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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing A study of various definitions and frameworks of sustainability, introduction to systems thinking, exploration of new kinds of measurements (GDP alternatives, indicators of sustainability, eco accounting, life-cycle costing, footprint analysis, energy audits), and basics of ecological design.
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3.00 Credits
Workshop in writing and reading the creative nature essay. Readings include such writers as Eiseley, Dillard, and Lopez. Liberal Education: Environmental Perspectives.
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Prerequisite: ENV 270 Students individually or in small teams choose a community project or sustainability application to study. Students offer weekly brown-bag discussions for the benefit of the entire campus community. Also includes exploration of careers and incited speakers.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG 111 This course prepares students for the specific types of communication demanded by community action. Included is editing, design, and layout of newsletters, writing memos, grant writing, organizing and presenting at public and private events, administering media interface, and meeting design facilitation and followup. The course will include ad hoc instruction from area reporters, civic leaders, and natural resource public information personnel. Includes public speaking and a community-based project hosted by the class.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIO 115, BIO 330, and sophomore standing The principles, methods, history and implications of evolutionary thought. Topics include population genetics, speciation, adaptation, biodiversity, phylogenetic reconstruction, molecular evolution and macroevolution. Evolutionary biology's relationship to other sciences and disciplines is considered. Format includes reading-based class discussions, library papers, and computer exercises.
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Prerequisite: ECN 219 or ECN 221 The economics of environmental quality. Tools for understanding and analyzing environmental problems. Environmental quality will be treated as an economic good. Hazardous wastes, solid wastes, water quality, air quality, and social costs will be addressed. Liberal Education: Environmental Perspectives.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: MTH 107, and CHM 110 or GSC 120, and sophomore standing Developing sustainable practices for managing environmental systems requires an appreciation for the complex matrix of ecological, socioeconomic, and institutional elements in which resource management occurs. We develop and use land with only the barest of knowledge of the consequences of our actions on these systems and on the diverse stakeholders who depend on these resources. This course offers basic methods for assessing environmental and technological risk and incorporating uncertainty into resource management. The course focuses on collaborative problem solving in situations involving multiple objectives and contentious decisions. Students will learn to develop their own solutions through direct experience and participation.
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3.00 Credits
This course traces human perceptions of nature and humanity's impact on the landscape over the course of Western environmental problems and the attempts people have made to solve these problems. Offered fall session in evennumbered years. Liberal Education: Environmental Perspectives.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOC 111 The study of the challenges, societal impact and organization of environmental groups and movements with an emphasis on contemporary issues, tactics, and ideologies. Liberal Education: Environmental Perspectives.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing This course applies the concepts and principles of sustainability to human communities and community development. It includes traditional methods of planning and zoning, as well as newer methods for encouraging sustainable land use patterns. Traditional environmental review processes are covered, as are newer review processes to encourage sustainability in all sectors. Students will also explore how various communities in the U.S. and abroad are integrating environmental protection, economic development and social justice to produce a thriving culture.
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