These are the courses offered with Environmental Studies ("ENST") course numbers.

The offical catalogue is accessible on-line at this site: Environmental studies catalogue pages. 
 

100. Introduction to Environmental Studies (I; 3, 0)
A first course in environmental studies, exploring our major impacts upon the environment in their cultural, political, historical, economic, and ethical context.

201. Gateway to Environmental Studies (I; 3, 0)
First social science course in the major; introduction to the material and methods of enviornmental studies.

202. Environmental Studies Research Methods (I; 3, 0)
Students will learn quantitative and qualitative research methods related to environmental studies including research design, data collection, and analysis.

205. Green Utopias (II; 3, 0)
Introduction to literary utopias and to the cultural writings of various ecological movements offering alternative concepts to the increasing destruction of nature.

207. American Environmental History (II; 3, 0)
Explores American environmental history by asking; "How did Americans interact with their landscape?" and "What were the consequences?". The course proceeds both chronologically and topically. Crosslisted as HIST 212.

211. Environmental Pollution and Control (I; 3, 3)
Introduction for non-engineering students to the major areas of environmental engineering. Topics include air, noise, and water pollution, solid, hazardous, and radioactive waste and methods to treat and dispose of these pollutants. Not open to students in the College of Engineering.

215. Environmental Planning (I; 3, 0)
Explores the main approaches to planning theory and their environmental applications. Considers how environmental planning can promote the socio-ecological health and sustainability of democratic communities.

221. Hazardous Waste and Society (II; 3, 3)
Hazardous waste regulation, risk assessment and toxicology, overview of treatment technologies and site investigation, environmental audits, facilities siting and public participation, pollution prevention. Not open to students in the College of Engineering.

226. Water Politics and Policies (I; 3, 0)
Examines the evolution and philosophical foundations of water use as well as the politics surrounding current issues in water use.

229. Environmental Thinkers (I or II; 3, 0)
Course explores environmental thought and the debate over America’s nature resources. Topics include: land use, environmental ethics, wise-use arguments, green politics, and current trends. May be crosslisted as HIST 229.

230. Introduction to Ecological Design (I; 3, 0)
The application of basic ecological principles to the design of buildings, landscapes, communities, and cities. Emphasis is placed on real situations in the local environment.

245. Environmental Policy and Politics (I; 3, 0)
An introduction to understanding the role of political institutions, stakeholders and policy porcesses (in the U. S and internationally) in addressing environmental problems.

250. Environmental Policy Analysis (II; 3, 0)
Focuses on problem-oriented policy analysis of domestic and international issues including ecosystem management, endangered species, protected areas, and community-based conservation.

255. Environmental Justice (II; 3, 0)
Utilizing the literature of moral, social and political philosophy, we will analyze how variations in our definition of justice dictate distinct public policies toward nature.

260. Environmental Law (I; 3, 0)
This course will examine the statutes, regulations and common law pertaining to risk and pollution abatement. We will both analyze current law and propose changes to better address the environmental problems involved.

325. Nature, Wealth, and Power (I and II; 3, 0)
Poliitcal ecology in the modern world.  political, economic, institutional, and historical processes associated with environmental and social change in the developing or third world region

  349 and 350. Senior Thesis (I and II; R) Half to full course.
Independent thesis work under adviser’s supervision. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

Course offered occasionally: 240 Sustainable Resource Management, 242 Enviromental History of the Developing World, 247 Environmental History of the Ancient World, 325 Seminar in Environmental Topics