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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Three contact hours per week. Description of the American political system, its role and functions in society, and the nature of political processes. Examples are drawn from a variety of settings and circumstances, with limited attention to problems involving the natural environment. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture and discussion per week. An interdisciplinary exploration of the meanings of nature expressed in North American popular culture and of the implications of those meanings for environmental affairs. The expression of dominant 20th century Western ideologies of humanism and consumerism through such phenomena as advertising, nature shows, tourism, theme parks, zoos, rodeos, feature films, weather reports, lawns and the World Wide Web are identified using a mix of cultural studies and philosophy. Fall.
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1.00 Credits
Biweekly meetings with instructors and with first-year student groups. Advanced leadership training for students in the ESF Peer Mentoring Program. Use of on-line resources to augment person-toperson interactions and group meetings. Fall. Prerequisites: Upper division class standing, participation in the Peer Review Mentoring Program, and successful completion of Orientation Leader training.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture and discussion per week. An investigation of institutional influences on the American environment. Federal government and its role in environmental management and protection is emphasized. The pressures contributing to the formation of environmental policy are introduced. The practical consequences of this system are demonstrated through case studies. Fall or Spring. Prerequisite: EST 221.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture/discussion per week; selected field trips. Course develops the concepts and principles of psychology as applied to environmental studies and forestry. Concepts and applications of principles of psychology as applied to environmental studies and forestry. Concepts and applications of psychological data gathering techniques, perception, cognition and environmental education. Spring. Prerequisites: Introductory psychology; junior status or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture and discussion per week. The historic and cultural origins and evolution of this complex, multifaceted social phenomenon called the environmental movement and its influence on public policies, values and lifestyles. The events, personages, philosophies and historical/cultural processes that marked and continue to drive various, competing attitudes toward nature, even within the United States environmental movement. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture per week. Covers the historical roots of environmental attitudes and values, with special emphasis on how individual attitudes impact environmental issues. Examples of current environmental issues are examined in this context. Required of environmental studies undergraduates; open as an elective to others. Spring. Prerequisite: At least sophomore status.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture and discussion per week. Presents sociopsychological principles and theoretical underpinnings guiding the applied social science approach to environmental risk communication issues. Three overlapping themes will be considered and linked: how communities cope with environmental hazards, how risk information is cognitively processed and evaluated and how risk communication influences perception, evaluation and behavior. Spring, even years. Prerequisite: Upper-division status.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture and discussion per week. A multidisciplinary social science perspective on the nature of the physical environment, particularly as it relates to the creation of human habitat. Humanenvironment interactions are viewed at three scales: 1) macrointeractions concerning social and economic issues; 2) mesointeractions concerning behavior of groups; 3) micro-interactions concerning perceptions and attitudes of individuals. Disciplines from which material may be drawn include: anthropology, ethology, geography, political science, psychology and sociology. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture and discussion per week. Considers the role of communication and political discourse in shaping perceptions of nature and environmental issues/problems. Explores a variety of interpersonal, group, organizational and mass communication theories and a wide range of environmental discourses using examples of written, visual, broadcast, and electronic communication. Spring. Prerequisite: Junior standing, and either EST 245 or permission of instructor.
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