Environmental Studies (ENVS)

(Cross-listed with URP 2930).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 2, Laboratory 2.

Comprehensive overview of the field of environmental relationships and the efforts being made to organize, control, and coordinate environmental, aesthetic, and cultural characteristics of land, air, and water. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.

Prereq: Program Coordinator Permission for Course
Practical experience with nature centers, government agencies, schools, private conservation groups, and other organizations. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

(Dual-listed with URP 5840). (Cross-listed with URP 4840).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: Junior classification
The history and theory of sustainable community planning. Procedural and substantive dimensions. Case studies of communities engaged in sustainability planning. Use and development of indicators.

Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.

Prereq: Program Coordinator Permission for Course
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.

Prereq: Program Coordinator Permission; Membership in the University Honors Program
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

(Dual-listed with URP 5910/ LA 5910). (Cross-listed with LA 4910/ URP 4910).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: 6 credits natural sciences or permission of instructor
Environmental law and policy as applied in planning at the local and state levels. Brownfields, environmental justice, water quality, air quality, wetland and floodplain management, and local government involvement in ecological protection through land use planning and other programs.

Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.

Prereq: Sophomore classification
Extended field trips to study environmental topics in varied locations. Location and duration of trips will vary. Trip expenses paid by students. Check with department for current offerings. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.

Prereq: Sophomore classification
Extended field trips to study environmental topics in varied locations. Location and duration of trips will vary. Trip expenses paid by students. Check with department for current offerings. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)