Courses on topics of interest to environmental studies students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by instructor. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

Three hours lecture per week. This course will explore the underlying causes of the current environmental sustainability crises, using lectures, case studies and recitation to explore and to understand the human impact on the Earths environment and the sustainability of human culture. The student will comprehend the causes and the extent of the unsustainable use of earths resources and the danger of the collapse of the planets environmental support systems.

Independent reading and/or research under the guidance of a faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. May be repeated for credit.

Non-classroom experiences in the field of environmental studies. Placements are off-campus, may be full- or part-time, and with or without and pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurance, and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for more details. Restricted to students with freshman or sophomore standing. Graded CR/NC.

Courses on topics of interest to environmental studies students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by instructor. Restricted to students with freshman or sophomore standing. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

Overview of fundamental concepts of physical, life, and environmental science topics that will be built upon science methods courses. This course will include a hands-on lab component. This course is restricted to students in the professional degree completion program.

Three hours lecture/two hours lab per week. Introduction to basic characteristics of ecosystems and an exploration of how they are affected by the technological and social environments inwhich humans live.

One hour of lecture and discussion per week. This course will focus on the effective dissemination of research results including completion of a formal written research paper and oral presentation. Offered each spring. Prerequisite: 489 or 498. Restricted to students with senior standing.

A student-driven research experience under the supervision of a faculty mentor or an internship director. Two credits will be the standard credit given for this course. Research contracts will be required for everyone who registers, with fewer or additional credits given depending on the approved project and time commitment. Each faculty member will offer one section of this class per year. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 397. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.

Students will participate in an off-campus chemistry internship that involves research and/or data analysis. Internship placements may be with or without pay, and must be established prior to enrollment in this course in consultation with career services office and/or a science faculty member. May be repeated for credit.