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3.00 Credits
Legislative development of environmental statutes and regulations. A thorough evaluation of environmental regulatory programs through review and analysis of the legal requirements, scientific application, and implementation by regulatory agencies. Focus will primarily be on examples from the State of Ohio, with reflections on the Federal level, and will be complemented with selected examples of case studies and site tours. Prerequisite: Interdisciplinary 225 or permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This lecture-based course initially presents cultural, political, economic, and environmental concepts that relate to natural resource use. We then look at renewable and nonrenewable resources, including land-based and energy, mineral, and water resources. Here, we explore issues associated with the management of these different resources and environmental implications. And finally, we address relationships between natural resource availability and development, and examine the issue of sustainable use.
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3.00 Credits
Conservation Biology is the study of species diversity in human-impacted landscapes. As human populations grow and the demand for natural resources increases human activities inevitably erode the integrity of natural ecosystems. This erosion leads to the loss of species, both locally and globally. In this course we will study what biodiversity is, how it arises and why it is important both for ecosystem functions and human well-being. We will also examine how human economic activities impact the natural world, the ecological mechanisms at work in the process of species extinction, and how research in conservation biology has led to the development of ways to halt or even reverse species loss. Prerequisites: Biology 141 or Biology 142, or BIOL/EVST 241. This course is also listed as Biology 344.
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4.00 Credits
Forests represent a major ecosystem in many parts of the world and are an important element in our regional landscape. This course addresses several ecological processes of forest ecosystems and selected meth ods used to investigate them. Its activities include intensive field work, some laboratory time, and supporting lectures on relevant concepts and methods. Field activities will be carried out at Hiram College's James H. Barrow Field Station, which contains one of the last regional stands of old-growth Beech-Maple forests. Prerequisites: INTD 225 or EVST/BIOL 241 or BIOL 141 or BIOL 142 or BIOL 151.
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4.00 Credits
This course offers an introduction to freshwater environments. It presents the structure, functional dynamics, and ecology of wetland, fluvial, and coastal ecosystems. Historic relationships of humans with surface waters are addressed and current human impacts and management aspects procedures are considered. Field trips and practical experiences will be conducted to areas that exemplify concepts studied. Prerequisites: sophomore standing
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Seminar
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2.00 Credits
A seminar course required of all EVST majors in the fall term of their junior year. Weekly meetings will guide students through the process of exploring, developing, and defining individual Area of Concentration proposals in a group process. By the end of the seminar, each student will have a finished, printed Area of Concentration statement, which will then be publicly presented. Prerequisites: at least a C in INTD 225 as well as Junior standing.
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4.00 Credits
As the world population continues to grow, as population centers shift increasingly from rural to urban, global agriculture systems are placed under increasing pressures to provide more food for those populations. At the very base of food production are soils; where, what kind, how much. Soil types, erosion/soil loss, conservation/cropping systems, management are some basic topics covered. Building on this we will then look at different methods of food production, associated environmental problems, changing economics of agriculture, quantity and quality of food produced, global implications of increased population of both modern and modernizing countries on actual food supply and demand. The historical development of agricultural systems, what happens when a population mis-uses or outgrows soil and food production capabilities, and possible solutions are explored. Soils, food production and population of the U.S., China, and Zambia will be compared/contrasted throughout the course. Exercises will include basic assessment of chemical, physical and biological properties of soils sampled from different environments during field trips. Results will then be discussed in relation to lecture topics and actual food production.
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4.00 Credits
The management of lands for conservation integrates both scientific knowledge and the human interactions with the environment. This course uses an ecosystem management approach to address conservation of species, populations, and ecosystems. While concepts from ecology, conservation biology, and landscape ecology are emphasized as the scientific basis for management decisions, the human component is taken into consideration in the development of management plans. The course will include field work such as at Hiram College's Field Station, analysis of different study cases, and may include introductory-level Geographic Information System project work. Prerequisites: computer familiarity; some science background will be helpful, especially ecology. This course can be used to fulfill an Area of Concentration Course for the EVST Major; it fulfils a nonlab science requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Intended to be a capstone course. Case study and library research approaches are used to study important, current environmental problems. Taught as an advanced seminar since enrollment will be self selective and limited. Topics may vary, depending on class interest and current events. Prerequisites: Environmental Studies core courses, senior standing, and permission of Environmental Studies advisor.
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