Course Main Contents

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

African & African-American Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Atmospheric Science
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Economics
English
Environmental Studies
Geography
Geology
History
Independent Study
Indigenous Nations Studies
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Philosophy
Political Science
Public Administration
Slavic Languages and Literature
Sociology


African & African-American Studies

• AAAS 350: Physical Geography of Africa (3) - Surveys the basic physical features of the African continent including structure and relief, rivers and lakes, soils and mineral resources. It includes characteristics and processes of African climates, and the ecology of Africa's four major biomes: tropical rain forest, savanna, steppe, and desert. Climatic and environmental variations of the past, emergence of humankind, and development of pastoral and farming systems are discussed. Contemporary environmental concerns also include deforestation and desertification, the impacts of drought, methods for monitoring African environments, and Africa's prospects in a 21st century suffering from global warming. (Same as GEOG 350.) LEC
• AAAS 551: Environmental Issues in Africa (3) - Acquaints students with the complexities of debates on environmental problems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Topics addressed may include deforestation, desert expansion, wildlife conservation, soil erosion, climate change, coral reef destruction, water resources development, mangrove preservation, and the environmental effects of war, industrialization, and urbanization. Class presentations and projects synthesize the perspectives of both human and physical geography. (Same as GEOG 550.) Prerequisite: GEOG 104 or permission of instructor.
• AAAS 553: Geography of African Development (3) - Acquaints students with the values and social parameters of African agricultural and pastoral practice. Topics include customary land rights, African perspectives on the natural world, gender issues in African agriculture, and the urbanization of African cultures. The course also contrasts African views with those of Western development practitioners and donor agencies. Case studies from different countries are used to highlight the continent's regional differences. (Same as GEOG 553.)

American Studies

• AMS 390: Geography of the United States and Canada (3) - A study of the different physical, economic, and cultural settings in the United States and Canada which form the basis for the various forms of livelihood. Emphasis on the United States. (Same as GEOG 390.) Prerequisite: An introductory geography course, or background in United States or Canadian history, social science, or culture, or consent of instructor. LEC
• AMS 579: Geography of American Foodways (3) - An interdisciplinary approach to food that explores the diversity of eating habits across the United States and the role of food as an indicator of cultural identity and change. Current regional and ethnic food consumption patterns are stressed. Topics include multiculturalism and regional identity, the symbiotic relationship between restaurant food and home cooking, the recent interest in farmers' markets and organic foods, and the importance of the food industry and the popular press in setting trends. (Same as GEOG 579.) LEC

Anthropology

• ANTH 108: Introduction to Culturla Anthropology (3-4) - An introduction to the nature of culture, language, society, and personality. Included in this survey are some of the major principles, concerns, and themes of cultural anthropology. The variety of ways in which people structure their social, economic, political, and personal lives. Emphasized are the implications of overpopulation, procreative strategies, progress and growth of cultural complexity, developments in the Third World, and cultural dynamics in Western as well as in non-Western societies. LEC
• ANTH 109: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Honors (3-4) - An honors section of ANTH 108 for students with superior academic records. LEC
• ANTH 308: Introduction to Cultural Anthropolgy (3-4) - An introduction to the nature of culture, language, society, and personality. Included in this survey are some of the major principles, concerns, themes of cultural anthropology, and the variety of ways in which people structure their social, economic, political, and personal lives. Emphasized are the implications of overpopulation, procreative strategies, progress and growth of culture complexity, developments in the Third World, and cultural dynamics in Western as well as in non-Western societies. Not open to students who have taken ANTH 108 or ANTH 109. LEC
• ANTH 350: Human Adaptation (3) - S A survey and examination of present-day human populations focusing upon adaptations in different environments & the interaction of culture & biology. General evolutionary theory is treated with emphasis on the mechanisms of evolutionary change. Genetic, physiological, and cultural adaptations to environmental stress are discuss-ed from the standpoint of their past evolutionary significance and their influence on contemporary human variation. Prereq: ANTH 104 or ANTH 304 and ANTH 108 or ANTH 308 or ANTH 160 or ANTH 360. LEC
• ANTH 518: Environment and Archaeology (3) - An investigation of the relationships between the biophysical world and the development of human cultures. Examination of archaeological methods employed in the study of these relationships. LEC
• ANTH 545: Contemporary Health Issues in Africa (3) - The course examines health and nutrition in African communities, using the methods of biological and medical anthropology. Fundamental to the approach taken in the course is the understanding that the health of human groups depends on interactions between biological and cultural phenomena in a particular ecological context. One topic will be selected per semester, to examine in detail the full array of epidemiological factors contributing to patterns of specific diseases. AIDS, childhood diseases, and reproductive health of African women are among possible topics. Course material will be selected from scholarly and medical publications, as well as coverage in the popular media. The use of a variety of sources will enhance understanding of the biological and cultural issues involved and will help students identify possible bias and misinformation in popular coverage of events such as famine or epidemic in African settings. (Same as AAAS 554.) Prerequisite: An introductory course in either anthropology or African studies. LEC
• ANTH 582: Ethnobotany (3) - Course will involve lectures and discussion of ethnobotany - the mutual relationship between plants and traditional people. Research from both the field of anthropology and botany will be incorporated in this course to study the cultural significance of plant materials. The course has 7 main areas of focus: 1) Methods in Ethnobotanical Study; 2) Traditional Botanical Knowledge - knowledge systems, ethnolinguistics; 3) Edible and Medicinal Plants of North America (focus on North American Indians); 4) Traditional Phytochemistry - how traditional people made use of chemical substances; 5) Understanding Traditional Plant Use and Management; 6) Applied Ethnobotany; commercialization and conversation (focus on traditional harvest of plant materials); 7) Ethnobotany in Sustainable Development (focus on medicinal plant exploration by pharmaceutical companies in Latin America). (Same as EVRN 542.) Prerequisite: ANTH 104, ANTH 108, EVRN 148, or consent of instructor. LEC.
• ANTH 762: Human Growth and Development (3) - Consideration of comparative physical growth patterns throughout the human life cycle. Sex and population differences in skeletal, dental, and sexual maturation. Effect of genetic and environmental factors upon growth and maturation. Prerequisite: An introductory course in biological anthropology or consent of instructor.

Atmospheric Science

• ATMO 105: Introductory Meteorology (5) - A lecture and laboratory course introducing students to the atmosphere, weather and climate phenomena, and their controlling physical processes. Topics covered include: the structure of the atmosphere, energy and energy budgets, climate and climate change, air pollution, clouds and precipitation, pressure and wind systems, severe weather, and weather forecasting. LEC
• ATMO 106: Introductory Meteorology, Honors (5) - Honors version of ATMO 105. A lecture and laboratory course introducing students to the atmosphere, weather and climate phenomena, and their controlling physical processes. Topics covered include: the structure of the atmosphere, energy and energy budgets, climate and climate change, air pollution, clouds and precipitation, pressure and wind systems, severe weather, and weather forecasting. Prerequisite: Membership in University Honors Program or by permission of instructor. LEC
• ATMO 220: Unusual Weather (3) - An introductory lecture course which surveys the general principles and techniques of atmospheric science and illustrates their application through discussions of natural but unusual weather phenomena such as blizzards, hurricanes, tornados, and chinooks, of the effects of air pollution on weather, and of intentional human alteration of the atmosphere. LEC
• ATMO 321: Climate and Climate Change (3) - This course is designed to introduce students to the nature of the Earth's physical climate. It introduces the basic scientific concepts underlying our understanding of our climate system. Particular emphasis is placed on energy and water balances and their roles in evaluating climate change. The course also evaluates the impact of climate on living organisms and the human environment. Finally, past climates are discussed and potential future climate change and its impact on humans is evaluated. (Same as GEOG 321.) Prerequisite: ATMO 105 or GEOG 104. LEC
• ATMO 515: Energy and Water Balance (3) - A study of the distribution and circulation of water in the air-earth system as influenced by atmospheric processes and surface conditions. The solar and terrestrial radiation budget and the water balance at the earth's surface will be applied to agricultural and urban energy and water problems. Prerequisite: ATMO 105 or EECS 138. LEC
• ATMO 521: Microclimatology (3) - A study of climatic environment near the earth-atmosphere interface. Consideration of rural climates in relation to agriculture and urban climates as influenced by air pollution and other factors. Emphasis is on physical processes in the lower atmosphere, distribution of atmospheric variables, the surface energy budget and water balance. (Same as GEOG 521.) Prerequisite: ATMO 105 and MATH 106 or MATH 121. LEC
• ATMO 525: Air Pollution Meteorology (3) - A study of background levels and concentrated sources of atmospheric pollution together with considerations of pollution buildup in urban areas as related to particular weather conditions. Inadvertent weather modifications and effects of atmospheric pollution on particular weather events and general climate will be discussed. Prerequisite: ATMO 105, MATH 121, and EECS 138. LEC
• ATMO 634: Physical Climatology (3) - Atmospheric processes are described and discussed in relation to the climate of the earth's surface. Such topics as the greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, and the effect of solar irradiance on climatic change will be included. The physical processes and relationships between various climatic features will be studied. Prerequisite: ATMO 505, BUS 368. LEC

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Biological Sciences

• BIOL 215: Evolution and Diversity in Shaping Our World (3) - A principal course designed to examine the interaction of organisms and their physical environment - past, present, and future, focusing on the historical development of the biosphere and social implications of future changes. Not open to students with credit in GEOL 121. Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour discussion per week. LEC
• BIOL 410: Human Biogeography, Honors (3) - Principles of evolution and earth change are used to examine distributions of human populations, wealth, and resources. Readings from the current literature will be included. Lecture and discussion. (Same as GEOG 410.) Prerequisite: BIOL 152 or BIOL 153 or GEOG 107 and membership in the University Honors Program or consent of instructor. LEC
• BIOL 414: Principles of Ecology (3) - Study of the principles underlying species population density changes, community structure and dynamics, biogeochemical cycles, and energy flow and nutrient cycling in ecosystems. Prerequisite: BIOL 152 or BIOL 153, or consent of the instructor. LEC
• BIOL 460: Plants and Humans (3) - A study of the interrelationships between plants and humans and their significance to the origin of cultivated plants, plant improvement, and utilization. Lecture and laboratory. Not open to students with credit in BIOL 456. Prerequisite: BIOL 100, BIOL 101, BIOL 152, BIOL 153, or ANTH 104. LEC
• BIOL 477: Ecology and Global Changes (3) - Humans influence both natural and managed ecosystems. This course studies the effects of climate change, land-use change, and reductions in biodiversity on ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on how biological and physical processes may be perturbed by human influences. Topics include the greenhouse effect, species extinctions, human disease expansion, and the effects of global change on agricultural productivity. A combination of lectures and discussion address issues from a scientific basis and link these ecological issues to our everyday lives and society as a whole. Prerequisite: BIOL 152, BIOL 153, or equivalent, or permission of instructor. LEC
• BIOL 594: Forest Ecosystems (3) Students learn basic concepts of forest productivity, forest water relations, forest hydrology, nutrient cycling, through soils and vegetation, nutrient uptake, carbon cycling, decomposition, linkages to aquatic ecosystems, and agents of disturbance to these cycles. The class spends a significant part of the semester exploring forest soil profiles and the challenges they present to different forest ecosystems. We discuss the function of forested ecosystems in a global context and identify and understand smaller-scale processes that drive forest function. Prerequisite: CHEM 188 and BIOL 414. LEC
• BIOL 602: Plant Ecology (3)- Introduction to basic concepts, focused at community and species level. Architectural ecomorphology of plants and their physiological responses to physical factors: solar radiation, climate, and soils. Plant succession as an interaction among species differing in ecomorphology and life style. Classification and ordination of plant communities: practice and theory. Other topics include: species diversity and lognormal distribution as to abundance classes; species/area relations and theory of island biogeography; allelochemic defenses; genecology; paleoecology. Prerequisite: BIOL 414 or consent of instructor. Concurrent enrollment in parallel laboratory, BIOL 607, recommended. Enrollment Requirement Group 500-699 Undergraduate Level
• BIOL 607: Fld & Lab Exercises in Plant Ecology - (2) Introduction to quantitative analysis of plant communities and correlated environmental parameters; field and/or laboratory measurements of ecophysiological traits and comparative ecomorphology of principal species. Prerequisite: BIOL 414. Concurrent enrollment in parallel lecture, BIOL 602, recommended, but not required. Enrollment Requirement Group 500-699 Undergraduate Level
• BIOL 630: Consrvation and Wildlife biology (3) - Examination of the concepts and processes involved in conservation of plant and animal populations and communities. Topics to be covered include conservation of endangered species, problems with invasions of exotic species and habitat fragmentation, wildlife management, and design of nature reserves. Prerequisite: BIOL 414, BIOL 412 strongly recommended. LEC
• BIOL 656: Ecosystem Ecology (3) - An introduction to the patterns and processes that affect terrestrial ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on understanding nutrient cycles (e.g., carbon nitrogen phosphorous), hydrologic cycles, and patterns of net primary productivity. The role of both natural and anthropogenic disturbances in structuring terrestrial ecosystems is examined in the context of global land-use patterns. Discussion of current research literature will be expected. (Same as EVRN 656.) Prerequisite: BIOL 414 and CHEM 184. LEC
• BIOL 660: Limnology (3) - An introduction to the biological, chemical, and physics processes that characterize ponds, lakes, and reservoirs. Discussion of current research papers. Prerequisite: General ecology (BIOL 414 or equivalent) or permission of instructor. Enrollment Requirement Group 500-699 Undergraduate Level
• BIOL 661: Stream Ecology (3) - Population, community, and ecosystem ecology of flowing water habitats from ephemeral creeks to great rivers. The course emphasizes biological phenomena, but physical and chemical processes are discussed. Prerequisite: BIOL 414 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Concurrent enrollment in Stream Ecology Laboratory. BIOL 668 is recommended. Enrollment Requirement Group 500-699 Undergraduate Level
• BIOL 662: Aquatic Ecology Laboratory (2) - A field and laboratory course introducing biological, physical, and chemical characteristics of lentic (ponds and lakes) and lotic (creeks and rivers) habitats. Students learn sampling and monitoring techniques and how to classify aquatic biota at higher taxonomic levels. Co- or prerequisite: CHEM 184 and either BIOL 660 or 661
• BIOL 767: The Vegetation of teh Earth (3) - A discussion of the world's vegetation in its natural condition and as affected by man. Included are aspects of its economic and cultural usefulness and the problem of its preservation. Prerequisite: BIOL 634. LEC

Chemistry

• CHEM 690: Environmental Chemistry (3) - The chemical nature of the biosphere; this course explores the fundamental chemistry underlying selected problems in air and water pollution. This class will meet for three 50 minute lectures each week. Prerequisite: CHEM 184, CHEM 188, and CHEM 622 and CHEM 624 or their equivalents. LEC

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Economics

• ECON 510: Energy Economics (3) - The application of basic economic concepts and methods to the analysis of energy markets, regulation, and policies. Topics covered include energy trends and projections, economic growth and resource exhaustion, the organization and regulation of fossil fuel industries, nuclear power and non-conventional energy technologies, the world oil market, energy conservation, environmental pollution, and national energy policies in the U.S. and other developed as well as developing countries. Prerequisite: ECON 142 and ECON 144 or permission of instructor. LEC
• ECON 515: Income Distribution and Inequity (3) - An analysis of the distribution of income and wealth in the United States and a few other developed countries. The concepts of economic inequality, economic justice, statistical measures of inequality and their applications will be discussed. Various theories of income distribution (e.g., Ricardian, Marxian, neoclassical, and neo-Keynesian) will be covered. Prerequisite: ECON 142 and ECON 144. LEC
• ECON 550: Environmental Economics (3) - This course provides an overview of the theory and empirical practice of economic analysis as it applies to environmental issues. Topics include externalities (a type of market failure), the valuation of nonmarket goods, the practice of benefit-cost analysis, and the efficiency and cost effectiveness of pollution control policies. Most importantly, the course permits students to perform economic field research, using state-of-theart techniques in a manner accessible to undergraduate students. (Same as EVRN 550.) Prerequisite: ECON 104 or ECON 142. LEC
• ECON 582: Economic Growth and Development (3) - An introduction to economic growth and development in high and low income countries, problems of development, and development policy. Prerequisite: ECON 104 or ECON 142. LEC
• ECON 583: Economic Issue of East Asia (3) - This course will study the economics of the East Asian countries, especially China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Topics to be covered include economic growth, development and change, international trade, inflation, unemployment, income distribution, and urbanization. Emphasis will be on the post World War II period. Prerequisite: ECON 104 or ECON 142 and ECON 144. ECON 522 recommended. LEC
• ECON 584: Economic Development in Latin America (3) - This course explores development strategies followed in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, and analyzes current debates over development strategy. Topics covered include: debt, structural adjustment, and multilateral lending agencies; trade policy, and regional or hemispheric integration; state intervention in the economy; the role of elites; environmental degradation and sustainable development; land reform and agricultural policy; transnational enterprises and foreign investment; women in work and the household; migration (rural-urban, and international); and grassroots development projects. Prerequisite: ECON 104 or ECON 144. LEC
• ECON 587: Economic Development of Africa (3) - This course studies current economic issues facing African countries. It studies the general characteristics of several African economies and examines the impact of economic development policies, including those of international organizations, on the economies of Africa. Topics include poverty, income inequality, debt, foreign investment policies, trade policies, and government regimes. Prerequisite: ECON 104 or ECON 142 and ECON 144. LEC
• ECON 610: Resource Economics and Environmental Policy (3) - Survey of the economics of natural resources, designed to introduce the student to the economic models and analytical methods commonly used in natural resource problems and policy issues. Topics covered include environmental pollution and regulation, environmental case studies and applications of cost-benefit analysis, theoretical models, policy issues in the utilization of renewable and nonrenewable resources, sustainable development, and global environmental problems. Prerequisite: ECON 520 or ECON 524 or permission of instructor. LEC
• ECON 631: Economics of Regulation (3) - This course studies topics in the economic effects of industry regulation by administrative agencies as a substitute for market competition. Topics include various theories of regulatory behavior, the theory of natural monopoly, the economic effects of rate of return regulation on the performance of electric utilities, and the effects of recent social and environmental regulation. Prerequisite: ECON 520 or ECON 524. LEC
• ECON 855: Natural Resources (3) - Advanced analysis of the economic relationships between natural resources, population, and environment. Emphasis is on the analytical techniques useful for solving the economic problems of natural resource allocation over time. Prerequisite: ECON 700. LEC
• ECON 955: Advanced Topics in Natural Resources (3) - Rigorous analysis of an Arrow-Debreu economy with natural resources and extensions (Including optimal growth, planning procedures, and uncertainty). Investigation of current research topics in theoretical and applied resource economics. Required course for Ph.D. candidates writing dissertations in natural resources. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. ECON 927 recommended. RSH

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English

• ENGL 203: Topics in Reading and Writing: Environmental Literature (3) - Examines various topics and themes in environmental writing in the United States from the nineteenth century to the present. Continues development of skills in literary comprehension and analysis and practice in writing analytic essays on literature. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, or their equivalent. Required online readings. Nine written assignments; final examination. View the ENGL 203 Environmental Literature course preview. Instructor: Nancy Baker.

Environmental Studies

• EVRN 103: Environmental History (3) - Nature is our oldest home and newest challenge. This course surveys the environmental history of the earth from the extinction of the dinosaurs to the present with a focus on the changing ecological role of humans. It analyzes cases of ecological stability, compares cultural attitudes toward nature, and asks why this ancient relationship seems so troubled. (Same as HIST 103.) LEC
• EVRN 148: Principles of Environmental Studies (3) - This course presents an overview of our understanding of environmental processes and environmental issues. Topics include scientific principles, population and resource issues, pollution and global change, and land use and management. This course gives students a rigorous understanding of interactions between humans and their environment, and provides students with a scientific basis for making informed environmental decisions. (Same as GEOG 148.) LEC
• EVRN 149: Principles of Environmental Studies, Honors (3) - This course presents an overview of our understanding of environmental processes and environmental issues. Topics include scientific principles, population and resource issues, pollution and global change, and land use and management. This course gives students a rigorous understanding of interactions between humans and their environment, and provides students with a scientific basis for making informed environmental decisions. An honors section of EVRN 148, designed for superior students. (Same as GEOG 149 (Honors.) Prerequisite: Membership in the University Honors Program or approval of instructor required. LEC
• EVRN 200: Study Abroad Topics In:_____ (1-4) - This course is designed for the study of special topics in Environmental Studies. Coursework must be arranged through the Office of Study Abroad. May be repeated for credit if content varies. LEC
• EVRN 304: Environmental Conservation (3) - A survey of current methods of describing and modeling the function, structure, and productivity of natural and anthropogenically modified earth resource systems, along with a discussion of contemporary views of what constitutes a natural landscape. Fundamental natural science principles about the interplay among lithospheric, atmospheric, hydrospheric, and biospheric components of earth systems are emphasized. Uses of natural resources, including fossil fuels, minerals, and water, are described with attention to the earth's total energy budget. Human activities that affect preservation, conservation, and multiple uses of earth regions receive attention. Systems under stress through population and other contemporary forces serve as examples. (Same as GEOG 304.) LEC
• EVRN 320: Environmental Policy (3) - An historical and analytical study of the formulation, implementation, and consequences of environmental policy in the United States. Attention will be directed at relevant interest groups, issues specific to both rural and urban populations, relationships between national policies and international organizations concerned with environmental problems. Prerequisite: EVRN 148 and EVRN 332. LEC
• EVRN 332: Environmental Law (3) - An introduction to how the American legal process improves, transforms, and damages the natural environment. Emphasizes and compares shifting responsibilities of legal forces and institutions: judges and litigants, legislators and statutes, agencies and administrations, and citizens and regulated entities. Prerequisite: EVRN 148. LEC
• EVRN 347: Environmental History of North America (3) - A survey of changes in the landscape and in people's perceptions of the natural world from 1500 to present. Topics include agroecology, water and energy, the impact of capitalism, industrialism, urbanization, and such technologies as the automobile and the origins of conservation. (Same as HIST 347.) LEC
• EVRN 385: Environmental Sociology (3) - This course invites students to study society and its impact on the environment. Environmental problems are social problems. This course will address such items as social paradigms, theories, inequalities, movements, and research. (Same as SOC 385.) LEC
• EVRN 420: Topics in Environmental Studies:____ (1-3) - Courses on special topics in Environmental Science and/or Policy. These courses may be lecture, discussions, or readings. Students may enroll in more than one interest group but may enroll in a given interest group only once. LEC
• EVRN 425: Global Water Scarcity (3) - Though natural factors are introduced, this course focuses primarily on the human factors that contribute to global water scarcity. This course also discusses the consequences of water scarcity and its effects on society. Prerequisite: EVRN 148 or permission of instructor. LEC
• EVRN 520: Environmental Justice and Public Policy (3) - This course provides an overview of environmental justice, both as a social movement and as a public policy initiative. Environmental justice examines the distribution of environmental externalities across different socio-economic and racial groups. We will discuss several different public policy areas that have been impacted by the environmental justice movement: hazardous waste facility siting, urban redevelopment and Brownfields, transportation policy, and Native American sovereignty. We will also touch upon international environmental policy in an environmental justice context. Throughout the course we will evaluate empirical issues in studying environmental justice. (Same as POLS 528.) Prerequisite: POLS 306, or a statistics class, or consent of instructor. LEC
• EVRN 542: Ethnobotony (3) - Course will involve lectures and discussion of Ethnobotany - the mutual relationship between plants and traditional people. Research from both the field of anthropology and botany will be incorporated in this course to study the cultural significance of plant materials. The course has 7 main areas of focus: 1) Methods in Ethnobotanical Study; 2) Traditional Botanical Knowledge - knowledge systems, ethnolinguistics; 3) Edible and Medicinal Plants of North America (focus on North American Indians); 4) Traditional Phytochemistry - how traditional people made use of chemical substances; 5) Understanding Traditional Plant Use and Management; 6) Applied Ethnobotany; 7) Ethnobotany in Sustainable Development (focus on medicinal plant exploration by pharmaceutical companies in Latin America). (Same as ANTH 582.) Prerequisite: ANTH 104, ANTH 108, EVRN 148, or consent of instructor. LEC
• EVRN 550: Environmental Economics (3) - This course provides an overview of the theory and empirical practice of economic analysis as it applies to environmental issues. Topics include externalities (a type of market failure), the valuation of nonmarket goods, the practice of benefit-cost analysis, and the efficiency and cost effectiveness of pollution control policies. Most importantly, the course permits students to perform economic field research, using state-of-the-art techniques in a manner accessible to undergraduate students. (Same as ECON 550.) Prerequisite: ECON 104, ECON 140, or ECON 142. LEC
• EVRN 553: Comparative Environmental Politics (3) - This course compares environmental politics and policies across a number of countries, including those in North America, Western Europe, East Asia, and Latin America. (Same as POLS 553.) LEC
• EVRN 562: United States Envionmental History in the Twentieth Century (3) - Americans dramatically changed the natural world between 1900 and 2000. This course asks how transformed environments shaped the American experience during a century of technological innovation, democratic renewal, economic expansion, global conflict, and cultural pluralism. Topics include food and markets, energy and transportation, law and politics, protest and resistance, suburbanization, and environmentalism's fate in a global information era. (Same as HIST 562.) LEC
• EVRN 563: U.S. Environmental Thoughts in the Twenteith Century (3) - Explores both leading and dissident ideas that Americans have had about the natural world since 1900. Broad chronological periods are explored in some depth, including the Progressive Era, New Deal, Cold War, the Sixties, and the Reagan Eighties. The course uses articles and books, as well as visual and aural forms of communication. Commercial speeches, as well as scholarly and literary works, are considered. (Same as HIST 563.) Prerequisite: EVRN 148 or HIST 129, or by permission of instructor. LEC
• EVRN 611: Water Quality, Land Use, and Watershed Ecosystems (3) - Water quality issues are integrated with land use planning and the development of watershed management strategies. Interrelationships among the hydrologic cycle, atmospheric deposition, nutrient transformations and pesticide use are examined in regards to stream, lake, and groundwater quality. Prerequisite: CHEM 125 or CHEM 184 and BIOL 414, or consent of instructor. LEC
• EVRN 615: Environmental Impact Assessment (3) - A study of the design, conduct, and management of comprehensive environmental impact assessments, emphasizing the scoping process, physical, and social impact assessment and the interdisciplinary study of environmental problems. Prerequisite: Enrolled in final year of degree, EVRN 148, BIOL 414, UBPL 332, GEOL 351, CHEM 125 or CHEM 184, or permission of instructor. Restricted to declared Environmental Studies majors. LEC
• EVRN 620: Environmental Politics and Policy (3) - Analysis of environmental politics and the formulation and implementation of environmental policy. Examines the history and development of environmental politics as well as current trends. Themes include interest groups, business interests, political institutions, and specific environmental policy issues. (Same as POLS 624.) LEC
• EVRN 624: Independent Study (1-9) - A research course, in any of the fields of environmental studies, consisting of either experimental research, original policy analysis, or the preparation of an extensive paper based on library investigation. Project topic to be agreed upon in advance with supervising faculty member. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. IND
• EVRN 656: Ecosystem Ecology (3) - An introduction to the patterns and processes that affect terrestrial ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on understanding nutrient cycles (e.g., carbon nitrogen phosphorous), hydrologic cycles, and patterns of net primary productivity. The role of both natural and anthropogenic disturbances in structuring terrestrial ecosystems is examined in the context of global land-use patterns. Discussion of current research literature will be expected. (Same as BIOL 656.) Prerequisite: BIOL 414 and CHEM 184. LEC

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Geography

• GEOG 102: Principles of Human Geography (3) - An examination of the relationships between humans and their environments. The course introduces students to basic concepts in human geography relating to economic activities, landscapes, languages, migrations, nations, regions, and religions. Serves as the basis for further course work in cultural, economic, political, population, and urban geography. LEC
• GEOG 103: Principles of Human Geography, Honors (3) - An introduction to how human societies organize space and modify the world about them. Resultant patterns on the landscape are interpreted through principles of space perception, cultural ecology, diffusion, land use, and location theory. Comparisons are made between urban and rural areas and between subsistence and commercial societies. Open to students who have been accepted into the College Honors Program. LEC
• GEOG 104: Principles of Phystical Geography (3) - The components of the physical environment are discussed in order to familiarize the student with their distributions and dynamic nature. Major topics include the atmosphere, landforms, soils, and vegetation together with their interrelationships and their relevance to human activity. This course and GEOG 105 together satisfy the laboratory science requirement. Both courses are required for geography majors. LEC
• GEOG 105: Introductory Laboratory in Physical Geography (2) - A laboratory course designed to complement GEOG 104 in satisfying the laboratory science requirement. It is required for geography majors. Laboratory exercises include a wide variety of analyses using data on the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere. Prerequisite: GEOG 104, which may be taken concurrently. LAB
• GEOG 148: Principles of Environmental Studies (3) - This course presents an overview of our understanding of environmental processes and environmental issues. Topics include scientific principles, population and resource issues, pollution and global change, and land use and management. This course gives students a rigorous understanding of interactions between humans and their environment, and provides students with a scientific basis for making informed environmental decisions. (Same as EVRN 148.) LEC
• GEOG 149: Principles of Environmental Studies, Honors (3) - This course presents an overview of our understanding of environmental processes and environmental issues. Topics include scientific principles, population and resource issues, pollution and global change, and land use and management. This course gives students a rigorous understanding of interactions between humans and their environment, and provides students with a scientific basis for making informed environmental decisions. An honors section of GEOG 148, designed for superior students. Membership in the University Honors Program or approval of instructor required. (Same as EVRN 149.) LEC
• GEOG 304: Environmental Conservation (3) - A survey of current methods of describing and modeling the function, structure, and productivity of natural and anthropogenically modified earth resource systems, along with a discussion of contemporary views of what constitutes a natural landscape. Fundamental natural science principles about the interplay among lithospheric, atmospheric, hydrospheric, and biospheric components of earth systems are emphasized. Uses of natural resources, including fossil fuels, minerals, and water are described with attention to the earth's total energy budget. Human activities that affect preservation, conservation, and multiple uses of earth regions receive attention. Systems under stress through population and other contemporary forces serve as examples. (Same as EVRN 304.) LEC
• GEOG 321: Climate and Climate Change (3) - This course is designed to introduce students to the nature of the Earth's physical climate. It introduces the basic scientific concepts underlying our understanding of our climate system. Particular emphasis is placed on energy and water balances and their roles in evaluating climate change. The course also evaluates the impact of climate on living organisms and the human environment. Finally, past climates are discussed and potential future climate change and its impact on humans is evaluated. (Same as ATMO 321.) Prerequisite: ATMO 105 or GEOG 104. LEC
• GEOG 350: Physical Geography of Africa (3) - This course is a survey of the basic physical features of the African continent including structure and relief, rivers and lakes, soils and mineral resources. It includes characteristics and processes of African climates, and the ecology of Africa's four major biomes: tropical rain forest, savanna, steppe, and desert. Climatic and environmental variations of the past, emergence of humankind, and development of pastoral and farming systems are discussed. Contemporary environmental concerns also include deforestation and desertification, the impacts of drought, methods for monitoring African environments, and Africa's prospects in a 21st century suffering from global warming. (Same as AAAS 350.) LEC
• GEOG 351: Africa's Human Geographies (3) - An introduction to historical, cultural, social, political, and economic issues in Africa from a geographic perspective. The course begins with the historical geography of humanity in Africa, from ancient times through to the present. Other topics include cultural dynamics, demography, health, rural development, urbanization, gender issues, and political geography. Case studies from Eastern and Southern Africa will be used to illustrate major themes. (Same as AAAS 351.) LEC
• GEOG 375: Intermediate Human Geography (3) - An examination of processes of cultural-economic interaction and patterns of human activity on a global scale. The topics cover the whole spectrum of human geography, with focus on urban-economic development, innovation and diffusion, and trade. Each week the third hour will be devoted to discussion of topics dealt with in lectures presented during the first two hours. Prerequisite: Introductory course in Geography or consent of the instructor. LEC
• GEOG 377: Urban Geography (3) - This course explores the city from the multiple perspectives of its inhabitants. The cultural viewpoints of place, gender, age, and ethnicity are stressed. Traditional topics such as urban hierarchy, functions of the city, suburbanization, and ongoing changes in core and peripheral areas also receive attention. The distinctive landscapes of individual North American cities are emphasized, but examples also are drawn from throughout the world. LEC
• GEOG 397: Geography of Kansas and the Plains (3) - A study of the different physical, economic, and cultural settings in Kansas and the Plains that form the basis for various kinds of livelihood. LEC
• GEOG 510: Human Factors (4) - An introduction to the concepts and theories underlying the study of human-technological systems. Human-machine interfaces and system properties and the environment are considered. Lecture-discussion sessions are supplemented by computer supported laboratory and research activities. (Same as INDD 510.) LEC
• GEOG 536: Landscape Ecology (3) - Landscape ecology is the study of spatial variation in landscapes at a variety of scales. It includes the biophysical and societal causes and consequences of landscape heterogeneity, linking natural sciences with related human disciplines. Its core themes address the spatial pattern of landscapes; relationships between pattern and process in landscapes; relationships between human activity and landscape pattern, process and change; and the effect of disturbance on the landscape. Prerequisite: GEOG 104 or GEOG 148 or EVRN 148 or BIOL 104, or consent of instructor. LEC
• GEOG 550: Environmental Issues in Africa (3) - Acquaints students with the complexities of debates on environmental problems in Sub- Saharan Africa. Topics addressed may include deforestation, desert expansion, wildlife conservation, soil erosion, climate change, coral reef destruction, water resources development, mangrove preservation, the environmental effects of war, industrialization, and urbanization. Class presentations and projects synthesize the perspectives of both human and physical geography. (Same as AAAS 551.) Prerequisite: GEOG 104 or permission of instructor. LEC
• GEOG 551: Intermediate Economic Geography (3) - A lecture course dealing with the principles of location theory, resource utilization and regional specialization of economic activities. Economic concepts, such as rent payment for agricultural and mineral resources, scale and agglomeration economies etc., are applied to various physical, demographic, and cultural settings of major world regions. Special emphasis is placed on the basic principles of and recent changes in patterns of world trade, international investment, and economic development. Prerequisite: GEOG 375 or introductory economics or consent of instructor. LEC
• GEOG 556: Geography of the Energy Crisis (3) - A discussion and analysis of the basic facts and causes of energy problems on a national and world scale. Examines current production, consumption, efficiency, reserves, conservation, and other energy policy options, including adjustments that will affect consumer use, national politics, and strategic issues. Prerequisite: GEOG 102 or GEOG 375. LEC
• GEOG 557: Cities and Development (3) - An intermediate level course in urban geography, with an emphasis on cities in the developing world. Example cities in Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and/or Southeast Asia may be examined. The main focus is on the intersection between urbanization and economic development, but social, political, and cultural aspects of development in cities are considered. Other topics include the geographic impacts of European colonialism, urbanization and industrialization, rural-to-urban migration, urban structure and spatial dynamics, urban planning, and environmental sustainability. LEC
• GEOG 670: Cultural Ecology (3) - Investigation of the interrelations between socio-cultural systems and the natural environment, including a survey of major theories and descriptive studies. (Same as ANTH 695.) Prerequisite: An introductory course in geography or anthropology. LEC
• GEOG 752: Topics in Urban/Economic Geography:____(1-3) - An investigation of special topics in urban/economic geography. May include specific coursework under the headings of energy, economic development, international trade, environmental perception, housing, transportation, and migration. May be repeated. LEC
• GEOG 756: Energy Problems and the Economic-physical Environment (2-3) - This course investigates the economic, social, political, and environmental conditions of energy production, transport and use: total energy consumption and mix, relations to the level and structure of the economy, substitutability of fuel and energy sources, resource endowment in an international setting. Prerequisite: GEOG 551, or a course in economics, or consent of the instructor.
• GEOG 858: Environmental Geographical Information Systems (4) - An introduction to the use of GIS for environmental inventory, monitoring, and modeling. This course integrates the principles of landscape ecology with the analytical tools of GIS, remote sensing, and spatial analysis. Students will be taught GIS methodologies used to address real world problems and the use of GIS spatial analysis techniques to characterize landscapes and monitor their change. Prerequisite: GEOG 316 and GEOG 558 or equivalents, multivariate analysis recommended. LEC

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Geology

• GEOL 105: History of the Earth (3) - NE N An introduction to the physical and biological history of the earth, the methods used to decipher earth history, and the development of the geological sciences. This course with GEOL 103 satisfies the College laboratory science requirement. Concurrent enrollment in GEOL 103 is recommended for students taking both. Not open to students who have taken GEOL 106 or GEOL 304. LEC
• GEOL 171: Earthquakes and Natural Disasters (3) - NE N Addresses the subject of natural disasters with concentration on earthquake effects and their mitigation. Briefly treats volcanic eruptions, tidal waves, floods, global warming, severe weather, and catastrophic meteorite impacts from the perspective of geological and human significance. Provides a basic background into earth-science processes. LEC
• GEOL 302: Earthquakes and Natural Disasters (3) - NE N Basic description of oceanography: description and discussion of the ocean as a dynamic system. Relationships between and dependence upon the interactions of submarine topography, water chemistry, wave action, and biota in understanding the ocean system. Review of part that humanity plays in perturbing the natural oceanic environment. Discussions of estuarine problems as related to the sea, cultural activities, and rivers. Prerequisite: An introductory science course. LEC
• GEOL 351: Environmental Geology (3) - An introductory course dealing with the implications of geologic processes and materials for civilization. Topics to be considered include: geologic hazards such as floods, landslides, earthquakes, and volcanism; the availability of water, mineral, and energy resources; and the environmental impact of resource utilization. The importance of recognizing geologic constraints in land use planning and engineering projects is emphasized and illustrated by examples. LEC
• GEOL 529: Laboratory in Peleobotany (1) - U An examination of selected fossil plants throughout geological time and the techniques used to study them; laboratory will include identification and the use of plant fossils in biostratigraphy. (Same as BIOL 641.) Prerequisite: BIOL 113 or permission of instructor. Must be taken concurrently with GEOL 528. LAB
• GEOL 552: Introduction to Hydrology (3) - Physical description of hydrogeologic media. Elementary groundwater hydraulics: analytical and graphical solutions for steady-state application. Well hydraulics and pumping tests. Basic groundwater geology. Effects of topography and geology on regional flow systems. Field and numerical delineation and analysis of groundwater flow systems and applications. Chemical characteristics of groundwaters and their relationship to aquifer geology and hydrology. Investigations of groundwater quality and contamination. Prerequisite: Two semesters each of calculus, physics, and chemistry. LEC
• GEOL 577: Environmental Geophysics (3) - Application of the methods of geophysical exploration to evaluate, mitigate, and prevent environmental problems below the surface of the earth. Development of fundamental principles and discussion of environmental case histories using seismic, gravity, magnetic, electromagnetic, electrical, and radar methods. Prereq: An introductory course in geology, MATH 116 or MATH 122, and PHSX 115 or PHSX 212. LEC
• GEOL 722: Peleoecology (3) - Principles of ecology as applied to the interpretation of past environments. Prereq: GEOL 521. LEC
• GEOL 751: Physical Hydrogeology (3) - Study of fluid flow in subsurface hydrologic systems. Investigation of the groundwater environment including porosity, and hydraulic conductivity and their relationship to typical geologic materials. Examination of Darcy's law and the continuity equation leading to the general flow equations. Discussion of typical hydraulic testing methods to estimate aquifer parameters in various situations and the use of these parameters to model future effects. Study of the basic mechanisms that determine the behavior of typical regional flow systems. (Same as CE 754.) Prereq: Differential Equations and Introductory Hydrogeology of Fluid Mechanics, or consent of instructor. LEC
• GEOL 752: Field and Laboratory Hydrogeology (3) - Introduction to field and laboratory testing techniques used in hydrogeology. Practical experience with water level measurements, hydraulic testing (stepdrawdown, slug, and pumping tests), sampling of wells for unstable and stable constituents, measurement of stable and unstable constituents, unsaturated zone sampling and measurement, and commonly used geophysical techniques. Field trips for data collection and observation. Prerequisite: Introductory course in hydrogeology and familiarity with computer use, or consent of instructor. FLD
• GEOL 753: Chemical Hydrogeology (3) - A study of natural groundwater chemistry and an introduction to groundwater contamination chemistry, including discussion of origins and evolution of water and solutes because of speciation, solubility, sorption, ion exchange, and oxidation-reduction processes. Effects on groundwater quality, waterrock interactions (diagnesis), and surface-water interactions are included. (Same as CE 753.) Prerequisite: One year of chemistry, one year of calculus, and an introductory course in hydrogeology or equivalent, or consent of instructor. LEC
• GEOL 754: Contaminant Transport (3) - A study of the transport of conservative and non-conservative pollutants in subsurface waters. Case studies are used to illustrate and develop a conceptual understanding of such processes as diffusion, advection, dispersion, retardation, chemical reactions, and biogeneration. Computer models are developed and used to quantify these processes and gain an appreciation of modeling limitations. (Same as CE 776.) Prerequisite: Introductory course in hydrogeology and familiarity with computer use, consent of instructor. LEC
• GEOL 756: Remote Sensing (3)A course dealing with the principles and applications of remote sensing in the ultraviolet, infrared and microwave regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Topics to be discussed are: theoretical concepts of energy emission; techniques for the detection of this energy; detection devices commonly used; and utilization of remote sensors in geologic, geographic, agricultural, hydrologic, oceanographic, and meteorologic studies. LEC
• GEOL 942: Quaternary Geology (1-3) - Record of glacial and non-glacial geologic processes during Pleistocene and Recent time. Effects of geologic and climatologic events on animal and plant life and on early man. LEC

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History

• HIST 103: Environment and History (3) - Nature is our oldest home and newest challenge. This course surveys the environmental history of the earth from the extinction of the dinosaurs to the present with a focus on the changing ecological role of humans. It analyzes cases of ecological stability, compares cultural attitudes toward nature, and asks why this ancient relationship seems so troubled. (Same as EVRN 103.) LEC
• HIST 347: Environmental History of North America (3) - A survey of changes in the landscape and in people's perceptions of the natural world from 1500 to present. Topics include agroecology, water and energy, the impact of capitalism, industrialism, urbanization, and such technologies as the automobile, and the origins of conservation. (Same as EVRN 347.) LEC
• HIST 562: United States Environmental History in the Twentieth Century (3) - Americans dramatically changed the natural world between 1900 and 2000. This course asks how transformed environments shaped the American experience during a century of technological innovation, democratic renewal, economic expansion, global conflict, and cultural pluralism. Topics include food and markets, energy and transportation, law and politics, protest and resistance, suburbanization, and environmentalism's fate in a global information era. (Same as EVRN 562.) LEC
• HIST 563: U.S. Environmental Thought in the Twentieth Century (3) - Explores both leading and dissident ideas that Americans have had about the natural world since 1900. Broad chronological periods are explored in some depth, including the Progressive Era, New Deal, Cold War, the Sixties, and the Reagan Eighties. The course uses articles and books, as well as visual and aural forms of communication. Commercial speeches, as well as scholarly and literary works, are considered. (Same as EVRN 563.)Prerequisite: EVRN 148 or HIST 129, or permission of instructor. LEC
• HIST 879: Colloquium on North American Environmental History (3) - Intensive survey of significant works in the field from colonial times to the present, with attention to bibliography, research methods and needs, and leading issues in interpretation. LEC
• HIST 981: Seminar in Environment and History (3) - An inquiry into major issues and methods in environmental history, viewed from both an American and modern world perspective. LEC

Independent Study

• ENGL 203: Topics in Reading and Writing Environmental Literature (3) - In-depthreading and writing on a significant topic, theme, or genre. Includes a variety of textual types or a range of historical periods. Continued practice in critical reading and writing. May include but will not be limited to writing in literary genres. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, or their equivalent. LEC
• EVRN 148: Principles of Environmental Studies (3) - This course presents an overview of our understanding of environmental processes and environmental issues. Topics include scientific principles, population and resource issues, pollution and global change, and land use and management. This course gives students a rigorous understanding of interactions between humans and their environment, and provides students with a scientific basis for making informed environmental decisions. (Same as GEOG 148.) LEC
• GEOG 148: Principles of Environmental Studies (3) - This course presents an overview of our understanding of environmental processes and environmental issues. Topics include scientific principles, population and resource issues, pollution and global change, and land use and management. This course gives students a rigorous understanding of interactions between humans and their environment, and provides students with a scientific basis for making informed environmental decisions. (Same as EVRN 148.) LEC

Indigenous Nations Studies

• INS 877: Public Lands and Natural Resources (2.5-3) - Devoted to the law and legal systems that govern the classification and use of onethird of America's land mass. Includes a survey of the acquisition and disposition of the public domain; general federal statutes and doctrines that affect public land law; and different forms of federal lands classifications, including national parks, scenic rivers, and grazing lands. (Same as LAW 975) Prerequisite: Permission from instructor. LEC
• INS 878: Regulations of Air and Water Pollution (2.5-3) - An introduction to national environmental policy and environmental litigation problems, focusing on current issues involving government regulation of activities that generate water and air pollution. Coverage of water pollution typically will include control of point sources and oil spills, while coverage of air pollution will include control of stationary and mobile sources, acid deposition, and introduction to transboundary problems such as the greenhouse effect and global warming. (Same as LAW 980) Prerequisite: Permission from instructor. LEC
• INS 879: Water Law (2.5-3) - A study of water rights including the riparian and prior appropriation doctrines for surface water, and the various doctrines for groundwater. Private and public water distribution organizations, and special water districts. Water pollution control. Interstate conflicts over water resources. Federal government involvement in water distribution including federal powers and programs. Indian and reserved rights. Kansas water law. (Same as LAW 995.) Prerequisite: Permission from instructor. LEC
• INS 882: Native American Natural Resources (2.5-3) - This course provides a detailed examination of natural resource law as it applies to Indian Country. Among the topics to be discussed are water law, environmental protection, and subsurface property rights. While not a prerequisite, it is recommended that students take Federal Indian Law before enrolling in this course. (Same as LAW 967.) Prerequisite: Permission from instructor. LEC

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Liberal Arts & Sciences

• LA&S 21: Tribal Resources and Economic Development (3) - Inventory and identify the resources currently available to tribal governments to include natural and human resources and those financial resources available to tribal governments from federal, state, and private resources. Included will be an economic analysis on how to best optimize available resources while recognizing the economic concept of constrained maximization. Taught at Haskell Indian Nations University. LEC
• LA&S 101: Sustainability: Creating Environmental & Social Change (2) - In response to concerns about global climate change and other environmental and health-related issues, households and businesses throughout the globe are "going green". For many so-called greening efforts, "sustainability" is the goal - going beyond just being eco-friendly to incorporate economic and social responsibility as well. This Learning Community seminar will explore this concept of sustainability and how it is reshaping the world in which we work, live, and play. In addition, students will be engaged in a service-learning project aimed at promoting sustainable practices on campus and/or in the community. Students will also be enrolled in EVRN 148 and SOC 160.

Philosophy

• PHIL 380: Environmental Ethics (3) - After a brief survey of techniques of moral argument and analysis, particular moral issues related to the environment will be discussed. These will include such topics (one of which may be dealt with in depth) as animal rights, rights of future generations, wilderness preservation, population control, endangered species, and economics and public policy. Prerequisite: EVRN 148 or consent of instructor. LEC

Political Science

• POLS 528: Environmental Justice and Public Policy (3) - This course provides an overview of environmental justice, both as a social movement and as a public policy initiative. Environmental justice examines the distribution of environmental externalities across different socioeconomic and racial groups. We will discuss several different public policy areas that have been impacted by the environmental justice movement: hazardous waste facility siting, urban redevelopment and Brownfields, transportation policy, and Native American sovereignty. We will also touch upon international environmental policy in an environmental justice context. Throughout the course we will evaluate empirical issues in studying environmental justice. (Same as EVRN 528.) Prerequisite: POLS 306 or a statistics class or consent of instructor. LEC
• POLS 553: Comparative Environmental Politics (3) - This course compares environmental politics and policies across a number of countries, including those in North America, Western Europe, East Asia, and Latin America. (Same as EVRN 553.) LEC
• POLS 624: Environmental Politics and Policy (3) - Analysis of environmental politics and the formulation and implementation of environmental policy. Examines the history and development of environmental politics as well as current trends. Themes include interest groups, business interests, political institutions, and specific environmental policy issues. (Same as EVRN 620.) LEC
• POLS 671: International Cooperation (3) - An examination of the gains possible from international cooperation and the barriers to achieving cooperation. Theoretical perspectives on international cooperation will be explored along with cases such as trade, the environment, arms control, and the European community. Prerequisite: POLS 170 or consent of instructor. LEC
• POLS 674: International Ethics (3) - This course reviews how philosophical perspectives elucidate the role ethics plays in foreign policy. It covers human rights doctrines, issues of economic and political justice, just war theory (jus ad bellum) and just conduct of war (jus en bello) and humanitarian intervention. Prerequisite: POLS 170 or POLS 171. LEC
• POLS 684: International Law: The States and the Individual (3) - International law has assumed an increasingly significant role in international life. This course will examine major law including (but not limited to): the changing status and role of the state; rights of minorities and self-determination; the environment; and human rights. The course will examine the central questions and the relevant international legal principles associated with each issue. Prerequisite: Six hours of Political Science, including POLS 170. LEC

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Public Administration

• PUAD 433: Metropolitics and Macropolitics: The American City in Local and Global Context (3) - An interdisciplinary study of American cities, focusing on the rapidly changing demographic, physical, political, social, and economic changes. Sunbelt cities, edge cities, the rustbelt cities, planned and unplanned suburban communities, as well as declining center cities and newly revitalized downtowns are considered. The role of immigration and migration in reshaping the urban environment, and the effects of globalization are also examined. Prerequisite: PUAD 330 or PUAD 331, and PUAD 332. LEC
• PUAD 849: Law, Courts and Public Policy (3) - This course provides an overview of the role of law, litigation, and courts in the public policy process, with an emphasis on bureaucratic institutions. The course covers the main theories and empirical research on the policy effects of litigation and intervention, with a particular focus on civil rights in the areas of employment, policing, welfare, prisons, and environmental policy. (Same as POLS 849.) Prereq: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. LEC

Slavic Languages and Literature

• SLAV 512: Siberia Yesterday and Today (3) - An interdisciplinary course which examines the geography, peoples, resources, history, culture, and the development of Siberia from its beginnings to the present day. Topics to be covered are selected from the following list: topography and natural resources; indigenous and colonial populations; conquest and exploitation by Russian and other European settlers; role as a place of imprisonment and exile; religions and the plastic arts, theatre and drama, music and folklore; science and technology; economic significance; environmental problems; role in Russian-Chinese and Russian- Japanese relations. Siberia is treated as a distinctive cultural entity formed by the mixture of Russian and indigenous elements. LEC

Sociology

• SOC 326: Health, Gender, and Society (3) - Comparative examination of the health status of men and women in relation to key elements of contemporary societies, including not only medicine and health care services, but also systems of social inequality and stratification, cultural constructions of gender, and social policies. Emphasis will be placed on the U.S.; however, the course also will provide international comparisons and an overall global context. LEC
• SOC 350: Sociology of Transnational Migration (3) - A sociological exploration of social, cultural, demographic, health, and environmental issues associated with transnational migration, with a special focus on Africa and the African diaspora. Analytic themes will be drawn from migrations and diasporas in places such as Asia and Latin America as well. The aim is to critically examine the increasing interconnectedness of the world's peoples. Prerequisite: A principal course in sociology. LEC
• SOC 385: Environmental Sociology (3) - This course invites students to study society and its impact on the environment. Environmental problems are social problems. This course will address such items as social paradigms, theories, inequalities, movements, and research. (Same as EVRN 385.) LEC
• SOC 521: Wealth, Power, and Inequity (3) - This class focuses on economic inequality and the political and social forces that create and sustain it in the United States and internationally. The variables of race, ethnicity, status, and gender are analyzed as they relate to the differences in the distribution of wealth and power, and attention is paid to how these multiple variables shape opportunities. LEC
• SOC 533: Industrialization in Developing Nations (3) - Comparative study of problems associated with industrialization in developing nations, including population problems, unemployment, social and welfare problems, and various political issues. Prerequisite: A principal course in sociology. LEC
• SOC 760: Social Inequity (3) - A comprehensive review of the major theoretical and empirical approaches used in the study of institutionalized social inequality. Reference to the origins, forms, cultural and structural variations and their changes over time, consequences and ideologies of social inequality. Prerequisite: A distribution course in sociology. LEC

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