The role of agriculture in the growth and development of societies throughout the world. Economic, social, and environmental problems of food production and resource needs in developing and advanced societies. CA 2.

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded

Environmental and Resource Policy (ARE 2434E)

Emergence of environmental policies from the local, legal, and regulatory angles. Formalization and structure of environmental policy with a focus on the hurdles, design, and implementation of policy, particularly air and water policy. Suitable for all majors.

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded

Economics of the Oceans (ECON 2467E/MAST 2467E)

Economies of industries that use and manage ocean resources. Applications of industrial organization, law and economics, natural resource theory, and environmental economics.

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ECON 1200 or 1201 or ARE 1150.
Grading Basis: Graded

Environmental Economics (ECON 3466E)

Application of economic reasoning to environmental issues. Topics include air and water pollution and the management of natural resources; market failure and environmental regulation; market-based mechanisms; cost-benefit analysis, environmental valuation, and program evaluation; environmental justice from an economic perspective.

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ECON 2201 or 2211Q.
Grading Basis: Graded

Global Change Ecology (EEB 2100E)

Causes and ecological consequences of anthropogenic environmental change. Topics include: ecological consequences of human modification of the earth, sea and air; biotic responses to environmental change; and sustaining future ecosystems functions. CA 3.

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded

Environmental Engineering Fundamentals (ENVE 2310E)

Course content focuses on concepts from aqueous chemistry, biology, and physics applied in a quantitative manner to environmental problems and solutions.

Course includes exploration of:

• Mass and energy balances.
• Chemical reaction engineering.
• Quantitative and fundamental description of water and air pollution problems.
• Environmental regulations and policy.
• Pollution prevention.
• Risk assessment.

Course activities include written and oral reports.

Also offered as: CE 2310E.

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: CHEM 1128Q or 1148Q.
Grading Basis: Graded

Introduction to Environmental Studies (EVST 1000E)

Interdisciplinary survey of relationships between humans and nature; investigation of specific environmental themes and contemporary issues. CA 2.

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded

Introduction to Physical Geography (GEOG 2300E)

Pathways to make cities more sustainable from social, economic, and environmental perspectives.

Topics will include:

• Sustainable transportation.
• Renewable energy.
• Recycling of waste.
• Green infrastructure in contemporary metropolitan areas in developed and developing nations.

Note: Content Area 2 & 4-INT

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded

History of the Ocean (HIST 2210E)

Course explores the cultural, environmental, and geopolitical history of the ocean from prehistory to the present and examines the impact of migration, industrialization, modernization, and globalization on the relationships between people and oceans. CA 1.

Also offered as: MAST 2210E.

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded

Global Environmental History (HIST 2222E)

Transformations of the global environment since 1450: the effects of human practices and ideas, especially on energy, landscapes, and commodities. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded

Sustainable Environmental Planning and Landscape Design (LAND 3230WE)

Theories, concepts, and methods for sustainable planning and design of the land to balance and integrate the needs for conservation and development. Literature and case-study based, writing intensive exploration across critical contemporary themes such as climate change, urbanization, health and wellness, and globalization.

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011.
Grading Basis: Graded

Environmental Science (NRE 1000E)

An introduction to basic concepts and areas of environmental concern and how these problems can be effectively addressed.

Topics include:

• Human population.
• Ecological principles.
• Conservation of biological resources.
• Biodiversity.
• Croplands, rangelands, forestlands.
• Soil and water conservation.
• Pollution and water management.
• Wildlife and fisheries conservation. 

Note: Content Area 3

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded

Global Sustainable Natural Resources (NRE 2600E)

Sustainable management of natural resources across cultural, political, and ecological boundaries. Topics include marine and fresh waters, forests, food production, and urban development. CA 4-INT.

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded

Environmental Law (NRE 3245E)

An overview of environmental law including the common law principles of nuisance, negligence, and trespass. Students will become acquainted with legal research techniques; emphasis will be on federal, state, and municipal programs addressing clear air, clean water, hazardous waste, inland wetlands, coastal zone management, and prime agricultural farm land and aquifer protection.

3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded

Society and Climate Change (SOCI 2709WE)