Courses
and Programs 1995-1997 Courses
and Programs 1995-1997Env S 201. Introduction to Environmental Issues. Same as U St 201. (4-0) Cr. 2. F.S. First 8 weeks. Prereq: Sophomore classification. Ecological and human/societal dimensions of environmental issues; how humans and their institutions interact with and affect the environment; how societies are affected by environmental change. Selected issues such as human population growth, loss of biodiversity, and effects of agriculture on the environment.
Env S 223. Environmental Science. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Sophomore classification. An introduction to the structure and function of ecosystems and how they are altered by human activity. The dynamics of human populations, the use of resources by humans, and the complex interactions between humans and their environment.
Env S 225. Environmental Education. Same as U St 225. (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Sophomore classification. Goals, issues, and instructional materials in environmental education. Field experience with teachers and children. Information from and experience in nature study, outdoor education, conservation education, and contemporary environmental education. Nontechnical case studies of selected environmental and energy issues.
Env S 290E. Special Problems. Same as U St 290E. Cr. 1 to 2. F.S.SS. Independent study on topics of an interdisciplinary nature. Intended primarily for freshmen and sophomores.
Env S 293. Environmental Planning. Same as C R P 293. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Sophomore classification. 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. Field trip.
Env S 303. Great Environmental Writings. Same as U St 303. (2-0) Cr. 1. F.S. First 8 weeks. Tanner. Students will read works by such authors as Thoreau, Muir, Leopold, and Abbey.
Env S 324. Energy and the Environment. Same as U St 324. (4-0) Cr. 2. F. Second 8 weeks. Prereq: 201. Hodges, staff. Renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Fossil fuels, nuclear energy, solar energy, energy efficiency. Air pollution, acid precipitation, global climate change; their causes and remedies.
Env S 326. Public Lands. Same as U St 326. (4-0) Cr. 2. S. Second 8 weeks. Prereq: 201. Tanner, staff. Historic and current issues, pending legislation. Federal land management agencies and their differing missions. Competing and noncompeting demands: wilderness preservation, biodiversity, water allocations, grazing, mining, logging, motorized and nonmotorized recreation.
Env S 330. Environmental Systems. Same as Bot 330. (2-4) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: Math 160 or 165, 14 credits of biology and chemistry, including at least 3 credits from each. Crumpton. Dynamics of natural environmental systems. Systems approach to the analysis of material and energy flows, including physical and biological aspects of environmental systems and their functional connections. Lab will emphasize environmental modeling and simulation using STELLA, a visual computer modeling system. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Env S 380. Environmental and Resource Economics. Same as Econ 380. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Econ 101. Natural resource availability, use, conservation, and government policy, including energy issues. Environmental quality and pollution control policies.
Env S 382. Environmental Sociology. Same as Soc 382. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Environmental quantity and quality as social problems; value orientations toward nature; environmental quality movement; institutional patterns affecting use of natural resources; resource management issues.
Env S 390. Internship in Environmental Studies. Same as U St 390. Cr. 1 to 4. Practical experience with nature centers, government agencies, schools, private conservation groups, and other oganizations. Information available from environmental studies coordinator. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
Env S 404. Global Climate Change. Same as Mteor 404. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Four courses in physical or biological sciences or engineering. Biogeochemical cycles; ozone chemistry; global energy balance; structure and circulation of the atmosphere and oceans; climate modeling; climate variability implications for agriculture, water resources, energy use, and public policy. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Env S 415. Environmental Studies Seminar. Same as U St 415. (1-0) Cr. 1 each time taken. Prereq: 201. Current or historic topics in environmental studies. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Env S 421. Field Seminar. Same as U St 421. (0-6) Cr. 1 to 2. Field trips during semester or break to varied sites of environmental interest in or outside of Iowa, preceded by readings, lectures, and examinations about the areas to be visited. Focus on development vs. preservation. Field trip fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Env S 425. Analysis of Environmental Issues. Same as U St 425. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 201; 324 or 326. Tanner. Further analysis of controversial issues such as those encountered in the prerequisite courses. The role of various participants in selected cases: government, citizen activists, the press, business and industry, lobbyists and political action committees. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Env S 450. Issues in Sustainable Agriculture. Same as Agron 450. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Salvador. Agricultural science as a human activity; contemporary agricultural issues from agroecological perspective. Comparative analysis of intended and actual consequences of development of industrial agricultural practices. Field trip fee.
Env S 472. American Environmental History. Same as Hist 472. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Sophomore classification. Evans. North American environment and humans' interaction from pre-European/African settlement through the twentieth century. Exploration of comparative cultural attitudes toward nature; relationship among science, technology, and the environment; modern conservation and environmental movements; environmental planning and policy-making. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Env S 482. Environmental Politics and Policies. Same as Pol S 482. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. Major ideologies relating to conservation and ecology. Primary emphasis on the policy making process in U.S. national and state governments, with principal application to environmental and land-use policies. Major proposals for improvement in policy content and process. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Env S 490E. Independent Study. Same as U St 490E. Cr. 1 to 2. F.S.SS. Independent study on topics of an interdisciplinary nature. Intended primarily for juniors and seniors.
Env S 491. Environmental Law. Same as C R P 491. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in natural science. Legal precedents and alternative policies for environmental protection; rights to and regulations for uses of water, air, and land. Federal environmental control acts and leading federal court cases. Field trip. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.