Environmental
Studies
Courses
For course descriptions not found in the 2006-2007 General Catalog,
please contact the department for more information.
30. Environmental Issues: Natural Sciences (4) Examines
global and regional environmental issues. The approach is to consider
the scientific basis for policy options. Simple principles of chemistry
and biology are introduced. The scope of problems include: air and
water
pollution, climate modification, solid-waste disposal, hazardous-waste
treatment, and environmental impact assessment. Prerequisite: none.
87. Environmental Studies Freshman Seminar
(1)
The Freshman Seminar Program is designed to provide new students with
the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member
in a small seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all
campus departments and undergraduate colleges, and topics vary from
quarter to quarter. Enrollment is limited to fifteen to twenty students,
with preference given to entering freshmen.
90. Undergraduate Seminar (1) Provides
an introduction to environmental studies. Faculty members from departments
in natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities offer perspectives
on human interaction with the environment and the ways in which the
interplay between nature and culture can be analyzed. May be repeated
for credit as topics vary.
102. Selected Topics in Environmental Studies (4) An
interdisciplinary course focusing on one of a variety of topics related
to environmental studies such as environmental policy and politics,
foreign study in environmental problems, environmental history, nature
writers, ethics and the environment. May be repeated for credit as topics
vary. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
110. Environmental Law (4) Explores environmental
policy in the United States and the ways in which it is reflected in
law. The social and political issues addressed include environmental
justice and environmental racism, as well as the role of government
in implementing environmental law. Prerequisite: upper-division standing
or consent of instructor.
130. Environmental Issues: Social Sciences (4) Explores
contemporary environmental issues from the perspective of the social
sciences. It includes the cultural framing of environmental issues and
appropriate social action, the analysis of economic incentives and constraints,
and a comparison of policy approaches. Prerequisite: upper-division
standing or consent of instructor.
195. Apprentice Teaching (0-4)
Instructor will define assistant’s responsibilities in preparing
class presentations, leading students’ discussions, and evaluating
students’ work. 198. Directed Group Study (4) Directed
group research and study, normally with a focus on areas not otherwise
covered in the curriculum. Prerequisite: upper-division standing
or consent of instructor. Department stamp required.
199. Independent Study (4)
Independent study in a topic not generally covered in the regular
curriculum.
500. Apprentice Teaching in Environmental Studies (4) A
course in which taching assistants are aided in learning proper teaching
methods by means of supervision of their work by the faculty: handling
of discussions, preparation and grading of examinations and other wirtten
exercises, and student relations. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Environmental Studies Courses
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