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  • ENV 340: Ecosystem Analysis

    3.00 Credits
    Marylhurst University

    The analysis of an ecosystem requires an appreciation of ecological principles, an understanding of the physical processes that influence the place, and an awareness of the biologic components of the setting. This course serves to sharpen one's skills in the achievement of these pieces plus the development of field techniques that provide a thorough and efficient understanding of ecosystem function. Meets LAC outcome: NWA3. 3 crs.
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  • ENV 341: Human Ecology

    3.00 Credits
    Marylhurst University

    In this course, students explore the reciprocal relationship between land and people, and study the interplay of nature, culture and technology. They examine the ecological perspectives of native peoples, and study "ecological footprinting" as a way of assessing sustainability. An allday field trip gives students the opportunity to observe relationships between culture and nature in our bioregion. Meets LAC outcome: NWB1. 3 crs.
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  • ENV 342: Forest Ecology

    3.00 Credits
    Marylhurst University

    The great forests of the Pacific Northwest represent a dozen distinctive forest types that contrast remarkably with tropical and other distant forests of Earth. The intent of this course is to investigate the rich forest diversity of the region from the fogbound coast to the alpine parklands, and to compare these with other world forests. Students explore the fascinating connections between all parts of the forest. Meets LAC outcome: NWB1. 3 crs.
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  • ENV 343: Mountain Ecology

    3.00 Credits
    Marylhurst University

    This course explores the mountain environments to be found across the Pacific Northwest. The shapes of trees, the behavior of birds, the profusion of wildflowers all convey meaning that is dramatically revealed in these rugged highlands. The mountains of the Pacific Northwest serve as the field of study to understand how plants and animals thrive in this sublime environment. Meets LAC outcome: NWB1. 3 crs.
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  • ENV 344: Desert Ecology

    3.00 Credits
    Marylhurst University

    This course cultivates an understanding of the desert world to enhance the sense of fascination of this special environment. This is achieved by first surveying the spectrum of world deserts in a series of on-campus sessions. The course promises a rewarding experience that dispels any preconceptions of the desert as "wasteland. Meets LACoutcome: NWB1. 3 crs.
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  • ENV 345: Freshwater Ecology

    3.00 Credits
    Marylhurst University

    Pollution, siltation, diversion, and even a shifting climate are changing the aquatic environment. In this course, students discover the nature of the intricate web of life and life processes within the aquatic ecosystem. The Pacific Northwest serves as a model of this world as the waters sustain a representative collection of creatures, from algae and mayflies to turtles and trout. Meets LAC outcome: NWB1. 3 crs.
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  • ENV 346: Coastal Ecology

    3.00 Credits
    Marylhurst University

    Life appears to have begun in the sea and when life moved to land, it brought the sea with it. The human ties with the ocean are immediate and profound. In this course, students explore the Oregon coastal environment and focus on the ecology of the coastal wetlands, tide pools, and sand dunes. Meets LAC outcome: NWB1. 3 crs.
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  • ENV 347: Winter Ecology

    3.00 Credits
    Marylhurst University

    Spring and summer abound in new growth and young animals. But what will life be like six months hence in the middle of winter What are the challenges posed by reduced energy input into the ecosystem What strategies do plants and animals use to survive to the next breeding season This course examines these questions through classroom studies and field trips to three different regional ecosystems: coastal, valley, and mountain. Meets LAC outcome: NWA4. 3 crs.
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  • ENV 349: Wetlands Ecology

    3.00 Credits
    Marylhurst University

    This course introduces students to the study of wetlands, the processes that sustain their form and character. Students examine wetlands from inland marshes nearby in the Willamette Valley to estuaries along the Pacific shore. The jeopardy to this system and its value within itself and to society are issues of special concern. Meets LAC outcome: NWB3. 3 crs.
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  • ENV 354: Columbia: Great River Under Stress

    3.00 Credits
    Marylhurst University

    The Columbia River is both the subsistence and spiritual lifeline of the Pacific Northwest. Some of its uses, however, are in conflict and much of the region and its waters are degraded. To comprehend and appreciate these uses and abuses, the class first explores the geologic, climatic, and biologic nature of the river system. The group then looks at the prehistoric and historic human occupation of the region before analyzing the relationship of modern-day society with the river environment. Meets LAC outcome: NWB1. 3 crs.
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