ENVS COURSE EXPO Fall 2011 Courses

1. ENVS COURSE EXPO Fall 2011 Courses

2. Annoucements • Senior Dinner: May 1 at EcoVillage of Ithaca • THE event of the year, 6-10 pm • Advising • Concentrations for Sophomore Envir Studies majors • Advising appointments: April 4-14ish • Commit-to-Change applications for awards and internships due April 1. • Preregistration, permission-to-enroll forms in back of room • Fall Work Study: See Carol or Your Faculty • MUGS! NCUR! POWERSHIFT! EARTHWEEK, FRACK OFF!

3. ENVS 10100 / 40100 Environmental Seminar Exposes students to environmentally relevant research, examples of careers in the environmental field, and opportunities to meet local and regional professionals Both 101 and 401 are required for Env. Science & Env. Studies Majors Mondays, 4:00-5:00 pm Susan Allen-Gil/Paula Turkon 0.5 credits, P/F only

4. ENVS 11000The Environmental Crisis Provides basic literacy 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. T/Th 2:35-3:50 pm 3 credits Instructor TBA

5. ENVS 11200 – Sustainability Principles & Practices MWF 10:00-10:50 3 Credits Paula Turkon 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.

6. ENVS 12000Environmental Sentinels M 12:15-3:50 pm or T 1:10-4:45 pm or W 12:15-3:50 pm 4 credits Jason Hamilton, Jake Brenner + Adjunct Faculty Tim Drake & Jed Jordan 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 13000 Earth Systems Science 9:00-9:50 am + lab Chris Sinton 4 credits Required of EnvirSci 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 20200Sustainable Communities Community sustainability depends on… • creating and maintaining economic and environmental health • promoting social equity, and • fostering broad-based citizen participation in planning and implementation. This course will focus on core principles and case studies of local, national and international sustainable community initiatives—including EcoVillage at Ithaca—that apply the above "integrative" approach. 4 credits T/Th 9:25-12:05 Elan Shapiro

9. ENVS 20400 – Rainforests, Reefs & Ruins of Belize MWF 11:00-11:50 + Jan trip to Belize 4 credits Susan Allen-Gil, permission of instructor Can be used for Cultural Immersion Requirement Study Tropical ecosystems, Mayan civilization, &human impacts on biodiversity. Visit Mayan ruins at Caracol, Belize Botanical Garden and Medicinal Plant Trail, first jaguar preserve, and a marine sanctuary. Live 3 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. Cost…airfare (~$650) plus ground costs for the international travel component (~$2300). Students on financial aid are encouraged to apply for HSBC Global Perspectives Travel Grants ($500) from the department.

10. ENVS 22000Human-Environment Geography (formerly Cultural and Physical Geography) MWF 9:00-9:50 am 3 Credits Jake Brenner Required of both majors PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing Introduces geographic perspectives and approaches to environmental problems

11. ENVS 32000Environmental Methods W 12:15-3:50 pm 4 credits Jake Brenner, Chris Sinton Required of both majors PREREQUISITES: ENVS 121 (EnvSci&Tech) Introduces environmental research design and an array of environmental methodologies. Field/lab based and centered on current local issues.

12. ENVS 33000 – International Environmental Policy • T/Th 1:10-2:25 pm, 3 credits • Susan Allen-Gil • PREREQUISITES: 1 course in politics + • 1 course in natural sciences AND permission of instructor • Focusing on US-Mexico transboundary issues of water, air pollution, land contamination, environmental health, threatening incidents, and industrial environmental stewardship (NAFTA stuff) • Follow and participate in the efforts of established working groups • Possible site visit over fall break - additional course fees for travel • would apply.

13. ENVS 36000 – The Natural World through Human Eyes T/Th 10:50- 12:05 3 credits Michael Smith Fulfills Minor Elective Prerequisite: Three humanities courses and sophomore standing. Drawing on the core humanities disciplines (literature, philosophy, religion, art, history), this intermediate environmental studies course will explore the ways human beings have made meaning from non-human nature and their encounters with non-human nature.

14. Other ENVS Courses • Introductory and Advanced Environmental Research • Senior Research • Independent Study • Internships

15. Jennifer L. MullerT/Th 9:25-10:40 or 10:50-12:053 credits Participants in this course learn how the complex relationships among environmental, cultural, and biological variables shape human evolution and biology. We address the interaction of these variables through the study of our fellow living primates, the fossil record, genetics and human variation. ANTH 10300 Intro to Biological Anthropology

16. ANTH 10400 Cultural Anthropology • Offered MWF and T/Th , 3 credits • Fulfills Gen Ed 1, G, LA, SS • COURSE DESCRIPTION: • 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.

17. Modern Africa ANTH 24100MWF 12:00–12:50 pm • A political ecology approach is used to shed light on social, environmental, political and health conditions across the continent. • Comparative, ethnological understandings of cultural dynamics that shape social conditions.

18. ANTH 27700 – Native Americans and the Environment T/Th 1:10-2:25 3 credits Brooke Hansen • Relationships between Native Americans and the environment. • How Native people live in and relate to their landscapes, both past and present. • The centrality of land to Native culture is explored through the connections between land and the sacred. • Other topics…environmental racism, environmental justice, the struggles of Native people to maintain relations with ancestral landscapes, and the influence of government policies regarding Native access, use, and control of indigenous lands. Readings include: Ecocide of Native America, Grinde & Johansen, 1995 The Animals Came Dancing, Harrod, 2000 American Indians and National Parks, Keller & Turek, 1998 All Our Relations, LaDuke, 1999 This is My Homeland: Effects of Nuclear Industries on the Serpent River First Nation, Rekmans, Lewis & Dwyer, 2003. Visiting the Onondaga buffalo herd with Turtle Clan Mother Frieda Jacques

19. BIOL 27500 – Field Biology T 10:50-3:50, Th 10:50-12:05 Leann Kanda 4 credits Introduction to local species and methods to study them in the field Lab with associated analysis and literature discussion PREREQS: BIOL 121/122 or permission of instructor

20. BIOL 32400 – Wonderful Life:Genes, Evolution & Biodiversity T/Th 2:35 - 3:50 Susan Swensen Sample Topics: • Evolution & creationism • Darwinian medicine • General concepts of evolution • Evolutionary responses to climate change Prereqs: Genetics or Ecology Activities: • Read and discuss a book • Topic-driven learning • Read current scientific papers • Class Discussion

21. BIOL 47900 Aquatic Ecology Lecture T/Th 9:25–10:40 Lab Th 1:00–3:50 4 credits Bruce Smith PREREQS: BIOL 27100, CHEM 12400 or permission of instructor. Senior standing. Explores the biological, chemical, and physical features of lakes and streams, features that are related to general ecological concepts and environmental concerns. Focuses on the invertebrate and fish communities, and the physiological adaptations of species to the aquatic environment.

22. Fall 2011 Need job skills for your portfolio? Design Communications that Motivate ACTION, Get experience in Cause-Related Marketing! Climate Action Research Teams Build your portfolio AND get involved! MWF 12:00 – 12:50pm IISP 35000-01 3 credits

23. HIST-27000 – History of American Environmental Thought M/W 4-5:15 PM Credits Michael Smith Course Goals: • Environmental History—What Is It?: The first goal of this course is to illuminate the interplay between human history and natural history. We will examine many of the permutations of “nature’s role in American history.” • Cultural Constructions of Nature: The second goal of this course is to illuminate the ways in which Americans’ thinking about nature and the environment has changed during the past several centuries. We will explore the ways Americans have projected human values onto nature; for example why some people have described the forests as a sanctuaries and others have described them as “board feet.” • Doing History: The third goal of the course is for you to learn a bit about the craft of history--that is, how do historians look at sources from the past (including the landscape) and use them to tell a story that both makes sense and is well-supported by the sources. Course Format: • Reading, discussion, some lecture, several papers, local environmental history research project

24. HIST 38700 – History of Disease and Health in Latin America MW 4:00-5:15pm3 credits Jonathan Ablard Fulfills Minor Elective Focuses on class, race, gender environment, infectious diseases, psychiatric illnesses, public health, and popular and medical ideas about sickness and the sick.

25. LGST-32000 - Marketplace Regulation & Consumer Protection T/Th 1:10-2:25 Marlene Barken • Study of the role of government in protecting the consumer and regulating marketplace practices. Seminar 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. PHIL 25000Environmental Ethics PREREQ: sophomore or above Examines the moral aspects of environmental issues such as… • Resource use • Famine relief • Population control • Animal rights MWF 12:00-12:50 pm 3 credits Craig Duncan

27. RLST 20700-01,02 Death & Immortality MWF 11:00–11:50 or 12:00–12:50 3 credits Nancy Menning Will look at death and immortality through the lens of diverse religious traditions and… Will draw on these traditions to see how we ritualize and grieve for environmental loss

28. Sociology 24600Gender, the Environment & Global ChangeProfessor Alicia Swords This course explores the interconnections between gender and human relations with the environment. We study the histories and contemporary realities of patriarchy, colonialism, capitalist development, globalization, and environmental crises. Authors include historians, ecologists, feminists, and social and environmental activists. Special focus is on US and international case studies of social movements that propose alternatives to current gender hierarchies and environmental degradation, including feminist, indigenous, and environmental justice movements.

29. WRTG 31700Proposal and Grant Writing MW 4:00–5:15 pm 3 credits Anthony DiRenzo PREREQUISITE: Permission of Instructor Provides a unique writing forum for non-majors interested in producing long documents for corporations, government agencies, and non-profits. It also creates possible opportunities for service learning within the larger Ithaca community. Teaches research, project management, editing, and document design. Writing assignments include feasibility, assessment, and individual and group-based grant development projects. How NOT to do it!!

30. WRTG 31900Writing as a Naturalist W 5:25–8:05 pm 3 credits Gigi Marks This upper-level expository writing course looks at humanity’s interaction with the natural world, emphasizing the importance of seeing nature clearly as the foundation for analyzing and evaluating the ways we have appreciated, used, and abused it. Readings for the course will be drawn from the works of past and modern naturalists, scientists, poets and environmentalists.

31. Commit-to-Change funding Internship and Research Fund: • Research supplies and materials • Student and faculty stipends • Travel to conferences to deliver presentations on successful projects. Fellowship Program: 5-7 small annual awards ($500) and one larger tuition-offset award ($3,000) per year. ($20,000) Global Perspectives Program: • Support to attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Denmark • Travel scholarships to increase student access to international experiences

32. Do an internship while learning about life in Ecovillage at Ithaca! Your main project (25 hours per week): Work with a Board Member to develop Ecovillage’s outreach, communication, education, or programming strategies. Work with “Hands on Gourds”– a startup cottage industry. Ecovillage immersion (10-15 hours per week) In the past, interns have either volunteered or been funded by “Commit to Change” or other IC–based grants.