301 Introduction to Aerial Photographic Systems. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr, Forest, GLE) 1 cr. Introduction to the principles, equipment, materials and methods for aerial image acquisition; electromagnetic spectrum and basic spectral properties of earth surface features and atmospheric interaction. Emphasis on photography. Preliminary discussion of airphoto geometry and mapping. P: Math 114 & Jr st.
302 Introduction to Electro-optical and Microwave Remote Sensing Systems. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr, Forest, GLE) 1 cr. An overview of electro-optical and microwave remote sensing systems including thermal and multispectral scanners, side looking radar systems, and earth resource satellite systems. P: Civ Engr 301 or 353.
303 Introduction to Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr, Forest, GLE) 1 cr. Introduction to the principles, equipment, and techniques to manipulate and interpret digital images. Overview of formats of digital image data and procedures used in image rectification and registration, image enhancement, image classification, and digital image data merger with a GIS. P: Civ Engr 302.
304 Remote Sensing Visual Image Interpretation and GIS Integration. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr, Forest, GLE) 1 cr. Introduction to the principles, equipment, and techniques utilized to interpret remote sensing imagery visually. Emphasis on airphoto interpretation in a range of application areas; visual analysis of non-photographic remote sensing data; introduction to computer-assisted image interpretation and GIS. P: Civ Engr 301.
307 Literature of the Environment: Speaking for Nature. 3 cr. 19th and 20th century British and American literature. P: So st; priority given to IES certificate students.
308 People, Chemicals, Environment. (Crosslisted with M&Envtox, Pop Hlth) 2 cr. An interdisciplinary approach to problems related to the presence of biologically active substances and potentially hazardous synthetic chemicals in man's environment. Principles of toxicology, drugs and drug abuse, pesticide chemicals, radiation hazards, industrial chemicals, food poisoning, and problems related to exposure to foreign compounds such as carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, and teratogenesis. P: A crse in biology & one crse in chem or cons inst.
309 People, Land and Food: Comparative Study of Agriculture Systems. (Crosslisted with Geog) 3 cr. Capacity of the world, and its various parts, to feed itself. Representative studies of agricultural systems in different regions of the world in relation to differing natural and cultural milieu. P: So st.
315 Limnology—Conservation of Aquatic Resources. (Crosslisted with Zoology) 2 cr. General limnology. Physical, chemical and biological characteristics and processes of lakes. Environmental problems and rehabilitation of lakes. P: Intro course in biol; intro course in chem recommended.
324 Soils and Environmental Quality. (Crosslisted with Soil Sci) 3 cr. Interaction of soils with environmental contaminants and the role of soils in pollution control. P: Chem 103 & 104 or equiv; Jr st.
325 Analysis of the Physical Environment. (Crosslisted with Geog) 4 cr. Selected associations of natural and human environments illustrative of the broad principles of physical geography. Practical application of data collection and the use of laboratory and field methods to Wisconsin examples employing quantitative and nonquantitative analytical methods; field trips; lab section. P: Any intro crse in phy geog or phy geol or meteor or cons inst.
331 Climatic Environments of the Past. (Crosslisted with Geog, Atm Ocn) 3 cr. Climatic change at timescales from the last 1,000,000 years to the last 1000 years. Examines how climate variability arises from interplay between external forcings, feedbacks within the earth system, and (more recently) human activity. P: Atm Ocn/Geog/Envir St 121, or Geog 120, 123, 124 or 127 or Atm Ocn 100.
336 Our Hazardous Environment. (Crosslisted with Geog) 3 cr. An analysis of the unexpected: hazardous elements of our physical environment such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, etc., their physical characteristics, regional distribution, economic aspects, and human adjustments. P: Geog/Envir St 120 or Geog/Envir St 127 or cons inst.
339 Environmental Conservation. (Crosslisted with Geog) 3-4 cr. Ecological and cultural background of conservation, problems of resource and environmental quality management, and pressing issues of population, food, energy, and pollution. P: So st.
343 Environmental Economics. (Crosslisted with Econ, AAE) 3-4 cr. Microeconomic principles underlying the use of natural resources such as air, water, forests, fisheries, minerals and energy. These principles are applied in the examination of pollution control, preservation vs. development, deforestation, and other environmental issues. P: Econ 101 or equiv, or cons inst.
344 The Environment and the Global Economy. (Crosslisted with AAE) 3 cr. The environmental implications of the global economy concern global climate change, trade in endangered species, preservation of biodiversity, transboundary pollution, and the chemical contamination of traded goods. This course concerns the "economic way of thinking" about global environmental issues. P: Open to Fr.
353 History of Ecology. (Crosslisted with Hist Sci) 3 cr. The development of the science of ecology and related scientific issues and social attitudes, with a primary emphasis on developments from the late nineteenth century to the present. P: Jr st or cons inst.
360 Extinction of Species. (Crosslisted with Zoology, Wl Ecol) 3 cr. A comprehensive treatment of the ecology, causes, and consequences of species extinction. Ecology and problems of individual species, habitat alteration and degradation, socio-economic pressures and conservation techniques and strategies. P: So st. An intro biology course strongly recommended.
361 Wetlands Ecology. (Crosslisted with Land Arc) 3 cr. Types, origins, settings, and structure of wetlands. Physical, biological, and cultural values, uses and assessments. Physical and biological characteristics and dynamics. Protection, management and restoration. Field trips, literature review, term paper, and personal observations required. P: Upper class st; basic college-level biology or equiv (such as relevant physical sciences).
368 Environmental Law, Toxic Substances, and Conservation. (Crosslisted with M&Envtox, Pl Path) 2 cr. Development of and need for "environmental law"; an introduction to the legal system; public and private rights in the environment; regulation of pesticides and toxic substances; environmental legislation and rulemaking; environmental impact statements; professionals as expert witnesses. No prior knowledge of law assumed. For scientists and others dealing with environmental issues in academia, industry and government. P: So st.
375 Field Ecology Workshop. 3 cr. Lecture labs wholly in field for intensive study of behavior of plants and animals and their relationship to environments and human impacts. Individual and group observations, measurements, interpretation, reports, typing personal experience with specifics to basic principles. P: Some basic biology & ecology recommended; cons inst.
377 An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. (Crosslisted with Geog) 4 cr. Design, implementation and use of automated procedures for storage, analysis and display of spatial information. Covers data bases, information manipulation and display techniques, software systems and management issues. Case studies. Meets with Civil & Environmental Engineering 357. P: Intro crse in envrnmtl or mapping sci and an intro crse in computer programming or computer concepts.
400 Special Topics in Environmental Studies. 1-4 cr. Lecture, discussion and field trips for intensive, interdisciplinary study of environmental topics. Technical, political, economic, social, and philosophical implications. Past topics include: alternative sources of energy; predicting food supplies; energy conservation; issues in human population control; environmental law and decision making; and environmental systems analysis. P: So st. Authorization may be required.
403 Geometric Analysis of Vertical Aerial Photographs. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr, Forest) 1 cr. Elementary photogrammetric procedures for obtaining reliable measurements from aerial photographs. Photographic measurements and refinements; geometry of vertical aerial photographs; scale and relief displacement; stereoscopy and parallax. Introduction to stereoplotters and orthophotoscopes. Camera calibration. Introduction to analytical photogrammetry and flight planning. P: Math 221 or equiv & Civ Engr 301, or cons inst.
405 Digital Orthophotography. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 1 cr. A laboratory-oriented course; topics include: Image orientation, use of digital elevation models, image scanning, transforming digital elevation models and orthophotos between coordinate systems; orthophoto mosaics including color balance, feathering, and seam lines; the use of a bundle adjustment in the creation of orthophoto mosaics. P: Civ Engr 403 or cons inst.
410 Minerals as a Public Problem. (Crosslisted with Geology) 3 cr. Distribution of mineral resources; present and future problems of mineral supply; conservation of minerals, and mineral resources in relation to national and international policy. P: Open to Fr.
411 Energy Resources. (Crosslisted with Geology) 3 cr. Sources, availability of fuels. Energy conversion and efficiency. Consumption patterns and trends. Environmental consequences of energy production and use. Policy considerations and alternatives. P: Crse in college level math & a crse in phy sci or cons inst.
421 Energy Conversion Technologies. (Crosslisted with NE, ME) 3 cr. This course reviews engineering economics and thermodynamics for use in analysis and understanding of energy consumption and production technologies which include: power plants, engines, renewables, residential heating, commercial energy usage, radioactivity, air/water/land pollution, environmental impacts and regulations in society. P: Thermodynamics or HS physics & chem with basic knowledge of biology, or cons inst.
434 People, Wildlife and Landscapes. (Crosslisted with Geog, Rur Soc) 3 cr. This course explores the relationship between humans and wildlife amidst diverse landscapes, both historic and contemporary, tropical and temperate. We study how humans shape wild animal populations by modifying physical environments, and by hunting, domesticating and introducing species. P: Geog/Envir St 339.
441 Environmental Ethics. (Crosslisted with Philos) 3-4 cr. Adequacy of ethical theories in handling such wrongs as harm to the land, to posterity, to endangered species, and to the ecosystem itself. Exploration of the view that not all moral wrongs involve harm to humans. Inquiry into the notion of the quality of life and the ethics of the "lifeboat" situation. P: 3 cr philos or envir studies, or Grad st in IES.
448 Energy Policy and Politics. (Crosslisted with Poli Sci) 3-4 cr. The complex interplay among energy, the economy, and the political process. Analysis of substantive choices among technological options and policy instruments, as well as of structures of power in the economy and the political system that constrain policy making and implementation. P: Jr st.
449 Government and Natural Resources. (Crosslisted with Urb R Pl, Econ, Poli Sci) 3-4 cr. Problems of public policy and administration for development and use of natural resources. P: Jr st.
452 World Forest History. (Crosslisted with Forest, History) 3 cr. Examines world forest history, with attention to links between societal change and forest change. Examines how different peoples have used or abused the forest, how societies have struggled to establish policies governing forests, and how perceptions of forests have evolved.
453 Aesthetics of the Natural Environment. (Crosslisted with Philos) 3 cr. Philosophical theories of beauty, the sublime, and the picturesque, and their relevance to our appreciation of the natural environment. P: Jr st and 3 cr in philos, or cons inst.
460 American Environmental History. (Crosslisted with History, Geog) 4 cr. Survey of interactions among people and natural environments from before European colonization to present. Equal attention to problems of ecological change, human ideas, and uses of nature and history of conservation and environmental public policy. P: So st.
461 Environmental Systems Concepts. (Crosslisted with Botany, Forest) 3 cr. A general systems approach to environmental problems: a philosophical-conceptual framework and a quantitative methodology for dealing with critical environmental issues that cross the boundaries of traditional disciplines. The nature of general systems, concepts and laws; the role of perspective in identification of system properties; the structure and behavior of environmental and ecological systems. For students with strong interests in environmental problems. P: Envir St 126 & a crse in biology, or enroll in envir st undergrad progm. Authorization may be required.
463 Environmental Studies in the UNESCO—Biosphere Reserves of the World. (Crosslisted with Botany) 1 cr. UNESCO-Biosphere Reserves (ca 340 across 82 countries) contribute greatly to international protection of bio-diversity, and to sustainable development in concert with environmental protection. The course is a seminar in which undergraduates make 25-minute presentations on subtopics, participate in discussion, and write a term paper. Students from fields as diverse as biological aspects of conservation, international relations, political science, botany, zoology, forestry, wildlife ecology, Ibero-American studies, African studies, East Asian studies, European studies and environmental studies should find the course useful. P: Jr st.
468 Managing the Environmental Impacts of Livestock Operations. (Crosslisted with Dy Sci, An Sci, Soil Sci) 2 cr. Introduces nonpoint pollution policies and regulations and environmental losses impacting air and water quality. Discuss management practices that influence the cycling and balance of nitrogen and phosphorus across a farm and its components (livestock, crop and soil). P: Jr st.
471 Introduction to Environmental Health. (Crosslisted with Pop Hlth) 3 cr. Impact of environmental problems on human health; biological hazards to human health from air and water pollution; radiation; pesticides; noise; problems related to food, occupation and environment of the work place; accidents. Physical and chemical factors involved. P: A course in biology; Jr st.
472 Scientific Background to Global Environmental Problems. (Crosslisted with Atm Ocn, Physics) 3 cr. A one-semester course designed to provide those elements of physics, atmospheric sciences, chemistry, biology and geology which are essential to a scientific understanding of global environmental problems. Specific examples of such problems include global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acid rain and environmental toxins. Three lectures per week. P: HS algebra & 1 sem college level chem or physics, or cons inst.
497 A Natural History of Man. (Crosslisted with History) 3-4 cr. Homo sapiens from emergence to the contemporary crisis; fundamental principles of evolution and ecology. P: Jr st.
502 Air Pollution and Human Health. (Crosslisted with Pop Hlth) 3 cr. Toxicologic, controlled and epidemiologic studies on major air pollutants. Overview of study methods, lung physiology and pathology; air pollution sources, types, meteorology, sampling methods, controls and regulations. P: Jr st, a course in biology.
510 Ecology of Fishes. (Crosslisted with Zoology) 3 cr. Interactions of fishes with their physical, chemical, and biotic environment; physiological ecology, community ecology and fisheries sciences. Lake Mendota perch fishery and Shedd Aquarium field trips. P: 1 yr biol & chem & Jr st.
511 Ecology of Fishes Lab. (Crosslisted with Zoology) 2 cr. Anatomy and taxonomy of Wisconsin fishes and projects in fish ecology. P: Zool 510 or con reg.
512 Science and Government. (Crosslisted with Geology, Poli Sci) 3-4 cr. The effect of science and technology on demands for decisions of public policy related to theory of the role of government. P: cons inst.
513 Environment and Health in Global Perspective. (Crosslisted with Med Hist, Hist Sci) 3 cr. Explores the historical relationships between environmental change and human health from the 17th through the 20th century. Topics include colonialism and disease, medical geography, urban pollution and reform, workplace hazards, environmental risk, and the anti-toxics and environmental justice movements. P: Jr st.
515 Renewable Resources Policy. (Crosslisted with Forest, Wl Ecol) 3 cr. Historical and philosophical basis for and principal laws relating to forest, wildlife and related resources; roles of science and values in natural resources policy making; the policy process; the main federal and state renewable resource management agencies; ethics and professionalism. P: Forestry 410 or Wl Ecol 379 or cons inst.
520 Bioclimatology. (Crosslisted with Atm Ocn) 3 cr. Meteorology and climatology as they relate to problems in biology and agricultural production. P: Jr st and 1 crse in either basic biology or basic meteorology.
523 Philosophical Problems of the Biological Sciences. (Crosslisted with Philos) 3 cr. Problems raised by genetics, evolutionary theory, and taxonomy: patterns of explanatory force and dispensability of teleology; objectivity of taxonomy. P: 3 cr of philos or 3 cr in a biological science.
528 Past Climates and Climatic Change. (Crosslisted with Atm Ocn, Geog) 3 cr. Climatic change throughout geologic time, especially in the last 10 millennia; mechanisms of change, evidence, and criteria, paleogeography and paleoclimatology, climate models. P: Jr st or one year calculus-based college physics or introduction to weather and climate; or cons inst.
534 History and Ideology of Environmentalism. (Crosslisted with Geog, History, Hist Sci) 3 cr. Historical survey of views of the natural world. Particular focus on the relationship of nature to society and culture, with an attempt to identify the significance and function of environmental ideas within broader intellectual and cultural movements and political ideologies. P: Jr st.
535 Atmospheric Dispersion and Air Pollution. (Crosslisted with Atm Ocn) 3 cr. Physical principles of atmospheric transport processes. Variation of transport in time and place. Local and regional concentrations of pollutants. Environmental implications of air pollution and control strategies. P: Math 212, Physics 202, or cons inst.
537 Culture and Environment. (Crosslisted with Geog) 4 cr. Geographic approaches to culture-nature relationships, including human perception of, use of, and adaptation to the physical environment, with emphasis on traditional subsistence systems; selected topics from contemporary and historical sources. P: Geog/IES 339 or equiv.
539 Air Resources Science and Policy. 3 cr. Overview of modern scientific methods, state-of-understanding, and current policy problems related to weather prediction, climate change, air pollution, and energy use. Problem sets, discussion, final paper with drafts. P: So st.
548 Environmental Aesthetics. (Crosslisted with Urb R Pl, Land Arc, ETD) 2-3 cr. Analysis of visual characteristics and aesthetic qualities of physical environments; physiographic factors; functional needs; modes of perception; historical and cultural influences; role of design professions. P: Jr st.
550 Geological Oceanography. (Crosslisted with Geology) 3 cr. Geologic and geophysical evidence for the history of the ocean basins and their accumulated sediments. Sediment inputs, dispersal, and deposition in the oceans. Sea floor spreading and evidence for the plate tectonic history of the oceans. Mineral deposits in the deep oceans. Modern techniques in geological oceanography. P: cons inst.
556 Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr, Land Arc) 3 cr. Techniques of enhancement and quantification of remote sensing imagery. Emphasis on processing and analyzing data gathered by airborne and satellite sensors. Techniques to quantitatively analyze data from photography, electro-optical scanners, satellite systems, and radar and passive microwave systems. A 5-week practicum with applications to: agriculture and forestry, geology and soils, water quality, and urban and regional planning. P: Civ Engr/Envir St/Forestry 303 or authorization.
575 Assessment of Environmental Impact. (Crosslisted with Soil Sci) 3 cr. Overview of methods for collecting and analyzing information about environmental impacts on agricultural and natural resources, including monitoring the physical environment and relating impacts to people and society. P: Jr st. Authorization may be required.
600 Environmental Studies Certificate Seminar. 3 cr. Investigation of a selected complex interdisciplinary environmental problem, e.g., desertification; energy in an age of scarcity; world hunger. Readings, papers, individual and team research, intensive discussions. P: Sr st & enrollment in the Envir Studies Certificate Program; authorization required.
644 Mankind in the American Environment. (Crosslisted with History) 3-4 cr. Diverse responses to the changing American environment from early humans to the present, including geographic, ecological, institutional, and intellectual aspects in historical perspective. P: Jr st or cons inst.
651 Conservation Biology. (Crosslisted with Botany, Wl Ecol, Zoology) 3 cr. The application of ecological and genetic principles to problems concerning genetic, species, and community diversity. Topics include the hazards of rarity, choice and monitoring of indicator species, population viability analysis, habitat fragmentation, reserve design, and population recovery programs. P: An ecology crse (eg, Botany/Zool 460) and genetics (eg, Genetics/ Zool 466).
652 Decision Methods for Natural Resource Managers. (Crosslisted with Forest, AAE) 3-4 cr. Applications of quantitative methods, including optimization and simulation, to the management of natural resources, especially forests. P: Math 211 or equiv & Comp Sci 132 or equiv.
655 Computerized Land Information Systems. (Crosslisted with Land Arc, Civ Engr) 3 cr. Theory and use of multipurpose land information systems in landscape architecture, civil engineering, and environmental studies. Topics include: system design; reference systems; data capture, structure, and quality; cadastral information; implementation; and land planning applications. Laboratory applications using spatial computer technology. P: Jr st & 1) one crse in surveying, cartography, remote sensing, or air photo interpret, or 2) cons inst.
656 Engineering Application of Land and Geographic Information Systems. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 3 cr. Network models and analysis; linear referencing systems; dynamic segmentation; network overlay; surface modeling and analysis; facilities management concepts; relationship to infrastructure life cycle; applications include pavement management, safety analysis, various routing problems, stormwater runoff, and subsurface characterization; case studies; laboratory. P: Math 222 and Civ Engr 307 and Civ Engr 308 and Civ Engr 357 or Civ Engr/Envir St/Land Arch 655.
668 Green Politics: Global Experience, American Prospects. (Crosslisted with Urb R Pl) 3 cr. An examination of the writings and activities of green parties and movements around the globe in order to assess the potential of an explicit, radical environmental politics for the United States. P: Jr st or cons inst.
671 Energy Economics. (Crosslisted with AAE, Econ, Urb R Pl, Tran P U) 3 cr. The method, application, and limitations of traditional economic approaches to the study of energy problems. Topics include microeconomic foundations of energy demand and supply; optimal pricing and allocation of energy resources; energy market structure, conduct, and performance; macro linkages of energy and the economy; and the economics of regulatory and other public policy approaches to the social control of energy. P: Sr or Grad st and intermed econ or appropriate substitute per cons inst.
695 Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resources. (Crosslisted with Land Arc, Soil Sci) 3 cr. Course has four components: 1) Detailed review of GIS concepts; 2) Case studies; 3) GIS implementation methods; 4) Laboratory to provide "hands-on" GIS experience. P: Land Arc/Envir St/Civ Engr 655 or Geog 377 or cons inst.
699 Directed Study. 1-3 cr. P: cons inst.
710 Field Investigations in Wetland Ecology. 3 cr. Field research in wetlands conducted by student teams on vegetation and biotic communities, hydrology, processes of wetland formation, and ecological considerations for land use planning. The course includes seminars, discussions, and field research. P: Grad st. Authorization may be required.
713 Studies in Environment and Health. (Crosslisted with Med Hist, Hist Sci) 1 cr. Advanced readings in primary and secondary literature of environment and health, with emphasis on current historiographic issues. P: Grad st, or con reg in Hist Med 513 or cons inst.
718 Water Resources Management Practicum Planning Seminar. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr, Urb R Pl) 2 cr. This seminar is used for planning the field work, analysis and reporting of the Summer Session Water Resources Management Practicum (Envir St 719). P: Adv Grad st or cons inst.
719 Water Resources Management Practicum. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr, Urb R Pl) 5 cr. Interdisciplinary team of students and staff working with agency personnel, citizen groups, and/or private sector representatives on the analysis of a contemporary, problem-oriented water resource issue. Physical, biological, economic and social aspects of the issue analyzed. Comprehensive written report results, practicum's findings and management recommendations. P: Envir St/Civ Engr/Urb R Pl 718 or cons inst.
745 Meteorological Satellite Applications. (Crosslisted with Atm Ocn) 2-3 cr. Use of satellite imagery and measurements in meteorological research and operations; orbital characteristics; navigation; instrumentation. P: Atm Ocn 640 or 1 yr calc-based college physics & Math 234.
750 Problems in Oceanography. (Crosslisted with Geology, Atm Ocn, Zoology) 3 cr. Introduction to techniques used in the study of the biology, chemistry, geology, and physics of the marine environment. P: cons inst.
758 Image Processing Algorithms for Remote Sensing. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 3 cr. The details of programming image processing algorithms for remote sensing data analysis on microcomputers are discussed. Practical algorithms for a variety of image processing tasks including image display, image transformation, and image classification using a number of different hardware configurations are covered. P: Comp Sci 302 or equiv & Envir St/Civ Engr/Land Arc 566, or cons inst.
761 Colloquium in Air Pollution. 1 cr. P: Grad st.
765 Environmental Monitoring Practicum I. 3 cr. Interdisciplinary workshop investigates "real world" environmental problems. Environmental monitoring is one of the sources of data required for investigation. Topic chosen each year by faculty and students in Environmental Monitoring Degree Program. Interdisciplinary synthesis and analysis. Comprehensive report required. P: Advanced Grad st or cons inst.
766 Environmental Monitoring Practicum II. 3 cr. Follow-up to Envir St 765. See above. P: IES 765 or cons inst.
772 Practicum in Transportation Management and Policy. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 3 cr. Integrative capstone course in transporation management and policy. Interdisciplinary team esperience in the application of theoretical knowledge and analytical tools for developing policy and making management decisions on "real-world" problems. P: Grad st or cons inst.
809 Energy Analysis and Policy Seminar. (Crosslisted with Pub Affr, Urb R Pl) 1-3 cr. Interdisciplinary seminar for the Energy Analysis and Policy Curriculum. Strategy and policy problems in energy policy, both national and international. P: Grad st & admission to Energy Anal and Policy curric or cons inst.
810 Energy Analysis Seminar. (Crosslisted with Pub Affr, Urb R Pl) 1-3 cr. Interdisciplinary seminar for the Energy Analysis and Policy Curriculum. Quantitative energy content and energy flows as an aid to problem analysis and policy formulation. P: Grad st & admission to Energy Anal and Policy Curric or cons inst.
821 Resources Policy Issues: Regional and National. (Crosslisted with Urb R Pl) 2-3 cr. Resource policy issues frequently faced by local and state governments and the federal government. Emphasis: (1) techniques for analysis of resource issues; (2) methods of collating knowledge from natural and social science disciplines which can make meaningful contributions to resolution of resource issues; (3) identification and analysis of strategic points of decision making in the legislative and executive branches of government; and (4) the application of planning techniques for accomplishing resource goals. P: cons inst.
843 Land Use Policy and Planning. (Crosslisted with Urb R Pl) 3 cr. Critical evaluation and analysis of land use policies and programs in relation to comprehensive planning and growth management issues in the U.S. The role of legislative and judicial processes and emerging public land use social values and philosophies in the development, regulation, and effectuation of innovative land use policies. Alternative land policy and growth guidance systems of select European countries. P: Grad st or cons inst.
860 Science and Environment Communication. (Crosslisted with L Sc Com, Journ) 3 cr. Course uses available scholarship and commentary to track the evolution of mass media coverage of science and the environment. Emphasis on how journalists utilize evidence, the influence of scientific and journalistic norms on stories, and the effects of mass media on science and environment messages to the public. P: Grad st.
861 Environmental Information and Education Programs. (Crosslisted with L Sc Com, Journ) 3 cr. Examines information and education programs pertaining to environmental issues and policies. Emphasis on communication campaigns and programs aimed at public awareness, opinion, and behavior change. Includes program design, planning, and assessment. P: Grad st & cons inst .
865 Water Resources Institutions and Policies. (Crosslisted with Urb R Pl) 3 cr. Governmental processes and policies for water resources management: major substantive problems and issues; political processes of decision making; problems of governmental organization and intergovernmental arrangements. P: Grad st.
866 Global Environmental Governance. (Crosslisted with Pub Affr, Poli Sci) 3 cr. In-depth examination of the political and policy challenges posed by global environmental degradation. Analysis of international institutions for managing the global environment. P: Grad st or cons inst.
881 Benefit-Cost Analysis. (Crosslisted with Pub Affr, AAE) 3 cr. This course will present the welfare economics underpinnings for evaluating the social benefits and costs of government activities. Issues such as uncertainty, the social discount rate, and welfare weights will be discussed; case studies from the environmental, social policy, and agricultural areas will be studied. P: One yr intro econ or one semester intermed econ or Pub Affr 880.
900 Seminar. 1-3 cr. Special topics selected with each offering. P: Grad st; authorization may be required.
901 Environmental Studies Orientation Field Trip and Seminar. 1-2 cr. Field trip to introduce new graduate students in Environmental Studies to natural resource management problems and research. Seminar to acquaint students with teaching and research activities of faculty involved with IES. P: Grad st in IES or cons inst.
911 Limnology and Marine Science Seminar. (Crosslisted with Atm Ocn, Botany, Civ Engr, Geology, Zoology) 1 cr. Sections in various fields of zoological research. P: Grad st in limnology & marine sci grad prgm or cons inst.
917 Public Participation for Planning and Policy Making. (Crosslisted with Urb R Pl, Forest) 3 cr. Examines public participation for planning and policymaking in both urban and natural environments; considers different types of participation from agency consultation to negotiation; designing, conducting, and evaluating citizen participation are major features.
925 Seminar—Climatology. (Crosslisted with Atm Ocn) 1-2 cr. Historical climatology with emphasis on the last few centuries. P: Grad st.
935 Seminar in Air Resources Managment. 2 cr. P: Grad st.
950 Environmental Monitoring Seminar. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 1 cr. Current research and literature dealing with environmental remote sensing and geographic information systems. P: Grad st.
970 Colloquium in Transportation Management and Policy. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 1 cr. Current issues, case studies, research, and literature dealing with transportation management and policy development. P: Grad st or cons inst.
975 Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development Seminar. 1 cr. A weekly series of presentations and discussions by graduate students. Includes issues in conservation and related aspects of development. P: Grad st and admission to Conservation Biol & Sustainable Development progm or cons inst.
976 The Practice of Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development. 1 cr. A weekly series of presentations by persons who have direct experience in the practice of conservation biology and sustainable development. Presenters may be students, faculty staff or agenncy persons. P: Grad st in IES program or cons inst.
980 Earth System Science Seminar. (Crosslisted with Atm Ocn, Botany, Forest, Geog, Geology, Zoology) 1 cr. Topics in earth system science. Emphasis on the coupling between atmospheric, oceanic and land surface systems, involving physical geochemical and biological processes, and including interactions with human systems. P: Grad st.
990 Research. 1-12 cr. P: Grad st.
991 Seminar—Environmental Systems. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 1 cr. Environmental systems modeling examples in such areas as water quality management, solid waste disposal, location of power plants, reservoir operation, recreation planning, etc. Topics chosen from research work in progress, or from articles currently appearing in the literature. P: cons inst.
992 Special Topics in Land Resources. 2 cr. In-depth investigation of a current topic integrating technical, social, and economic aspects of land resources management. P: Land Resources major or cons inst.
993 Seminar: Research Methods in Land Resources. 2 cr. Selection of graduate student research topics in Land Resources and development into research objectives, hypotheses and methods. Presentation of research plan to peers for review and evaluation. P: Land resources major.Authorization may be required.
999 Advanced Independent Study. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st.