Provides students with the skills and knowledge to design and implement effective adaptive management of conservation projects and to generate clear evidence of their progress toward achieving conservation results. This course applies the Open Standards for Conservation, a common structure in many conservation organizations.
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
Special Notes
Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.
Identify meaningful patterns in the distributions of plants and animals and explain how/ why those patterns developed. Includes an examination of the role humans have played in shaping those patterns.
An examination of what causes climate to change across different time scales; how climate has changed in the past; how scientists use models, observations and theory to make predictions about future climate; and the consequences of climate change for our planet. One field trip required.
Determinants and consequences of behavior and response to environmental extremes, technological emergencies, and acts of mass violence.
Ever wonder what you can do to address our environmental problems? This seminar course pulls together concepts and contexts from environmental justice, ecology, political science, economics, among others to examine how and what we can do to improve the world we live in.
Introduces the research process through identification and framing of a research proposal following accepted and standard protocols. Topics include hypothesis formulation and testing, designing a research project, and career preparedness.
84.0 credits required
Research selected environmental and geographic topics based on ENST/
GEOG 490 Proposal. Course focuses on the assessment of students' environmental and geographic knowledge base, research and analysis skills.
Permission of Environmental Studies coordinator. Practical experience and training in areas related to the environment. Credit hours and nature of experience arranged individually. S/U graded.
Building upon the foundational principles of environmental sustainability, students will gain and apply the knowledge, skills, and mindset necessary to tackle the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Through a blend of theory and practical application, students will explore advanced concepts in environmental sustainability and develop a deep understanding of the complex issues facing our world.