Classes in ENSP
| ENSP101 | Introduction to Environmental Science (3 credits) | |||||||
| Not open to students who have completed BSCI235 or PBIO205. One of two required courses that introduce students to the topics studied and methods employed in environmental science and policy. Emphasis on scientific ways of knowing; the systems, cycles, flows, and interfaces that characterize the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere; the analysis of human impacts on these systems; and the nature of scientific uncertainty and methods of quantifying environmental processes. | ||||||||
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| ENSP330 | (PermReq)Introduction to Environmental Law (3 credits) | |||||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. Recommended: ENSP101 and ENSP102. Junior standing. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENSP330 or ENSP399A. Formerly ENSP399A. An overview of environmental law, from its common law roots to its role in the modern regulatory state, including an examination of major federal environment statutes and the policy debates inherent in them. Other areas covered include civil and criminal enforcement, standing to sue, land use control, and regulatory takings. | ||||||||
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| ENSP399B | (PermReq)Special Topics in Environmental Science and Policy:Science, Ethics and Law of Water (3 credits) | |||||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. Recommended: ENSP101 and ENSP102 . Junior standing. Students may not enroll concurrently in ENSP399B and ENSP330 without approval from the instructor. | ||||||||
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| ENSP400 | Capstone in Environmental Science and Policy (3 credits) | |||||||
| Prerequisite: Senior Standing or Permission of the Director of ENSP; ENSP101 and 102. For ENSP majors only. Integration of physical, biological, and social sciences with applications to environmental science and policy. Problem-solving and multi-disciplinary case study evaluations pertinent to contemporary and future issues related to the environment. | ||||||||
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