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.

Work with a team to explore a realistic, open-ended and multifaceted case under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Carry out and document design exploration, design refinement, and prototyping. Restricted to engineering majors with senior standing. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 498.

Work with a team to explore a realistic, open-ended and multifaceted case under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Carry out and document design exploration, design refinement, and prototyping. Restricted to engineering majors with senior standing. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 230, 250, 280, 370; 320 or 350 or 380. (Equal to MATH-498)

Application of engineering principles to solve real world problems in an actual industrial setting while earning a wage. Students are expected to work full-time during the summer for an engineering company under the supervision of an engineer on-site. Restricted to engineering majors with junior standing and engineering faculty approval. Graded CR/NC.

Application of engineering principles to solve real world problems in an actual industrial setting while earning a wage. Students are expected to work part-time during the semester for an engineering company under the supervision of an engineer on-site. Restricted to engineering majors with junior standing and engineering faculty approval. Graded CR/NC.

Students will participate in an off-campus engineering internship, applying course knowledge and skills to problems within a work environment. Internship placements must be established prior to enrollment in this course in consultation with careers office and/or science/engineering faculty member. May be repeated for credit. Permission of instructor required. Graded CR/NC.