Sustainability Courses at the University of Iowa
Departments
American Indian and Native Studies
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Cinema and Comparative Literature
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Literature, Science, and the Arts
Occupational and Environmental Health
Courses (* indicates the home department)
African American Studies
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Year Seminar: Black New Orleans: Before and After Hurricane Katrina | 129:029 | None | Richard Turner | See ISIS |
| History and Environment in Africa |
also 16W:122* |
None | James L Giblin | See ISIS |
| Crossing Borders Seminar |
also 008:231, 01H:247, 013:262, 016:247, 030:242, 035:273, 044:286*, 048:247, 113:247, 160:247, 181:247 |
None | Rudolf Colloredo-Mansfeld, H G Penny, Rex D Honey | See ISIS |
American Indian and Native Studies
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian Environmentalism |
also 032:076* |
None | Michelene Pesantubbee | See ISIS |
American Studies
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Disasters | 045:147 | None | Nicholas Yablon | See ISIS |
| Seminar: Topics in American Studies: The Culture of Nature | 045:250 | None | Laura Rigal | See ISIS |
Anthropology
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology & Contemporary World Problems | 113:010 | None | Sonia Ryang, Elizabeth A. Newbury, Glenn R Storey | See ISIS |
| Native Peoples of North America | 113:110 | Michael Chibnik | ||
| Human Impacts on the Environment | 113:113 | None | Matthew E Hill | See ISIS |
| Environmentalism Cross-Culturally | 113:114 | None | Scott R Schnell | See ISIS |
| Animals Culture and Food | 113:126 | None | Matthew E Hill | See ISIS |
| Religion and Environmental Ethics | 113:139*; also 032:130, 033:139 |
junior or senior standing or consent of instructor |
Scott R Schnell | See ISIS |
| Environment and Culture | 113:143 | 113:003 or 113:010 or graduate standing or consent of instructor |
See ISIS | |
| Foodways and Cuisine in the Past | 113:157 | None | Margaret E Beck | See ISIS |
| Pleistocene Peopling of the Americas | 113:179 | None | Matthew E Hill | See ISIS |
| Approaches to Geoarchaeology |
also 012:185* |
012:136 or 012:172 or 113:161 or 113:164 or consent of instructor |
Elmer A Bettis III | See ISIS |
| Seminar: Ecological Anthropology | 113:215 | None | Michael S Chibnik | See ISIS |
| Crossing Borders Seminar |
also 008:231, 01H:247, 013:262, 016:247, 030:242, 035:273, 044:286*, 048:247, 129:231, 160:247, 181:247 |
None | Rudolf Colloredo-Mansfeld, H G Penny, Rex D Honey | See ISIS |
| Crossing Borders Pro-Seminar |
also 01H:330, 013:260, 016:244, 030:243, 035:271, 044:287*, 048:244 |
None | Rex D Honey | No detailed description is provided. |
| Development Policy and Planning in the Third World |
also 07B:275, 034:275, 042:275, 044:275*, 102:275, |
None | Douglas K Midgett | Development policies and planning in Third World countries; important development problems and alternative perspectives on problems and proposed solutions; interdisciplinary seminar. |
| Primate Conservation Biology | 213:152 | 113:013 or consent of instructor | Nelson Ting | No detailed description is provided. |
Art and Art History
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Problems in Design II Form & Function | 01D:022 | None | Monica C D G Correia, Won Jae Lee | No detailed description is provided. |
| Environmental Design I | 01D:137*; also 049:158 |
01A:003, 01A:004 or consent of instructor | Monica C D G Correia | No detailed description is provided. |
| Advanced Problems in Design | 01D:249 | graduate design major and consent of instructor | Monica C D G Correia, Kelly J Clarke | Special issues and topics in design. |
| Crossing Borders Seminar |
also 008:231, 013:262, 016:247, 030:242, 035:273, 044:286*, 048:247, 113:247, 129:231, 160:247, 181:247 |
None | Rudolf Colloredo-Mansfeld, H G Penny, Rex D Honey | See ISIS |
| Crossing Borders Pro-Seminar |
also 013:260, 016:244, 030:243, 035:271, 044:287*, 048:244, 113:248 |
None | Rex D Honey | No detailed description is provided. |
Biology
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Year Seminar: The Biology of Biofuels | 002:029 | No Instructor Listed | No detailed description is provided. | |
| First-Year Seminar: The Potential Impact of Nanomaterials on the Environment and Human Health | 002:029 | None | Chi-Lien Cheng | See ISIS |
| Spring Flora | 002:087 | None | Kenneth G Jensen | Recognition and identification of spring-flowering herbaceous plants, native woodland trees and shrubs, woody landscape plants, family characteristics, use of taxonomic key. See ISIS |
| Plants and Human Affairs | 002:095 | Students who are not in the University Honors Program must obtain special permission to register for honors courses/ sections. Course instructors may grant this permission after the first class meeting if seats are available. | Diana G Horton | See ISIS |
| Plant Diversity and Evolution | 002:100 | 002:001, or 002:010 and 002:011, or equivalents | Jeffry T Schabilion | Major groups, including algae, bryophytes, ferns and fern allies, gymnosperms, primitive anglosperms; emphasis on evolutionary implications of structure, reproductive biology, ecological adaptations; extant representatives of each plant group, reference to paleobotanical evidence. See ISIS |
| Biogeography | 002:103*; also 044:103 |
002:001, or 002:010 and 002:011, or 044:003, or consent of instructor |
Biogeography is the study of the distribution of organisms across the earth. We will look at three questions: Why are organisms and groups of organisms where they are?; What does location mean for them?; and Why do the numbers of species vary from place to place? The basis of biogeography is evolution and ecology; evolutionary relations determine the potential mix of species in an area, ecological relations determine where species can live, and the two together determine where species are actually found and in what balance. In this course we will examine the environmental, spatial, and historical controls on the distribution of species, what forms those distributions take, and what methodologies are used for studies in biogeography. The diversity of species will be a special topic. The role of humans in modifying the biogeography of other species and the potential application of biogeographic knowledge in land use and conservation will be studied (in addition to the biogeography of Homo sapiens!). We will look at what kinds of evidence are brought to bear on the key questions. See ISIS | |
| Vertebrate Zoology | 002:108 | 002:010 and 002:011, or consent of instructor | Vera J Fitzgerald | See ISIS |
| Ecological Plant Anatomy | 002:113 | 002:001, or 002:010 and 002:011, or equivalents | Diana G Horton | Fundamental tissue systems of vascular plants, emphasis on seed plants; development, differentiation of each cell type, arrangement in primary and secondary plant body; focus on relationships between structure, function. See ISIS |
| Ecology | 002:134*; also 159:134 |
002:010; 002:011; and 22M:016 or 22M:021, 22M:025, or 22M:035 |
Stephen D Hendrix | See ISIS |
| Systematics: Classifying Biodiversity | 002:140 | 002:001, or 002:010 and 002:011, or equivalents | Diana G Horton | Nature of species, isolating mechanisms, hybridization; problems of convergence, homology, plant mating systems; types of information used in making taxonomic decisions. See ISIS |
| Field Ecology | 002:148 | 002:134 or consent of instructor; basic statistics recommended | Jeff E Klahn | Correlation of vegetation, environmental factors; delineation of plant communities, populations; population dynamics, analysis of field data; methods for describing ecological phenomena in quantitative terms; statistics. See ISIS |
Biomedical Engineering
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design for Manufacturing |
also 056:032*; 058:032 |
Co-requisite: 057:015 | Geb W Thomas | See ISIS |
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Society | 052:030 | None | Alec B Scranton, David W Murhammer | See ISIS |
| Sustainable Systems |
also 053:107* |
None | Jerald L Schnoor |
See ISIS |
| Environmental Chemistry I |
also 053:152* |
004:012 | Richard L Valentine | See ISIS |
| Air Pollution and Control Technology |
also 053:159* |
053:050 or consent of instructor |
Patrick T O'Shaughnessy | See ISIS |
| Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics | 052:236*; also 053:161 |
052:105 | Charles O Stanier | See ISIS |
| Green Chemical Engineering | 052:237 | None | Charles O Stanier | See ISIS |
Chemistry
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry | 004:173 | Pre or co-requisite: 004:131 or 004:132 | Mark A Young | See ISIS |
| Organometallic Chemistry | 004:203 | 004:170 | Louis Messerle | Emphasis on organometallic compounds of transition metal elements. This course has a substantial component on catalysis of industrially important chemical reactions, all of which save energy and allow use of less environmentally detrimentable reactants. |
| Electrochemistry | 004:207 | None | Johna Leddy | No detailed description is provided. |
Cinema and Comparative Literature
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Society: Capturing Animals |
also 008:179* |
None | Teresa L Mangum | See ISIS |
| Crossing Borders Pro-Seminar |
also 01H:330, 013:260, 016:244, 030:243, 035:271, 044:287*, 113:248 |
None | Rex D Honey | No detailed description is provided. |
| Crossing Borders Seminar |
also 008:231, 01H:247, 013:262, 016:247, 030:242, 035:273, 044:286*, 113:247, 129:231, 160:247, 181:247 |
None | Rudolf Colloredo-Mansfeld, H G Penny, Rex D Honey | See ISIS |
| Seminar Medieval Literature and Culture |
also 008:402* |
None | Claire Sponsler | See ISIS |
Civil and Environmental Engineering
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Environmental Systems | 004:011 | Gene F Parkin | See ISIS | |
| Principles of Environmental Engineering | 053:055*; also 152:162 |
053:050 or consent of instructor |
Gene F Parkin | See ISIS |
| Principles of Hydraulics and Hydrology | 053:071 | 057:020 | Serban G Constantinescu | See ISIS |
| Groundwater | 053:102 | None | Jerald L Schnoor | See ISIS |
| Water Quality | 053:103 | None | Jerald L Schnoor | Sources, availability, uses, characteristics, criteria, best management practices for surface waters; protection of waters impaired by eutrophication, soil erosion and sedimentation; pathogenic organisms, habitat destruction, wastewater discharges, contaminated sediments, atmospheric deposition, watershed development, invasive species, irrigation return flows, stormwater discharges, nonpoint sources, agricultural runoff; laboratory component, measurement of water quality characteristics in the field. |
| Groundwater Modeling |
also 012:184* |
012:166 or 053:103, or equivalent, or consent of instructor | You-Kuan Zhang | See ISIS |
| Engineering Geology | 053:105*; also 012:179 |
sophomore standing | Michelle M Scherer | Basic concepts in geology focusing on rock and soil, including material properties, spatial variability in properties, geological processes, external factors such as stress, evaluation of engineering design adequacy; site investigation and characterization techniques used to define and characterize geotechnical and hydrological properties of geological materials; case studies to illustrate the importance of geology on engineering designs. See ISIS |
| Sustainable Systems | 053:107*; also 052:107 |
None | Jerald L Schnoor | See ISIS |
| Fluvial Geomorphology |
also 012:138* |
None | Frank H Weirich | See ISIS |
| Design for the Developing World | 053:141 | None | Craig L Just | See ISIS |
| Environmental Chemistry I | 053:152*; also 052:231 |
004:012 | Richard L Valentine | See ISIS |
| Environmental Chemistry Laboratory | 053:153 | 004:012; Co-requisite: 053:152 |
Richard L Valentine | See ISIS |
| Environmental Microbiology | 053:154 | Co-requisite: 053:152 |
Timothy E Mattes | See ISIS |
| Physical-Chemcial Process Fundamentals | 053:156 | 053:050, 053:152, and 053:154 | Richard L Valentine | See ISIS |
| Environmental Engineering Design | 053:157 | 053:050, 053:055, and 053:071 | Gene F Parkin | See ISIS |
| Solid and Hazardous Wastes |
also 175:198* |
053:050 | Michelle M Scherer | See ISIS |
| Air Pollution and Control Technology | 053:159*; also 052:235 |
053:050 or consent of instructor |
Patrick T O'Shaughnessy | See ISIS |
| Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
also 052:236* |
052:105 | Charles O Stanier | See ISIS |
| Civil Infrastructure | 053:168 | None | Hosin Lee | Analytical methods for developing Infrastructure Management Systems (IMS); evaluation of infrastructure condition, performance modeling, rehabilitation optimization, development of the IMS; basic concepts of information technology applied in solving civil infrastructure management problems. |
| Alluvial Channel Hydraulics | 053:173 | None | Athanasios N Papanicolaou | Laws governing fall velocity, applications to particle-size analysis; incipient motion, bed forms, bed load, suspended load, natural river processes; theory and practice of movable-bed model experiments. |
| Hydroclimatology | 053:179 | None | No Instructor Listed | Thermodynamic and flow characteristics of the atmosphere; occurrence of precipitation associated with mid-latitude weather systems, evaporation, measuring precipitation and evaporation, floods and droughts, regional precipitation climatology, atmospheric dynamics |
| Vadose Zone Hydrology |
also 012:187* |
012:166 or 053:078 or equivalent | Introduction to vadose zone hydrology; development and application of equations describing flow and transport in vadose zone, including multiphase flow; field and laboratory methods for vadose zone characterization, vadose zone processes that cause groundwater contamination; case studies to illustrate vadose zone hydrology’s importance in engineering design, groundwater contamination. |
|
| Contaminant Hydrogeology |
also 012:186* |
012:166 or 053:103 or consent of instructor | See ISIS | |
| Environmental Engineering Seminar | 053:192 | senior or graduate standing | Richard L Valentine, Keri C Hornbuckle | See ISIS |
| Contemporary Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering: The Technological Singularity-Impacts and Implications | 053:195 | None | Wilfrid A Nixon | In 1993, Vernor Vinge coined the term “the singularity” to describe a moment in technological development beyond which we cannot visualize what future technological developments will be. The purpose of this course is to explore what the technological singularity is, where technology is today in terms of the singularity, and what the likely impacts and implications of the singularity will be. The primary focus of the technologies considered in the class will be the bio-nano-info technologies (biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information technology). While the course number indicates a class in civil and environmental engineering, this course is NOT intended solely for such students, but for any student, regardless of College or Major, who has an interest in the implications of future technological development upon society. |
| Advanced Subsurface Hydrology |
also 012:196* |
012:166 or engineering equivalent Co-requisites: |
See ISIS | |
| Environmental Health Policy |
also 152:252, 175:252 |
None | David Osterberg | Major concerns in environment and human health, legislation enacted to deal with these concerns; examples in renewable energy and translation of science to policy; emphasis on contemporary issues. |
| Hydrogeology Seminar |
also 012:210* |
012:166 or consent of instructor |
See ISIS | |
| Advanced Environmental Chemistry | 053:252 | None | No Instructor Listed | See ISIS |
| Environmental Processes of Organic Compounds | 053:255 | 053:152 or consent of instructor | Keri Hornbuckle | According to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD, Paris) there are over 70,000 (mostly organic) synthetic chemicals in daily use, including solvents, components of detergents, dyes and varnishes, additives in plastics and textiles, chemicals used for construction, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides. Control of these chemicals through engineered systems and predictions of their behavior once in the environment depend on a knowledge of the processes that govern their transport and transformations in the environment. Students will use and construct mathematical and computer models to predict the behavior of chemicals in engineered and natural systems. Assessment of learning will be based on oral presentations of case studies in current scientific and engineering literature; homework/problem solving; and a final research report. |
| Environmental Dispersion Processes | 053:272 | None | Serban G Constantinescu | Review of classical diffusion theories; longitudinal dispersion, transverse and vertical mixing in free-surface turbulent shear flow; application to natural channels; selected topics including stream-tube models, mixing and dispersion of heated effluents. |
| Foundations in Bioremediation | 053:274 | 053:151 | Gene F Parkin | Xenobiotic degradation mechanisms with focus on the relationship between chemical structure and biochemical reactivity; process optimization through engineered control of the environment; bioremediation case studies emphasizing site characterization, system selection, design, operation, trouble-shooting. |
Economics
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professors | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | 06E:133 | None | Stacey L Brook | No detailed description is provided. |
| Natural Resource Economics | 06E:183 | 06E:104 and 06E:105, and understanding of intermediate economics, microeconomic theory | Stacey L Brook | See ISIS |
Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professors | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Policy and Planning in the Third World |
also 034:275, 042:275, 044:275*, 102:275, 113:275 |
None | Douglas K Midgett | Development policies and planning in Third World countries; important development problems and alternative perspectives on problems and proposed solutions; interdisciplinary seminar. |
Electrical and Computer Engineering
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professors | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory Solid State Physics |
also 029:193 |
029:140 & 22M:028, or 22M:047 & 22M:048 | Michael Flatte | Phenomena associated with solid state; classification of solids and crystal structures, electronic and vibrational properties in solids; thermal, optical, magnetic, dielectric properties of solids. |
| Semiconductor Physics |
also 029:229 |
029:193, 029:246 | Michael Flatte | Electronic, optical, and materials properties of semiconductors. |
English
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar Interdiscipline Studies: Post-Normal Living: Disability, Design and Sustainable Communities | 008:095 | Just as the inter-disciplinary field of Disability Studies interrogates the social or historical forces associated with the construction of normalcy, emerging assistive technologies and legislated accommodations for people with physical and learning disabilities has lead to the incorporation of "universal design" in several areas of community planning. This course will examine the changing nature of disability vs. "normalcy" with a focus on current trends in organizational and social planning; architecture; medicine; social systems; and reflections of these trends in the arts. We will draw on a variety of writers and thinkers including: Ray Kurzweil, Susan Sontag, Kenny Fries, John Hockenberry, as well as examining United Nations charters and the Copenhagen Consortium. | ||
| Honors Proseminar: Critical Regionalisms | 008:098 | None | Cheryl Herr | This course attends to the intertwined histories of the American midwest and the homelands of inwardly migrant communities (Irish, German, Ecuadorian, etc) to foreground the question of sustainability in the context of cyclic rural crises and the global role of agribusiness. The course foregrounds literary and cinematic depictions of, say, Iowa that have counterparts in the literature and film of migrants' homelands. The cultural transference and trasferrals between the two cultural landscapes offer critical insight into the wider industrial and post-industrial transformations of what they are part. |
| Topics in Popular Culture: Food Studies and Popular Culture | 008:136 | Rhetoric or equivalent | Doris S Witt | See ISIS |
| Literature and Society | 008:175 | Claire Sponsler | This course offers an introduction to American environmental literature and to the burgeoning field of ecocriticism, whose visibility has ushered in what some have called the “greening of the humanities.” In order to carve out a manageable slice from the wealth of available material, each week’s readings will explore a specific topic through one or two central texts, which we’ll consider in the context of selected historical and theoretical or critical essays (on reserve). Topics, in the order in which we’ll tackle them, will include: American pastoral, especially as inspired by Thoreau (Dillard and Abbey); history and the environment, including early European and Native American views of America (Hogan and Silko); nature and place, with a focus on Alaska (Lopez and Nelson); the ecology of the body and ecofeminism (Ehrlich and Williams); and the death of nature, or dystopias and alternate environments (Boyle). Writing assignments will include two analytical essays on issues suggested by the readings as well as a short creative piece on an environmental topic inspired by the course’s concerns. Our goal will be to learn about the past history, current practice, and critical contexts of the genre of American ecoliterature. | |
| Literature and Society: Capturing Animals | 008:179*; also 048:179 |
Rhetoric or equivalent | Teresa L Mangum | See ISIS |
| Crossing Borders Seminar |
also 01H:247, 013:262, 016:247, 030:242, 035:273, 044:286*, 048:247, 113:247, 129:231, 160:247, 181:247 |
None | Rudolf Colloredo-Mansfeld, H G Penny, Rex D Honey |
See ISIS |
| Readings in American Literature III | 008:258 | None | Linda Bolton | Subtitle: Readings in the Ethics of Land and Environment |
| Issues in Rhetoric and Culture: Ethics of Care and Sustainability | 008:263; also 010:360*, 160:360 |
None | No detailed description is provided. | |
| Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies: Introduction to Food Studies | 008:272 | Rhetoric or equivalent | Doris S Witt | See ISIS |
| Seminar Medieval Literature and Culture |
also 048:402 |
None | Claire Sponsler | See ISIS |
Environmental Sciences
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Environmental Science |
also 012:008* |
None | Frank H Weirich, Elmer A Bettis III | Biological and physical character of the Earth; interaction of humans with the environment, including impacts on ecosystems, climate, natural processes, resources; alternative options, including sustainability, waste management, energy, land reform. See ISIS |
| Earth Surface Processes |
also 012:102* |
012:005 or 012:008 or 044:003 or consent of instructor | Frank H Weirich | See ISIS |
| Introduction to Applied Remote Sensing |
also 012:110* |
College physics or physical geology or equivalent | Michael C Rowe | See ISIS |
| Ecology |
also 002:134* |
002:010; 002:011; and 22M:016 or 22M:021, 22M:025, or 22M:035 |
Stephen D Hendrix | See ISIS |
| Geocomputing |
and 012:153* |
environmental science or geoscience major or consent of instructor; Recommended: 22C:007 |
You-Kuan Zhang | Computer applications in geoscience; visualization, data management, interactive modeling, computer graphics. See ISIS |
| Environmental Field Methods |
and 012:194* |
None | Frank H Weirich, Elmer A Bettis III, Douglas J Schnoebelen, Timothy L Stroope | See ISIS |
Epidemiology
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Health |
also 152:111, 175:111* |
Graduate standing, sophomore medical student, or advanced undergraduate standing | Lars Fuortes | See ISIS |
| Research Methods in Disaster Studies |
also 175:175* |
None | Corinne Peek-Asa | See ISIS |
Geography
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Human Geography | 044:001 | None | Claire E Pavlik | See ISIS |
| Introduction to Earth System Science | 044:003 | None | Sunday D Goshit | See ISIS |
| Foundations of Geographic Information Science | 044:005 | None | David A Bennett | This is an introductory course in geographic Information science that teaches students about, for example, how geographic features are mapped, the data structures used to store these features in computers, and common analytical tools supported by GIS software. Students learn concepts in lecture and gain hands on experience with GIS technologies (GIS software, global positioning systems) in lab. While the content of this course is not necessarily focused on issues of sustainability, the tools and techniques presented in this class are generalizable to a large number of academic disciplines, including sustainability science. See ISIS |
| The Contemporary Global System | 044:010 | None | Consuelo Guayara | This introductory course examines various perspectives on globalization—as a way to introduce students to the globalization debate— and vital current issues regarding the ways in which the global system operates and it’s highly differentiated economic, political, cultural, and environmental consequences. This course is divided into four sections: a) examination of global production system and its environmental impacts (e.g., natural resources, food production and food security); b) exploration of the role of the state, institutions, and modes of governance; c) examination of the cultural and gendered impacts of globalization, and finally d) exploration of the social responses to globalization (e.g., environmentalism, ethical consumption, food sovereignty, feminism, cosmopolitan activism, and fundamentalism). |
| Population Geography | 044:011 | None | Gerard Rushton, Geoffrey H Smith | See ISIS |
| Contemporary Environmental Issues | 044:019 | None | Rangaswamy Rajagopal | See ISIS |
| First-Year Seminar: Environment/ Society Classics: The Power of Enduring Ideas | 044:029 | None | Rangaswamy Rajagopal | See ISIS |
| The Global Economy | 044:030 | None | Claire E Pavlik | The focus of this course is on the distribution of factors of production and economic activities across regions and countries, emphasizing contemporary patterns of economic transactions and commodity flows. Globalization of production systems is a primary theme; factors contributing to economic and social problems, including environmental degradation, non-renewable resources, and sustain ability are included. See ISIS |
| Climatology | 044:101*; also 012:104 |
044:003 or consent of instructor | Christian V Shorey | Boundary layer processes that drive atmospheric dynamics; exchanges of energy and water at simple and complex surfaces; global climate change records, theories, models, impacts of climate on society. See ISIS |
| Biogeography |
also 002:103* |
002:001, or 002:010 and 002:011, or 044:003, or consent of instructor |
George P Malanson, Diana Horton | Biogeography is the study of the distribution of organisms across the earth. We will look at three questions: Why are organisms and groups of organisms where they are?; What does location mean for them?; and Why do the numbers of species vary from place to place? The basis of biogeography is evolution and ecology; evolutionary relations determine the potential mix of species in an area, ecological relations determine where species can live, and the two together determine where species are actually found and in what balance. In this course we will examine the environmental, spatial, and historical controls on the distribution of species, what forms those distributions take, and what methodologies are used for studies in biogeography. The diversity of species will be a special topic. The role of humans in modifying the biogeography of other species and the potential application of biogeographic knowledge in land use and conservation will be studied (in addition to the biogeography of Homo sapiens!). We will look at what kinds of evidence are brought to bear on the key questions. See ISIS |
| Environment and Development | 044:104 | None | Consuelo Guayara | This course provides conceptual tools to understand the relationship between Nature and Society. Dominant contemporary perspectives of environmental change and human-environment interactions are examined. Current debates over development and environment are explored through case-studies drawn from Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Changing and conflicting notions of “nature,” “environment,” “development,” and “sustainable development” are at the center of the discussion as well as their implications for political practices. Therefore poststructuralist concerns with the construction of knowledge and politics of representation are emphasized. Environmental issues are examined seeking to understand the complex relations between nature and society at multiple scales. New social movements that link the “politics of distribution” (economic and ecological justice) and “the politics of recognition” (human rights and cultural identity) are also examined. Social networks and transnational coalitions become the counterpoint of the deepening reach of transnational capital. Impacts of globalization are analyzed at various political arenas: body, households, locally imagined communities, environment, institutions, state and new forms of governance. |
| Introduction to Environmental Remote Sensing | 044:105 | 044:005 or equivalent or consent of instructor |
Marc A Linderman |
See ISIS |
| Introduction to Geographic Visualization | 044:109 | 044:005 | Kathleen Stewart | See ISIS |
| Geographic Information Science for Environmental Studies | 044:110 | 044:005 or consent of instructor |
David A Bennett | This is the first in a two course sequence focused on the application of geographic Information science to environmental problems. Building on the concepts and skills taught in 44:005, students learn about such topics as advanced data storage and problem solving techniques, error analysis, interpolation, and database design. Again, the concepts and theories discussed in lecture are balanced with practical knowledge gained in the computer laboratory. Many current laboratory exercises are directly applicable to sustainability science. For example, students use GIS software to investigate the geographic pattern of non-point pollution, the habitat requirements of a reintroduced species, and suitable locations for a sanitary landfill. The goal of these exercises is to present to students near real-world problems and to help them develop realistic responses to associated challenges. See ISIS |
| Mapping American Cities | 044:112 | 044:005 or consent of instructor |
Claire E Pavlik | The social and economic conditions of US metropolitan areas are the key themes of this course. Students are introduced to the organization of urban areas and many of the social issues that accompany the built environment and social polarization typical of US cities. Using a case study metropolitan area of their choice, they examine the history of development, urban spatial structure, and economic and social segregation. See ISIS |
| Landscape Ecology | 044:123 | None | Chris Pigge | The objectives of this course are to examine the ways in which spatial patterns and spatial processes operate in an ecological context and to consider the techniques used by landscape ecologists in their work. Ecological landscapes are made up of the pattern of organisms on a portion of the Earth, and the processes by which the organisms and the patterns are maintained are determined in part by their relative location. We will begin with fundamental principles that affect how landscapes are characterized. We will then consider the concepts and methods that are used to identify and measure spatial patterns. Spatial processes such as dispersal and the flow of nutrients across ecological boundaries are affected by the patterns; students will learn how these processes are identified, measured, and modeled. We will consider the fundamental feedbacks by which landscapes of organisms are reproduced; how landscapes change and how this change can be studied. We will then examine the landscape ecology of particular geographies, including urban, rural and mountain. We will also examine how landscape ecology is applied to problems of environmental management. |
| Gender and Environment | 044:124 | None; undergrads only | No Instructor Listed | This course provides different conceptual tools to understand the relationship between gender and environment. Theorizing “nature,” “gender,” “environment,” “women,” “race” “ethnicity” examining their various political practices, as well as the relationship between gender and environmental activism both in “the North” and “The South” are central endeavors in this course. Some of the perspectives to be discussed are ecofeminism, feminist political ecology, alternatives approaches to gender and environment, and politics of knowledge production. This course emphasizes the social construction of gender and environment. |
| Environmental Impact Analysis | 044:125*; also 102:125 |
None | Rangaswamy Rajagopal | See ISIS |
| Wetlands: Geography, Function, and Management | 044:126*; also 012:126 |
044:103 or a 100-level course in ecology or consent of instructor |
George P Malanson | Wetlands are ecosystems whose importance to the functioning of landscapes exceeds their relative area. They are also important for the illustration of the intersection of several approaches to the study of the environment. The structure and function of wetlands is influenced by climate and hydrology, geomorphology and chemistry, and ecology. Because of their role in affecting the ecological landscape and factors of interest to people, such as water quality, their study is also approached from areas of resource economics and law. In this class, all approaches will be covered, although the emphasis is on the ecological response to changing hydrology. We will examine the basic processes in wetlands in terms of their hydrology, geomorphology, chemistry, and ecology, and then go on to examine how these processes play out in different regions to create different kinds of wetlands. We will address how wetlands are valued, used, and protected at the end of the semester. The intent of the class is that you learn the basics of wetland science and you will build a foundation for possible future work. |
| Environmental Quality: Science, Technology, and Policy | 044:127 | 22S:025 or equivalent or consent of instructor |
Rangaswamy Rajagopal | See ISIS |
| Geographical Information Science for Environmental Studies: Application | 044:128 | 044:110 or consent of instructor |
David A Bennett | This is the second in a two course sequence focused on the application of geographic Information science to environmental problems. This is a projects driven course. The first two to three laboratory projects completed by students are presented by the instructor. Students then have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills learned in 44:005 and 44:110 to real-world problems of their choosing. The learning curve associated with GIS technologies is steep and many students need considerable assistance during early coursework. The goal of this class is to foster independent problem solving skills. Self-directed and environmentally relevant GIS projects provide excellent opportunities for students engaged in sustainability science to synthesize theory and practice towards the end of their program of study. The current instructor (Professor Bennett) would welcome the opportunity to work with other faculty and students associated with a sustainability curriculum to develop independent projects that could, for example, support undergraduate, honors, or graduate-level thesis work. See ISIS |
| Health and Environment: GIS Applications | 044:137 | None | Naresh Kumar | The course trains students in modern geo-spatial technologies to understand the linkages between environment and health outcomes, which, in turn, allow students to answer such critical environmental questions as “what social and physical environments are sustainable for public health?” While lectures and reading material aid students to critically think through conceptual and theoretical aspects of the use of GIS to understand the association between environment and health, well developed laboratory assignments along with data and a class project provides them technical skills in geo-spatial technologies to study the health effects of environmental contaminants. |
| Introduction to Geographic Databases | 044:141 | 044:005 for undergrads; consent of instructor for graduates |
Kathleen Stewart | See ISIS |
| Health, Work, and Environment |
also 175:101* |
None | David Osterberg | Health, Work and Environment begins with John Muir & Edith Hamilton, strong persons who helped to build the environmental movement in the United States. The course covers environmental health which is different from environmental science. The course covers pollution of soil, air and water but also covers food contamination and waste generation. Segments of the class also look at occupational illness and injury. The human being is the focus of the course. |
| Environmental Justice | 044:177 | None | Rex D Honey | See ISIS |
| Field Methods in Physical Geography | 044:180 | None | Marc A Linderman | See ISIS |
| Field Methods in Social/ Environmental Geography | 044:181 | None | David A Bennett | For the past several years this course has been taught as a field-based GIS course. Students learn about the application of global positioning system technology, mobile computing technologies, sampling strategies, privacy and the ethics of field-based data collection technologies, and the growing importance of ubiquitous computing and cyber infrastructure. This class will teach students about the responsible use of technology as they gather the data needed to manage for landscape-scale sustainability. See ISIS |
| Quaternary Environments |
also 012:173* |
Consent of instructor | Jeffrey A Dorale | Archaeological, botanical, zoological, physical, chemical means of reconstructing glacial and interglacial environments; techniques, results; interdisciplinary approach; field trips. See ISIS |
| Soil Genesis and Geomorphology |
also 012:136* |
012:003 or 012:005, and familiarity with basic sedimentology | Elmer A Bettis III | Principals of soil classification, soil profile description; influences of geologic materials, climate, biota, geomorphic processes on soil development; labs, weekend field trip. See ISIS |
| Applied Geostatistics |
also 012:178* |
None | You-Kuan Zhang | Applications of geostatistical methods to geology, geography, hydrology, environmental sciences, and engineering; variogram, Kriging, analysis of spatial-varied data with varied computer software in participants’ specialties. |
| Geographic Perspectives on Development | 044:194 | None | Rex D Honey | See ISIS |
| Special Topics: International Environmental Policy | 044:197 | None | Rangaswamy Rajagopal, Edwin P Brands | The course consist of a mixture of in-class presentations and discussions, guest speakers, and focus on a broad sample of international environmental problems (e.g. biodiversity, climate change, desertification, ocean dumping and others), treaties and other policy initiatives (Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol), and local, national, and regional scale perspectives and evaluations of such initiatives. Students are required to produce a high quality presentation detailing findings on a research topic of their own choosing. The purposes of this course are threefold: 1) broaden horizons by examining environmental problems and policy from an international perspective; 2) improve conceptualization, organization, and research skills 3) enhance technical and “personal” presentation abilities. |
| Special Topics: Microfinance for Women-run Enterprises | 044:197 | None | Rangaswamy Rajagopal | See ISIS |
| Special Topics: Field Experiences in Social Entrepreneurship | 044:197 | None | No Instructor Listed | Social entrepreneurs are described as “new heroes,” people who often work against the odds to find solutions where others only see problems (e.g. poverty and unemployment, environmental problems, lack of infrastructure). Often (but not always) working in developing countries, social entrepreneurs observe that part of society is stuck, and find ways to get it unstuck. In this course, we will visit, participate with, and learn directly from more than 8 organizations employing a diverse variety of techniques to address social problems such as child labor, unemployment, poverty, leprosy, healthcare for the poor, illiteracy, community waste management, schools for the handicapped. While some of the organizations we meet with are focused on a single or a few focused issues, others are aimed at sowing seeds of change by training the next generation of change-makers. |
| Special Topics: Globalization in the Developing World | 044:197 | None | Consuelo Guayara | See ISIS |
| Environmental/ Social Systems Analysis | 044:225 | Consent of instructor | Rangaswamy Rajagopal | See ISIS |
| Environmental Quality: Science, Technology, and Policy | 044:227 | None | Rangaswamy Rajagopal | See ISIS |
| Integrating Time into GIS | 044:241 | The study of temporal aspects within geographic information science offers new perspectives for understanding and communicating information. A wide range of GIS applications involve time-varying data. Examples include monitoring ocean currents or the weather, modeling disease outbreaks, and tracking the movements of people and animals in space-time. This course introduces students to fundamental concepts for integrating temporality into GIS. This course covers: conceptual models of time, formal models of time, models of change, event-based modeling, and modeling moving entities. In addition, the course will cover topics relating to fundamentals of spatiotemporal databases and query languages. | ||
| Simulations in Landscape Ecology | 044:242 | The dynamics of land use/land cover change, either as a result of human-environment interaction or natural driving forces, must be seen in spatially-explicit representations in order to link them to real places. One avenue for exploring dynamics is computer simulation. The purpose of this course is to take students to an advanced use of computer simulations in landscape ecology. We will explore how simulation is currently used in the field. Additionally, students will do simulations on landscape ecology questions and analyze the results using typical landscape ecology metrics. We will move back and forth between discussion of the principles and applications of simulation as seen in readings and doing simulations. | ||
| Modeling Space and Time | 044:243 | Socio-physical environments across time and space are important determinants of social, behavioral and health outcomes, for example socio-economic environment and the concentration of air pollution at given time and space can dramatically affect an individual’s asthma and mental setup. This course will enable students to develop conceptual and theoretical understanding of and hands on experiences in – (a) how to generate time-space resolved estimates of socio-physical environmental contexts with the aid of modern geo-spatial technologies, and (b) how to model these social, behavioral and health outcomes with reference to these multi-level time-space resolved socio-physical environmental contexts. The course will cover a wide range of environmental contexts starting from the concentration of air pollution and pesticides to neighborhood diversity. Students will be exposed to statistical modeling of a wider variety of social, behavioral and health outcomes, including college dropout, onset and progression of smoking, obesity/overweight, asthma, mental and physical disability. | ||
| Planning Sustainable Transportation |
also 102:265* |
None | John W Fuller | See ISIS |
| Development Policy and Planning in the Third World | 044:275*; also 07B:275, 034:275, 042:275, 102:275, and 113:275 |
None | Douglas K Midgett | Development policies and planning in Third World countries; important development problems and alternative perspectives on problems and proposed solutions; interdisciplinary seminar. |
| Crossing Borders Seminar | 044:286*; also 01H:247, 008:231, 013:262, 016:247, 030:242, 035:273, 048:247, 113:247, 129:231, 160:247, and 181:247 |
None | Claire Fox, Harilaos Stecopoulos | See ISIS |
| Crossing Borders Pro-Seminar | 044:287*; also 01H:330, 13:260, 16:244, 30:243, 35:271, 48:244, and 113:248 |
None | Rex D Honey | See ISIS |
| Topics in Geographic Information Science |
also 044:113 |
None | Current theoretical research issues in geographic information science; intensive readings. Repeatable. | |
| Special Topics | 044:297 | None | Gerard Rushton | See ISIS |
| Seminar in Spatial Analysis and Modeling | 044:315 | None | Research themes in spatial analysis, GIScience, simulation, remote sensing. | |
| Seminar in Rural Land Use | 044:316 | None | Research on land use, water resources, conservation. See ISIS | |
| Seminar in Environmental Policy | 044:317 | None | Research on environmental justice and policy. | |
| Seminar in Health and Environment | 044:318 | None | Naresh Kumar | Research on health and environment. See ISIS |
| Seminar in International Development | 044:319 | None | Rex D Honey | Research on GIScience and development. See ISIS |
Geoscience
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures in Earth History and Resources |
also 012:003 |
no prior registration in 012:003 | William C McClelland, Ingrid A Ukstins Peate | Relationships between plate tectonics, geologic time, and the rock cycle with volcanoes and igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic rocks; fossils; radioactive isotopes; landscape evolution; mountain building; natural resources; their impacts on civilization. GE: natural sciences. |
| Earth History and Resources |
also 012:001 |
None | William C McClelland, Ingrid A Ukstins Peate | Relationships between plate tectonics, geologic time, and the rock cycle with volcanoes and igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic rocks; fossils; radioactive isotopes; landscape evolution; mountain building; natural resources; their impacts on civilization. GE: natural sciences. |
| Evolution and the History of Life | 012:004 | no prior registration in 012:006 | Ann F Budd, Julia B McHugh, Troy R Fadiga, Stephanie K Drumheller, Julia B McHugh | See ISIS |
| Introduction to Geology | 012:005 | No prior registration in 012:001 or 012:003 | Philip H Heckel | Minerals, rocks, and rock-forming processes (including volcanoes and sedimentary environments); surface processes (rivers, groundwater, glaciers, deserts, ocean shorelines), major earth processes (continental drift, plate tectonics, earthquakes, mountain building); impact on civilization. Offered fall semesters. |
| Age of Dinosaurs | 012:007 | None | Christopher A Brochu | See ISIS |
| Introduction to Environmental Science |
also 159:008 |
None | Frank H Weirich, Elmer A Bettis III | Biological and physical character of the Earth; interaction of humans with the environment, including impacts on ecosystems, climate, natural processes, resources; alternative options, including sustainability, waste management, energy, land reform. GE: natural sciences. Same as 159:008. |
| Geology of the U.S. National Parks | 012:017 | None | Richard G Baker | Geologic features, geologic history, important biological and archaeological characteristics, with emphasis on features that caused certain areas to be included in national park system. |
| Geology Field Trip: Selected National Parks | 012:018 | None | Jeffrey A Dorale, Susan M Kilgore | Observation, interpretation of prominent geologic, geomorphic, biological features; semester-break or semester-end visits to different parks or groups of parks each year. |
| Earth Surface Processes | 012:102*; also 159:102 |
012:005 or 012:008 or 044:003 or consent of instructor |
Frank H Weirich | See ISIS |
| Climatology |
also 044:101* |
044:003 or consent of instructor | Christian V Shorey | Boundary layer processes that drive atmospheric dynamics; exchanges of energy and water at simple and complex surfaces; global climate change records, theories, models, impacts of climate on society. |
| Introduction to Oceanography | 012:108 | None | Philip H Heckel | Descriptive, chemical, physical, biological, geological aspects of oceans; impact on weather, climate, shorelines, food supply, other aspects of civilization. Offered spring semesters. Recommended: knowledge of basic chemistry, biology, physics, earth science. |
| Introduction to Applied Remote Sensing | 012:110*; also 159:110 |
College physics or physical geology or equivalent |
Michael C Rowe | See ISIS |
| Energy and the Environment | 012:114 | 012:003 or 012:005 or 012:008 or consent of instructor | Qing Zhang | See ISIS |
| Principles of Paleontology | 012:121 | None | Jonathan M Adrain | Patterns of evolution in fossil record; species and analysis of their evolutionary relationships; paleoecology, paleocommunity evolution; evolutionary radiation and mass extinctions; large-scale relationships between biodiversity and climatic change. Offered fall semesters. |
| Evolution of the Vertebrates | 012:122 | Introductory course in geoscience or bioscience | Christopher A Brochu | Evolutionary history of vertebrates revealed by fossils and information from living animals; biogeographic, stratigraphic, paleoecological aspects of selected groups, especially mammals and dinosaurs; transitions from aquatic to terrestrial life, origins of flight, major events in vertebrate history (including mass extinctions and explosive radiations). |
| Wetlands: Geography, Function and Management |
also 044:126* |
044:103 or a 100-level course in ecology or consent of instructor | George P Malanson | Wetlands are ecosystems whose importance to the functioning of landscapes exceeds their relative area. They are also important for the illustration of the intersection of several approaches to the study of the environment. The structure and function of wetlands is influenced by climate and hydrology, geomorphology and chemistry, and ecology. Because of their role in affecting the ecological landscape and factors of interest to people, such as water quality, their study is also approached from areas of resource economics and law. In this class, all approaches will be covered, although the emphasis is on the ecological response to changing hydrology. We will examine the basic processes in wetlands in terms of their hydrology, geomorphology, chemistry, and ecology, and then go on to examine how these processes play out in different regions to create different kinds of wetlands. We will address how wetlands are valued, used, and protected at the end of the semester. The intent of the class is that you learn the basics of wetland science and you will build a foundation for possible future work. |
Sedimentary Geology/ Stratigraphy |
012:130 | Co-requisite 012:052 | Philip H Heckel | Basic concepts of sedimentology, stratigraphy, depositional environments, sedimentary petrology; hands-on analyses of sediments and sedimentary rocks, including thin-section petrolography; lecture/laboratory. Offered spring semesters. |
| Soil Genesis and Geomorphology | 012:136*; also 044:186 |
012:003 or 012:005, and familiarity with basic sedimentology | Elmer A Bettis III | Principles of soil classification, soil profile description; influences of geologic materials, climate, biota, geomorphic processes on soil development; labs, weekend field trip. Prerequisites: college earth science and chemistry. |
| Fluvial Geomorphology | 012:138*; also 053:128 |
None | No Instructor Listed | See ISIS |
| Integrated Watershed Analysis | 012:139 | None | Frank H Weirich | Integration of existing knowledge of physical, hydrological, and environmental processes with management issues and challenges in water resources and environmental management; aspects of water quantity and quality, water use and treatment; basin management issues related to forestry, agriculture, urbanization, floods, droughts. |
| Natural Hazards | 012:140 | None | Ingrid A Ukstins Peate, Jessica L Bruse | Causes, effects, occurrence patterns, predictabilities, and mitigation efforts relevant to geological and other natural hazards; background and case studies. GE: natural sciences. |
| Vertebrate Osteology and Phylogeny | 012:142 | 012:122 or 113:190 or consent of instructor | Christopher A Brochu | See ISIS |
| Phylogenetics and Biodiversity | 012:144 | 012:004 or 012:121, or 002:010 and 002:011, or consent of instructor |
Jonathan M Adrain | Methods available for reconstructing evolutionary history and measuring biodiversity, including distance, parsimony, likelihood, and taxic approaches; applications to molecular and morphological systematics, historical biogeography, study of diversity through time. |
| Isotope Geochemistry | 012:152 | 012:149 or consent of instructor | Mark K Reagan, Jeffrey A Dorale | Radiogenic and stable isotope systematics, applications to geological, cosmological, and environmental problems. |
| Geocomputing | 012:153*; also 159:153 |
environmental science or geoscience major or consent of instructor | You-Kuan Zhang | Computer applications in geoscience; visualization, data management, interactive modeling, computer graphics. |
| Hydrogeology | 012:166 | Senior or graduate standing |
Douglas J Schnoebelen, Timothy L Stroope | See ISIS |
| Paleoecology | 012:170 | 012:121; two courses in geoscience, anthropology, biological sciences, environmental science, or geography; or consent of instructor | Hallie J Sims, Ann F Budd | See ISIS |
| Paleobotany | 012:171 | Two courses in geoscience, anthropology, biological sciences, environmental science, or geography; or consent of instructor |
Hallie J Sims | See ISIS |
| Glacial and Pleistocene Geology | 012:172 | None | Elmer A Bettis III | Interactions among glaciers, oceans, and climate; glacier dynamics; evolution of Earth’s Pleistocene and landscapes; Pleistocene stratigraphy. |
| Quaternary Environments | 012:173*; also 044:183 |
Consent of instructor | Jeffrey A Dorale | Archaeological, botanical, zoological, physical, chemical means of reconstructing glacial and interglacial environments; techniques, results; interdisciplinary approach; field trips. |
| Applied Geostatistics | 012:178*; also 044:188 |
None | You-Kuan Zhang | Applications of geostatistical methods to geology, geography, hydrology, environmental sciences, and engineering; variogram, Kriging, analysis of spatial-varied data with varied computer software in participants’ specialties. |
| Engineering Geology |
also 053:105* |
Sophomore standing |
Michelle M Scherer | Basic concepts in geology focusing on rock and soil, including material properties, spatial variability in properties, geological processes, external factors such as stress, evaluation of engineering design adequacy; site investigation and characterization techniques used to define and characterize geotechnical and hydrological properties of geological materials; case studies to illustrate the importance of geology on engineering designs. |
| Groundwater Modeling | 012:184*; also 053:104 |
012:166 or 053:103 or equivalent or consent of instructor | You-Kuan Zhang | Groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling; numerical methods, applications of groundwater modeling to water supply, groundwater resources evaluation, remediation design using software; GMS (MODFLOW, MODPATH, and MT3D). |
| Approaches to Geoarchaeology | 012:185*; also 113:189 |
012:136 or 012:172 or 113:161 or 113:164 or consent of instructor |
Elmer A Bettis III | See ISIS |
| Contaminant Hydrogeology | 012:186*; also 053:186 |
012:166 or 053:103 or consent of instructor | Walter A Illman | See ISIS |
| Vadose Zone Hydrology | 012:187*; also 053:181 |
012:166 or 053:078 or equivalent | Walter A Illman | Introduction to vadose zone hydrology; development and application of equations describing flow and transport in vadose zone, including multiphase flow; field and laboratory methods for vadose zone characterization, vadose zone processes that cause groundwater contamination; case studies to illustrate vadose zone hydrology’s importance in engineering design, groundwater contamination. |
| Environmental Seminar | 012:188 | None | You-Kuan Zhang | See ISIS |
| Global Change Seminar | 012:189 | None | Richard L Josephs | See ISIS |
| Environmental Field Methods | 012:194*; also 159:194 |
None | Frank H Weirich, Elmer A Bettis III, Douglas J Schnoebelen, Timothy L Stroope | See ISIS |
| Advanced Subsurface Hydrology | 012:196*; also 153:196 |
012:166 or engineering equivalent Co-requisites: |
Walter A Illman | See ISIS |
| Hydrogeology Seminar | 012:210*; also 053:215 |
012:166 or consent of instructor |
Walter A Illman | See ISIS |
| Paleontology Seminar | 012:225 | Recommended: 012:121 | Jonathan M Adrain | Current controversial issues in paleontology. Repeatable. |
| Process Geomorphology arr. | 012:238 | Consent of instructor | Frank H Weirich | See ISIS |
| Advanced Watershed Analysis Seminar arr. | 012:239 | None | Frank H Weirich | Integration of existing knowledge of physical, hydrological, and environmental processes with management issues and challenges in water resources and environmental management; aspects of water quantity and quality, water use and treatment, and basin management issues related to forestry, agriculture, urbanization, floods, droughts. Repeatable. |
| Geochronology | 012:253 | 012:149 or 012:152 or equivalent or consent of instructor |
David W Peate | How to evaluate published ages, and assumptions/errors involved; how to select and sample suitable materials for dating, and choose a suitable dating method and analytical technique; opportunity to develop skills for research and professional careers. |
German
| Course Name | Number |
Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing Borders Pro-Seminar |
also 01H:330, 016:244, 030:243, 035:271, 044:287*, 048:244, 113:248 |
None | Rex D Honey | No detailed description is provided. |
| Crossing Borders Seminar |
also 008:231, 01H:247, 016:247, 030:242, 035:273, 044:286*, 048:247, 113:247, 129:231, 160:247, 181:247 |
None | Rudolf Colloredo-Mansfeld, H G Penny, Rex D Honey | See ISIS |
Global Health Studies
| Course Name | Number |
Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Health |
also 175:111*, 173:111 |
Graduate standing, sophomore medical student, or advanced undergraduate standing | Lars Fuortes | See ISIS |
| History of Public Health | 152:137*; also 16W:137 |
None | Paul R Greenough | See ISIS |
| History of International Health |
also 16W:138* |
None | Paul R Greenough | See ISIS |
| Principles of Environmental Engineering |
also 053:055* |
053:050 or consent of instructor |
Gene F Parkin | See ISIS |
| Environmental Health Policy |
also 053:204, 175:252 |
None | David Osterberg | Major concerns in environment and human health, legislation enacted to deal with these concerns; examples in renewable energy and translation of science to policy; emphasis on contemporary issues. |
History
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History and Environment in Africa | 16W:122*; also 129:132 |
None | James L Giblin | See ISIS |
| History of Public Health | 16W:137*; also 152:137 |
None | Paul R Greenough | See ISIS |
| History of International Health | 16W:138*; also 152:138 |
None | Paul R Greenough | See ISIS |
| Disease Politics & Health in South Asia | 16W:140 | None | Paul R Greenough | See ISIS |
| Crossing Borders Pro-Seminar |
also 01H:330, 013:260, 030:243, 035:271, 044:287*, 048:244, 113:248 |
None | Rex D Honey | No detailed description is provided. |
| Crossing Borders Seminar |
also 008:231, 01H:247, 013:262, 030:242, 035:273, 044:286*, 048:247, 113:247, 129:231, 160:247, 181:247 |
None | Rudolf Colloredo-Mansfeld, H G Penny, Rex D Honey | See ISIS |
Human Toxicology
| Course Name | Number |
Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology Research Seminar | 198:180 | None | Hans-Joachim Lehmler | See ISIS |
Industrial Management
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design for Manufacturing | 056:032*; also 051:062; 058:032 |
Co-requisite: 057:015 |
Geb W Thomas | See ISIS |
| Process Engineering | 056:134 | None | Andrew Kusiak, Robert A Hamel | See ISIS |
| Wind Power Management | 056:155 | None | Andrew Kusiak | See ISIS |
International Writing Program
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing Borders Seminar |
also 008:231, 01H:247, 013:262, 016:247, 030:242, 035:273, 044:286*, 048:247, 113:247, 129:231, 160:247 |
None | Rudolf Colloredo-Mansfeld, H G Penny, Rex D Honey | See ISIS |
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Ecology | 00L:103 | Ecology, chemistry, and physics courses | Kenneth Lang | See ISIS |
| Plant Taxonomy | 00L:105 | None | William R Norris | See ISIS |
| Field Mycology | 00L:115 | None | No Instructor Listed | Identification and classification of the common fungi, techniques for identification, preservation and culture practiced with members of the various fungi groups. |
| Ecology and Systematics of Diatoms | 00L:117 | None | Sarah A Spaulding, Mark B Edlund | See ISIS |
| Plant Ecology | 00L:121 | None | Thomas R Rosburg | Principles of plant population, community, and ecosystem ecology illustrated through studies of native vegetation in local prairies, wetlands, forests, group or individual projects. |
| Prairie Ecology | 00L:122 | Familiarity with basic principles of biological sciences and ecology | Daryl Smith | See ISIS |
| Fish Ecology | 00L:128 | None | No Instructor Listed | Basic principles of fish interaction with biotic and abiotic environments; field methods, taxonomy, and biology of fish with emphasis on the fish fauna and northwestern Iowa. |
| Vertebrate Ecology and Evolution | 00L:129 | None | No Instructor Listed | Field and laboratory study of representative vertebrates of northwestern Iowa; observations and experimentation emphasize ecological histories by integrating concepts of functional morphology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology. |
| Ecosystems of North America | 00L:144 | A general ecology course | No Instructor Listed | Extended field trip for study of an ecosystem type (e.g., prairie, coastal wetland, forest, alpine, coral reef) or the ecosystems of a specific region (e.g. Rocky Mountains, Gulf Coast, Appalachian Mountains, deserts of the Southwest, Central America); pre-trip orientation, post-trip review and synthesis. Field trip fee. |
| Restoration Ecology | 00L:160 | An ecology course | No Instructor Listed | Ecological principles for restoration of native ecosystems; establishment (site preparation, selection of seed mixes, planting techniques) and management (fire, mowing, weed control) of native vegetation; evaluation of restorations; emphasis on prairie restoration, wetland vegetation. |
| Conservation Biology | 00L:163 | 00L:031 | Michael Lannoo | See ISIS |
Law
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Law | 091:255 | None | John-Mark Stensvaag | See ISIS |
| Health Law | 091:261 | None | Sheldon F Kurtz | See ISIS |
| International Trade Law: Basic Norms and Regulation | 091:287 | None | Christopher Rossi | See ISIS |
| International Environmental Law | 091:291 | None | Jonathan C Carlson | See ISIS |
| Land Use Control | 091:300 | 091:136 | Lea S Vandervelde | See ISIS |
| Clinical Law Program-Internship | 091:406 | None | John S Allen, Lois K Cox, Reta Noblett-Feld, Leonard Sandler, Barbara A Schwartz, John B Whiston | See ISIS |
| Independent Research Project (Paper Option) | 091:500 | None | No Instructor Listed | See ISIS |
| Independent Research Project (Drafting Documents Option) | 091:500 | None | No Instructor Listed | See ISIS |
| Independent Tutorial | 091:504 | None | No Instructor Listed | See ISIS |
| Cultural Property/Heritage | 091:618 | None | Willard L Boyd, Richard F Koontz | See ISIS |
Leisure Studies
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good Society | 169:040*; also 033:040 |
None | Thomas K Dean, Ben Hunnicutt | See ISIS |
| Intro to Place Studies | 169:080*; also 033:080 |
None | Thomas K Dean | See ISIS |
Lifetime Leisure Skills
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicycle Touring | 410:043 | None | Irene R Schroeder | See ISIS |
| Wilderness Appreciation | 410:068 | None | Irene R Schroeder | See ISIS |
Literature, Science, and the Arts
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good Society |
also 169:040 |
None | Thomas K Dean, Ben Hunnicutt | See ISIS |
| Intro to Place Studies |
also 169:080 |
None | Thomas K Dean | See ISIS |
| Religion and Environmental Ethics |
also 113:139*, 032:130 |
junior or senior standing or consent of instructor | Scott R Schnell | See ISIS |
Mechanical Engineering
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design for Manufacturing |
also 051:062; 056:032* |
Co-requisite: 057:015 |
Geb W Thomas | See ISIS |
| Energy Systems Design | 058:048 | 058:040 and 058:045 |
H S Udaykumar | See ISIS |
| Mechanical Systems | 058:052 | 057:019; Co-requisites: 22S:039, 057:015, and 058:032 |
Olesya I Zhupanska, Justin McAndrew, Alan E Zantout | See ISIS |
Nursing
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health Nursing | 096:153 | 096:135 and admission to the College of Nursing Co-requisites: 096:124 (if not taken as a prerequisite) |
Janette Y Taylor, Kennith R Culp |
No detailed description is provided. |
| Public Health Nursing Practicum | 096:154 | 096:135 and 096:136
|
Susan P Lehmann, Beverly J Saboe, Lisa Skemp Kelley, Margaret M Hyndman, Lioness Ayres | See ISIS
|
Occupational and Environmental Health
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health, Work, and Environment | 175:101*; also 044:174 |
None | David Osterberg | Health, Work and Environment begins with John Muir & Edith Hamilton, strong persons who helped to build the environmental movement in the United States. The course covers environmental health which is different from environmental science. The course covers pollution of soil, air and water but also covers food contamination and waste generation. Segments of the class also look at occupational illness and injury. The human being is the focus of the course. |
| International Health | 175:111*; also 152:111, 173:111 |
None | Lars Fuortes | See ISIS |
| Research Methods in Disaster Studies | 175:175*; also 173:175 |
None | Corrine Peek-Asa | See ISIS |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Seminar | 175:180 | None | Thomas Cook | See ISIS |
| Global Environmental Health | 175:195 | 175:111, 175:197, or consent of instructor | Larry Robertson | See ISIS |
| Environmental Health | 175:197 | None | Peter S Thorne, Gabriele Ludewig, Patrick T O'Shaughnessy | Environmental health comprises those aspects of human health that are determined by interactions with physical, chemical, biological and social factors in the global environment. This course surveys all aspects, focusing on issues most relevant today. |
| Solid and Hazardous Wastes | 175:198*; also 053:158 |
053:050 | Michelle M Scherer | See ISIS |
| Rural Health and Ag Medicine | 175:209 | 173:140 and medicine enrollment or consent of instructor |
Kelley J. Donham | Clinical orientation of specific health problems of rural residents, agricultural workers; rural health care delivery, socioeconomic issues in agriculture and their effects on health and safety of the agricultural population; occupational health problems, environmental health hazards in rural areas |
| Current Topics in Ag Health | 175:210 | None | Murray Madsen, Risto Rautiainen |
See ISIS |
| Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology | 175:220 | 173:140 Co-requisites: 171:161, 175:197 or consent of instructor |
R. William Field | See ISIS |
| Occupational Health | 175:230 | None | Craig Zwerling | Principles, practice of occupational medicine, fundamentals of industrial hygiene and safety, occupational health management, ergonomics, occupational health nursing. |
| Environmental Health Policy | 175:252*; also 053:204 and 152:252 |
None | David Osterberg | See ISIS |
| Environmental Toxicology | 175:260 | Minimum of one year each of college inorganic chemistry and biology | Laurence J Fuortes, Peter Thorne | See ISIS |
| Advanced Toxicology | 175:265 | 175:260 or the equivalent graduate-level introductory toxicology course or consent of instructor |
Larry Robertson, Gabriele Ludewig, Peter Thorne | See ISIS |
Physics and Astronomy
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nanoscience |
None |
|||
Physics of Everyday Experience |
None |
|||
Introductory Solid State Physics |
029:193*; also 055:173 |
029:140 & 22M:028, or 22M:047 & 22M:048 |
Phenomena associated with solid state; classification of solids and crystal structures, electronic and vibrational properties in solids; thermal, optical, magnetic, dielectric properties of solids. |
|
Semiconductor Physics |
029:229*; also 055:273 |
029:193, 029:246 |
Electronic, optical, and materials properties of semiconductors. |
Political Science
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Comparative Politics | 030:045 | None (no prior enrollment in 30:040 or in 30:042) | Erica E Townsend-Bell | See ISIS |
| Introduction to International Relations | 030:060 | None | John A Conybeare | See ISIS |
| Crossing Borders Seminar |
also 008:231, 01H:247, 013:262, 016:247, 035:273, 044:286*, 048:247, 113:247, 129:231, 160:247, 181:247 |
None | Rudolf Colloredo-Mansfeld, H G Penny, Rex D Honey | See ISIS |
| Crossing Borders Pro-Seminar |
also 01H:330, 013:260, 016:244, 035:271, 044:287*, 048:244, 113:248 |
None | Rex D Honey | No detailed description is provided. |
Religious Studies
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian Environmentalism | 032:076*; also 149:076 |
None | Michelene Pesantubbee | See ISIS |
| Religion and Environmental Ethics |
also 113:139*, 033:139 |
Junior or senior standing or consent of instructor | Scott R Schnell | See ISIS |
Rhetoric
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issues in Rhetoric and Culture: Ethics of Care and Sustainability | 010:360*; also 160:360, 008:263 |
None | No detailed description is provided. |
Rhetorics of Inquiry
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing Borders Seminar |
also 008:231, 01H:247, 013:262, 016:247, 030:242, 035:273, 044:286*, 048:247, 113:247, 129:231, 181:247 |
None | Rudolf Colloredo-Mansfeld, H G Penny, Rex D Honey | See ISIS |
| Issues in Rhetoric and Culture: Ethics of Care and Sustainability | 160:360; also 010:360*, 008:263 |
None | No detailed description is provided. |
School of Social Work
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Policy and Planning in the Third World |
also 07B:275, 034:275, 044:275*, 102:275, 113:275 |
None | Development policies and planning in Third World countries; important development problems and alternative perspectives on problems and proposed solutions; interdisciplinary seminar. |
Sociology
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deviance and Control | 034:146 | None | Stacy M T Wittrock | See ISIS |
| Development Policy and Planning in the Third World |
also 07B:275, 042:275, 044:275*, 102:275, 113:275 |
None | Development policies and planning in Third World countries; important development problems and alternative perspectives on problems and proposed solutions; interdisciplinary seminar. |
Spanish and Portuguese
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing Borders Pro-Seminar |
also 01H:330, 013:260, 016:244, 030:243, 044:287*, 048:244, 113:248 |
None | Rex D Honey | No detailed description is provided. |
| Crossing Borders Seminar |
also 008:231, 01H:247, 013:262, 016:247, 030:242, 044:286*, 048:247, 113:247, 129:231, 160:247, 181:247 |
None | Rudolf Colloredo-Mansfeld, H G Penny, Rex D Honey | See ISIS |
Study Abroad
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Perspectives: Engineering | 165:841 | None | Autumn Tallman | See ISIS |
Teaching and Learning
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability and Education | 07E:340*; also 07S:340, 07U:340 |
None | Christine M Moroye | No detailed description is provided. |
Theatre Arts
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Design I |
also 01D:137* |
01A:003, 01A:004 or consent of instructor | Monica C D G Correia | No detailed description is provided. |
Urban and Regional Planning
| Course Name | Number | Prerequisites | Professor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Livable Cities | 102:101 | None | Barton E Cramer, Paul F Hanley | See ISIS |
| Environmental Impact Analysis |
also 044:125* |
None | Rangaswamy Rajagopal | See ISIS |
| Growth Management | 102:235 | 102:202 | Jerry Anthony | See ISIS |
| Planning for Sustainable City-Regions | 102:242 | None | James A Throgmorton | See ISIS |
| Healthy Cities and the Environment | 102:243 | None | Lucie Laurian | See ISIS |
| Global Perspectives in Environmental Planning | 102:244 | None | No Instructor Listed | See ISIS |
| Environmental Policy | 102:246 | None | Garth W Frable | No detailed description is provided. |
| Environmental Management | 102:247 | None | Lucie Laurian | See ISIS |
| Planning Sustainable Transportation | 102:265*; also 044:265 |
None | John W Fuller | See ISIS |
| Development Policy and Planning in the Third World |
also 07B:275, 034:275, 042:275, 044:275*, 113:275 |
None | Development policies and planning in Third World countries; important development problems and alternative perspectives on problems and proposed solutions; interdisciplinary seminar. |
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