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Completing the requirements of the Environmental Studies concentration is easier than it might initially appear! Several requirements of the Concentration also fulfill requirements in your major and/or in the
core curriculum.
Some examples:
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and
fulfill the core Science requirement;
- all courses in Economics, Geography, Sociology, and Political Science fulfill the
core Social Science requirement;
- the Calculus and Statistics courses fulfill the
core Math/Computer Science requirement;
- Environmental History and English courses fulfill the
core advanced History and advanced English requirements,
- and
PHI 2121 - Environmental Ethics
fulfills the core advanced Philosophy requirement.
The following present sample schedules for students in selected majors. Please see the Director for advice on completing the concentration.
Detailed
course descriptions are found below:
BIO 3255 -
Introductory Ecology
Description: Factors affecting the distribution, abundance, and interactions of organisms. Climate patterns, biomes, physiological adaptation, population dynamics, behavioral ecology, species interactions, community structure, ecosystem function, and environmental problems. Hypothesis testing using statistical analysis of data.
Prerequisites: (BIO 2105 or HON 1075) and (BIO 2106 or HON 1076)
Corequisites:
Credit Hours: 4.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Summer 2007, Fall 2006
ECO 1104 -
Environment & Economy
Description: Environmental problems and strategies to deal with them: environmental damage and economic growth; pollution and technology; pollution; air, water, and solid waste disposal.
Prerequisites:
Corequisites:
Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2001, Fall 1996
HIS 2276 -
American Environmental Hist
Description: Social, cultural and economic forces that reshaped the American landscape from the colonial era to the present; the place of nature in American thought and society; and the evolution of environmental politics in the 20th century.
Prerequisites:
Corequisites:
Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2008, Spring 2007, Spring 2006, Spring 2005
PHI 2121 -
Environmental Ethics
Description: The relation of the physical and biological environment to ethical values. Priorities among environmental, economic and political values as a basis for ethical decisions.
Prerequisites:
Corequisites:
Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006, Spring 2006
PHI 2430 -
Eco-Feminism
Description: Basic positions in eco-feminism as they relate to the philosophical and religious traditions of the West.
Prerequisites:
Corequisites:
Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2007, Spring 2007, Fall 2002, Spring 2000
PJ 2200 -
Caring for the Earth
Description: The richness and diversity of Planet Earth, especially in its species forms; current forms of degradation to land, water, soil, and air, and human and animal inhabitants; economic, political, religious, cultural and social causes of global environmental problems; personal and ethical/ social justice decisions necessary to care for the Earth.
Prerequisites:
Corequisites:
Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008, Spring 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006
PSC 2600 -
Public Policy
Description: Theories of public policy making, national public policies, and contemporary issues.
Prerequisites:
Corequisites:
Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008, Spring 2007, Spring 2006, Spring 2005
PSC 2625 -
Environmental Policy
Description: Environmental policy issues regarding publicly-owned resources, energy generation and consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity, trade agreements, international lending, economic growth and sustainable development, agrochemical use, and nuclear and hazardous waste transport and disposal are issues of significant concern to the United States and the international community.
Prerequisites:
Corequisites:
Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2007, Spring 2006, Spring 2005, Spring 2004
PSC 3800 -
Environmental Law
Description: The manner in which our society protects or fails to protect the environment through law and environmental regulation. The relative efficacy, costs, and benefits of various types of this regulation.
Prerequisites:
Corequisites:
Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2006, Fall 2005, Fall 2004, Fall 2003
SOC 3750 -
Human Populations
Description: The composition of and change in human populations; analysis of fertility; mortality and migration; emphasis on current population, principles, problems and policies as well as practical applications.
Prerequisites:
Corequisites:
Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2004, Spring 2000, Spring 1999, Spring 1998
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