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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Special topic (offe red irregularly) Advanced spatial analysis includes practical methods used in environmental, social, and technical disciplines to define spatial patterns, detect temporal changes, and make predictions. The course includes practical case studies from environmental data assessment, hydrologic modeling, environmental monitoring, and groundwater risk assessment. Topics include: GIS data gathering and compilation; principles of spatial analysis and geoprocessing; 3-D modeling; preparation of maps and GIS reports. Prerequisite: ENV 3150 or practical knowledge of the ArcView GIS software
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Alternate years ( Spring) Examines the impact of current environmental problems on human and ecosystem health and on public policy. Topics include: the scientific bases for the effects of pesticide and other toxic substances; food contamination; water pollution; chemical and radioactive wastes; genetically engineered food; environmental release of genetically engineered organisms; global warming; and infectious disease emergence. Prerequisite: BIO 1550, ENV 1500, or ENV 1520 or permission of instructor
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years ( Fall) Prepares students to become communicators and teachers of environmental values, concepts, and issues. Topics include: environmental and educational philosophies; basic components of environmental literacy; teaching methods; cognitive development; effective practices for the classroom and nature center; informal education practices; reviews of local environmental education programs and the daily activities of professionals in a variety of environmental education careers. Prerequisite: ENV 1500 and at least sophomore standing, or permission of instructor
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years ( Fall) Acquaints students and environmental professionals with basic domestic and international environmental regulations and policies used by enforc em e n t / re g u l a t o ry agencies and donor/lender institutions. Specific federal acts include NEPA, Clean Air, Clean Water, RCRA, Superfund/CERCLA, TSCA, and FIFRA. Prerequisite: ENV 1500 and junior standing, or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Fall An interdisciplinary review of the reciprocal relationships between culture and environment in both traditional and complex societies. Past human-induced environmental degradation provides lessons applicable to current problems. Topics include: the Green Revolution; cultural change and population trends; traditional vs. industrial food production; impact of global change, concepts of sustainability, and the commons. Also offered as ANT 3801. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years ( Spring) The decline in biodiversity is a serious (and perhaps irreversible) threat to the biosphere. This course covers concepts and questions in a new synthetic discipline, which focuses on biodiversity protection. Beginning with the origin, patterns, and maintenance of biodiversity, the class explores the values of biodiversity, the nature of the threats to biodiversity, the demography and genetics of small populations, strategies to protect biodiversity, and ethical and legal bases of conservation efforts. Prerequisite: BIO 1550 and 1560, plus at least one upperlevel BIO or ENV elective
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5.00 Credits
5 credits. Alternate years ( S p r i n g ) An evolutionary appro a c h that addresses questions about the development, physiological basis, functional value, and evolutionary history of behaviors. Topics include foraging and anti-predator behaviors, re p ro d u ctive strategies of males and females, communication, habitat relationships, and sociobiology. Labs, films, and field trips illustrate concepts and re s e a rch methods. One weekend fie l d trip re q u i red. Prerequisite: BIO 1550 and 1560 or PSY 1530
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2.00 Credits
2 credits. Spring Prepares students for conducting research in environmental studies. Presentation of faculty research, analysis of research papers and proposals, and guest lecturers accompany student development of a senior project research proposal. Required for all environmental studies majors. Prerequisite: Junior standing
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
and 4900 1-3 credits. Eve ry semester Students with special interests may study independently under the sponsorship of a qualified faculty member. Independent study in general subjects is permitted if the board of study offers no formal course covering the material. Independent study may not be substituted for any course specifically re q u i red. It may be substituted for one lab study or for one 4000-level course required by the board of study.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Every semester Students are introduced to techniques and strategies for applying theory to real- world p roblems. The internship also helps students make inform e d c a reer decisions and provides contacts for potential postb a c c a l a u reate employment. P re requisite: Junior standing
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