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2010-2011 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

 
 

Engineering
  

  • ENGR 174 - Digital Systems and Robotics

    3 credits
    Introduces the basics of digital electronics and the fundamentals of robotics. Topics include simple logic, truth tables, logic gates, voltage, currents, power, TTL chips, sensors, servos, and some practical applications. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).(Cross-listed with  .)
  

  • ENGR 175 - The Science and Technology of Nanoparticles

    3 credits
    Introduces nanoparticles and nanoparticle technology. Focuses on the basic concepts, tools, and applications of nanoparticles to fields such as medicine, energy, electronics, and mechanics. Provides a historical perspective and an understanding of the relationship between nanoparticles and materials science. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).(Cross-listed with PH 175  .)
  

  • ENGR 176 - The Science and Technology of Materials

    3 credits
    Introduces basic concepts of materials science and the microstructure-property relationships in various classes of materials such as metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and semiconductors. Topics include fundamental characterization techniques and application to science and technology. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).(Cross-listed with PH 176 .)
  

  • ENGR 201 - Electrical Fundamentals

    3 credits
    Examines electrical-theory laws. Includes circuit analysis of DC circuits; natural, step, and sinusoidal responses of circuits; and operational amplifier characteristics and applications. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): MTH 251 .Corequisite(s): ENGR 201L
  

  • ENGR 202 - Electrical Fundamentals

    3 credits
    Covers steady-state AC circuits, both single and three-phase. Includes resonance, mutual inductance, and operational amplifier applications. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 201  and MTH 321 Corequisite(s): ENGR 202L
  

  • ENGR 203 - Electrical Fundamentals

    3 credits
    Addresses two-port networks, transfer functions, and transient analysis. Includes an introduction to digital systems. Two lectures and one 3-hour lab.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 202 .
  

  • ENGR 211 - Statics

    3 credits
    Analyzes forces induced in structures and machines by various types of loading.Prerequisite(s): PH 201  ; or ENGR 221  or PH 221 
  

  • ENGR 212 - Dynamics

    3 credits
    Explores kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, work-energy theorem, and impulse-momentum relationships as applied to engineering systems.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 211 .
  

  • ENGR 221 - Calculus-Based Physics for Engineers I

    4 credits
    First part of the general physics series. Entire series required of all pre-engineering students. Introduces statics, equations of linear and rotational motion, and Newton’s laws. Examines work and energy for linear and rotational motion and the law of universal gravitation. Three lectures and one recitation. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).Prerequisite(s): MTH 252  or MTH 251  with PH 190 Corequisite(s): ENGR 224 
  

  • ENGR 222 - Calculus-Based Physics for Engineers II

    4 credits
    Examines simple harmonic motion, fluids, heat, ideal gas law, kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics, sound, waves, and electric force and potential. Three lectures and one recitation. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).Prerequisite(s): ENGR 221 .Corequisite(s): ENGR 225 .
  

  • ENGR 223 - Calculus-Based Physics for Engineers III

    4 credits
    Covers electrical energy and field, circuits, magnetic force and field, electromagnetic induction and waves, light, optics, and interference. Three lectures and one recitation. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).Prerequisite(s): ENGR 222 .Corequisite(s): ENGR 226 .
  

  • ENGR 224 - General Engineering Laboratory I

    2 credits
    Laboratory activities designed to complement ENGR 221 . One 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).Corequisite(s): ENGR 221 .
  

  • ENGR 225 - General Engineering Laboratory II

    2 credits
    Laboratory activities designed to complement ENGR 222 . One 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).Corequisite(s): ENGR 222 .
  

  • ENGR 226 - General Engineering Laboratory III

    2 credits
    Laboratory activities designed to complement ENGR 223 . One 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).Corequisite(s): ENGR 223 .
  

  • ENGR 306 - Sustainability: Materials Technology and Design

    3 credits
    Introduces basic properties of building materials (e.g., strength, heat transport), concepts of design (e.g., day-lighting, passive solar), and technologies (e.g., photovoltaics, LED lighting). Analyzes life cycle, performance characteristics, environmental impact, and sustainability of conventional and new approaches. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): Upper-division standing and completion of all lower-division University Studies requirements.(Cross-listed with PH 306 )
  

  • ENGR 311 - Thermodynamics

    4 credits
    Covers the laws of thermodynamics and the fundamental thermodynamics concepts of entropy, internal energy, and chemical potential. Includes applications to ideal and real gases and statistical interpretation of material properties.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 223  or PH 203 .
  

  • ENGR 322 - Analog Electronics

    4 credits
    Focuses on understanding, designing, and troubleshooting analog circuits. Discusses topics such as filters, rectifiers, power supplies, and amplifiers. Covers both DC and AC circuits. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab.Prerequisite(s): MTH 252 .
  

  • ENGR 323 - Digital Electronics

    4 credits
    Focuses on understanding, designing, and troubleshooting digital circuits. Discusses topics such as logic functions, gates, latches, flip-flops, combinational and sequential logic, and interfacing analog and digital circuits. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): MTH 111 .
  

  • ENGR 333 - Optics and Waves

    3 credits
    Offers an introduction of optics for science majors. Topics include imaging systems, wave theory, aberrations, diffraction, and interference.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 223 .Corequisite(s): ENGR 336 .(Cross-listed with PH 333 .)
  

  • ENGR 336 - Optics Laboratory

    1 credit
    Laboratory course in optics designed to complement ENGR 333 . Provides practical experience with lasers, optical devices, imaging systems, and fiber optics. One 3-hour laboratory.Corequisite(s): ENGR 333 .(Cross-listed with PH 336 .)
  

  • ENGR 339 - Lasers

    3 credits
    Designed for physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering majors. Covers the fundamental types of lasers, as well as operational characteristics and applications of lasers in physics, chemistry, communication, engineering, industry, and medicine. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 223 .
  

  • ENGR 371 - Mathematical Methods for Engineering

    4 credits
    Previews basic, applied mathematical methods for intermediate students in the physical sciences. Covers infinite series, complex functions, partial differentiation, multiple integration, and vector analysis.Prerequisite(s): MTH 252 .
  

  • ENGR 373 - Computational Methods in Engineering

    3 credits
    Introduces the use of computers in solving science and engineering problems. Applies programming techniques to integration, differentiation, and modeling.Prerequisite(s): PH 201  or PH 221 .
  

  • ENGR 374 - Introduction to Materials Science

    3 credits
    Introduces the science and engineering of materials. Covers metals, ceramics and glasses, polymers, and composites. Topics include crystals, defects, non-crystalline structures, phase diagrams, kinetics, processing degradation, and failure of materials.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 223 .
  

  • ENGR 375 - Thermodynamics of Materials

    3 credits
    Examines the thermodynamic description and prediction of materials properties. Topics include nonideal gases, solutions, phase equilibria, phase transitions, nucleation, and crystallization.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 223 .
  

  • ENGR 401 - Research

    Credits to be arranged
    Research
  

  • ENGR 405 - Reading and Conference

    Credits to be arranged
    Reading and Conference
  

  • ENGR 407 - Seminar

    Credits to be arranged
    Seminar
  

  • ENGR 408 - Workshop

    Credits to be arranged
    Workshop
  

  • ENGR 409 - Practicum

    Credits to be arranged
    Practicum
  

  • ENGR 461 - Properties of Solid Materials

    4 credits
    Explores crystal structure and binding; reciprocal lattice; and mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical, magnetic, and transport properties of solids.Prerequisite(s): PH 371 .
  

  • ENGR 474 - Kinetics in Materials

    3 credits
    Examines kinetic processes such as diffusion, crystal growth, and phase transformation, as well as their relationship to the structure and macroscopic behavior of the resulting materials. Topics covered include crystal interfaces and microstructure, solidification, diffusional transformation in solids, and diffusionless transformation.Prerequisite(s): ENGR 223 .
  

  • ENGR 475 - Nanoparticles and Nanoparticle Technology

    3 credits
    Introduces nanoparticles and nanoparticle technology to science majors. Provides a brief historical context. Explores nanoscale particle properties (mechanical properties and phase stability), nanoparticle design and fabrication, nanoparticle characterization, and nanoparticle applications. Emphasizes the relationship between the internal structure of a nanoparticle and its properties.Prerequisite(s): PH 223 .
  

  • ENGR 501 - Research

    Credits to be arranged
    Research
  

  • ENGR 507 - Seminar

    Credits to be arranged
    Seminar
  

  • ENGR 508 - Workshop

    Credits to be arranged
    Workshop

Enviornmental Studies
  

  • ES 101 - Introduction to Environmental Studies: Earth Science

    4 credits
    Provides students with a basic understanding of the Earth’s atmosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere. Topics include minerals, rocks, atmospheric and oceanic composition, and the structure of the Earth’s interior. Provides a framework for students interested in the major processes operating on the Earth’s surface and in its interior. Intended for environmental studies students, but also open to students pursuing general education requirements. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).
  

  • ES 102 - Introduction to Environmental Studies: Biological Science

    4 credits
    Studies the interactions of organisms with their environments and each other at the levels of individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems and how organisms and their interactions are shaped by evolution. Introduces biodiversity, species conservation, and ecosystem services. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).
  

  • ES 103 - Introduction to Environmental Studies: Social Science

    4 credits
    Studies how people perceive and interact with their bio-physical environment. Develops key concepts and analytic tools from anthropology, economics, geography, political science, and sociology. Applies these social scientific perspectives to contemporary environmental issues such as global climate change and forest health in the Pacific Northwest. Develops literacy in the social sciences and prepares students to make thoughtful choices about how to live, work, and play in their environment. Four hours of lecture and discussion. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).
  

  • ES 111 - Physical Environment I

    4 credits
    Explores and analyzes the environment, bringing together the many physical factors that create a complete understanding of Earth system operations. Includes basic concepts and relationships between and among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere with emphasis on the atmosphere and hydrosphere. Familiarizes students with human-environment interactions that are relevant to our lives. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).Corequisite(s): ES 111L(Cross-listed with GEOG 111 .)
  

  • ES 112 - Physical Environment II

    4 credits
    Explores and analyzes the environment, bringing together the many physical factors that create a complete understanding of Earth system operations. Includes basic concepts and relationships between and among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere with emphasis on the geosphere and biosphere. Familiarizes students with human-environment interactions that are relevant to our lives. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).Corequisite(s): ES 112L(Cross-listed with GEOG 112 .)
  

  • ES 199 - Special Studies

    Credits to be arranged
    Special Studies
  

  • ES 209 - Introduction to Meteorology

    4 credits
    Offers an introductory study of meteorology, providing a qualitative and quantitative examination of the global energy budget, weather elements, instrumentation, fronts, air masses, cyclones and anticyclones, severe weather, pollution, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, and global warming. Students gain an understanding of weather analysis and forecasting using current computer technology.Prerequisite(s): ES 111  and computer skills.(Cross-listed with GEOG 209 )
  

  • ES 210 - Environmental Studies I

    4 credits
    Offers an interdisciplinary study of how the natural and social sciences combine to examine, debate, and solve environmental problems in our society. Fosters environmental awareness, stimulates discussion, and encourages critical analysis of environmental problems.Prerequisite(s): Completion of the social science University Studies sequence. ES 111 , ES 112 
  

  • ES 211 - Environmental Studies II

    4 credits
    Continues the interdisciplinary study of how the natural and social sciences combine to examine, debate, and solve environmental problems in our society. Fosters environmental awareness, stimulates discussion, and encourages critical analysis of environmental problems.Prerequisite(s): ES 210 .
  

  • ES 310 - Environmental Applications

    2 credits
    Offers an interdisciplinary study of a current topic in environmental application such as energy, water resources, land use, or endangered species. Explores the integration of natural and social sciences in examining, debating, and solving specific environmental problems faced by society. Fosters critical analysis of complex issues by stimulating discussion and debate and raising awareness.Prerequisite(s): ES 210 .
  

  • ES 327 - Energy and Climate Change

    4 credits
    Explores the interconnections among natural resources, energy, and global climate change. Topics include the extraction and origins of fossils fuels; carbon dioxide emissions; long-term and short term climate variability; and alternative energy resources such as geothermal, hydroelectric, nuclear, solar, tidal, wave, and wind. Intended for environmental studies students but also open to other students interested in issues of energy and climate change. Two 50-minute lectures and one 2-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): ES 101  or ES 112  or G 102 
  

  • ES 340 - Introductory Ecology

    4 credits
    Covers the interactions of organisms with their environments and each other, as well as population dynamics, biological communities, and ecosystem functions. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): BI 211 , 

    BI 212 

    , BI 213  or ES 101 , ES 102 , ES 103 Corequisite(s): ES 340L(Cross-listed with BI 340 )
  

  • ES 349 - Maps, Cartography, and Geospatial Technology

    4 credits
    Provides a fundamental understanding of map reading and interpretation, along with the principles and techniques used in design and compilation of maps for effective cartographic communication. Provides an overview of the geospatial technologies of global positioning systems, remote sensing, and geographic information systems. Four hours of lecture and one three-hour lab.Prerequisite(s): Proof of computer proficiencyCorequisite(s): ES 349L(Cross-listed with GEOG 349 .)
  

  • ES 351 - Environmental Policy and Impact Analysis

    4 credits
    Addresses environmental law, policy, and environmental impact analysis. Investigates methods by which society appraises the likely effects of a proposed action on the environment, alternatives to the proposal, and appropriate measures to be adopted to protect culture and natural systems. Addresses the preparation of Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impacts Statements (EIS) under the guidelines of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Reviews federal environmental laws and international protocols in the context of air, water, energy, toxic substances, waste management, and genetically engineered organisms.Prerequisite(s): ES 101 , ES 102 , ES 103  or equivalent
  

  • ES 379 - Biodiversity

    4 credits
    Studies the integration of theory, methods, and applications in modern biodiversity sciences, covering the origins of biodiversity, ecological and biogeographic distributions of diversity, major adaptive radiations, and episodes of mass extinctions with a focus on the problem of modern extinctions. Includes descriptions of biodiversity within geneological and ecological hierarchies, phylogenetic theory and lineage analysis, and a broad overview describing the results of modern systematics research and bioinformatics. Explores applications of biodiversity sciences in biological inventory, monitoring, and global biodiversity assessment through case studies and practical examples drawn from recent literature. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): ES 101 , ES 102 , ES 103  or equivalent
  

  • ES 383 - Science and Advocacy in Environmental Policy Debates

    3 credits
    Explores the interactions of science and advocacy in the development of environmental policy. Investigates controversial environmental problems where science and advocacy are confounded and where the common good and special interests are difficult to discern. Students engage in dialogue based on analysis of case studies, including issues related to forest health, use of pesticides, resource development, global warming, and loss of biodiversity. Two 75-minute meetings. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis).Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
  

  • ES 384 - Ethnobotany and Cross-Cultural Communication

    3 credits
    Explores cultural diversity in the human relationship with plants and the role of plants in diverse world views. Applications of medicinal and ceremonial plants in Native American, Ayurvedic, traditional Chinese, and other practices serve as a vehicle for interpreting how different cultures understand the human place in the cosmos. Examines the interaction of divergent world views through experiential cross-cultural communication against the backdrop of a pluralist philosophical framework and modern sciences. Two 75-minute meetings. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis).Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
  

  • ES 386 - Environmental Data Analysis

    4 credits
    Applies statistical principles and techniques to geographical data. Formulates questions appropriate to statistical analysis, statistical problem solving, data collection, and documentation with particular emphasis on using statistics as an effective communication and decision-making tool through computer-based analysis, figure and table production, and writing. Four hours of lecture and one three-hour lab. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): MTH 243 .Corequisite(s): ES 386L(Cross-listed with GEOG 386 .)
  

  • ES 399 - Special Studies

    Credits to be arranged
    Special Studies
  

  • ES 401 - Research

    Credits to be arranged
    Research
  

  • ES 407 - Seminar

    Credits to be arranged
    Seminar
  

  • ES 409 - Practicum

    Credits to be arranged
    Practicum
  

  • ES 420 - Environmental Sociology

    4 credits
    Examines the relationship between the human social institutions we create and the biophysical environments in which we live. Topics may include the culture of nature, population and consumption, political economy of environmental problems, social construction of environmental problems, evolution of environmental activism, public attitudes toward the environment, collaborative and community-based resource management, and environmental problem solving.Prerequisite(s): SOC 204  and one other sociology course or instructor consent.(Cross-listed with SOC 420 )
  

  • ES 421 - Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development

    4 credits
    Addresses the topic of sustainable development, focusing on economics at the interface of states, nations, and the global economy. Students complete a comprehensive study of the emerging field of ecological economics and contrast/compare to the neoclassical economic model of development. Students conduct an in-depth analysis of a developing region, state, and/or nation in terms of economic development based on population, agriculture, industrial development, and natural capital (ecosystem goods and services). Students are required to propose policy options for sustainable development within a region, state, and/or nation and provide a means by which development will move towards global sustainability.Prerequisite(s): ES 103  and ES 210  or EC 201 .
  

  • ES 423 - Sustainability and Natural Resources

    4 credits
    Critically examines sustainability as it has been defined and debated globally and locally, applying the concept to natural resources (e.g., forests and water), places (e.g., universities and communities), and decisions (e.g., governance and markets). Considers the interrelatedness of ecological, social, and economic systems and various efforts to balance their needs through interdisciplinary research, public policies, market mechanisms, global initiatives, and grassroots activism.Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and ES 111 , ES 112 , 113 or instructor permission
  

  • ES 433 - Soil Science

    4 credits
    Offers an introduction to pedology and field techniques in describing soils. Develops a quantitative and qualitative understanding of morphology, origin, chemistry, and classification of soils. Topics include weathering, mineral and organic constituents of soil, nutrient cycling, soil erosion and contamination, biological activity in soils, and agriculture. Explores issues related to the environment and land use planning with respect to soils. Two 50-minute lectures and one 2-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): G 102  or ES 112 ; completion of University Studies (Quantitative Reasoning) requirements; and upper division or graduate standing.(Cross-listed with GEOG 433 , G 433 
  

  • ES 435 - Water Resources

    4 credits
    Explores the historical context of simple-to-complex water resource issues; the natural processes of water by focusing on the hydrosphere; what constitutes water quality (from the scale of ecosystems to human health); the impact of water project construction and management; the roles that water agencies play in water resource management; the environmental impact issues of water quality, water quantity, and water resource management issues; and issues in water conflict resolution.Prerequisite(s): ES 102 , ES 103 , ES 101 , ES 210 
  

  • ES 437 - Conservation in the United States

    4 credits
    Explores the evolution of Western environmental perceptions from classical times to present. Focuses on environmental movements in the United States, the forces behind environmental crisis, and the responses by society and its institutions.Prerequisite(s): ES 111   or GEOG 111  and  ES 112  or GEOG 112 ; or ES 210 ; and upper division or graduate standing(Cross-listed (Cross-listed with GEOG 437 , GEOG 537 , SSPC 437 , SSPC 537 .)
  

  • ES 439 - Land Use Planning

    4 credits
    Applies land use planning history and legal foundations to provide the framework for exploring problems in land use planning, development, and public policy formulation. Pays particular attention to Oregon’s land use planning legislation and its regional implementation. GEOG 350  recommended.Prerequisite(s): GEOG 107  or GEOG 108  or ES 210  and upper division or graduate standing.(Cross-listed with GEOG 439 , SSPC 439 , GEOG 539 , SSPC 539 )
  

  • ES 440 - Planning Issues

    4 credits
    Provides opportunities for in depth exploration of contemporary land use planning issues.  Students gain insight into the planning philosophies underlying the issues and the technical aspects of planning through participation in community planning efforts, e.g. mapping, surveys, and inventories, underway in the Rogue Valley. May be repeated once. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): GEOG 350 , or GEOG 439 , or ES 439 .(Cross-listed with GEOG 440 /GEOG 540 ).
  

  • ES 442 - Valuation of Ecosystem Goods and Services

    4 credits
    Addresses the topic of valuation of goods and services provided by ecosystems that are critical to society. Students complete a comprehensive review of economic non-market valuation techniques applied to assess the value of natural systems not often captured in markets. Students also conduct an in-depth analysis considering market and non-market values of an environmental resource and propose policy options for a decision on the optimal use of the natural resource.Prerequisite(s): ES 103  and ES 210  or EC 201 
  

  • ES 445 - Ecosystem Management and Conservation

    4 credits
    Reviews and analyzes attempts by society to manage ecosystems and/or conserve biological diversity at varied levels of biological organization, including populations of species, communities, and ecosystems. Focuses on the societal efforts to maintain dynamic ecological structure and functions relevant to the conservation of valuable ecosystems and biota. Discussions and field investigations focus on important areas of conservation biology and ecosystem management research such as invasive species control, acid precipitation and amphibian decline, climate change, ecological economics, wetland mitigation and restoration, endangered/threatened species conservation, and forested watershed management.Prerequisite(s): ES 101 , ES 102 , ES 103  and ES 210 
  

  • ES 451 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    4 credits
    Explores uses of computer-based geographic information systems (GIS) for analyzing environmental features and feature-related data. Desktop GIS is employed for data storage, geographic data analysis, and map design. Covers applications in forestry, planning, resource management, and demography. Four hours of lecture and one three-hour lab.Prerequisite(s): ES 349 .Corequisite(s): ES 451L(Cross-listed with GEOG 451 .)
  

  • ES 453 - Introduction to Remote Sensing

    4 credits
    Designed to introduce students to remote sensing of the environment through digital image processing of satellite data. Develops an understanding of inventorying, mapping, and monitoring earth resources through the measurement, analysis, and interpretation of electromagnetic energy emanating from features of interest. Four hours of lecture and one three-hour lab.Prerequisite(s): ES 349 .Corequisite(s): ES 453L(Cross-listed with GEOG 453 /G 453 .)
  

  • ES 457 - Introduction to Global Positioning Systems

    4 credits
    Covers the fundamentals of global positioning systems (GPS). Includes an overview of the GPS system, its operation, and major sources of error. Field and lab exercises allow for AGPS data collection and application of various data-processing techniques, including differential correction, quality control, and export to geospatial software. Four hours of lecture and one three-hour lab. ES 489 recommended.Prerequisite(s): ES 349 .Corequisite(s): ES 457L(Cross-listed with GEOG 457 /G 457 .)
  

  • ES 475 - Environmental Modeling

    4 credits
    Teaches environmental simulation modeling and the application of computer model results to real-world problems in environmental studies. Computer-driven data analysis and modeling have become critical to the understanding and resolution of environmental problems and issues of sustainability and natural resource management. Explores computer simulation modeling skills and environmental system dynamics through an applied approach requiring the conceptualization, construction, and creation of dynamic computer simulation models to aid in the resolution of environmental problems.Prerequisite(s): ES 101 , ES 102 , ES 103 , ES 210 
  

  • ES 479 - Biosphere, Ecology, and Global Environmental Change

    4 credits
    Studies biospheric systems ecology while examining global ecosystem structure and function. Explores how global systems change in response to natural and human-generated perturbations. Focuses on gaining experience reading current scientific literature that reports research on ecology of the biosphere and issues of global concern for humanity. Specific topics involving global systems change range across current and near-future change, including change in global temperature and climate patterns, change in sea level, change in atmospheric composition, change in atmosphere and ocean circulations, change in toxic states of the oceans, change in freshwater systems and desertification of continental interiors, change in the cryosphere (e.g. melting of polar ice), change in the lithosphere (e.g. catastrophic release of methane clathrates and volcanogenic gases), and asteroid impact scenarios. Diverse topics are unified by examining how scientific research informs policy pertaining to changes in our planetary environment.Prerequisite(s): ES 101 , ES 102 , ES 103  or equivalent
  

  • ES 480 - Fire Ecology

    4 credits
    Studies the effects of fire (both natural and anthropogenic) on ecological, social, and economic systems. Examines the effects of human intervention in natural fire cycles and the use of fire as a tool in conservation and resource management. Focuses primarily on forested ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest, but includes a global overview of fire and current research into probable effects of global climate change on fire regimes.Prerequisite(s): BI 340 .
  

  • ES 481 - Geomorphology

    4 credits
    Provides a systematic and quantitative study of terrestrial processes, with an emphasis on the evolution and interpretation of landforms. Topics include the history of geomorphology and an assessment of the processes associated with mass wasting, rivers, glaciers, deserts, and shorelines. Students should be familiar with basic logarithms, trigonometry, and topographic-map–reading skills. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): G 102  or ES 111 , ES 112 ; completion of the University Studies (Quantitative Reasoning) requirement; and upper division or graduate standing(Cross-listed with GEOG 481 , G 481 , GEOG 581 , G 581 )
  

  • ES 482 - Climatology

    4 credits
    Investigates the physical mechanisms that control the spatial aspects of global and regional climates. Develops a qualitative and quantitative knowledge of the Earth’s atmosphere system through an understanding of spatial variations in heat, moisture, and the motion of the atmosphere. Applies these concepts to a wide range of issues in climate, human activities, and the environment. Discusses human consequences, including natural vegetation assemblages, agriculture and fisheries, health and comfort, building and landscape design, industrial influences, and issues of climate change. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): ES 111  or GEOG 209 ; completion of the University Studies (Quantitative Reasoning) requirement; and upper division or graduate standing(Cross-listed with GEOG 482 , GEOG 582 )
  

  • ES 492 - Field Geography

    4 credits
    Applies geographic survey methods and techniques to the evaluation of selected study areas. Students complete projects, including cartographic, written, and oral presentations of findings. Typically taken during spring term of the senior year. Students who are not seniors must obtain instructor consent.(Cross-listed with GEOG 492 .)
  

  • ES 494 - Environmental Studies Capstone

    4 credits
    Students plan a research project, write a project proposal, conduct research, write a final report, and make an oral presentation to faculty and peers in a single term.Prerequisite(s): ES 310 
  

  • ES 495 - Environmental Studies Honors Capstone I

    1 to 2 credits
    Introduces accepted students to the senior capstone honors process. Requires a written proposal outlining the project goals, tasks, timeline, and budget.Prerequisite(s): ES 310  ; Instructor consent.
  

  • ES 496 - Environmental Studies Honors Capstone II

    2 to 3 credits
    Supports students completing their senior project. Assures communication with cooperating entities and emphasizes data collection, findings, and initial analyses. Drafts outline of final report.Prerequisite(s): ES 495 .
  

  • ES 497 - Environmental Studies Honors Capstone III

    2 to 3 credits
    Supports preparation and completion of final written and oral report. Emphasizes data analyses and critical thinking on conclusions and recommendations.Prerequisite(s): ES 496 .
  

  • ES 498 - Internship

    1 to 6 credits
    Provides on-site experience at an educational, governmental, nongovernmental, or industrial organization for a minimum of ten hours a week. Students apply methods and techniques to problems such as land use planning, resource management, cartography, business, and industry.Prerequisite(s): Completion of 24 credits of upper division coursework.(Cross-listed with GEOG 498 /SSPC 498 .)
  

  • ES 501 - Research

    Credits to be arranged
    Research
  

  • ES 521 - Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development

    4 credits
    Addresses the topic of sustainable development, focusing on economics at the interface of states, nations, and the global economy. Students complete a comprehensive study of the emerging field of ecological economics and contrast/compare to the neoclassical economic model of development. Students conduct an in-depth analysis of a developing region, state, and/or nation in terms of economic development based on population, agriculture, industrial development, and natural capital (ecosystem goods and services). Students are required to propose policy options for sustainable development within a region, state, and/or nation and provide a means by which development will move towards global sustainability.
  

  • ES 533 - Soil Science

    4 credits
    Offers an introduction to pedology and field techniques in describing soils. Develops a quantitative and qualitative understanding of morphology, origin, chemistry, and classification of soils. Topics include weathering, mineral and organic constituents of soil, nutrient cycling, soil erosion and contamination, biological activity in soils, and agriculture. Explores issues related to the environment and land use planning with respect to soils. Two 50-minute lectures and one 2-hour laboratory.Prerequisite(s): G 102   or ES 112  and upper division or graduate standing.(Cross-listed with GEOG 533 /G 533 ).
  

  • ES 537 - Conservation in the United States

    4 credits
    Explores the evolution of Western environmental perceptions from classical times to present. Focuses on environmental movements in the United States, the forces behind environmental crisis, and the responses by society and its institutions.Prerequisite(s): ES 111   or GEOG 111  and  ES 112  or GEOG 112 ; or ES 210 ; and upper division or graduate standing(Cross-listed with GEOG 437 /SSPC 437 /GEOG 537 /SSPC 537 )
  

  • ES 539 - Land Use Planning

    4 credits
    Applies land use planning history and legal foundations to provide the framework for exploring problems in land use planning, development, and public policy formulation. Pays particular attention to Oregon’s land use planning legislation and its regional implementation. GEOG 350  recommended.Prerequisite(s): GEOG 107  or GEOG 108  or ES 210  and upper division or graduate standing.(Cross-listed with GEOG 439 /SSPC 439 /GEOG 539 /SSPC 539 )
  

  • ES 540 - Planning Issues

    4 credits
    Provides opportunities for in depth exploration of contemporary land use planning issues.  Students gain insight into the planning philosophies underlying the issues and the technical aspects of planning through participation in community planning efforts, e.g. mapping, surveys, and inventories, underway in the Rogue Valley. May be repeated once. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 350 , or GEOG 439 , or ES 439 .(Cross-listed with GEOG 440 /GEOG 540 ).
  

  • ES 551 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    4 credits
    Explores uses of computer-based geographic information systems (GIS) for analyzing environmental features and feature-related data. Desktop GIS is employed for data storage, geographic data analysis, and map design. Covers applications in forestry, planning, resource management, and demography. Four hours of lecture and one three-hour lab.Prerequisite(s): ES 349 .Corequisite(s): ES 551L(Cross-listed with GEOG 551 .)
  

  • ES 553 - Introduction to Remote Sensing

    4 credits
    Designed to introduce students to remote sensing of the environment through digital image processing of satellite data. Develops an understanding of inventorying, mapping, and monitoring earth resources through the measurement, analysis, and interpretation of electromagnetic energy emanating from features of interest. Four hours of lecture and one three-hour lab.Prerequisite(s): ES 349 .Corequisite(s): ES 553L(Cross-listed with GEOG 553 /G 553 .)
  

  • ES 557 - Introduction to Global Positioning Systems

    4 credits
    Covers the fundamentals of global positioning systems (GPS). Includes an overview of the GPS system, its operation, and major sources of error. Field and lab exercises allow for AGPS data collection and application of various data-processing techniques, including differential correction, quality control, and export to geospatial software. Four hours of lecture and one three-hour lab. ES 589 recommended.Prerequisite(s): ES 349 .Corequisite(s): ES 557L(Cross-listed with GEOG 557 /G 557 .)
  

  • ES 579 - Biosphere, Ecology, and Global Environmental Change

    4 credits
    Studies biospheric systems ecology while examining global ecosystem structure and function. Explores how global systems change in response to natural and human-generated perturbations. Focuses on gaining experience reading current scientific literature that reports research on ecology of the biosphere and issues of global concern for humanity. Specific topics involving global systems change range across current and near-future change, including change in global temperature and climate patterns, change in sea level, change in atmospheric composition, change in atmosphere and ocean circulations, change in toxic states of the oceans, change in freshwater systems and desertification of continental interiors, change in the cryosphere (e.g. melting of polar ice), change in the lithosphere (e.g. catastrophic release of methane clathrates and volcanogenic gases), and asteroid impact scenarios. Diverse topics are unified by examining how scientific research informs policy pertaining to changes in our planetary environment.Prerequisite(s): ES 101 , ES 102 , ES 103  or equivalent
  

  • ES 581 - Geomorphology

    4 credits
    Provides a systematic and quantitative study of terrestrial processes, with an emphasis on the evolution and interpretation of landforms. Topics include the history of geomorphology and an assessment of the processes associated with mass wasting, rivers, glaciers, deserts, and shorelines. Students should be familiar with basic logarithms, trigonometry, and topographic-map–reading skills. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): G 102  or ES 111 , ES 112 ; completion of the University Studies (Quantitative Reasoning) requirement; and upper division or graduate standing(Cross-listed with GEOG 481 /G 481 /GEOG 581 /G 581 )
  

  • ES 582 - Climatology

    4 credits
    Investigates the physical mechanisms that control the spatial aspects of global and regional climates. Develops a qualitative and quantitative knowledge of the Earth’s atmosphere system through an understanding of spatial variations in heat, moisture, and the motion of the atmosphere. Applies these concepts to a wide range of issues in climate, human activities, and the environment. Discusses human consequences, including natural vegetation assemblages, agriculture and fisheries, health and comfort, building and landscape design, industrial influences, and issues of climate change. Approved for University Studies (Integration).Prerequisite(s): ES 111  or GEOG 209 ; completion of the University Studies (Quantitative Reasoning) requirement; and upper division or graduate standing(Cross-listed with GEOG 582 )
  

  • ES 592 - Field Geography

    4 credits
    Applies geographic survey methods and techniques to the evaluation of selected study areas. Students complete projects, including cartographic, written, and oral presentations of findings. Typically taken during spring term of the senior year. Students who are not seniors must obtain instructor consent.(Cross-listed with GEOG 592 .)
  

  • ES 598 - Internship

    1 to 6 credits
    Provides on-site experience at an educational, governmental, nongovernmental, or industrial organization for a minimum of ten hours a week. Students apply methods and techniques to problems such as land use planning, resource management, cartography, business, and industry.Prerequisite(s): Completion of 24 credits of upper division coursework.(Cross-listed with GEOG 598 /SSPC 598 .)

Foreign Languages
  

  • FL 101 - Special Topics: Beginning Language

    4 credits
    Allows students to receive beginning language credit for languages not taught on a regular basis on the SOU campus. Title and content varies according to the language taught. May be repeated for credit. Languages taught may be from approved study-abroad programs, NASILP self-instructional programs, or other special language programs affiliated with SOU, including Native American languages.
  

  • FL 102 - Special Topics: Beginning Language

    4 credits
    Allows students to receive beginning language credit for languages not taught on a regular basis on the SOU campus. Title and content varies according to the language taught. May be repeated for credit. Languages taught may be from approved study-abroad programs, NASILP self-instructional programs, or other special language programs affiliated with SOU, including Native American languages.
  

  • FL 103 - Special Topics: Beginning Language

    4 credits
    Allows students to receive beginning language credit for languages not taught on a regular basis on the SOU campus. Title and content varies according to the language taught. May be repeated for credit. Languages taught may be from approved study-abroad programs, NASILP self-instructional programs, or other special language programs affiliated with SOU, including Native American languages.
  

  • FL 199 - Special Studies

    Credits to be arranged
    Special Studies
 

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