BIOL 130 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 3 hours
Basic concepts of ecosystem theory, culture and environment, application of the scientific method in examining global processes and problems, and proposed solutions to environmental problems. GE-J3.
BIOL 225 CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2 hours
Definitions and origin of biodiversity, threats to its maintenance, value of preserving variety, ecological and genetic principles relating to preservation, and practical strategies for preservation. Corequisite: BIOL 225L. Spring, alternate years.
BIOL 225L CONVERSATION BIOLOGY LAB 1 hour
Data collection and hypothesis testing in conservation biology. Corequisite: BIOL 225.
ECON 303 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS 3 hours
A study of the economics of environmental and natural resource issues. The natural resource issues will include energy, renewable and nonrenewable resources, and sustainability. The environmental issues will include the analysis of optimal pollution levels, environmental regulations and alternative policies to reduce pollution and global warming. Prerequisites: ECON 115 or ECON 221 or consent of instructor.
IDIV 278 PRACTICUM IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 1-4 hours
Observation of and participation in the activities of a professional in an applied field that is related to the environment. Examples of appropriate mentors include, but are not limited to, foresters, environmental lobbyists, research scientists, environmental consultants, environmental chemists and wildlife biologists. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: Appropriate coursework in disciplines; varies with practicum.
IDIV 401 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (W) 3 hours
A study of contemporary issues related to human populations and the ecology of survival. Analysis of the human population explosion, rates of population growth, and the distribution of population. The relation of human populations and the physical environment with a special concern for the effect of pollution on human health and survival and the demands for raw materials by our industrial activities, both in the developed and the developing segments of the world. An integrative senior level course for environmental studies majors and minors. Prerequisite: BIOL 130; ENG 110. Spring, alternate years.
IDIV 403 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 3 hours
This course examines the role of environmental regulations and how they affect the conduct of individuals in modern American society. GE-L.
IDIV 475 INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 3-6 hours
Student interns will function as environmental professionals. Internships involve significantly more independence and decision-making responsibility than do practica. Juniors and seniors majoring in environmental studies only. May not be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: appropriate coursework in disciplines; varies with practicum.
PHIL 425 ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY 3 hours
A study of: 1) competing theories of distributive justice and their implications for various environmental issues (land use, famine relief, population control, pollution abatement, etc.), 2) animal liberation and animal rights, 3) the possibility of a land ethic, and 4) the relation between one’s religious beliefs and one’s attitudes towards nature. Spring, even years. GE-L.
POSC 253 ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS 3 hours
An examination of how political forces shape environmental choices and how political processes are used to address and manage environmental problems. The interplay of local, national and international environmental problems and policies will be examined. Fall, even years.
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