Course Catalog - Environmental Studies
ENVS 200 - Environmental Law and Policy
Annually
Environmental law is controversial and fascinating. Consider some of these newspaper headlines: “Scientist Say Climate Heating Up,” “Pesticides Found in Local Groundwater,” “Endangered Salamander Stops Development.” Environmental law and policy are a part of everyday life. The challenges to environmental quality have a critical influence on where we live and how well we live and, most important, the kind of world in which our children and their children will live. One unit.
ENVS 247 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Annually
Introduces and explores the fundamental concepts of Geographic Information Systems. GIS technology combines computerized mapping and database management to implement maps on the computer. GIS is used in a diversity of fields ranging from archaeology to zoology, some specific examples being anthropology, epidemiology, facilities management, forestry, geology, and business. Explains the structure and function of GISs, placing them in the context of computer information systems, cartography, and supporting disciplines such as remote sensing, and shows why and how GIS is important. Covers basic concepts such as map characteristics and projections, spatial data models, relational databases, and spatial analysis. Explores sources of data, data quality, metadata. Implementation and management of GIS projects, choosing a GIS, and the application of GIS are presented. Examples and data sets are taken from the fields of ecology and environment biology. One unit.
BIOL 114 - Topics in Biology/Environmental Biology (ENVS Intro Course)
BIOL 114 - Topics in Biology/Global Environmental Change (ENVS Intro Course)
BIOL 150 - Introduction to Geology
BIOL 210 - Geomorphology
BIOL 233 - Freshwater Ecology
BIOL 250 - Field Botany
BIOL 280 - General Ecology
BIOL 287 - Ethology & Behavioral Ecology
BIOL 361 - Toxicology
BIOL 331 - Ecosystem Ecology
CHEM 141 - Environmental Chemistry
CHEM 144 - Chemistry and Society (when environmental theme)
CHEM 231 - Introduction to Equilibrium & Reactivity
CHEM 268 - Analytical Methods 2
CHEM 313 - Atmospheric Chemistry
CHEM 346 - Instrumental Chemistry/Analytical Methods 1
CHEM 384 - Environmental Forensics
ECON 224 - Environmental Economics
ENVS 200 - Environmental Law and Policy
ENVS 247 - Introduction to Geographic Info Systems
HIST 200 - Environmental History (ENVS Intro Course)
HIST 305 - America’s First Global Age
MATH 110 - Topics in Mathematics/Environmental Mathematics
PHIL 247 - Environmental Ethics
PHYS 102 - Introduction to Meteorology
POLS 257 - Politics of Development
POLS 286 - Comparative Environmental Policy
RELS 255 - Ecology and Religion
RELS 353 - Theology and Ecology
For details on the above courses, please see the respective departmental listings.
* The courses listed above are taken directly from the official College Catalog.