Conservation and Environmental Sciences

School/College: College of Letters and Science

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Courses numbered 300-699 are Undergraduate/Graduate. Courses numbered 700 and above are Graduate only.

461 The Politics and Policy of Sustainability. 3 cr. U/G.

Principles of environmental policy, governance, and management for global sustainability. CES 461 & Global 461 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st; CES 210(P) and GLOBAL 361(C), or consent of instr

471 Principles of Natural Resources Management. 3 cr. U/G.

Environmental issues and problems from an interdisciplinary perspective; principles in the management and maintenance of natural resources. 3 hrs lec. Prereq: jr st; Bio Sci 310(P).

502 Aquatic Ecosystem Dynamics. 3 cr. U/G.

Interdisciplinary, quantitative approach to understanding large lake dynamic processes, including geological formation, hydrology, hydrodynamics, chemistry and the dynamics of plankton and fish communities. CES 502 & FrshWtr 502 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st; 1 sem calculus or algebra; 2 sem Physics, Chem, or Bio Sci; or cons instr.

504 Quantitative Freshwater Analysis. 3 cr. U/G.

A fundamental set of tools for the quantitative analysis of environmental data sets, with an emphasis on the calculation of reservoirs, residence times and rates in aquatic systems. CES 504 & FrshWtr 504 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st; 1 sem calculus, Physics, Chem, & Bio Sci; or cons instr.

506 Environmental Health of Freshwater Ecosystems. 3 cr. U/G.

The influences of human-induced environmental change on the health of freshwater ecosystems and humans who interact with these systems. CES 506 & FrshWtr 506 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st.

508 Freshwater Engineering. 3 cr. U/G.

Engineering principles of freshwater resources, including hydrology, hydraulics, water chemistry, water and wastewater treatment technologies. CES 508 & FrshWtr 508 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st.

510 Economics, Policy and Management of Water. 3 cr. U/G.

The impact of economics, policy and management decisions on our freshwater resources and how science and economics affect these decisions. CES 510 & FrshWtr 510 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st.

550 Introduction to Science Interpretation. 3 cr. U/G.

Concepts and practices of presenting science information for audience understanding of impact of science on daily life. Interpretation techniques for science content in nonformal settings. Prereq: jr st; CES 210(P) or cons instr.

551 Application of Science Interpretation. 3 cr. U/G.

Building upon CES 550, application of skills and knowledge to interdisciplinary environmental issues. Prereq: jr st; CES 550(P).