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2016-17 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

 
 

English

Upper Division Courses

Before enrolling in 300-level English courses, English majors must complete two lower division ENG courses as described in the prerequisites section of the Requirements for the Major section of the catalog. ENG 300 or 301 is a prerequisite for most 400-level courses. Any exceptions require instructor consent. Graduate students registering for 500-level courses require either the stated prerequisites or their equivalents.

* A combined maximum of 8 credit hours of ENG 405, 407 and 409 may be applied to the major.
  

  • ENG 457 - Postcolonial Literature and Theory

    4 credits
    Focuses on the works of authors from colonized countries, both during the colonial period and after independence. Includes an examination of postcolonial literary and cultural theories and explores the impact of colonization on the production of literature and the importance of literature in the redefinition of the postcolonial nation. Topics may include the politics of exile, the relationship between narration and nationhood, women and postcolonialism, and postcolonial historiographic fiction. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 470 - Topics in Poetry

    4 credits
    Examines works by various poets. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 472 - Introductory Methods in Teaching Writing

    4 credits
    Preparation for teaching writing in K-14 language arts and composition classes. Emphasizes recent theory and research in the teaching of writing. Class members learn to model desirable writing and learning behaviors. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301 . Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: WR 472
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 480 - Advanced Topics in Rhetoric

    4 credits
    Focuses on rhetorical invention in relation to emerging media. Students will explore the communicative value of emerging media and learn to communicate with rhetorical purpose in mind, critically analyze, interpret and invent with multiple modes and methods of rhetoric and to learn to invent and express themselves through multivocal rhetorical inventions. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits with different topics. Prerequisite(s):  ENG 300  or ENG 301  ;  ENG 383  recommended but not required.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: WR 480
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 481 - The Novel in the U.S. to 1900

    4 credits
    Addresses significant aesthetic, philosophical, and cultural ideas affecting the development of the novel in the United States. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 482 - The Novel in the U.S.: 1900 and Beyond

    4 credits
    Explores the directions of the U.S. novel in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 487 - TESL (Teaching of English as a Second Language)

    4 credits
    Examines approaches to and methods of teaching English as a second language. Includes an overview of first- and second-language acquisition and processes, styles, and strategies in learning. Prerequisite(s): USEM 103 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 488 - Introductory Methods in Teaching Literature

    4 credits
    Utilizes current theories and applications to present methods of teaching literature in elementary and secondary language arts classes. Emphasizes rationales, strategies, and projects for literature curriculum development and enrichment. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 489 - Young Adult Novel

    4 credits
    Surveys young adult novels. Emphasizes the selection and evaluation of books, adolescent reading interests, and reading guidance for curricular and personal needs. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 490 - The English Language: An Introduction

    4 credits
    Beginning course in linguistics. Introduces the basic principles of oral and written communication, the sound system of English, dialects, usage problems, competing grammars, development and change in language, problems in semantics, and the acquisition of language and reading skills by young children. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 491 - History of the English Language

    4 credits
    Provides a historical view of the growth of the English language, from its beginnings to the present. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 492 - Structure of the English Language

    4 credits
    Compares traditional, structural, and transformational models of English grammar, with emphasis on the transformational. Explores grammatical differences in various dialects of American English. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 494 - Recent Developments in Language Study

    4 credits
    Examines the theories of structure and meaning in language, with emphasis on the English language. Studies of recent developments may include the acquisition of language in early childhood with implications for preschool and school curricula, sexist and racist language, and contemporary grammatical theory and research. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 495 - Topics in Film

    4 credits
    Interprets films using the techniques of modern literary criticism. Typical offerings include surveys of film history, studies of particular types, and close analysis of selected directors. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 498 - Topics in Women’s Writing

    4 credits
    Selected topics from women’s writing are announced in the class schedule. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 499 - Special Studies

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 503 - Thesis

    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 505 - Reading/Writing and Conference

    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 507 - Seminar

    1 to 9 credits.
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301  .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 509 - Practicum

    1 to 8 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 514 - Writing for Publication

    4 credits
    A writing-intensive course for English majors. Offers advanced instruction and practice in writing for publication. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301  .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • ENG 515 - Supervised Tutoring Practicum

    1 to 15 credits
    Trains students to tutor students of all disciplines. Tutors are responsible for giving writing assistance on a one-on-one basis or in groups. Good writing and interpersonal communication skills are necessary. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite(s): ENG 298  or ENG 301  and instructor consent.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: WR 515
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ENG 517 - Birth of the British Novel to 1850

    4 credits
    Studies the birth and early development of the English novel, with attention to the early masterpieces of Defoe, Swift, Fielding, and Austen. Occasional emphasis is on fictional precursors or special issues in prose fiction. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 518 - The British Novel after 1850

    4 credits
    Explores the English novel from the Brontës, Dickens, and Eliot to modernism and other twentieth-century movements. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 536 - Studies in Shakespeare

    4 credits
    Offers an intensive study of a limited number of Shakespearean plays within their social, political, intellectual and performance contexts. Plays may be chosen to correlate with Oregon Shakespeare Festival offerings and/or other specific topics. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Attendance at one or more live performances may be required. Prerequisite(s): Upper-division course eligibility in English or Theatre Arts, minor in Shakespeare Studies, or consent of the instructor. (Cross-listed with SHS 536 /TA 536 .)
  

  • ENG 547 - Major Forces in Literature

    4 credits
    Explores the underlying social, economic, and political philosophies of an age as they find expression in the dominant literary forms and theories that characterize it. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Some topics approved for University Studies (Integration). Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 548 - Major Figures in Literature

    4 credits
    Provides a concentrated study of the canon of one or two major writers, including detailed analysis of at least one of the author’s major works. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 554 - American Multicultural Literature

    4 credits
    Includes readings from African American, Asian American, Hispanic, and Native American literature. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 556 - The History of Publishing: From Alphabet to E-Book

    4 credits
    Explores the history of the book in the West from the invention of writing to electronic publication. Topics include authorship, publication, manufacture, distribution, reception, competition, and the survival of books. Introduces students to various writing professions through visits from professional writers. Recommended: ENG 300  or ENG 301  .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: WR 555
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • ENG 557 - Postcolonial Literature and Theory

    4 credits
    Focuses on the works of authors from colonized countries, both during the colonial period and after independence. Includes an examination of postcolonial literary and cultural theories and explores the impact of colonization on the production of literature and the importance of literature in the redefinition of the postcolonial nation. Topics may include the politics of exile, the relationship between narration and nationhood, women and postcolonialism, and postcolonial historiographic fiction. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 570 - Topics in Poetry

    4 credits
    Examines works by various poets. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 572 - Introductory Methods in Teaching Writing

    4 credits
    Preparation for teaching writing in K-14 language arts and composition classes. Emphasizes recent theory and research in the teaching of writing. Class members learn to model desirable writing and learning behaviors. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301  .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: WR 572
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 580 - Advanced Topics in Rhetoric

    4 credits
    Focuses on rhetorical invention in relation to emerging media. Students will explore the communicative value of emerging media and learn to communicate with rhetorical purpose in mind, critically analyze, interpret and invent with multiple modes and methods of rhetoric and to learn to invent and express themselves through multivocal rhetorical inventions. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits with different topics. Prerequisite(s):  ENG 383  .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: WR 580
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 581 - The Novel in the U.S. to 1900

    4 credits
    Addresses significant aesthetic, philosophical, and cultural ideas affecting the development of the novel in the United States. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 582 - The Novel in the U.S.: 1900 and Beyond

    4 credits
    Explores the directions of the naturalistic and modern novel in the United States. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 587 - TESL (Teaching of English as a Second Language)

    4 credits
    Examines approaches to and methods of teaching English as a second language. Includes an overview of first- and second-language acquisition and processes, styles, and strategies in learning. Prerequisite(s): USEM 103  
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 588 - Introductory Methods in Teaching Literature

    4 credits
    Utilizes current theories and applications to present methods of teaching literature in elementary and secondary language arts classes. Emphasizes rationales, strategies, and projects for literature curriculum development and enrichment. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 589 - Young Adult Novel

    4 credits
    Surveys young adult novels. Emphasizes the selection and evaluation of books, adolescent reading interests, and reading guidance for curricular and personal needs. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 590 - The English Language: An Introduction

    4 credits
    Beginning course in linguistics. Introduces the basic principles of oral and written communication, the sound system of English, dialects, usage problems, competing grammars, development and change in language, problems in semantics, and the acquisition of language and reading skills by young children. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 591 - History of the English Language

    4 credits
    Provides a historical view of the growth of the English language, from its beginnings to the present. Approved for University Studies (Integration). Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 592 - Structure of the English Language

    4 credits
    Compares traditional, structural, and transformational models of English grammar, with emphasis on the transformational. Explores grammatical differences in various dialects of American English. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 593 - Topics in Rhetoric

    4 credits
    Explores a range of rhetorical theories and practices. Topics may include Western rhetorical history and traditions, discourse analysis, twentieth-century rhetorical theory, rhetoric and the body, women in rhetoric, rhetoric and cultural studies, and rhetoric and technology. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or ENG 301  .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: WR 593
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • ENG 594 - Recent Developments in Language Study

    4 credits
    Examines the theories of structure and meaning in language, with emphasis on the English language. Studies of recent developments may include the acquisition of language in early childhood with implications for preschool and school curricula, sexist and racist language, and contemporary grammatical theory and research. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 595 - Topics in Film

    4 credits
    Interprets films using the techniques of modern literary criticism. Typical offerings include surveys of film history, studies of particular types, and close analysis of selected directors. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 598 - Topics in Women’s Writing

    4 credits
    Selected topics from women’s writing are announced in the class schedule. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • ENG 599 - Special Studies

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.
    Graded (A-F) only

Environmental Science and Policy
  

  • ES 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science: 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. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences). Corequisite(s): ES 101L .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 101L - Introduction to Environmental Science: Earth Science Lab

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 101 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 102 - Introduction to Environmental Science: 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 Strand G - Sciences). Corequisite(s): ES 102L .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 102L - Introduction to Environmental Science: Biological Science Lab

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 102 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 103 - Introduction to Environmental Science: 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 Strand F–Social Science).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 104 - Introduction to Environmental Science: Chemical Science

    4 credits
    Examines fundamental chemical principles such as molecular bonding, reaction mechanisms, chemical structure and reactivity, thermodynamics, and atomic structure within the contextual framework of important societal issues such as toxicology, air pollution, climate change, water quality, energy production and use, food and agriculture, and solid waste and recycling. Provides a foundation for understanding the chemical principles that underlie the cycling of matter among Earth systems and the flow of energy that sustains life on Earth. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Corequisite(s): ES 104L  .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 104L - Introduction to Environmental Science: Chemical Science Lab

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 104  . Corequisite(s): ES 104  .
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  

  • 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 Strand G - Sciences). Corequisite(s): ES 111L .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 111L - Physical Environment I Lab

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 111 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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 Strand G - Sciences). Corequisite(s): ES 112L .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 112L - Physical Environment II Lab

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 112 . Corequisite(s): ES 112  .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 199 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 200 - Introduction to Environmental Science

    4 credits
    Provides an overview of how the Earth’s environmental systems function, how humans are linked to these systems, and how humans can affect their operation. Many of the topics covered are environmental problems caused by human activity; however, solutions to the problems are highlighted as a path forward to a sustainable society-one that lives off of natural income without irreversibly depleting natural capital. Provides the opportunity to view sustainability from the vantage point of multiple disciplines, and incorporates data collection, analysis, writing, and critical thinking. Approved for University Studies Explorations (Strand F or Strand G).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 210 - Environmental Science and Policy 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 ES 101  , ES 102  , and ES 103 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 309 - Principles of Meteorology

    4 credits
    An in-depth 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 utilize the computer to gain an understanding of both weather analysis and forecasting. Prerequisite(s): ES 101  .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ES 209.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 310 - Environmental Science and Policy II

    4 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 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 314 - Hydrology

    4 credits
    Introduces hydrologic science, including the hydrologic cycle, the drainage basin concept, storage and residence time, precipitation, evapotranspiration, stream hydrology, and water resource management. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s):  ES 101 , and Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Corequisite(s): ES 314L  .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: G 314.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 314L - Hydrology Lab

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 314. Corequisite(s): ES 314  .
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  

  • ES 315 - Hydrogeology

    4 credits
    Introduces the geology of groundwater, including the hydraulic characteristics of rocks and aquifers, porosity and permeability, aquifer boundary conditions, and the influence of environment on groundwater. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): ES 314  . Corequisite(s): ES 315L  .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: G 315.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 315L - Hydrogeology Lab

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 315 . Corequisite(s): ES 315  .
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  

  • 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 . Corequisite(s): ES 327L .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 327L - Energy and Climate Change Lab

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 327 . Corequisite(s): ES 327  .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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 )
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 340L - Introductory Ecology Lab

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 340 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 349 - Maps, Cartography, and Geospatial Technology

    5 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 proficiency Corequisite(s): ES 349L . (Cross-listed with GEOG 349 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 349L - Maps, Cartography, and Geospatial Technology Lab

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 349 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 353 - Oceanography

    4 credits
    Beginning course designed to give an overview of the interrelationships between the geological, physical, chemical, and biological systems in the world’s oceans. Visually illustrates the material and highlights contemporary topics using a descriptive approach.  Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand H). Prerequisite(s): ES 101  , ES 102  , ES 103 , or equivalent; completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 360 - Environmental Geology

    4 credits
    Explores and synthesizes the interrelationships between biological, chemical, physical, and sociological environments as viewed from the physical aspects of Earth systems. The fundamental concept involves an understanding of the physical environment, the natural controls placed on it, and its influence on biologic systems, including humans. A companion concept involves the effect of human interactions on the physical environment and subsequent repercussions. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strands H and I). Prerequisite(s): ES 101  ; and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: G 360.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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 genealogical 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 - Strand H). Prerequisite(s): ES 101 , ES 102 , ES 103 , or equivalent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 383 - Science and Advocacy in Environmental Policy Debates

    4 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.  Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 386 - Environmental Data Analysis

    5 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 - Strand H). Prerequisite(s): MTH 243 . Junior standing or above. Corequisite(s): ES 386L .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: GEOG 386.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 386L - Environmental Data Analysis Lab

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 386 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 399 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 401 - Research

    1 to 16 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 403 - Thesis

    1 to 8 credits
    Credits to be arranged.  Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 405 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 16 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing required.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 407 - Seminar

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 408 - Workshop

    1 to 16 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above required.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 409 - Practicum

    1 to 15 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Student should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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): SOAN 204  and one other sociology course or instructor consent. (Cross-listed with SOAN 420 )
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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): ES 103  and ES 210 . Junior standing or above, or instructor permission.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 431 - Urban Watersheds

    4 credits
    Designed to give students an opportunity to learn about and become involved in improving watersheds in urban communities. Students will be introduced to basic concepts and practices related to urban watershed protection and conservation. The development and use of watershed models will supply the broad, integrated knowledge necessary for solving the complex problems involved in urban watershed management. Emphasizes GIS-based models. Prerequisite(s): ES 101  , ES 349 . Restricted to majors.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • 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): ES 101 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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 101 . 
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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 101  and ES 210 ; and junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: GEOG 437.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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.  Approved for University Studies (Integration -  Strand I). Prerequisite(s): GEOG 107  or GEOG 108  or ES 210  and upper division or graduate standing. (Cross-listed GEOG 439 ).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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 . Junior standing or above. (Cross-listed GEOG 440 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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  
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 451 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    5 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 . Junior standing or above. Corequisite(s): ES 451L . (Cross-listed with GEOG 451 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 451L - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 451 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • ES 453 - Introduction to Remote Sensing

    5 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 . Junior standing or above. Corequisite(s): ES 453L .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
 

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