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3.00 Credits
(Community-Based learning course) Most of our society's environmental problems are complex and interdisciplinary in nature. Environmental science is a course designed to teach integrative thinking, the "scientific method," and problem solving. lectures will be drawn from a variety of scientific fields including ecology, hydrology, chemistry, geology, and biology with an emphasis on ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles. The course will use case studies of regional environmental problems, practical hands-on problem solving, and landscape analysis. Training in field and laboratory techniques is an integral part of the course. Priority given to environmental studies majors. Meets Science and Math II-B requirement J. Bubier Prereq. One 100-level lab science; one course in statistics is recommended; 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
Using case studies from Africa, Asia, North and South America, and Europe, this course examines the interactions between human institutions (such as political and economic structures, science and technology, class and gender systems, and cultures) and the environmental/ earth systems that provide their contexts and have been impacted by them. The course will provide a forum to analyze the environmental consequences of a variety of land-use systems, resource use, and development projects and explore possible alternative strategies of human-environment relations that could create a balance between human needs and environmental constraints. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Social Sciences III-A requirement P. Batra 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
Examines the complex factors that shape different women's interactions with and on behalf of the environments and communities in which they live. Drawing on diverse cultural, national, and disciplinary backgrounds, this course explores women's theories and practices regarding: ideas of nature, ecofeminism, children's health and welfare, resource and land-based systems, human rights and social justice, wildlife preservation and animal rights, toxins and environmental health, sustainable development, and global environmental change. Does not meet a distribution requirement The department 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
This course examines political, economic, cultural, and ecological factors that help shape human-environment interactions. It probes the influence of civic, state, corporate, and transnational institutions on environmental change by examining debates about environment and development, cultural perceptions of nature and natural resources, and the uneven distribution of environmental "goods" and "bads." Case studies draw local and international issues in the context of globalization including: agriculture and the global food system, health disparities and globalized industrial development, local impacts of climate change, water distribution and access, and sustainable development policies. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement The department 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Writing-intensive course; Same as English 2 s) An introduction to reading and writing about nature, this seminar will attempt an exchange across distinct approaches to observing and describing the world around us. Do lenses of culture, discipline, and gender de- termine how we see and experience nature, environment, and place Course work will include reading such authors as N. Scott Momaday, Henry David?oreau, bell hooks, leslie Marmon Silko, Mary Oliver, and Annie Dillard; field trips; and writing assignments-- weekly field notes and journals, analytical papers, and personal essays. Meets Humanities I-A requirement L. Savoy 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
Does not meet a distribution requirement The department Prereq. soph, jr, sr, and permission of instructor; 1 to 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
(Speaking- and writing-intensive course) Explores the history of human-environment interactions in North America from precolonial times to the present from different cultural perspectives. How have such human activities as migration colonization and resource use depended on or modified the natural world How have different cultural perceptions of and attitudes toward environment shi?ed through time and helped to reshape American landscapes Case studies include ecological histories of Native America and Euro-America, slavery and land use, wilderness and conservation, and environmental racism and social justice. Our approach entails historical review of scientific studies, literature, visual records, and oral tradition. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement L. Savoy Prereq. permission of instructor; 1 meeting (3 hours) and optional fourth hour; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2008 321f(01) Energy and the Environment This course focuses on increasing student understanding and analytical capability regarding social and political issues at the boundary between energy and the environment. Topics include sustainable energy development, renewables, fossil fuels and nuclear power. During the course, students will be asked to consider themselves as citizens and potential future policy makers. P. Batra Prereq. jr, sr, or permission of instructor; 4 credits Spring 2009 321s(01) Sustainable Agriculture and Agroecosytems This interdisciplinary science course examines agricultural ecosystems through the study of nutrient cycling, soil processes, hydrology, and plant ecology. The course focuses on reading the primary scientific literature regarding issues of nutrient management, environmental impacts of agricultural practices on adjacent ecosystems, and contributions of agricultural systems to global climate change. Conventional, lowinput, and organic agricultural practices are analyzed from the standpoint of environmental impacts. Field trips explore the application of agronomic practices in organic and low-input production systems, with an emphasis on local approaches to sustainable agriculture. B. Hooker Prereq. at least 8 credits of biology, chemistry, or environmental science, or permission of instructor; 4 credits 321s(02) Environmental Impact Evaluation This advanced-level seminar course will focus on state and federal environmental impact evaluation, drawing heavily on recent case studies to illustrate the intersection of science, policy, and regulation. Students will explore primary scientific literature, policy papers, and environmental regulations to understand specific environmental projects. B. Hooker Prereq. jr, sr, permission of instructor; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
Our understanding of the world around us is deeply influenced by thevisual images created in response to human experience of nature. Thiscourse explores photography as a way of seeing and interpreting landscape and envi- ronment through time. Projects allow students to examine visual elements of landscape, develop photographic techniques, and create photo-narratives of their own. Using readings, observations, and photographs we consider how cultural and environmental issues and insights are communicated through photographic media. Basic understanding of photography and access to a camera are required. Does not meet a distribution requirement L. Savoy Prereq. Art (Studio) 200 or permission of instructor; 4 credits
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8.00 Credits
(Speaking- and writing-intensive course) Global climate models and recent evidence show that ecosystems in the northern latitudes are extremely sensitive to climate change. This interdisciplinary science course examines boreal, subarctic, and arctic ecosystems through the study of nutrient cycling, plant ecology, hydrology, soil processes, and biosphere-atmosphere interactions. Topics include fundamentals of biogeochemical cycling of major elements such as carbon and nitrogen at scales from the microscopic to global, sensitivity and feedbacks to climate change, and disturbance processes such as fire and permafrost degradation. Does not meet a distribution requirement J. Bubier Prereq. at least 8 credits of 200-level lab science and permission of the instructor. Global Biogeochemistry (Chem 232) recommended.; 4 credits
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