Environmental Studies (ENST)

The terms indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.

100 Introduction to Environmental Studies (4, FaSp) Provides students with an overview of how government agencies and societal institutions address (or fail to address) the interrelated social and scientific aspects of environmental problems and policies.

150xg Environmental Issues in Society (4, FaSp) Exploration of the major social, political, economic, religious, and philosophical disagreements that exist between scholars, leaders, and citizens concerning today's most serious environmental issues and problems. Not available for credit to environmental studies majors and minors. Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140.

201x Engineering Aspects of Environmental Quality Control (4) (Enroll in ENE 201x)

255 American Environmentalism (4) (Enroll in GEOG 255)

333 Environment and Society (4) (Enroll in SOCI 333)

345 Conservation of Natural Resources (4) (Enroll in GEOG 345)

347 Environmental Law (4) (Enroll in POSC 347)

350m Race and Environmentalism (4, Fa) (Enroll in GEOG 350m)

360 Environmental Disasters (4) (Enroll in GEOG 360)

390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.

395 Internship in Environmental Social Sciences (2-8, max 8) (Enroll in GEOG 395)

396 Directed Governmental and Political Leadership Internship (2-8, max 8) (Enroll in POSC 395)

400 Environmental Engineering Principles (4) (Enroll in ENE 400)

401 Public Policy and Management Issues and Practices (2 or 4, max 8) (Enroll in PPMT 401)

415 Ecofeminism (4) (Enroll in SWMS 415)

422 Ecological Security and Global Politics (4) (Enroll in IR 422)

423 Politics of Global Space and Environment (4) (Enroll in IR 423)

436 Environmental Politics (4) (Enroll in POSC 436)

477 Water Resources (4) (Enroll in GEOG 477)

487 Resources and Environmental Economics (4) (Enroll in ECON 487)

490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSpSm) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

495 Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies (4, Sp) Students form multidisciplinary teams and are asked to study and resolve a major environmental prob-lem facing a particular region or target population.

499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Selected topics dealing with environmental issues and problems.

500 Introduction to Environmental Studies (4, Fa) This course introduces students to the major environmenal issues and problems society faces today. Business, industry, and government actions concerning these issues and problems are examined.

501 Environmental Science I (2, Fa) Exposes students to critical scientific principles, concepts, and issues related to pollution control, remediatiom, and ecology. Corequisite: ENST 502.

502 Environmental Science Seminar (1, Fa) A series of biweekly guest lectures on critical scientific principles, concepts, and issues related to pollution control, remediation, and ecology.

503 Environmental Science II (2, Sp) A continuation of ENST 501. Exposes students to critical scientific principles, concepts, and issues related to pollution control, remediation, and ecology. Prerequisite: ENST 501; corequisite: ENST 504.

504 Environmental Science Seminar II (1, Sp) A continuation of ENST 502. A series of biweekly guest lectures on critical scientific principles, concepts, and issues related to pollution control, remediation, and ecology.

510 Statistics for Environmental Analysis (4, Sp) This course introduces graduate students to the various quantitative techniques and methodological approaches used in pollution control, natural resources management, and environmental protection.

520 Environmental Law and Policy (4) Introduces students to the central issues, concepts, and theories in environmental law and policy and analyzes present environmental laws and regulations. Major court cases are reviewed.

536 The Landscape Planning Process (4) (Enroll in ARCH 536)

590 Directed Research (1-12) Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

594abz Master's Thesis (2-2-0) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

599 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Subjects specifically relevant to an environmental studies field, sometimes conducted as intensive short courses. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

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