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Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Satisfies Global Citizenship

This course surveys environmental history of the United States from earliest human migration to the present, focusing on the complex and consequential ways people have perceived, relied on, interacted with, and been impacted by the natural world. Topics include diverse patterns of interaction with land, water, plants, animals, and energy sources, as well as the economic, political, social, cultural, technological and global aspects of these patterns.

ENVRN 14 is the same course as HIST 14. Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

Satisfies Global Citizenship

This course introduces the field of environmental ethics with an emphasis on global environmental problems and global citizenship. The conceptual foundations of environmental attitudes and values are examined through an historical survey of philosophies of nature and human/nature relations. Ethical theories are presented and used to analyze contemporary environmental problems, e.g. mistreatment of animals, pollution, climate change, species extinction, natural resource depletion, environmental racism etc. The ethical assumptions underlying various national and international responses to environmental problems will be analyzed and evaluated.

ENVRN 20 is the same course as PHILOS 20. Students may earn credit for one but not both.

Satisfies Global Citizenship

This course examines environmental politics, including, but not limited to the issues of population, natural resource use, habitat loss, global climate change and pollution. The political, economic, and social origins of environmental change and degradation are examined, as well as democratic, bureaucratic and market-based solutions to environmental problems advocated by environmental movements, interest groups and political parties. Arguments for best public policy responses to a range of environmental problems will be assessed and debated. The course offers a practical problem-solving approach which includes local, state, national and global environmental politics. Course content focuses primarily on political concepts, such as sustainable development and ecological democracy, and on the relations between a range of contemporary political values and the environmental policy recommendations of each. The course explores various perspectives on what it means to take political responsibility for reducing the human impact on the earth.

ENVRN 22 is the same course as POL SC 22. Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

Satisfies Global Citizenship

This course surveys global environmental history from early human evolution to the present, focusing on the complex and consequential ways people have perceived, relied on, interacted with and been impacted by the natural world. Topics include the diverse patterns of interaction with land, water, plants, animals, and energy sources, as well as their economic, political, social, cultural, and technological aspects in the local, regional, and global context.

ENVRN 32 is the same course as HIST 32. Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Advisory: MATH 31 or MATH 50.

This course emphasizes the application of economic theory to environmental issues and resource allocation. It evaluates the potential role of government in implementing environmental policy to solve issues related to market failure. It also explores the ecological approach to environmental issues, connecting economic systems with natural ecosystems.

ENVRN 4 is the same course as ECON 4. Students may earn credit for one but not both

Satisfies Global Citizenship

This course will focus on the theory and application of psychological principles as they relate to the causes of, and potential solutions to, current global environmental problems. Modern ecological issues (such as global climate change, habitat-loss, etc.) have their historical origin in human behavior; this class will focus both on relevant causal behaviors, and on the mental mechanisms that give rise to such behavior. An evolutionary perspective will be employed to identify the pathways by which the clash of a “universal human nature” and the modern environment results in an “evolutionary mismatch.” Evolutionary models such as the “tragedy of the commons” will be elucidated with relevant and real world examples. In addition, the course will explore potential avenues to effectively reshape human kind’s social, technological and economic relationship with its environment. As such, a systems approach will be taken that considers the human as a part of, as well as an influence on, ecosystems. Cutting edge research will be integrated from different domains of psychology (cognitive, social, developmental and evolutionary, etc.) as well as related fields (genetics, behavioral economics, game-theory, anthropology, etc.) to comprehensively study the human-environment interaction.

ENVRN 40 is the same course as PSYCH 40. Students may earn credit for one but not both.

Satisfies Global Citizenship

This introductory course will use an interdisciplinary approach to provide students with a broad perspective on environmental problems and solutions. Students will be introduced to the strategies used by scientists, economists, political analysts, and other writers and researchers to investigate and analyze environmental and urban issues, human/nature relationships, natural and built environments, and environmental citizenship.

ENVRN 7 is the same course as GEOG 7. Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Formerly ESL 10.

ESL 10G is a low-intermediate multi-skills course that helps English language learners improve their listening, speaking, and grammar.

Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of Associate in Arts Degree requirements. It is recommended that students take this course concurrently with ESL 10W.

Formerly ESL 10.

ESL 10W is a low-intermediate multi-skills course that helps English language learners improve their reading and writing skills in a multicultural setting. This course focuses on composing a variety of sentence types in present, past, and future tense, reading comprehension, and vocabulary.

Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of Associate in Arts Degree requirements. It is recommended that students take this course concurrently with ESL 10G.

• Prerequisite: ESL 10G and ESL 10W or Multiple Measures Placement/ESL Guided Self-Placement.

ESL 11A is an intermediate, multi-skills course that helps English language learners improve their communication skills in a multicultural setting. It focuses on writing academic paragraphs, grammar, reading, academic vocabulary, listening, and speaking.

Students who receive a final grade of “C” in ESL 10G or 10W should enroll in support courses (ESL14A/B, 15, 16A/B/C, 17) before taking ESL 11A or concurrently with ESL 11A.

• Prerequisite: ESL 10G and ESL 10W or placement in ESL 11A.

This course helps English language learners communicate more effectively by learning the vowel and consonant sounds of standard North American English. The course emphasizes listening skills, auditory discrimination, and production of these sounds. It also introduces spelling patterns in relationship to vowel and consonant sounds.

• Prerequisite: ESL 10G or ESL 10W or placement in ESL 11A.

This course is designed to help English language learners communicate more effectively by learning the rhythm and intonation patterns of standard North American English. The course includes a brief review of all vowel sounds and specific consonants.

• Prerequisite: ESL 10G Multiple Measures Placement / ESL Guided Self-Placement or ESL 10W.

This speaking/listening course for English language learners examines the cross-cultural differences that affect communication. It prepares students to understand and speak English more clearly and fluently in pairs, groups, class discussions, interviews, panels, and speeches. Conversation techniques, vocabulary acquisition, reading, and critical thinking are employed.

• Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 11A or ESL 19A.

This course helps English language learners develop confidence and clarity in spoken and written English communication through a focus on the noun system and articles. Topics covered include count and non-count nouns, singular and plural forms, and proper and common nouns. The course also covers modifiers, quantifiers (such as possessives and demonstratives: this, that, these, those), articles (a, an, the), and subject-verb agreement.

*Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of Associate in Arts Degree requirements. Concurrent enrollment in ESL 11A or ESL 19A is recommended.

• Prerequisite: ESL 10G Multiple Measures Placement / ESL Guided Self-Placement or ESL 10W.
• Advisory: ESL 11A Concurrent enrollment in ESL 11A.

This course helps English language learners to communicate effectively using correct verb forms including: present, past, future, perfects, passives, conditionals, and modals.

Concurrent enrollment in ESL 11A is recommended.