Thinking Green? Summer and Fall Classes Offer Environmental Focus
April 14, 2008Print-Friendly Version
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Next week is Earth Week and people are starting to think green. If you’re interested in carrying over those thoughts into summer and fall, Mason is offering a number of courses related to climate change, the environment and sustainability.
Following are some examples. See the summer or fall Schedule of Classes for more classes and information.
Courses Offered in Summer 2008
BIOLOGY
BIOL 301 Biology and Society
BIOL 307 Ecology
EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
EDLE 690 Using Research to Lead School Improvement
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLICY
EVPP 110 The Ecosphere: An Introduction to Environmental Science I
EVPP 111 The Ecosphere: An Introduction to Environmental Science II
EVPP 201 Environment and You: Issues for the Twenty-First Century
EVPP 741 Advanced Topics in Environmental Science and Public Policy
SOCIOLOGY
SOCI 120 Globalization and Society
Courses Offered in Fall 2008
ART AND VISUAL TECHNOLOGY
AVT 399 Special Topics in Art and Visual Technology – Sustainability and Art
BIOLOGY
BIOL 301 Biology and Society
BIOL 307 Ecology
BIOL 377 Applied Ecology
CHEMISTRY
CHEM 554 Geochemistry of Environmental Hazards
CIVIL AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
CEIE 455 Introduction to Environmental Engineering
CEIE 499 Special Topics in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
(Note – the graduate program in CEIE offers various courses in Fall 08. Please see the fall course schedule.)
CLIMATE DYNAMICS
CLIM 101 Weather, Climate and Global Society
COMMUNICATION
COMM 590 Communication & Social Marketing
ECONOMICS
ECON 335 Environmental Economics
EDUCATION, CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
EDCI 573 Teaching Science in the Secondary Schools
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLICY
EVPP 110 The Ecosphere: An Introduction to Environmental Science I
EVPP 111 The Ecosphere: An Introduction to Environmental Science II
EVPP 337 Environmental Policy Making in Developing Countries
EVPP 421 Marine Conservation
EVPP 451 Fungi and Ecosystems
EVPP 490 Special Topics in Environmental Science and Policy
(Note – the graduate program in ESP offers 31 different courses in fall 2008. Please see the fall course schedule.)
GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 303 Conservation of Resources and Environment
GEOG 503 Problems in Environmental Management
GEOG 525 Economics of Human/Environment Interactions
NEW CENTURY COLLEGE
NCLC 375 Introduction to Sustainability Studies
NCLC 401 Conservation Biology
PARKS, RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES
PRLS 501 Introduction to Natural Resources Law
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUAD 642 Environmental Policy
SOCIOLOGY
SOCI 120 Globalization and Society
SOCI 382 Education in Contemporary Society
TOURISM AND EVENTS MANAGEMENT
TOUR 340 Sustainable Tourism
This list was compiled by Carrie Meyer, associate professor of economics.