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Proctor Content: Development of research and analytical skills in environmental studies as preparation for upper-division work by majors. Emphasis on formulation, practice, and communication of research. Skills span full range of allied fields, including ecological modeling, descriptive and inferential statistics, geographic information systems, survey and interview techniques, and bibliographic research. Lectures, individual and small-group assignments, and course project. Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 160. Enrollment preference given to departmental majors fulfilling degree requirements. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits.
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Staff Content: Nonclassroom learning experience combining theoretical concepts and skills learned in the classroom with practical work in an on-campus or off-campus setting. Additional readings and written assignments required. Arrangements for the practicum should be made during the semester prior to enrollment. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. At least two courses from the core major requirements listed above. Taught: Each semester, 1-4 semester credits, credit-no credit.
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Proctor Content: Advanced analysis of environmental problems as they emerge from the intersection of human-environment relations, environmental change, and cultural values. Development of interdisciplinary conceptual and analytical skills to explain environmental problems, and rubric to compare environmental problems across time, space, and cultural context. Lectures, regular online assignments, individual and group research projects. Enrollment preference given to departmental majors fulfilling degree requirements. Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 160 and 220, or consent of instructor. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits.
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Proctor Content: Advanced formulation and analysis of solutions to domestic and international environmental problems, focusing on environmental movements, environmental politics and policy, legal and institutional dimensions, and effectiveness of attempted solutions. Emphasis on the development of civic engagement skills. Lectures, faculty and guest presentations, regular online assignments, individual and group research projects. Enrollment preference given to departmental majors fulfilling degree requirements. Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 310 or consent of instructor. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits.
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Proctor Content: An advanced, integrative keystone seminar involving primary research for all senior environmental studies majors. Research theses are based on each student's concentration within the major and include both oral and written components. Students are encouraged to start planning their theses through meetings with the instructor during the previous semester or, preferably, even earlier. Students should have completed all other environmental studies core courses prior to taking this course. Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 310, 320, and 499. Senior standing or consent of instructor. Taught: Annually (fall), 4 semester credits.
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3.00 Credits
Proctor Content: Introduction to issues in environmental law and policy. Taught by environmental and natural resources law faculty of Lewis & Clark Law School, the course covers major areas in environmental law. Topics vary and may include water law, the Endangered Species Act, hazardous waste law, environmental justice, environmental law enforcement, the World Trade Organization, public lands law, the Clean Air Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act. Panels discuss careers in law and study of law. A unique opportunity for students interested in careers in environmental law and policy. Prerequisites: Political Science 305 or 330. Junior standing. Taught: Alternate years, 3 semester credits.
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3.00 Credits
Staff Content: Application of concepts and skills from Environmental Studies 160 and 220 to the understanding of specific environmental issues. Potential topics include biodiversity, climate change, energy, environmental justice, international agreements, land use, natural resource depletion, pollution, sustainability, transportation, and urban sprawl. Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 160 and 220, or consent of instructor. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits. May be taken twice for credit if topic is different.
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Staff Content: Opportunities for well-prepared students to design and pursue a substantive course of independent learning on an advanced level. Details determined by the student and the supervising instructor. Candidates for honors will register for this course. Students should have completed all the environmental studies core courses (except Environmental Studies 400) prior to taking this course. Prerequisites: Junior standing. Consent of instructor. Taught: Each semester, 1-4 semester credits.
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Staff Content: Development of extensive project relating to ethnic studies issues in an organizational setting. Placement in community-based social and educational agencies concerned with problems related to race and ethnicity, such as employment discrimination, immigration rights, civil and voting rights, equal access to education, housing, law, public policy, and political organization. Prerequisite: One ethnic studies course. Corequisites: Declared ethnic studies minor. Consent of program director and faculty sponsor. Taught: Each semester, 1-4 semester credits, credit-no credit.
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3.00 Credits
DasGupta, Young Content: Reading and critical analysis of major interpretive works. Organized around themes or analytical problems; comparative study of works in ethnic studies exemplifying different points of view, methodologies, subject matter. Focus varies depending on instructor's teaching and research area. Prerequisites: Sociology/Anthropology 225 or History 330. Senior ethnic studies minor or consent of instructor. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits.
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