Fall 2009 Courses
Attention Class of 2010: ES 367/368 Junior Seminar has been replaced by ES 374 Environmental Studies: Methods and Approaches. ES 374 is the first course in the senior capstone sequence and is a required course for all seniors.
Attention all ES Majors & Minors: ID 210 Introduction to GIS is being offered in the fall and is strongly recommended for all ES students and is required for the new ES-Environmental Science track. Two sections of MS 104 Introduction to Statistics are being offered and will count in place of MS 104E for the old Environmental Science track of the ES major.
There are also several new or special topics courses that do not appear on the master schedule list for ES. Please see the descriptions of these courses below.
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Courses for both tracks of the new ES major (for Class of 2012)
Courses for both tracks of the old ES major (for Classes of 2009-2011)
Courses for the new ES minor (for Class of 2012)
Courses for the old ES minor (for Class of 2009-2011)
Special Topics Course Descriptions
Courses for the new ES Major (for Class of 2012)
Social and Cultural Perspectives Track (for Class of 2012)
Foundation:
ES 100 Environmental Concerns in Perspective
Social and Cultural Core:
EC 343 Environmental and Resource Economics
EN 229 Literature and the Environment
SO 223S Environmental Sociology
Cluster A:
AM 250A Regional Culture: The Hudson River
AN 207 North American Archeology
AN 351 Primate Conservation
ED 261C Themes in Education: Environmental Education
EN 229 Literature and the Environment
EC 343 Environmental and Resource Economics
ES 221 Sustainable Development
GO 339 International Political Economy and the Environment
IA 101 Introduction to International Affairs
SO 223S Environmental Sociology
Cluster B1:
BI 140 Marine
BI 241 Ecology
BI 327 Conservation Ecology
ES 205 Conservation and Use of Forested Landscapes
GE 101 Earth Systems Science
GE 211 Climatology
GE 351 Special Topics in Geology
Capstone:
ES 374 Environmental Studies: Methods and Approaches
Methods for ES(S&C):
EC 237 Statistical Methods
ID 210 Introduction to GIS
MS 104 Introduction to Statistics
SO 226 Social Research Analysis
SO 227 Social Research Design
Environmental Science Track (for Class of 2012)
Foundation:
ES 100 Environmental Concerns in Perspective
Natural Science Foundation:
BI 105 Biological Sciences I
CH 105 Chemical Principles I
CH 106 Chemical Principles II
GE 101 Earth Systems Science
ES(S) Core:
ES 205 Conservation and Use of Forested Landscapes
Cluster A:
AM 250A Regional Culture: The Hudson River
AN 207 North American Archeology
AN 351 Primate Conservation
ED 261C Themes in Education: Environmental Education
EN 229 Literature and the Environment
EC 343 Environmental and Resource Economics
ES 221 Sustainable Development
GO 339 International Political Economy and the Environment
IA 101 Introduction to International Affairs
SO 223S Environmental Sociology
Cluster B2:
BI 241 Ecology
BI 327 Conservation Ecology
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
GE 211 Climatology
GE 216 Sedimentology
GE 351 Special Topics in Geology
Capstone:
ES 374 Environmental Studies: Methods and Approaches
Methods for ES(S):
ID 210 Introduction to GIS
MS 104 Introduction to Statistics
Courses for the old ES Major (for Class of 2009-2011)
Social and Cultural Perspectives Track (for Class of 2009-2011)
Foundation:
ES 100 Environmental Concerns in Perspective
Cluster A:
AM 250A Regional Culture: The Hudson River
AN 207 North American Archeology
ED 261C Themes in Education: Environmental Education
EN 229 Literature and the Environment
EC 343 Environmental and Resource Economics
GO 339 International Political Economy and the Environment
IA 101 Introduction to International Affairs
SO 223S Environmental Sociology
Cluster B1:
BI 140 Marine
BI 241 Ecology
BI 327 Conservation Ecology
ES 205 Conservation and Use of Forested Landscapes
GE 101 Earth Systems Science
GE 211 Climatology
GE 351 Special Topics in Geology
Cluster C:
ES 221 Sustainable Development
AN 351 Primate Conservation
Capstone:
ES 374 Environmental Studies: Methods and Approaches
Note: The ES Program will consider counting one or more Cluster C courses toward your Cluster A requirements. Please consult your advisor and/or Karen Kellogg, Director of ES, if you would like to make a request for substitution.
Environmental Science Track (for Class of 2009-2011)
Foundation:
ES 100 Environmental Concerns in Perspective
Core:
GE 101 Earth Systems Science will be substituted for GE 207 Environmental Geology
All other substitutions at the core must be worked out with your advisor and/or Karen Kellogg, Director of ES.
Cluster A:
AM 250A Regional Culture: The Hudson River
AN 207 North American Archeology
ED 261C Themes in Education: Environmental Education
EN 229 Literature and the Environment
EC 343 Environmental and Resource Economics
GO 339 International Political Economy and the Environment
IA 101 Introduction to International Affairs
SO 223S Environmental Sociology
Cluster B2:
BI 241 Ecology
BI 327 Conservation Ecology
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
GE 211 Climatology
GE 216 Sedimentology
GE 351 Special Topics in Geology
Cluster C:
ES 221 Sustainable Development
AN 351 Primate Conservation
Capstone:
ES 374 Environmental Studies: Methods and Approaches
Methods:
MS 104 Introduction to Statistics
Note: The ES Program will consider counting one or more Cluster C courses toward your Cluster A requirements. Please consult your advisor and/or Karen Kellogg, Director of ES, if you would like to make a request for substitution.
Courses for the new ES Minor (for Class of 2012)
Foundation:
ES 100 Environmental Concerns in Perspective
Cluster A:
AM 250A Regional Culture: The Hudson River
AN 207 North American Archeology
AN 351 Primate Conservation
ED 261C Themes in Education: Environmental Education
EN 229 Literature and the Environment
EC 343 Environmental and Resource Economics
ES 221 Sustainable Development
GO 339 International Political Economy and the Environment
IA 101 Introduction to International Affairs
SO 223S Environmental Sociology
Cluster B1:
BI 140 Marine
BI 241 Ecology
BI 327 Conservation Ecology
ES 205 Conservation and Use of Forested Landscapes
GE 101 Earth Systems Science
GE 211 Climatology
GE 351 Special Topics in Geology
Courses for the old ES Minor (for Class of 2009-2011)
Foundation:
ES 100 Environmental Concerns in Perspective
Cluster A:
AM 250A Regional Culture: The Hudson River
AN 207 North American Archeology
ED 261C Themes in Education: Environmental Education
EN 229 Literature and the Environment
EC 343 Environmental Economics
GO 339 International Political Economy and the Environment
IA 101 Introduction to International Affairs
SO 223S Environmental Sociology
Cluster B1:
BI 140 Marine
BI 241 Ecology
BI 327 Conservation Ecology
ES 205 Conservation and Use of Forested Landscapes
GE 101 Earth Systems Science
GE 211 Climatology
GE 351 Special Topics in Geology
Cluster C:
ES 221 Sustainable Development
AN 351 Primate Conservation
Special Topics Course Descriptions
AN 351 Primate Conservation – Instructor: Chris Grassi
Most non-human primate species live in developing countries in the tropics which suffer from high population growth rates and dwindling natural resources. The non-human primates are threatened with habitat disturbance, hunting, and black market trading, as well as global warming. Many of the human populations live in poverty. This course will examine the causes and consequences of the threats to primate species' survival as well as the long-standing relationships between human and non-human primates: how they have interacted, and how this has lead to the endangered status of some or may help preserve other primate species. This course will explore different strategies for protecting primates and their habitats such as cultural practices, special reserves and national parks, research programs, public education, and eco-tourism. Permission of instructor is required.
ED 261C Themes in Education: Environmental Education – Instructor: Kelly Grindstaff
Environmental education is at the heart of any attempt to solve environmental problems. Scientific, policy, and even economic approaches to environmental problems all rely on public knowledge and attitudes to succeed. And for long-run enduring change, arguably education is the only route. This class will introduce you to the nature, theory & justification of environmental education, with the young and old, and in formal and non-formal settings. As part of the course, you will work on a project of your choosing; evaluating resources, exploring local opportunities and developing curriculum for the age group, setting, and issues that most interests you.
GE 351 Special Topics in Geology
Biogeochemical cycles describe the transport and transformation of substances in the environment through physical, chemical, and biological processes. Emphasis is placed on describing the flux of nutrients and other important chemical species among the Earth System's principal components: hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere. This course examines connections, interactions, and feedbacks from the molecular to the global scale. The fate of elements in cycles is often coupled, with profound implications for climatic and ecological processes. We apply an Earth System Science approach to analysis of the regulation and perturbation of biogeochemical cycles throughout Earth history and by human activities.
