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EDU-641 Principles of Educational Assessment and Evaluation (3)
This course provides an overview of assessment measures and processes used in educational settings, including test construction and criterion-referenced measurement for instruction; and issues such as authentic assessments and portfolios, ethical concerns, and the uses of tests for educational research. Meets with EDU-441 . Usually offered every spring.
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EDU-642 Training Program Design (3)
An introduction to the design and delivery of adult training programs, emphasizing the development of skills in a variety of training components: needs assessment, goals and objectives, training methodologies and materials, and evaluation. This course is equally appropriate for novice trainers or those with previous experience.
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EDU-643 Foundations of Special Education for Exceptional Children (3)
This survey course examines students with diverse learning needs and effective programs designed to provide equitable education for all students. Exceptionalities of students with regard to cognitive, behavioral, and psychological/social differences are the focus of study. Meets with EDU-443 . Usually offered every term.
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EDU-644 Language Development and Remediation (3)
How does one learn to use language to express thoughts and feelings? How does one teach a learning-disabled child to communicate effectively? This course discusses the developmental sequence of language learning, the nature of language disorders, diagnostic assessment of language disorders, and remedial techniques. Usually offered every spring.
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EDU-645 Learning Disabilities I (3)
This course examines neurological and developmental aspects of learning disabilities, and gives an overview of the field. The class examines emotional and social implications of learning disabilities, and how current brain research impacts teaching and counseling this population. Emphasis is on seeking the strengths, fostering the different intelligences, and addressing the weaknesses of children and adults with learning disabilities. Prerequisite: EDU-643 or EDU-665 .
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EDU-646 Learning Disabilities II (3)
This course develops diagnostic capabilities in order to select and design materials and programs for children and youth with learning disabilities. It introduces diverse methods of teaching and studies in depth the special problems of adolescents and adults with learning disabilities. Postsecondary education, career awareness, and career development approaches and programs are represented. Counseling techniques for parents and mainstream teachers are also addressed. Prerequisite: EDU-645 .
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EDU-647 Global and Multicultural Education (3)
This course focuses on the concept of multicultural education and its use by global communities, schools, and educators to help develop understandings, dispositions, and skills to bridge national, cultural, ethnic, and religious borders. The course begins by students exploring and interrogating their own identities and biases, before turning to an analysis of notions and concepts of culture and the controversies surrounding multicultural education through a critical examination of underlying theories and assumptions, current trends in the field, and case studies. Particular emphasis is placed on how global and neoliberal economic and social policies influence global trends in educational policy and practice as it relates to diversity (i.e., multiculturalism) in high, middle, and low income nations. Usually offered every spring.
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EDU-648 Education and Development: Sector Analysis (3)
Examines the underlying theories, tools, and outcomes associated with education sector analysis from both academic and practitioner perspectives. Emphasizes a holistic approach to analyzing an education sector by highlighting the social, economic, and political contexts in which educational systems are embedded. Focuses on developing contexts with emphasis on issues of structure, governance, access, equity, and quality. Usually offered every spring.
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EDU-649 Nonformal Education and Development (3)
An examination of the role of nonformal education in the economic, social, and political development of developing nations. Specifically, the course deals with out-of-school programs in adult education, literacy, health, family planning, agriculture, nutrition, and community development. Case materials from several countries are used to study the issues and techniques involved in human resource development. Usually offered every fall.
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EDU-650 International Perspectives on Bilingual Education Policy and Practice (3)
This course provides a survey of international bilingual educational policies and practices. It examines bilingual education policies, models, and practices associated with successful and failed attempts at developing bilingual learners. Special attention is paid to how international models of bilingual education can inform U.S. policy and practice. Usually offered every spring and summer.
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EDU-651 Social Context of Bilingual Learners (3)
Through this course student gain an understanding of how social factors and language policy influence the educational success of bilingual learners, along with considering the role of multilingualism and linguistic minorities in society. Students learn how schools can mitigate the impact of societal factors on the educational success of bilingual learners. Usually offered every fall.
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EDU-652 Bilingual Education Capstone (3)
Designed for graduate students in the bilingual education, TESOL, or ITEP programs, this capstone course centers on an educational instruction component. Students are placed in dual immersion classrooms to utilize the knowledge and skills learned from other courses in the bilingual education program. Usually offered every spring and summer.
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EDU-654 Methods of Managing Students with Behavior Disorders (3)
Psycho-educational methods of understanding and managing inappropriate classroom behavior. Techniques such as groups, problem solving, role playing, and videotape analysis of behavior. Meets with EDU-454 . Usually offered every fall and summer.
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EDU-660 Advanced Technology in Education (3)
Students gain hands-on experience with current and emerging applications including system server architecture, application programming, product development, and project evaluation. Emphasis on informed, data-based decision making as a guide to identification, purchase, and assessment of expert services and equipment, and development of skills to enact and administer specific solutions. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: EDU-616 .
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EDU-661 Teaching and Learning in Bilingual Education (1-12)
This course provides theoretical and practical experience in bilingual education in the United States and internationally, with special focus on supporting the needs of P-12 students. Students complete site visits to bilingual classrooms to study program implementation and evaluation. Permission: program.
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EDU-662 Classroom Management (3)
Study of the instructional and behavioral components of classroom management. Students gain skills in assessing behavior problems, planning interventions, implementing various strategies, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. Special attention is given to diverse populations of students, including exceptional needs, different cultural backgrounds, English as a second language, and low socioeconomic status. Usually offered every fall and summer.
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EDU-663 Principles of Effective Methods and Instruction (3)
An in-depth examination of the methods and competencies necessary for teaching, including instructional planning, writing objectives, lesson presentation, questioning, and feedback, interpersonal communication, instructional approaches, and assessment. The course explores the teacher’s role as skilled practitioner and critical decision maker. Meets with EDU-463 . Usually offered every fall.
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EDU-664 Gender and Cultural Diversity in School (3)
Combining both historical perspective and contemporary knowledge and skills, this course investigates the impact of bias in school. From the earliest colonial schools to contemporary classrooms, bias, selectivity, and access have been pervasive educational barriers. The course discusses both past issues and current challenges, bridging disparate groups and interests, and searching for commonalities and differences among racial, gender, class, ability, and ethnic concerns. Students undertake a social science investigation to add to the understanding of educational equity. Meets with EDU-464 . Usually offered every fall.
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EDU-665 Overview of All Exceptionalities: The Arts in Special Education (3)
This is an experiential course to expose students to a variety of exceptional conditions and to teach them about the experiences of children and adults with exceptionalities. Students learn to program for success through a panoply of art forms, by building on the abilities, strengths, and interests of students with exceptionalities, systematically programming academic material into arts activities, and teaching socialization and life skills. Meets with EDU-465 . Usually offered every fall.
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EDU-671 Foundations of Reading: Diagnosis and Remediation (3)
Broad considerations underlying the teaching of reading with emphasis on reading disability and problems of the disabled reader. Usually offered every fall and summer.
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EDU-672 Reading Comprehension (3)
This course builds an understanding of the cognitive processes that underlie reading comprehension. Students explore, examine, and evaluate strategies for comprehension instruction through researching qualitative studies in journals and textbooks for both narrative and expository text. In addition, students collaborate to determine strategies most beneficial to students across the grade levels. Emphasis is placed on current evidence-based practices. Usually offered every spring.
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EDU-673 Culture, Identity and Education (3)
This course investigates culture, socialization, education, and identity in global and cross-cultural settings. The course examines the underlying assumptions that frame cultural difference to develop an understanding of the relationship among culture, socialization, education, and identity and to evaluate the importance of taking local culture into account when doing international work. Usually offered every spring. Grading: A-F only.
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EDU-674 Education and Transitional Justice (3)
This course examines the role of formal and nonformal education in justice processes (referred to as transitional justice) in post-conflict societies. The course explores topics including what is justice; what is truth; whether education furthers or hinders transitional justice; and the role of teaching history and citizenship in transitional justice. Attention is paid to social memory, human rights, and reconciliation issues related to education. Usually offered alternate springs. Grading: A-F only.
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EDU-677 Global Urban Education (3)
This course creates spaces to cultivate conversations about education in urban contexts across socio-spatial divides. The theoretical frameworks of socio-spatial analysis, reproduction, neoliberalism/globalization and their accompanying discourses serve as lenses to view and build understandings of how social structures play out in teaching and learning in urban school ecologies across the globe. Reflection and analysis are central to the course. Usually offered alternate springs. Grading: A-F only.
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EDU-683 Curriculum Design for the Classroom (3)
An exploration and analysis of the foundation of design and development of curriculum from pre-K through 16. Students study the impact of policy on curriculum and analyze various components of design and delivery in the classroom.
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EDU-685 Proseminar in International Education (3)
Students draw on, consolidate, and extend their knowledge, research and analytical skills in the development of a capstone project of choice. The course provides group planning and support and guided individualized study. Students must be in their final year of the International Training and Education program (ITEP), and have clarified preliminary ideas with an ITEP advisor prior to enrolling. Usually offered every term. Grading: Pass/Fail only.
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EDU-686 Proseminar in Education Policy and Leadership (3)
Working in small groups, students serve as consultants to an educational organization on a pressing issue of policy or practice. During this field-based project, they apply skills developed through their program of study in education policy and leadership. Students learn approaches to project management, client relations, analytical design, and project presentation, as well as receive support for transitions into policy and leadership careers. Usually offered every summer. Grading: A-F only.
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EDU-687 Instructional Leadership and Teacher Support (3)
Students examine theories and strategies for supporting and mentoring teachers and providing professional development opportunities in schools. They learn how to analyze instruction, provide instructional feedback, facilitate peer observation processes, develop professional learning communities, promote reflective practice, and create shared opportunities for curriculum and assessment development.
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EDU-688 Methods, Materials, and Management in Secondary Education I (3)
This course is the first in a two-part sequence designed to develop knowledge and understanding of effective instruction and classroom management in secondary education. The course addresses the methods, materials, and management of secondary school subjects. Includes laboratory experiences in the university classroom and area secondary schools as well as seminars, and analysis of practical experience with respect to current literature. Meets with EDU-488 . Permission: SOE advisor.
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EDU-689 Methods, Materials, and Management in Secondary Education II (3)
This course is the second in a two-part sequence designed to develop knowledge and understanding of effective instruction and classroom management in secondary education. The course focuses on the development of instructional methodologies, research skills, content area knowledge, and inquiry strategies used to understand assessment and evaluation in the classroom. Meets with EDU-489 . Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: EDU-688 .
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EDU-690 Independent Study Project in Education (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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EDU-691 Internship (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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EDU-693 Education Program and Policy Implementation (3)
Students learn about how educational organizations, including schools, school districts, and state agencies, implement education programs and policies. Students learn approaches to program management, including how to use data to set performance targets, make strategic improvement decisions, assess programs, and prioritize changes. Students are also introduced to basic grant writing and administration, including enforcement, monitoring, and support for education grants. Usually offered every spring.
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EDU-695 Urban Education Experience Internship (3)
May be repeated for credit. Using an applied social justice framework, students participating in internships in cooperating school systems, colleges, and universities, and other educational agencies and organizations examine how broad social and political contexts impact urban teachers, students, families, and communities in various settings and seek strategies for community engagement and transformation. Usually offered every term.
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EDU-696 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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EDU-698 Comparative and International Education (3)
Introduction to the historical context and underlying theories of comparative and international education. An investigation and comparison of education systems and educative processes across societies and regions. Emphasis is placed on how educational policy, practice, capacity, governance, and institution building are shaped by the contexts in which they are embedded. Includes globalization, access, equity, equality opportunity, and capacity building. Special emphasis is placed on education in low-income countries. Current issues in the field are also examined. Usually offered every fall.
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EDU-699 Student Teaching Seminar in Professional Practice (3-6)
The class meets weekly for students to discuss their teaching experiences and to assist them in developing ideas and strategies to improve their classroom effectiveness. Preparation of a reflective case study and completion of a professional portfolio and an on-line journal are required. Usually offered every term. Grading: A-F only. Permission: director of teacher education. Note: Completion of relevant methods courses and practicum, and satisfactory academic and professional performance as defined by the Teacher Education Committee are required. Students enroll in this seminar in the semester they are completing their student teaching requirement.
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EDU-713 Advanced Training Program Design (3)
This course models a variety of types of training such as diversity, health/behavior change, literacy, conflict resolution, small business, and youth and/or outward bound training. It focuses on skills building and discussion of strategies for co-facilitation, difficult participants, and misinformed needs analysis. The course is structured as a ‘training practicum’ though which students develop and conduct training exercises that are video taped and critiqued through class discussion. Prerequisite: EDU-642 .
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EDU-765 Seminar in Educational Leadership (3)
Analysis and integration of major theoretical approaches of educational leadership. Emphasis is on current research about educational leadership and critical examination of current issues and problems facing educational leaders. Usually offered every spring.
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EDU-789 Qualitative Research in Education (3)
Analysis of and practice in the design and development of qualitative educational research. Emphasizes the nature and function of educational research; the epistemological, social, and value assumptions and issues in educational research; the nature and function of specific approaches to qualitative research; attributes of exemplary qualitative research in education; and ethical concerns and principles. Usually offered every summer. Prerequisite: EDU-610 .
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EDU-790 Quantitative Research in Education (3)
Analysis of and practice in the design of quantitative educational research. Emphasizes the nature and function of quantitative data gathering and analysis and the statistical approaches and techniques utilized to obtain particular outcomes. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: EDU-610 .
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EDU-792 In-Service Training Project: Internship in Education (1-9)
May be repeated for credit. Internships in cooperating school systems, colleges and universities, and other agencies and organizations as an integral part of degree programs in the School of Education. Usually offered every term.
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EDU-796 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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EDU-797 Master’s Thesis Research (1-6)
Grading: SP/UP only.
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EDU-798 Proseminar in Education (1-2)
School of Education, Teaching and Health full-time faculty present their own research to graduate students to demonstrate both the variety of disciplinary and methodological approaches to educational research, and to indicate the areas of their current research. Sessions are also devoted to a review of research and statistical methodologies. Usually offered every fall. Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: dean.
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English Language and Training Academy (Undergraduate Courses) |
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ELTA-100 Media and Culture (3)
This course is organized thematically by the type of media, including newspapers, radio, film, the web, and social media. For each media genre, students engage in a related activity, such as writing a newspaper article, producing a pilot radio show, launching a new magazine, analyzing a TV show, and developing a website. Students work both individually and collaboratively in small groups and pay close attention to any language issues that arise during their activities and tasks. Grading: A-F only. Permission: program director.
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ELTA-101 Academic Writing Skills (3)
In this course non-native English speakers develop and sharpen their academic reading and writing skills. Students read texts in a variety of content areas that range across disciplines including the natural sciences, history and government, literature, and psychology and the social sciences. They write essays that arise from the readings, employing different rhetorical styles such as argument, compare and contrast, and problem solution. The course culminates with an extensive research paper on a topic related to the student’s intended major. Grading: A-F only. Permission: program director.
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ELTA-160 The Culture of Higher Education in the United States (3)
This course explores cultural assumptions underlying academic practices and personal interactions in U.S. university communities, with special attention on how U.S. cultural norms are viewed by observers from other countries. Includes understanding the educational institutional context including the role of academic integrity; examining student-faculty interactions; conducting research; and successful cultural adaptation. Permission: program director.
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ELTA-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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English Language and Training Academy (Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate Courses) |
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ELTA-050 American Film and Culture Studies-Level 5 (0)
By viewing and discussing films about important social and political issues, such as civil rights, feminism, and teenage alienation, students learn about U.S. culture, history, and society. Every week students watch a film and read a complementary article related to the film’s topic. Class discussions on the film and article as well as student presentations on related key events and people help students gain a better understanding of the issues. Students also receive language-related feedback from written and oral assignments. Grading: A-F only. Permission: program director.
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ELTA-096 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (0)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated with different topic.
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ELTA-501 Graduate Academic Research (4)
This course gives incoming students the opportunity to experience the process of graduate-level academic research. Students choose a unique research question related to their field, develop an appropriate hypothesis, write an annotated bibliography, conduct and write a literature review, and propose research methods suitable for their project. Finally, students synthesize their course work to construct a detailed research proposal in their field of study. The course also includes case study type research preparation for prospective law school students. Grading: A-F only. Permission: program director.
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ELTA-502 Graduate Academic Communication (3)
This course gives incoming students the opportunity to sharpen the listening and speaking skills essential for graduate study. The focus is on listening for content, giving effective presentations, note taking, and summarizing. Students also develop an understanding of verbal and nonverbal communication and become comfortable and confident with actively participating in class discussions. Grading: A-F only. Permission: program director.
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Environmental Studies (Undergraduate Courses) |
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ENVS-102 Seminar in Environmental Issues (1)
This seminar for beginning environmental studies majors introduces students to the domain of environmental science as a discipline. The scientific, economic, and social issues underlying major environmental problems are presented through faculty and guest speakers, readings, and discussions. Usually offered every term.
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ENVS-150 Nature of Earth FA5 (4)
This course, which includes a weekly laboratory, covers the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world; to identify and analyze environmental problems; and to evaluate potential solutions. The course explores the topics of biodiversity and convention, ecology and evolution, population dynamics, nutrient cycling, and ecosystems resources.
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ENVS-160 Introduction to Environmental Science I FA5 (4)
Part of a two-course introduction to environmental science focusing on biological aspects of environmental science such as evolutionary biology, ecology and biodiversity, populations, food and agriculture, environmental health, and the impacts of climate change. Usually offered every fall. Note: Intended for students pursuing an environmental science or environmental studies major or minor.
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ENVS-194 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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ENVS-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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ENVS-220 Energy and Resources FA5 (3)
An overview of the key ecological, chemical, and physical concepts, principles, and processes that underlie the major natural resource questions currently under public discussion, with a focus on energy and climate. Students examine the pros and cons of various sources of energy (coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydropower, wind, biomasss, tidal, and geothermal) within the framework of sustainable development, including its environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Usually offered every term.
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ENVS-230 Parks (3)
Parks, especially national parks, play an important role both in the cultural life of Americans and as areas of protection of biodiversity. This course examines the history of parks, the conflicts, both historical and present-day, over the role of parks, and has a special focus on the role of science and scientists in national parks. Usually offered every spring.
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ENVS-250 Living on Earth FA5 (3)
This course covers the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems, to critically examine the relative risks associated with these problems, and to evaluate potential solutions. The course explores the topics of water and air pollution, solid waste, weather and climate, energy, and regulations and policy in the context of sustainability. Usually offered every term.
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ENVS-260 Introduction to Environmental Science II FA5 (4)
Part of a two-course introduction to environmental science focusing on physical science aspects such as geology, water and air pollution and their causes, solid waste, weather and climate, and both conventional and sustainable energy options. Emphasis is on sustainability and meeting environmental challenges. Laboratory relates to lecture topics, emphasizing quantitative tools (lab and field) to gather data for analysis and hypothetical testing, and developing models to project future status based on current information. Usually offered every spring. Note: Intended for students pursuing an environmental science or environmental studies major or minor.
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ENVS-294 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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ENVS-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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ENVS-300 Conservation (3)
This course examines conservation issues, especially as they relate to conservation of biodiversity. The course covers early conservation writing, the development of tools that are used in conservation, and the status of biodiversity. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: BIO-210 or ENVS-250 or ENVS-260 .
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ENVS-310 Environmental Methods (3)
This is a hands-on, field-based course, with half of the class periods spent outside using environmental science methods to learn about the local environment. Students analyze data from American University’s weather station, collect and identify aquatic insects, core trees, dig soil pits, and measure the quantity and quality of stream and ground water. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: ENVS-150 or ENVS-160 , and ENVS-250 or ENVS-260 , or two General Education Foundational Area 5 laboratory courses.
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ENVS-311 Environmental Studies: Turkana Basin Institute (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Offered through AU Abroad at the Turkana Basin Institute (TBI), Turkana, Kenya. Students attend lectures at TBI and conduct research and fieldwork in the Turkana basin. Topics includes the ecology and geology of East Africa.
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ENVS-320 Population Growth and Human Demography (3)
Overview of human population growth and structure, the history of human demography (especially Europe), and basic mathematical models of population growth. Usually offered every other spring.
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ENVS-324 Environmental Health (3)
Environmental health is concerned with the influence of biological, chemical, and physical agents on human health and potential solutions associated with major environmental problems. This course introduces key terms and concepts used in the field of environmental health, focusing on environmental exposures, human health effects, and appropriate interventions on the local, national, and global scale. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: BIO-110 or ENVS-150 or ENVS-160 or PUBH-110 or SISU-250 . Recommendation: BIO-210 or ENVS-260 .
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ENVS-350 Environmental Geology (3)
This course examines important environmental phenomena strongly influenced by geology, including environmental acidification, sedimentation/weathering, fossil fuels, global warming and efforts at mitigation, plate tectonics, and biogeochemical cycles. The class also explores earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and other natural hazards. A focus of the course is geology as it relates to, or is impacted by, human activities. Usually offered alternate falls.
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ENVS-390 Independent Reading Course in Environmental Studies (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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ENVS-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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ENVS-410 Environmental Science I (3)
This course starts with the history and overarching concepts of environmental science, and continues with a survey of aspects including population and demographics; agriculture and toxic substances; energy sources, energy utilization, and efficiency; water resources and pollution; local and regional air pollution; and ozone depletion and global warming/climate change. Examples are chosen with a current global perspective and an eye to policy debates. Meets with ENVS-610 . Usually offered every fall.
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ENVS-415 Environmental Science II (3)
This course covers the geological cycling of nutrients and elements that are heavily influenced by biological function as well as geochemical processes. The global geochemical cycles of oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur, nitrogen, carbon, etc. are broken down and quantified. The course also covers the origins of the biosphere, biogeochemistry of land and water, climate change scenarios, carbon sequestration, and environmental acidification. Current research articles addressing important areas of environmental science are presented, linking the science discussed in class with environmental policy decisions and debates. Meets with ENVS-615 . Usually offered every spring.
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ENVS-460 Climatology (3)
This course investigates the physical and energetic exchange mechanisms within the atmosphere through time and space. Climate is examined by reconstructing the past and modeling future trends. Emphasis is placed on large-scale climate patterns, but the processes involved in storm front development also are explored. Topics covered include atmosphere-ocean interaction, wind circulation patterns, atmospheric water vapor and temperature, hurricane and tornado development, and the climate’s impact on humans and their response to it. Meets with ENVS-660 . Usually offered alternate springs.
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ENVS-465 Environmental Risk Assessment (3)
The nature and methods of environmental risk assessment through critical analysis of case histories. The scientific concepts and analytic methods of each case study are explored through solution to sets of specific problems. Case studies include statistical modeling of environmental risk factors, the principle of uncertainty, toxicology, epidemiology, the meaning exposure, types of technical risks, basics of decision analysis, and effective communication of risk assessment results. Meets with ENVS-665 . Usually offered every fall. Restriction: Environmental Studies (BA) or Environmental Science (BS) .
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ENVS-470 Water Resources (3)
A study of the availability, quality, dynamics, and cycles of water. Emphasizes the hydrologic cycle and relevant atmospheric processes, subsurface movement of water, floods and droughts, drainage basin analysis, and factors affecting water quality. Meets with ENVS-670 . Usually offered every spring.
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ENVS-475 Environmental Toxicology (3)
This course combines elements of many scientific disciplines including biology, chemistry, environmental science, and risk assessment. It is the study of the effects of toxic substances on environmental systems and in living organisms including humans. In this course students gain an understanding of the sources of environmental contaminants; examine toxicological methods to assess the fate and effects of environmental chemicals on organisms and the environment; and explore toxic substances of current and emerging concern. The fundamental concepts are reinforced by discussions and projects that draw upon case studies and the peer-reviewed scientific literature. ENVS-675 . Usually offered alternate springs. Prerequisite: BIO-110 or CHEM-110 , ENVS-260 , and a minimum of 60 credits.
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ENVS-490 Independent Study Project in Environmental Studies (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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ENVS-491 Internship in Environmental Studies (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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ENVS-492 Senior Capstone in Environmental Studies (3)
An in-depth examination of two major sites of environmental concern and controversy from a variety of scientific and social perspectives. One site, such as the Yellowstone Ecosystem, will be of national importance; and one, such as the Anacostia River, will be of local importance. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: senior standing. Restriction: Environmental Studies (BA) or Environmental Science (BS) .
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ENVS-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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Environmental Studies (Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate Courses) |
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ENVS-096 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (0)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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ENVS-500 Ecohydrology (3)
This course examines how hydrological processes at macro and watershed scales influence aquatic ecology. It also examines the influence of velocity, volume, flow path (e.g. overland, groundwater, pipe-flow), and water chemistry on stream biology/ecology. Emphasis is on freshwater and estuarine systems. Students are introduced to quantitative modeling of hydrological processes. Usually offered alternate falls.
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ENVS-505 Energy (3)
General overview of sources of energy and energy utilization with a focus on the relevant physical concepts, quantification and an emphasis on sustainability. Includes the definition of work, energy, and power; an examination of thermodynamics; different forms of energy and their inter conversion; fossil, nuclear and alternative energy sources; and energy efficiency and conservation. Usually offered every spring.
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ENVS-520 Biogeochemistry (3)
Description and analysis of the physical phenomena occurring on the earth. Earth as a dynamic planet; two major energy systems: hydrologic and tectonic systems. The relationship between geological changes and human activities: human activities change geological materials and processes on the earth, and natural processes and events affect society. Prerequisite: ENVS-410 and ENVS-415 , or ENVS-610 and ENVS-615 .
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ENVS-572 Topics in Conservation Biology (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Rotating topics on current research in conservation biology, including habitat protection, ecosystem management, and captive breeding. Usually offered alternate springs. Prerequisite: BIO-323 .
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ENVS-582 Environmental Law (3)
An overview of environmental law and environmental regulation for environment scientists and environmental policy analysts. Usually offered alternate springs. Prerequisite: ENVS-410 and ENVS-415 , or ENVS-610 and ENVS-615 .
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ENVS-590 Independent Reading Course in Environmental Studies (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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ENVS-596 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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ENVS-610 Environmental Science I (3)
This course starts with the history and overarching concepts of environmental science, and continues with a survey of aspects including population and demographics; agriculture and toxic substances; energy sources, energy utilization, and efficiency; water resources and pollution; local and regional air pollution; and ozone depletion and global warming/climate change. Examples are chosen with a current global perspective and an eye to policy debates. Meets with ENVS-410 . Usually offered every fall.
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ENVS-615 Environmental Science II (3)
This course covers the geological cycling of nutrients and elements that are heavily influenced by biological function as well as geochemical processes. The global geochemical cycles of oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur, nitrogen, carbon, etc. are broken down and quantified. The course also covers the origins of the biosphere, biogeochemistry of land and water, climate change scenarios, carbon sequestration, and environmental acidification. Current research articles addressing important areas of environmental science are presented, linking the science discussed in class with environmental policy decisions and debates. Meets with ENVS-415 . Usually offered every spring.
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ENVS-660 Climatology (3)
This course investigates the physical and energetic exchange mechanisms within the atmosphere through time and space. Climate is examined by reconstructing the past and modeling future trends. Emphasis is placed on large-scale climate patterns, but the processes involved in storm front development also are explored. Topics covered include atmosphere-ocean interaction, wind circulation patterns, atmospheric water vapor and temperature, hurricane and tornado development, and the climate’s impact on humans and their response to it. Meets with ENVS-460 .
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ENVS-665 Environmental Risk Assessment (3)
The nature and methods of environmental risk assessment through critical analysis of case histories. The scientific concepts and analytic methods of each case study are explored through solution to sets of specific problems. Case studies include statistical modeling of environmental risk factors, the principle of uncertainty, toxicology, epidemiology, the differing routes of exposure, types of technical risks, basics of decision analysis, and effective communication of risk assessment results. Meets with ENVS-465 . Usually offered every fall.
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ENVS-670 Water Resources (3)
A study of the availability, quality, dynamics, and cycles of water. Emphasizes the hydrologic cycle and relevant atmospheric processes, subsurface movement of water, floods and droughts, drainage basin analysis, and factors affecting water quality. Meets with ENVS-470 . Usually offered every spring.
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ENVS-675 Environmental Toxicology (3)
This course combines elements of many scientific disciplines including biology, chemistry, environmental science, and risk assessment. It is the study of the effects of toxic substances on environmental systems and in living organisms including humans. In this course students gain an understanding of the sources of environmental contaminants; examine toxicological methods to assess the fate and effects of environmental chemicals on organisms and the environment; and explore toxic substances of current and emerging concern. The fundamental concepts are reinforced by discussions and projects that draw upon case studies and the peer-reviewed scientific literature. ENVS-475 . Usually offered alternate springs.
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ENVS-681 Environmental Practicum (1-3)
Faculty directed field or laboratory-based environmental science research. Students design and implement a research-intensive project with goal of producing a manuscript for a peer-reviewed publication. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: ENVS-610 and ENVS-615 .
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ENVS-690 Environmental Science Research (1-3)
Independent research projects in environmental science. Usually offered every term.
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ENVS-691 Internship in Environmental Studies (1-3)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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ENVS-696 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
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