Hidden Gems

All across campus there are classes with interesting and unique environmental outlooks, often in unexpected departments. Here's a look at a few hidden gems.

Environmental Politics: Political Science 306 provides students with a better understanding of current debates concerning climate change and other environmental issues.
A Power Save Green Campus energy efficiency internship: This internship is just one activity students can choose in Environmental Science 480. This course uses hands-on teaching methods to help students develop energy efficiency knowledge and advocacy skills.
Environmental Conflict Resolution: Natural Resource Planning & Interpretation 309 introduces students to the complexities of environmental disputes and facilitates the development of nonviolent conflict mediation techniques.
Deep Ecology & Sustainable Living: Natural Resources Planning & Interpretation NRPI 480/580 examines deep ecology and sustainable living while offering a space where students can reflect on their relationship with nature. This unique course is taught in Costa Rica over a two-week period during the summer.

A few others...

Advanced Sustainable Management Applications (BA 401)
Environment and Culture: How People Changed a Continent (BIOL 308)
Forest Canopy Ecology (BOT 535)
Global Climate Change (CHEM 370)
Chemical Concepts in Toxicant Behavior (CHEM 450)
Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 305)
Economics of a Sustainable Society (ECON 309)
Environmental and Natural Resources Economics (ECON 423)
Energy Economics & Climate Policy (ECON 450)
Sustainable Rural Economic Development (ECON 470)
Economics of Energy & Climate Policy (ECON 550)
Nature Writing (ENGL 311)
Literary Field Studies (ENGL 370)
Whole Earth Engineering (ENGR 114)
Appropriate Technology (ENGR 305)
Technology and the Environment (ENGR 308)
Water Quality and Environmental Health (ENGR 351)
Energy, Technology and Society (ENGR 370)
Renewable Energy Power Systems (ENGR 475)
Ecotopia (ENVS 308)
Sustainable Campus (ENVS 411)
Applied Ecological Restoration (ENVS 450)
Problems in Water Pollution Biology (FISH 443)
Critical Thinking and Social and Environmental Responsibility (FOR 100)
Forests Ecosystems and People (FOR 302)
International Environmental Issues and Globalization (GEOG 301)
Earth Resources and Global Environmental Change (GEOL 303)
Introduction to Native American Perspectives on Natural Resources (NAS 331)
Environmental Justice (NAS 332)
Nature & Issues of Genocide (NAS 336)
Natural Resources Conservation (NRPI 105)
Environmental Communication (NRPI 309B)
Environmental Law and Regulation (NRPI 325)
Marine Ecosystems: Human Impact (OCN 301)
Oceans and Climate (OCN 420)
Marine Pollution (OCN 430)
Environmental Ethics (PHIL 302)
Case Studies in Environmental Ethics (PHIL 309)
Backpacking (PE 161)
Scientific Diving (PE 471)
Environmental Politics (PSCI 306)
Water Politics (PSCI 352)
Politics of Sustainable Society (PSCI 373)
Environmental Psychology (PSYC 405)
Rangeland Resources in a Modern Society (RRS 110)
Environmental Education (REC 345)
Geotourism (REC 435)
Consumerism and (Eco)Spirituality (RS 361)
Environmental Crime (SOC 363)
Environmental Inequality and Globalization (SOC 370)
Introduction to Agroforestry (SOIL 468)
Water Rights & Water War (WSHD 430)
Climate Change and Land Use (WSHD 458)
Wildlife Policy and Animal Welfare (WLDF 224)
Birds and Human Society (WLDF 306)
Conservation Biology (WLDF 460)
Ecofeminism (WS 340)
Environment & Community: Gender, Race, Class (WS 680)
Natural History of the Vertebrates (ZOOL 352)