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ENVS Courses – Fall 2012

ENVS Courses – Fall 2012 . Announcements. Advising – appointments March 26-April 13 Concentrations for Sophomore Envir Studies majors are due! No PIN w/o an approved concentration!! Junior Envir Sci majors should have concentrations in! (No PIN w/o!)

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ENVS Courses – Fall 2012

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  1. ENVS Courses – Fall 2012

  2. Announcements • Advising – appointments March 26-April 13 • Concentrations for Sophomore Envir Studiesmajors are due! No PIN w/o an approved concentration!! • Junior Envir Scimajors should have concentrations in! (No PIN w/o!) • Cultural Immersion proposals must be submitted in advance of activity • Permission-to-enroll forms are on ENVS web site: For Students page, right navbar. • Committed-to-Change/Career Development: applications for awards and internship support up to $500 due April 1 (see Committed-to-Change website). • Senior Dinner: 22 April (Earth Day!) from 6 to 10 pmat EcoVillage of Ithaca…the event of the year!! • Senior Integration Lunch April 26, 12-1 in Klingenstein • Hoodies coming soon! Bomber Bike tees NOW!

  3. ENVS 101 / 401 Environmental Seminar • Paula Turkon • Mon 4-5 pm • ½ credit, P/F only • Exposes students to environmentally relevant research, examples of careers in the environmental field, and opportunities to meet local and regional professionals NOTE: Both 101 and 401 are required for Envir Science & Envir Studies Majors!

  4. ENVS 110 The Environmental Crisis • Instructor TBA • TR 2:35-3:50 or 4:00-5:15 • 3 credits • Provides basic framework to understand the current environmental crisis… • Covers such topics as energy, population growth, climate change, biodiversity loss, resource exploitation, food production, and toxics. • Also investigates potential solutions to minimize impact on the personal, regional, national and international scales.

  5. ENVS 112Sustainability Principles & Practices • Uses systems thinking approaches to examine the connection between the four primary components of sustainability: economic, environmental, social equity, and health. • Students will research sustainability practices on campus and in the community and propose sustainable solutions for various scenarios. • Paula Turkon • MWF 9:00-9:50 • 3 credits

  6. ENVS 120Environmental Sentinels • Jason Hamilton and Primitive Pursuits leaders • M or T or W afternoon for3-1/2 hours • 4 credits • Learn to truly experience the world around us with all your senses, and gain an appreciation of the plants, mammals, birds, ecological indicators, and natural hazards in our area. • Lots of “dirt time!”

  7. ENVS 130Earth Systems Science I • Chris Sinton • MWF 9:00-9:50 and F 1:00-3:50 lab • 4 credits required for Env Sci majors • Treats the earth as a system of interacting “spheres” (geosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, exosphere, anthroposphere, cryosphere), but particularly focusing on the geosphere (environmental geology) • Provides a physical basis for understanding the world in which we live and upon which humankind seeks to achieve sustainability.

  8. ENVS 202 Topics in Sustainability: Just & Regenerative Local Food Systems • Elan Shapiro • TR 9:25-12:05 • 4 credits • How our community can build a robust local food system and economy that works for everyone • ecological agriculture       • social justice         • regional nutrition         • systems strategies  • 50% community project-based (6hrs/week)       • Farm and garden field trips…bothhands-on AND academically challenging!

  9. ENVS 204Belize: Rainforests, Reefs & Ruins • Susan Allen-Gil • MWF 11:00-11:50 • 3 credits, permission of instructor • Focuses on the environment and culture of Belize as a case study to explore topics, including… • structure and function of tropical ecosystems and Mayan civilization • factors leading to high biodiversity in the tropics • importance of biodiversity to human civilization • threats to these ecosystems. 

  10. ENVS 205 Belize Field Course MUST TAKE 204 to enroll in this Cost is ~$2300 plus airfare, can be used to fulfill cultural immersion StudyTropical ecosystems, Mayan civilization, and human impacts on biodiversity. Visit Mayan ruins at Caracol, Belize Botanical Garden and Medicinal Plant Trail, first jaguar preserve, and a marine sanctuary. Live3 days deep in the jungle, 3 days among the Garifuna people and 2 nights with a Belizean family. Contribute to the development and operation of an ecotourism business through group projects and to the village where we will stay through community service. Explore via canoeing, caving, snorkeling, and hiking among the environmental treasures of Belize.

  11. ENVS 220Human-Environment Geography • Learn the “geographies” of well-known environmental problems • Key concepts: • Space • Place • Scale • Globality • Human-environment interaction • Jake Brenner • MWF 10:00-10:50 • 3 credits • required of all majors • Prerequisites: Sophomore

  12. ENVS 322Environmental Research Methods • Prerequisites: ENVS 12100/13000/22000, MATH 14400/14500/21600 • Research design, mixed methodologies, data collection and processing • Jake Brenner and Chris Sinton • MW 1:00-1:50 and R 1:00-3:50 lab • 4 credits • Required of all majors

  13. ENVS 340Environmental Toxicology Susan Allen-Gil TR 9:25-11:50 4 credits Study the effects of pollutants on non-human components of ecosystems. Act as a consulting company to conduct an investigation of a local contamination site, investigating the ecology, type and extent of contamination, possible ecological effects, and suggested remediation strategies.

  14. ENVS 360Topics in Environmental Humanities • Instructor TBD • MWF 10:00-10:50 • 3 credits. • Draws on core humanities disciplines (literature, philo- sophy, religion, art, history), to explore the ways human beings have found meaning in non-human nature and their encounters with non-human nature.

  15. ENVS 450Senior Research • Anne Stork • M 1:00-3:50 • 3 credits • Prerequisites – senior standing and permission of instructor • BIOCHAR! We will be conducting experiments to test the effectiveness of biochar for increasing plant growth.

  16. Research, Independent Study & Internships • ENVS 201 – Envir Research: Intro • ENVS 301 – Envir Research: Intermediate • ENVS 490 – Envir Independent Study • ENVS 495 – Envir Internship

  17. Courses from Other Departments

  18. ANTH 104 Cultural Anthropology • Offered MWF and TR • 3 credits • Explores the diversity of the world’s societies. • Emphasizes the role of culture in shaping human adaptations and human actions, and promotes understanding of other cultures. • Looks at the contributions anthropology can make to the modern world.

  19. ANTH 38600Hunter-Gatherers Hunter-gatherers represent 99% of the human experience on this planet, though the few remaining are disappearing or changing their lifestyles. This course considers the incredible diversity of hunter-gatherers and what they can tell us about basic human nature and modern societies. • Jack Rossen • T 5:25-8:05 • 3 credits • Prerequisites: ANTH-10400 and two courses in the social sciences, or instructor permission

  20. ANTH 375Environmental Anthropology • David Turkon • TR 9:25-10:40, • 3 credits, seminar • Satisfies social-cultural perspective • Examines relationships between human populations and environments within a context of globalization. • Looks at how cultural perceptions of environment affect resource utilization, how conflicting cultural models inhibit environmental stewardship, and how anthropology can help to mitigate problems and contribute to sustainability.

  21. BIOL 212Conservation Biology We will… …examine biological principles that help us understand current trends in biodiversity loss. …investigate local and global conservation efforts through field trips, lab exercises, projects, and discussions. Anne Stork TR 10:50-12:05Lab W 1:00-3:50 4 credits Prerequisites: two BIOL courses from below list:BIOL 120, 121 or 122

  22. BIOL 225 – Power of Plants:Role of Plants in Medicine & Agriculture Medicines from plants Mayan Plant Medicine Intellectual Property Rights Agricultural Biotechnology Agricultural Systems Role of major crops in society Susan Swensen TR 1:10-2:25 andDiscussion R 2:25-3:25 (most weeks) 4 credits Prerequisites: Fund II or Princ II or permission of instructor

  23. BIOL 271General Ecology • Leann Kanda • MWF 10-10:50 Lab T or W 1-4 • 4 credits • Overview of ecology from organismic to global, with an emphasis on linking theory and practice.   • Required course for many upper-level ecology electives. • Prerequisite: BIOL 120 or 122

  24. HIST 382 – Revolution and Counter-Revolution in the Americas • Jon Ablard • TR 2:35-3:50 • 3 credits • Excellent course for students who plan on semester in Latin America; provides a thorough analysis of politics, society, etc. • While there is no specific ENVS focus to course, students may focus their research on health/environment/sustainability issues that have emerged in region since 1945.

  25. LGST 320 – Marketplace Regulation & Consumer Protection • Marlene Barken • TR 1:10-2:25 • Looks at the role of govern-ment in protecting the consumer and regulating marketplace practices. • Topics include case studies of federal regulatory agencies such as the EPA, FDA, and the USDA. The course covers both domestic and global consumer issues. • Emphasis on research skills and individual and group presentations. • Prerequisites: junior standing and Legal Environment of Business (887-20300), or by permission of the professor.

  26. MGMT 397Managing for Sustainability • Aimee Dars Ellis • TR 10:50-11:05 • Prerequisite: MGMT 206 or equivalent • Studies the major sustainability issues facing businesses and organizations. • Some of the questions we will discuss… • What are some drivers of sustainability within businesses? • How do businesses communicate their sustainability efforts? • What can employees, customers, and those outside the organization do to effect change? • What are some successes—and failures—businesses have had regarding sustainability from which we can learn? • We will study examples from a range of businesses—from Fortune 500 firms, to non-profit organizations, to small family-owned businesses.

  27. RLST 3750x Indigenous Religious Traditions • Nancy Menning • TR 9:25-10:40 • 3 credits • Prerequisites: One course in religion; two additional courses in the humanities +/or soc. sciences. • Explore Native American and other indigenous religious traditions (beliefs, practices, and historical transformations), with an emphasis on the current state of scholarship, ethical challenges in teaching and learning about indigenous traditions, and the role of religion in modern indigenous life. Students will be expected to develop in-depth knowledge of a particular indigenous group (student-selected, instructor-approved).

  28. Writing Several useful courses to help develop valuable professional skills… • WRTG 211 Writing for the Workplace • WRTG 213 Technical Writing • WRTG 317 Proposal and Grant Writing • WRTG 319 Writing as a Naturalist • WRTG 331 Feature Writing • WRTG 340 Magazine Writing • WRTG 350 Editing and Publishing

  29. Summer On-line Course…Water Planet: Keep the Flow • Enter the world of this essential element for life as we explore questions such as… • What is your water footprint? • Why is water considered 'Blue Gold'? • Why is water an important part of many religious rituals? • We will use perspectives from the arts, humanities and sciences, with a focus on the global politics of water and sustainability. Internet readings, videos, podcasts, guest lecturers and discussions link students with national and international experts. This asynchronous class that can be done from anywhere with high-speed online access. • GCOM 201, 3 credits Online Course Summer Session 1  • Questions? Email Mara Alper (below) malper@ithaca.edu

  30. Committed-to-Change Career Development Grants • Up to $500 available for projects that will further post-college careers in environmental or sustainability related fields. Funding is available… • for transportation to attend professional conferences to present research • for transportation or registration fees to attend skill-building, leadership, or training workshops • to support living expenses to allow students to take unpaid internships • for supplies and equipment for research projects.  • For application and more information, go to www.ithaca.edu/committedtochange/careerdevelopment/internshipandresearch/

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