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4.00 Credits
The first course in a two-quarter sequence that approaches the Great Lake Ecosystem using the interrelated, interdisciplinary principles of environmental science. Throughout the sequence, the focus will be on sustainability as the foundation for environmental problem solving in the Great Lakes. The sequence will assess environmental issues involving the Great Lakes in the context of our local community, as well as in regional and global contexts. Within the matrix of scientific principles, students will consider the importance of government action, political science theory, public policy, ethics, economics, sociology, history, and engineering. The course will include a combination of classroom and field activities. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology, and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 2, Lab 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
The second course in a two-quarter sequence that approaches the Great Lake Ecosystem using the interrelated, interdisciplinary principles of environmental science. Throughout the sequence, the focus will be on sustainability as the foundation for environmental problem solving in the Great Lakes. The sequence will assess environmental issues involving the Great Lakes in the context of our local community, as well as in regional and global contexts. Within the matrix of scientific principles, students will consider the importance of government action, political science theory, public policy, ethics, economics, sociology, history, and engineering. The course will include a combination of classroom and field activities. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology, and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. (0508-463) Class 2, Lab 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
This course will examine contemporary energy issues, with particular emphasis placed on the environmental implications associated with energy consumption and production. Students will learn about various energy technologies and fuels (including nuclear, coal, oil, natural gas, solar, biomass, and wind) and the environmental tradeoffs associated with each of these energy systems. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the science, technology, and policy minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
This course identifies, interprets and traces the values associated with environmental concerns, and the factors that induce change in those values. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the environmental policy-making process. Students identify the consequences of major environmental legislation and regulations and examine the actions of both citizens and the corporate sector as they comply with these laws. They also focus on the economic and social implications and value of environmental regulation and enforcement and identify current developments in the area. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the legal studies minor; the public policy and American politics concentrations and minors; the political science minor; and may also be taken as an elective. (0508-212 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
Allows for examination of a special problem or topical area in the field of environmental studies. Topics and specific content and methods vary from year to year or term to term. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the science, technology and policy minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the history of ecological science, from the eighteenth century to the present, and it features the political use of ecological ideas in environmental debates, from the nineteenth century to the present. We investigate how social and political ideas have influenced ecological science, how ecological concepts have influenced Western politics and society, and how different generations of ecological researchers have viewed their role in society. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the historical perspectives on science and technology minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course surveys the history of the environmental sciences from antiquity to the present. The environmental sciences include those sciences that deal with the Earth's physical and organic environments, ranging from geology and biology to evolutionary theory and ecology. A prominent theme is the influence of social, religious, and political ideas on theories of how the Earth and its plants and animals have evolved. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the historical perspectives on science and technology minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the problems, issues, and values stemming from the current massive loss of biodiversity. This course also explores why preserving or conserving biodiversity is considered to be important, and what mechanisms have been identified for its maintenance. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 ( offered every other year) 0508-491 Sustainable Communities STS Classics are books that involve science or technology and that also have notable social significance. In this course uses the concept of sustainability to explore the connections between natural and human communities, between nature and culture, and among environmental, economic, and social systems. The course also encourages learning outside the classroom. In the context of neighborhoods in the city of Rochester, students will observe firsthand the contemporary issues associated with urban communities that are seeking to achieve sustainability. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science technology and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
STS Classics are books that involve science or technology and that also have notable social significance. In this course students will read several such books to advance their understanding of how society learns about, explores, and evaluates science and technology. The seminar format for this course will also advance students' writing, speaking, and research skills. It may be counted as an arts of expression course. Or may be counted as part of the science and technology studies concentration; the environmental studies concentration; or the science, technology and environmental studies minor. May also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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