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ESCI 370 Environmental Hazards, 4 cr., T+R, 10-11:45 am, EIC 119
NSCI 505 Research Design, 3 cr., T, 6-8:45 pm, EIC 119
ESCI 201 Environmentalism, 4 cr., T+R, 10-11:45 am, EIC 119
ESCI 401 Sustainable Cities, 4 cr., T+R, 2-3:45 pm, EIC 119
ESCI 377/577 Environmental Field Methods, 3 cr., field course in Montana, June
ESCI 410/510 Future Cities Live, 3 cr., study abroad trip to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Berlin, Germany, May/June
The course is an introduction to environmental science. It aims to identify the underlying concepts of environmental issues and demonstrates the interdisciplinary nature of environmental problem solving. The focus is on the scientific aspects of environmental challenges from local to global scales. Concepts from biology, chemistry, geology, and physics help to analyze these challenges and present solutions. Lecture/PBL; 4 credits; YR, F.
The course is an introduction to environmental science. It aims to identify the underlying concepts of environmental issues and demonstrates the interdisciplinary nature of environmental problem solving. The focus is on the societal aspects of environmental challenges from local to global scales, particularly on environmentalism. Concepts from environmental science, ethics, literature, history, politics, sociology, and economics help to analyze these challenges and present solutions. Lecture/PBL; 4 credits; YR, W.
This course is designed in the context of geosystems sciences. It sheds light on hazardous interactions between people and the physical environment including all four spheres: lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. It explains natural and environmental hazards such as earthquakes, volcanism, floods, mass movements, wildfires, climate change, and severe weather. Theoretical concepts are applied to case studies from around the world. Lecture/PBL; 4 credits; AY-odd, F.
This course examines renewable and non-renewable energy sources: crude oil, gas, coal, radioactive ores, hydro, solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and others. The energy sources will be discussed in the context of their origin, energy generation and efficiency, environmental impacts, and socio-economic implications. Lecture/PBL; 4 credits, AY-odd, W.
An intensive, off-campus field course that provides students an opportunity to observe and critically study different natural and human environments. Students learn how to collect data in a systematic way and formulate scientific inferences about environmental processes, products, and problems. Students also learn preparation techniques for conducting long days in the field under varying weather conditions and in challenging terrains. The course may be repeated for credit when destination varies. There is a mandatory pre-departure meeting and trip length is typically one to two weeks in length. Field Lab/PBL; 1-4 credits; YR, S.
A field assignment relating to the student's environmental interests. The student will work in an off-campus government or private business for a prescribed number of hours each week to be arranged by the advisor and employer. May be repeated up to three times. Internship/PBL; 1-3 credits each (max. 9 credits); YR, W/S/F; written permission of instructor.
In 2007, for the first time in human history, the world became an urban one with more than 50 percent of its population living in cities. The unseen influx of people into cities presents socio-ecological challenges of increasing scale. Sustainability and resilience efforts in cities around the world require a multi-disciplinary approach that integrates urban-focused concepts from history, sociology, ecology, geography, and architecture and planning. Topics include, for example, smart growth, renewable energy, public inter- and inner-city transportation, recycling and zero waste, water management, green architecture, environmental and social (in)justice, cultural diversity, and urban forestry and farming. Lecture/PBL; 4 credits; AY-even, W.
This field course explores sustainability and resilience in cities around the world. It follows a multi-disciplinary approach by integrating urban-related concepts from history, sociology, ecology, geography, architecture, and planning. It also explores how seriously cities take their "going green" initiatives. Target cities might vary from year to year and include U.S. and foreign cities. Field Trip/PBL; 1-4 credits; AY, S; written permission of instructor.
A field assignment relating to the student's GIS interests. The student will work in an off-campus government or private business for a prescribed number of hours each week to be arranged by the advisor and employer. May be repeated up to two times. Internship/PBL; 1-3 credits each (max. 6 credits); YR, W/S/F; written permission of instructor.
The course is designed to explore research approaches, methods, and design considerations and to address professional and ethical aspects of the research enterprise. The primary goal is to complete the course with a well-developed research prospectus in hand. Lecture/PBL; 3 credits; YR, F.
ESCI 492 Capstone Research Experience / ESCI 498 Independent Study in Environmental Science / ESCI 499 Lab Research in Environmental Science / ESCI 597 Off-campus Independent Study / ESCI 599 On-campus Independent Study / ESCI 698 MSES Master's Project / ESCI 699 MSES Master's Thesis / GISC 498 GIS Independent Study / GISC 499 GIS Research
ESCI 572 Environmental Communications / ESCI 574 Watershed Analysis / GEOL 118L Physical Geology Lab / GEOL 303 Geodesy and Cartographic Principles / GEOL 550 Glacial Geology.
ERTH 303N Weather and Climate / GPHY 111N Introduction to Physical Geography / GPHY 112N Introduction to Physical Geography Laboratory / GPHY 191X Green Cities for the 21st Century / GPHY 314 Global Mountain Environments / GPHY 317 Geomorphology / GPHY 385 Field Techniques / GPHY 421 Sustainable Cities / GPHY 504 Research Design I / GPHY 505 Research Design II / GPHY 550 Seminar in Mountain Research.
ENV 200 Cities and the Environment / ENV 202 Resources, Population, and the Environment / ENV 216 Earth System Science / ENV 230 Global Climate Change / GEO 210 Environmental Conservation / GEO 225 Weather and Climate / GEO 243 Remote Sensing / GEO 395 Landforms and Landscapes.
Aerial Photography Interpretation / Environmental Studies in the Harz Highlands (Field Course) / Geographical Methods in Regional Studies / Methods in Physical Geography: Introduction to Field Work / Natural and Cultural Landscapes in Brandenburg (Field Course) / Regional Geography of Berlin and Brandenburg (Field Course) / The Physical Environment in Regional Geography.