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ENVS 325 - Geography of Landforms
Spatial and temporal variation of landforms; regional analysis of landforms and quaternary reconstruction; relationships of landforms with physical and human systems; applied geomorphology. Field trips.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 203 or EGEO 203, GEOL 101 recommended.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 326 - Climatology
Climatic processes, including patterns of climates at various scales; applied climatology; climatic change.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 203 or EGEO 203, PHYS 101 or PHYS 114 recommended.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 327 - The Soil Environment
A soil science perspective on soils as a natural body. Introduction to the physical and chemical characteristics of soil, the description and classification of soils under the USDA system, and the processes of soil formation.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 203 or EGEO 203 or GEOL 211.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 330 - The United States: Society and Environment
Topical and regional approaches to selected elements of the physical environment and cultural and economic characteristics of the nation.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 204 or EGEO 201 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 331 - Canada: Society and Environment
This course explores relationships between people and the environment in the territory that has come to be known as Canada; emphasis is placed upon the history of such relationships. Topics include: physical geography, Aboriginal geographies, Native-Newcomer interactions, evolving and contested political boundaries, resource use and ecological crisis, and urban development.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 204 or EGEO 201 or HIST 277 or C/AM 200 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 332 - The Pacific Northwest: Society and Environment
Examination of distribution and character of economic activity, population plus settlement and role of climate, landforms and resources in distributions. Offered alternate years.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 203 or EGEO 203 or ENVS 204 or EGEO 201 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 333 - East Asia: Society and Environment
Survey of physical environment, sustainability, peoples, regions and resources of East Asia; problems and prospects.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 204 or EAST 201 or EAST 202 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: ACGM
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ENVS 334 - South Asia: Society and Environment
Systematic analysis of the physical and human environment or South Asia; emphasis on developmental problems.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 204 or EGEO 201 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: ACGM
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ENVS 335 - The Middle East: Society and Environment
Environments, economies and societies of Southwest Asia and North Africa; emphasis on current problems.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 204 or EGEO 201 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: ACGM
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ENVS 340 - Developing World
Analysis of selected geographical problems of major countries and regions of Africa, Asia and Latin America; population pressure, agricultural productivity; resource appraisal and utilization; urban industrial growth; urban and regional planning.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 204 or EGEO 201
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 341 - Population and Resources
World distribution of population, patterns of population composition, fertility and mortality. Inter- and Intra- regional migrations; resources and population growth.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 204 or EGEO 201 or SOC 321
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 342 - Geography of the World Economy
Location analysis of the geography of global economic activities; interrelationships of resources, development, industry, trade, transportation, culture, demographics, and migration.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 204 or EGEO 201 or ECON 206 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: SSC
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ENVS 343 - Urbanization: Processes and Patterns
Geographic focus upon the development, functions and problems of the modern city with emphasis on American patters.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 204 or EGEO 201
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 344 - Community Solutions to Climate Change
In this course we examine the ways that North American communities are adapting to climatic change.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 202; ENVS 203; or ENVS 204; or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 350 - Energy Policy and Politics
This course will allow students to understand the history of energy policy within the U.S.; gain an understanding of the major actors in energy policy; and explore the implications for energy policy from local to global levels. A specific focus will be placed on energy issues as they pertain to the Pacific Northwest. Also offered as ENRG 350.
Prerequisites & Notes: Huxley or CBE or CST major or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 359 - Greening Business Policy and Practice
This course will provide both a survey and applications of major U.S. and Washington state policies and practices supporting the greening of business. Also offered as MGMT 359.
Prerequisites & Notes: Completion of Huxley ENVS Major Phase I or ESCI Major or CBE Major or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 360 - Plan Graphics: Methods in Urban Planning Design Graphics
Introduction to the application of graphic design technology to plan design using computer aided design, publication layout, image presentation, and video editing software.
Prerequisites & Notes: Declaration of Major in Urban Planning and Sustainable Development.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 361 - Introduction to Planning
Principles and practices in urban development and public planning in the United States. Concepts of planning as a community process and professional activity. Evolution of planning ideas in response to changing social, economic, and environmental conditions within the American political framework. Survey of the specialized fields in planning practice, emphasizing the emerging field of environmental planning.
Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to Huxley College or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 362 - Theory and Practice of Emergency Management
This course provides a broad introduction to the historical and theoretical perspectives of emergency management policies and practices. Students will learn how theories are used to inform the practice of disaster and emergency management. Fundamental principles of risk, vulnerability, and emergency planning are examined relative to natural, technologic, and health related hazards, from an interdisciplinary perspective. Federal, state, and municipal legislation and regulations will be examined for their implications on mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Students will understand the roles and professional responsibilities of emergency managers in preparing and implementing all-hazards plans and policies.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 368 - Exploring Great Cities
Field methods course examining great cities. Concepts and themes in human geography and urban planning provide a framework for the analysis of the human environments and the forces and efforts that shape them. Course is repeatable up to 8 credits; course may only be taken once for each destination.
Prerequisites & Notes: Instructor permission.
Credits: 2-4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 370 - History of Planning
Survey of the origins, development and significance of the planning movement in the United States and the profession that emerged from it. The seminal innovators, practices and achievements in American planning.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 361 or ESTU 369 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 372 - Natural Hazards Planning
This interdisciplinary course emphasizes creation of safer human settlements through application of hazard mitigation strategies in community planning, site selection and layout, infrastructure design, and building design. The course provides a survey of meteorological and geological hazards. It integrates insights from environmental design disciplines for minimizing losses from natural hazards such as global warming, severe storms, wildfires, flooding, earthquakes, and landslides. These approaches can also be applied to human-caused hazards such as levee failures, chemical and radiological releases, and terrorism. It also addresses how hazard mitigation can increase long-term community resilience through pre-disaster and post-disaster recovery planning. The course will discuss the mandates and responsibilities of various levels of government. Students will gain hands-on experience through projects assessing state and local mitigation plans and case studies. This course is intended to provide an understanding of natural hazards, as well as the tools, techniques, and processes available for their mitigation. It blends various specialized areas of knowledge within the overall purpose of creating safer, more disaster resistant and sustainable communities. Students leave the class with a foundation in disaster-resistant community design principles, including land use, structural, infrastructure, and financing solutions. They also obtain an introductory knowledge of routine planning, design, engineering and public policy tools for reducing losses from natural hazards, and facilitating suitable post-disaster redevelopment (e.g., general planning, zoning, subdivision review, transportation systems, water systems, geotechnical and structural design).
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 203 or EGEO 203 or GEOL 211; ENVS 361 or ESTU 369 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 373 - Transportation Systems and Planning
Locational and network analysis and modeling of local, regional and national systems. Also, investigation of alternatives to traditional transportation modes.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 361 or ESTU 369; or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 381 - Introduction to Education for Environment and Sustainability
An introduction to environmental safety and a review of current thinking and practices including connections to sustainability. Focus on history, evolution, and need for environmental education, and on its goals and principles, content, settings, methods and processes approached through reading, discussion and project work.
Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to Huxley College or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 382 - Curriculum for Environment and Sustainability
Critical review of existing curricula, learning theory and learning objectives are examined and strategies for attaining these objectives studied and practiced. The qualities of the ideal environmental education curriculum are identified. Students practice curriculum writing and teaching. Students observe in real world classroom and outdoor teaching settings.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 381 or ESTU 371
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 400 - Directed Independent Study
An individualized course of study not available through or replacing existing curriculum, to be arranged between one matriculating student and sponsoring faculty member. All academic policies and registration deadlines apply. Directed Independent Study courses cannot substitute for General University Requirements and are not eligible for tuition waiver.
Credits: 1-15
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ENVS 401 - Cultures of Sustainability
This is a field course examining the cultural dimension of the sustainability movement. The specific topic will vary, but will include an examination a particular practice of sustainability in relation to the goals of the movement, and its relation to other cultural phenomena. There is a special emphasis on direct student engagement in field work, and on discourse analysis. It is likely the course will require a fee, variable on location of field trips. Course is repeatable up to 4 credits, including original course; course may only be taken once for each destination.
Prerequisites & Notes: Instructor Permission Required. Age restrictions may apply to some field trip site visits; exceptions may be granted by instructor.
Credits: 1-4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 404 - Environmental Grant Writing
An introduction to the essential skills required to identify potential grant sources and prepare effective environmental grant applications.
Prerequisites & Notes: Junior or senior standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 1
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 405 - Puget Sound research
Students attend a conference as participants, learning how the scientific community shares information. Students will prepare by reading scientific journal research articles related to the Puget Sound area. Students will also conduct their own review of scientific literature, with the class culminating with a formal student conference.
Prerequisites & Notes: Huxley on the Peninsula major or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 406 - Advanced Readings in Environmental Studies
This is a variable credit, advanced readings course allowing interested students to earn from 1 to 6 academic credits through their own personal study of environmental topics. The purpose of the course is to foster independent thought and learning in the field of environmental studies placing most of the responsibility for learning on the student. This course is only offered through EESP as a correspondence course.
Prerequisites & Notes: Junior Standing; ENVS 202 or ESTU 202; or instructor permission.
Credits: 1-6
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 410 - Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
Ecological concepts and principles applied to design and management of sustainable food production systems. Consideration given to food and farm politics and economics, as well as the experience of place and policies for relocalization. Includes case studies and laboratory/field experience in sustainable agriculture horticulture and strategies for resilience. Offered alternate years.
Prerequisites & Notes: Senior status.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 411 - Agroecology Practicum
Field and project work in agroecology and sustainable agriculture design that integrates ecological principles within sociocultural and economic frameworks. Consideration of soil and plant ecology, tillage systems and erosion control, resource cycling, and integrated nutrient systems that compromise best management practices. Required field trips. Offered in alternate years.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 410 or ESTU 410 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 412 - Environmental Journalism
Goal is to equip students to report and write clearly, critically and constructively on environmental and natural resource issues. Emphasis on writing articles for publication involves reading, discussion, and much research and writing.
Prerequisites & Notes: JOUR 207; ESCI 101 or ENVS 202 or ESTU 202
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 413 - The Planet Staff
Staff writers report, write and revise multiple articles for the quarterly university periodical and its extended online edition, working under the direction of the editor-in-chief and editorial management staff. Staff writers gain practical experience in story querying, reading scientific or policy documents, interviewing specialists and conveying technical information on environmental problems and solutions for a general audience. Class includes some lectures and readings. Repeatable up to 9 credits including original course.
Prerequisites & Notes: Open to all Huxley majors, minors, Journalism pre-majors, majors, and minors; or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 414 - Editing the Planet
Publication editing and development; creating and implementing budget and advising on budget decisions; acting as mentor to assigned staff members; preparing reports and presentations for class and instructor; assisting with and taking part in workshops; office management and security; learning personnel communication skills; using advanced publication software and technology; making self-evaluation and production reports for advisor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits. This course may not be taken concurrently with a staff course.
Prerequisites & Notes: Open to editors only.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 416 - Field Seminars in Environmental Studies
Study of various environmental topics and issues of the Pacific Northwest. Course is supported through Extended Education & Summer Programs/Continuing Education North Cascades Institute. Specific topics designed for adult learners. Not available to Huxley College majors. Repeatable for credit with no maximum. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Not available to Huxley majors.
Credits: 1-6
Grade Mode: S/U
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ENVS 417 - Science, Management and Outreach of Contaminated Sites
Students select an aspect of contaminated site cleanups in Washington State and develop a project under faculty direction that will address specific questions or needs. Projects may include technical components related to the management of site cleanup and/or products aimed at communicating contaminated site cleanup to specific audiences. Projects will be completed in groups with ESCI 454. Students are expected to bring strong environmental journalism, environmental communication or other project-specific skills to their interdisciplinary project groups.
Prerequisites & Notes: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 419 - Applications in GIS
Applied use of GIS software to existing databases for analysis and final outputs as maps, tables and charts. Mastery of the software will be at the beginner’s level, master of GIS techniques will be at the thematic mapping level. Data will be drawn from electronic databases and include tabular, cartographic, and remotely sensed.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 320 or EGEO 350 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 420 - GIS III: Analysis and Modeling
The use of Geographic Information Systems technology for analysis and modeling of spatial data and processes. Focus on the collection, storage, analysis, and display of spatial data. Introduction to the use of models to automate geoprocessing tasks. Practical experience in GIS application through lab assignments.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 321 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 421 - GIS IV: Advanced GIS Applications
Analysis and visualization of geospatial data using advanced cartographic methods and Geographic Information Systems techniques. Practical experience in GIS applications through lab assignments.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 420 or EGEO 450
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 422 - Advanced Spatial Analysis
Advanced techniques for the analysis and visualization of spatial data. Focus on statistical methods and computer tools for identifying spatial patterns and processes, effective communication of results, and professional development for geospatial analysts. Introduction to open source analytical and cartographic software options, including the development of web maps and online professional portfolios. Students will compete an extensive original research project.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 421 or EGEO 451
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 423 - GIS Processing and Analysis
Provides students with an introduction to advanced GIS geoprocessing using spatial models and object-oriented scripting. Intended for students familiar with GIS concepts and computer applications; the course is project based. Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises, participants will learn different methods for automating spatial data processing tasks including data management, geoprocessing, analytic workflows and data delivery.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 419 or ESTU 401 or ENVS 420 or EGEO 450 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 426 - Water Resources
The role of water in the environment; the nature of water use and resulting problems; processes which underlie comprehensive water resource planning and basin management; data analysis and presentation. Offered alternate years.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 326 or EGEO 331; or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 427 - Soil Landscapes
Advanced topics in soils, including the functional relationships between climate, soils and vegetation, soil erosion, landscape patterns of soil, and the application of soils in paleoenvironmental reconstruction. Students will undertake research projects in the field.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 327 or EGEO 332 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 428 - Biogeography
Study of the spatial distribution patterns of organisms through the integration of the many factors that have interacted to determine these patterns. Offered alternate years.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 203 or EGEO 203; ENVS 326 or EGEO 331 or ESCI 325; or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 430 - Borderlands
Investigation of the geography and issues associated with the growing importance of the United States’ border regions, especially our northern border with Canada; selected trans-border environmental, sustainability, economic, and urban topics.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 330 or EGEO 320 or ENVS 331 or EGEO 328 or ENVS 332 or EGEO 327 or C/AM 200 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 431 - Pacific Rim
Investigation of the geography and issues associated with the growing importance of Pacific Rim nations; selected environmental, sustainability, economic, urban and cultural topics.
Prerequisites & Notes: Any one of: ENVS 330 or ENVS 331 or ENVS 332 or ENVS 333 or EAST 302; or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 440 - Public and Stakeholder Engagement in Energy, Climate, and Environmental Policymaking
We examine different types of civic engagement in public policymaking about energy, climate, and environment through the lens of deliberative democracy. Students will learn to think critically and creatively about how the public, business, and organized interest groups can be effectively involved in policymaking. Also offered as ENRG 440.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 304; ENVS 350 or ENRG 350; or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 441 - Society, Space, and Natural Resources
This course explores natural resource valuation and management across a variety of political, economic, and cultural spaces in North America; Emphasis is placed on the interaction of social and natural processes in producing management regimes.
Prerequisites & Notes: One (1) of the following: EGEO 311, EGEO 312, EGEO 314, EGEO 320, EGEO 328, ENVS 308, ENVS 330, ENVS 331, ENVS 341, ENVS 342, ENVS 343, ESTU 341, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 442 - Regional Environmental and Economic Resource Modeling
Spatial resource assessment and planning models, including quality of life, shift-share, input-output and linear programming under resource constraints, and demographic projections.
Prerequisites & Notes: Any one of: ENVS 201 or ESTU 201; ENVS 361 or ESTU 369; or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 443 - The Urban Environment
Comparative patterns and processes of urban-economic change in the industrial and non-industrial world. Emphasis on urban environmental development issues and conflicts.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 204 or EGEO 201; ENVS 343 or EGEO 314.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 444 - Colonial Landscapes in the Pacific Northwest
This course provides description and analysis of the impact of European imperialism on the development of Pacific Northwest landscapes; the focus is on Native, British, American, and Canadian actions and territorial claims.
Prerequisites & Notes: One (1) of the following: EGEO 320, EGEO 328, EGEO 327, ENVS 308, ENVS 330, ENVS 331, ENVS 332, ESTU 341, HIST 391 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 449 - Energy Systems Transitions
This course explores the social and technological changes underway to transition from a fossil-fuel based energy system to a low-carbon system. We study the technology involved with existing and evolving electricity, transportation, food, and building energy systems and then interrogate the social, economic, and political structures that substantiate the existing system or promote change to a low carbon future. Also offered as ENRG 449.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 304 and ENVS 350; or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 450 - Science in the Policy Process
This course uses theory and case studies to explore the roles of science in environmental policy and regulatory processes, paying particular attention to controversies. Examples will come primarily from the United States government, but may draw from international examples for comparative purposes. Topics will include a mixture of current events and historical case studies.
Prerequisites & Notes: Any one of: ENVS 201 or ENVS 202 or ENVS 203 or PLSC 250 or ENVS 304 or ENVS 305; or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 451 - Natural Resource Policy
Explores issues, politics, and conflicts in the area of natural resource policy, including endangered species, water rights and allocation, forest policy, public lands, and/or wetlands. Offered alternate years.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 304 or ESTU 304 or ENVs 450 or ESTU 464 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 452 - International Environmental Policy
Examines international environmental issues and national and international ways to address these issues, problems affecting the environmental ‘commons’ (such as oceans and the atmosphere), and issues relating to sustainable development, including aid and trade.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 304 or ESTU 304 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 453 - Public Land Policy
Overview of public-owned lands (Forest Service, Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, wildlife refuges, wilderness areas) in the United States. Coverage of material includes administrative history, major players, policy changes over time, administration of these lands, and analysis of current events.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 304 or ESTU 304 or ENVS 450 or ESTU 464 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 454 - Environmental Policy Analysis
This course is an introduction to policy analysis as applied to contemporary environmental issues. Topics
include: competing approaches to evaluating public policy, methods for the assessment of environmental policy alternatives, ethics and policy analysis, and the utilization of policy analysis in decision-making.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 201; ENVS 202; ENVS 203; PLSC 250 or ENVS 304 or ENVS 305 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 455 - Environmental Law
In-depth analysis of areas of environmental law that help to illustrate the range and complexity of US approaches to environmental problems. Issues include compensation for harm, enforcement, the best way to ensure compliance, and the underlying assumptions about chemicals in society that inform the regulatory system.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 304 or ESTU 304 or ENVS 450 or ESTU 464 or ENVS 456 or ESTU 466 or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 456 - Environmental Governance
How do/should societies bring about change to improve social and environmental conditions? This course treats environmental governance as comprising the structure and activities of the social, political, and economic institutions that define our interactions with the environment. Students will examine several competing approaches to environmental governance, and readings will expose students to both laudatory and critical perspectives of each.
Prerequisites & Notes: Any one of: ENVS 202; PLSC 250; or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 457 - Environmental Dispute Resolution
Course considers several fact patterns involving disputes over natural resources and environmental issues. Students will study and, in some cases, research the facts and will be assigned roles to represent during dispute resolution sessions. Students have the opportunity to practice a range of dispute resolution techniques which may include negotiation, mediation, and other dispute resolution techniques.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 304 or ESTU 304 or ENVS 455 or ESTU 468; or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 458 - Environmental Politics
Examination of contending perspectives on environmental problems. Focus on how these perspectives are rooted in political philosophy, their roles in the development of environmental movements, and the implications for public policy. Offered alternate years. Also offered as PLSC 420.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 202 or ESTU 202 or ENVS 304 or ESTU 304; PLSC 101 or PLSC 250.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 459 - Advanced Energy Policy
The goal of this course is to explore policy making and policy implementation in the context of energy technologies. Using case studies we will reveal the multidimensionality and tensions implicit in policy debates. We will assemble a toolbox that enables us to innovate, assess, and promote policy options. Focus will be placed on policy solutions such as common pool resource management, community-based social marketing, civic dialogue, and analytic-deliberation. Also offered as ENRG 459.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 350 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 461 - Land Use Law
Land use planning is an attempt to reconcile the conflict between individual property rights and collective environmental goals. This course examines the American legal system’s role in framing and resolving this dilemma. It provides an understanding of the legal framework that creates our unique ‘bottom up’ land use regulatory system. It also examines the practical and philosophical implications of federal constitutional restrictions on local government land use authority, including ‘takings’ and housing discrimination cases.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 304 or ESTU 304; permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 462 - Planning Theory
Survey of the philosophy, methods, critical thinking, and analytical techniques used in public planning. Synthesis of the theories drawn from several disciplines and applied to planning. Emphasis on the application of explanatory concepts in planning decision-making.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 370 or ENVS 470 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 463 - Native American Planning and Natural Resources Policy
Survey of political and jurisdictional considerations, treaty rights, and social and environmental conditions facing tribal communities in their pursuit of self-governance and sustainability. Historic federal Indian policy, court rulings and the consideration of off-reservation treaty rights in regional planning. Approaches to intergovernmental cooperation for sustainable natural resources management. Offered alternate years.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 304 or ESTU 304 or ENVS 361 or ESTU 369 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 464 - Topics in Planning
Survey of diverse roles of professional planners in the public and private sector, including multiple levels of government, non-governmental organizations, and specialized private consulting firms; examination of interaction between these professional planning organizations with broader governmental structures; investigation of their involvement with political, social, economic and environmental issues. Includes regular field trips.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 361 or ESTU 369
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 465 - Disaster Risk Reduction
This course introduces students to the assessment of disasters, focusing primarily on the social aspects of disasters. The course deals with the question ‘What causes a disaster?’
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 362 or ESTU 330; ENVS 372 or EGEO 363; permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 466 - Greening Business Applications
This course is an experiential capstone combining faculty and student teams from the College of Business and Economics and Huxley College of the Environment. Student groups prepare a Green Business Assessment for a community or campus organization and compile, distribute, and present a final report to the campus and the client organizations. Also offered as MGMT 466.
Prerequisites & Notes: Huxley major or CBE major or instructor permission; priority for majors in Business and Sustainability. Senior status.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 470 - Planning Methods
Processes in community goal making, analytic techniques and methods of site planning and urban design.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 360 or ESTU 368, ENVS 361 or ESTU 369 with concurrency.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 471 - Campus Sustainability Planning Studio
Introduction to campus sustainability planning as applied to the WWU campus community. Project-based learning and research involving stakeholders across campus. Selected research topics relative to Western’s master planning process pursuit of sustainability. A studio course emphasizing the application of sustainability principles in campus planning, development and operations. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 304 or ESTU 304 or ENVS 361 or ESTU 369, or equivalent or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 472 - Planning Studio
Analysis and synthesis of significant socioeconomic biophysical and cultural resources used in planning; preparation of a land-use or other plan for a selected region.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 470 or ESTU 370
Credits: 6
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 473 - Planning Studio II Implement
This is a methods and applications course in land use planning, engaging students in plan implementation. The course will focus on innovative land use regulations, but will also include work with capital improvements and market-based strategies. New land use regulations will be designed to enable and facilitate the implementation of projects from Studio I. Students will examine the costs of direct public investment required to implement their plans, and the possibility of employing incentive-based strategies or public-private partnerships.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 472 or ESTU 470
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 474 - Planning for Sustainable Communities
Synthesis and application of principles, practices and policies in sustainable development and the design of projects, processes, and products using a systems approach to promote social, economic and environmental sustainability. Students apply sustainable design techniques to local regional and international community problems.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 361 or ESTU 369; Admission to Sustainable Design minor or Huxley College; and instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 476 - Disaster Reduction and Emergency Planning Studio
The course provides students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in disaster reduction and emergency planning, with an emphasis on community-based approaches. Students will work in groups with a client (or clients) on a quarter-long project of practical significance. Students will be exposed to best practices through case studies across disaster reduction and emergency planning. Project management, client interactions, report writing, and communicating technical information to diverse audiences will be emphasized.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 362 or ESTU 330, ENVS 372 or EGEO 363, and ENVS 465 or ESTU 430 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 481 - History of Conservation in America
Explores the emergence and significance of the idea of resource conservation in American history. Traces arguments about the nature of nature, and the policy decisions regarding allocation of resources derived therefrom. How did the idea of resource conservation appear in government policy and institutions? Uses case studies of land, wildlife, water and soil conservation, and of resource agencies like the federal National Park Service, Forest Service and their state counterparts.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 305 or ESTU 305 or instructor permission
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 482 - Community-Based Education for Sustainability
Theory, research and practice of working in an inclusive community context to define, study, and facilitate social-environmental change. Study of participatory techniques and systematic approaches to behavior analysis and change. Requires working in an interdisciplinary group to examine problems and education-based contributions to solutions.
Prerequisites & Notes: Environmental Studies or Environmental Science major with completion of Environmental Studies core courses (ESCI 302; ESCI 310; ENVS 201; ENVS 202; ENVS 203; ENVS 303 or ENVS 304; ENVS 305; ENVS 343 or ENVS 361; ESTU 430 or ENVS 472 or ENVS 474 or ENVS 493 or ENVS 496; ENVS 498A or ENVS 498B or ENVS 498C or ENVS 498D) taken within 3 quarters of graduation.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 483 - Environmental Interpretation
An overview of the field of environmental interpretation and how it relates to environmental education. Focus is on gaining an understanding of the basic elements of the interpretive process and on becoming familiar with interpretive approaches and methods. Introduces design and technical components.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 484 - The American Literature of Nature and Place
Describes and explores the tradition of writing about the outdoors in American literature. The writings of Thoreau, Burroughs, Muir, Leopold, Carson, Eisley, Borland, Beston and others are read and discussed.
Prerequisites & Notes: Junior standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 485 - Natural History for Environmental Education
Classroom and field study of the natural history of the Pacific Northwest as it relates to environmental education. A spring block course.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 381 or ESTU 371; ENVS 382 or ESTU 372.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 486 - Field Methods in Environmental Education
Students visit environmental learning sites and programs where they observe, critique and participate as instructors. Develop skill in designing effective and engaging lesson plans and delivering them to youth audiences. Includes field leadership, environmental interpretation, and instructional evaluation. A spring block course.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 381 or ESTU 371; ENVS 382 or ESTU 372.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 487 - Conservation Psychology
Principles of psychology applied to environmental problem-solving situations. Relationship between behavior and motivational, cognitive, social, moral-developmental, and cultural-psychological variables across the life span.
Prerequisites & Notes: Instructor Permission.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 488 - Outdoor Education
Classroom and field study of outdoor learning methods, as well as new developments and programs such as Outward Bound and adaptions thereof. Includes field experience in various outdoor settings. A spring block course.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 381 or ESTU 371; ENVS 382 or ESTU 372.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 489 - Leadership for a Sustainable Future
Theory and practice of leadership for inspiring and maintaining change toward more ecologically sustainable behaviors through informal and formal learning settings. Emphasis on experiential approaches; field work required. A spring block course.
Prerequisites & Notes: ENVS 381 or ESTU 371; ENVS 382 or ESTU 372.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 490 - Environmental Interpretation Methods
Opportunity to develop skills in designing and producing interpretive media. Familiarity with and application of basic techniques, tools and equipment are the primary focus. Students will complete real-world projects in interdisciplinary teams. Projects may include audio-visual presentations, guided walks or talks, displays and brochures for use by local, regional or national environmental organizations.
Prerequisites & Notes: Senior status or instructor permission. Huxley College majors; senior status or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 493 - Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment requires a range of professional qualifications and involves a wide spectrum of disciplines and methodologies. This interdisciplinary capstone course involves class preparation of an impact assessment of a local project, summarizing physical, biological and social aspects of a study area. Review of pertinent laws and EIS documents. Also offered as ESCI 493.
Prerequisites & Notes: Senior standing and Huxley College admission, or instructor permission.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 495 - Teaching Practicum
Experience in teaching a lecture or laboratory course in environmental studies. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 credits. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to Huxley College of the Environment and instructor permission.
Credits: 1-3
Grade Mode: S/U
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ENVS 496 - Environmental Stewardship
A field-oriented capstone course for environmental studies majors nearing graduation. Students work in interdisciplinary teams to apply their knowledge and skills to solve complex problems in real world situations.
Prerequisites & Notes: BIOL 101 or BIOL 204; PLSC 250; ECON 206; MATH 114 or equivalent or higher; CHEM 121; ENVS 201 or ESTU 201; ENVS 202 or ESTU 202; ENVS 203 or EGEO 203; senior standing.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 498A - Senior Thesis
A special project carried out under the supervision of a faculty adviser and documented in thesis form according to guidelines supplied by the college. May reflect a single study topic or be part of a major investigation which may take the form of field work, or laboratory, library or community research. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credits.
Credits: 1-15
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 498B - Internship
Supervised work experience relevant to environmental studies and appropriate to the student’s program. The one- to three-month experience is documented by a written report prepared according to guidelines supplied by the college. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credits. S/U grading.
Credits: 1-15
Grade Mode: S/U
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ENVS 498C - Senior Project
A special project carried out under supervision of a faculty adviser and documented in non-thesis form suitable to the project. May take the form of some environmental or community activity having either a physical or programmatic result. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credits.
Credits: 1-15
Grade Mode: Letter
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ENVS 498D - International Study
While enrolled as a major in Huxley College, a student who has undertaken a college-level foreign language study may study for one quarter in a country utilizing that language. International study must be approved in advance and carried out under the supervision of the student’s adviser, must follow the international study guidelines for the student’s major, and relate to the student’s course of study at Huxley College. The result of the study must be reported in written, taped, filmed or graphically portrayed form. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credits. S/U grading.
Credits: 1-15
Grade Mode: S/U
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ENVS 499A - Seminar
Student-faculty interaction on topics of general interest. Repeatable for credit with no maximum. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to Huxley College or instructor permission. Additional prerequisites will vary depending on topic covered.
Credits: 1
Grade Mode: S/U
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ENVS 499B - Spring Block Planning Seminar
Preparation for Spring Block courses, including understanding the sequence, tasks, partners and expectations for the Spring Block, and forming a functioning group.
Prerequisites & Notes: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1
Grade Mode: S/U
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ENVS 499C - Seminar
Student-faculty interaction on topics of general interest. Repeatable for credit with no maximum. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to Huxley College or instructor permission. Additional prerequisites will vary depending on topic offered.
Credits: 1
Grade Mode: S/U
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ENVS 499D - Seminar
Student-faculty interaction on topics of general interest. Repeatable for credit with no maximum. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to Huxley College or instructor permission. Additional prerequisites will vary depending on topic offered.
Credits: 1
Grade Mode: S/U
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ENVS 499E - Seminar
Student-faculty interaction on topics of general interest. Repeatable for credit with no maximum. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to Huxley College or instructor permission. Additional prerequisites will vary depending on topic offered.
Credits: 1
Grade Mode: S/U
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ENVS 499F - Seminar
Student-faculty interaction on topics of general interest. Repeatable for credit with no maximum. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to Huxley College or instructor permission. Additional prerequisites will vary depending on topic offered.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: S/U
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ENVS 499G - Seminar
Student-faculty interaction on topics of general interest. Repeatable for credit with no maximum. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to Huxley College or instructor permission. Additional prerequisites will vary depending on topic offered.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: S/U
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ENVS 499H - Seminar
Student-faculty interaction on topics of general interest. Repeatable for credits with no maximum. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes: Admission to Huxley College or instructor permission. Additional prerequisites vary depending on topics offered.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: S/U
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