Environmental Studies - 2020-21 Bulletin

Bulletin 2020-21Environmental Studies (02/28/21)EnSt 340Energy Governance in Israel and theMiddle East3EnSt 341International Energy Politics3EnSt 346Environmental Justice3EnSt 347Sustainable CitiesEnSt 461Intro to Environmental LawEcon 451History 3194CodeTitleEnSt 310Ecological Economics3EnSt 340Energy Governance in Israel and theMiddle East33EnSt 341International Energy Politics33EnSt 346Environmental Justice3Environmental Policy3EnSt 347Sustainable Cities3Environment and Empire3EnSt 350WEnvironmental Issues: Writing3EnSt 357Environmental Problem Solving3EnSt 461Intro to Environmental LawEnSt 539Interdisciplinary Environmental ClinicApproved for students who entered Spring 2020 orbefore:Units3History 3068An Inconvenient Truth: The HumanHistory of Climate Change3Pol Sci 340Topics: Environmental Justice3Pol Sci 3752Topics in American Politics3Pol Sci 363Quantitative Political Methodology3Pol Sci 4043Public Policy Analysis, Assessmentand Practical Wisdom3Pol Sci 389APower, Justice and the City3Pol Sci 4043Public Policy Analysis, Assessmentand Practical Wisdom3Pol Sci 495Research Design and Methods3The Minor in EnvironmentalStudiesvar.;max6One advanced anthropology or ethics course:Required Units: 19Required Courses:CodeTitleEPSc 201Earth and the Environment4Biol 2950Introduction to Environmental Biology3Pol Sci 2010Introduction to Environmental Policy3CodeTitleAnthro 3053Nomadic Strategies and ExtremeEcologies3Anthro 3472Global Energy and the AmericanDream3Anthro 3608Caribbean Island Vulnerabilities:Puerto Rico3UnitsTotal Units10UnitsAnthro 361Culture and Environment3Elective Courses: 9 units; one course from each of the threecategories below:Anthro 3613Follow the Thing: Global Commodities& Environment3One advanced science course:Anthro 3615Environmental Anthropology3Anthro 4215Anthropology of Food3EnSt 315Fallout: Analyzing Texts andNarratives of the Nuclear Era3EnSt 316Beyond the Evidence3EnSt 405Sustainability Exchange: Communityand University Practicums3History 3194Environment and Empire3CodeTitleUnitsBiol 3220Woody Plants of Missouri3Biol 370Animal Behavior3Biol 381Introduction to Ecology3EnSt 364Field Methods for EnvironmentalScience3EnSt 365Applied Conservation Biology3EnSt 375Urban Ecology3EnSt 380Applications in GIS3EnSt 481Advanced GIS3EPSc 323Biogeochemistry3EPSc 386The Earth's Climate System3EPSc 401Earth Systems Science3CodeTitleEPSc 413Introduction to Soil Science3EPSc 429Environmental Hydrogeology3EPSc 444Environmental Geochemistry3EPSc 484Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction3Other preapproved substitutions: Courses that are offeredless frequently or that have more prerequisites but that arepreapproved substitutions for these requirement categoriesinclude the following:Advanced science:One advanced political science or law course:5Units

Bulletin 2020-21Environmental Studies (02/28/21)Advanced political science or law:CodeTitleEcon 451Environmental Policy3EnSt 407RESET - Renewable Energy Policy,Engineering and Business3EnSt 452International Climate NegotiationSeminarL82 EnSt 105 Sustainability in BusinessIn today's complex business environment, organizations areconstantly challenged to develop innovative policies andprocesses that ensure profitability. Some leaders believe thatthe sole purpose of business is to maximize shareholder wealthand that fiscal sustainability is not compatible with environmentalresponsibility. In reality, ecological and economic performanceneed not--and should not--be mutually exclusive. Fortunately,the outmoded mindset of "profit-at-any-cost" is beginning to shiftas organizations recognize the importance of adopting balancedbusiness practices that promote social equity and environmentalprosperity without sacrificing financial stability. Organizationsthat embed sustainability into their corporate strategies increaseoperational efficiency by using resources more responsibly andminimizing waste. In an increasingly crowded and competitivemarketplace, sustainability has become a source of competitiveadvantage through which an organization can have a positiveimpact not only on the financial "bottom line" but also onthe environment and society. In this course, we explore keyconcepts and issues driving sustainability in business. We alsoexamine core sustainability principles, frameworks, and toolsthat companies can use to better understand and work withinthe natural systems that enable their existence and sustain theiroperations.Credit 3 units. A&S IQ: SSC Arch: SSC Art: SSC BU: BA EN: SUnitsvar.;max6Advanced anthropology or ethics:CodeTitleAnthro 3612Population and SocietyUnits3Anthro 379Archaeology and Climate Change3CoursesVisit online course listings to view semester offerings forL82 EnSt (https://courses.wustl.edu/CourseInfo.aspx?sch L&dept L82&crslvl 1:4).L82 EnSt 101 Earth's Future: Causes and Consequences ofGlobal Climate ChangeEarth's Future: Causes and Consequences of Global ClimateChange examines the following: 1) the physical basis for climatechange; 2) how climates are changing and how we know andassess that climates are changing; and 3) the effects of climatechange on natural and human systems. The course is teamtaught and will involve participation by scholars across theuniversity with expertise in specific subjects. This is a broadintroductory course for first-year students, and it presumes nospecial subject matter knowledge on the part of the student. Thiscourse is for first-year (non-transfer) students only.Same as I60 BEYOND 101Credit 3 units. A&S: FYBB A&S IQ: NSM Arch: NSM Art: NSMBU: SCIL82 EnSt 109A Quantitative Reasoning in EnvironmentalScienceIntroduction to practical mathematical methods for understandingenvironmental aspects of our planet, particularly how theenvironment changes with time through human interactions.Emphasis on intuitive approaches in devising simplerelationships for understanding quantitative outcomes ofnatural processes. Introduction to basic statistical methods,including hypothesis testing, and how statistics can be applied toenvironmental problems.Same as L19 EPSc 109ACredit 3 units. A&S IQ: NSM, AN Art: NSM BU: SCIL82 EnSt 110 Environmental IssuesThis course examines the science behind current environmentalissues, with emphasis on ecology and conservation. Studentswill gain an understanding about the consequences of the waythat humans currently interact with the natural environmentand potential solutions that would allow long-term sustainabilityof the Earth. Topics will include: human population growth,ecosystem structure and diversity, types and origin of pollution,global climate change, energy resources and use, challenges tofeeding the world, and the interaction between the environmentand human health.Credit 3 units. A&S IQ: NSM Arch: NSM Art: NSM BU: SCIL82 EnSt 102 To Sustainability and Beyond: People, Planet,ProsperityThis course combines interdisciplinary instruction with appliedproject work. Students will be introduced to global concepts insustainability and examine how they relate to specific issuesin the greater St. Louis community, learning what it means tobe civic-minded stewards of social and ecological systems. Inaddition, students will work on developing the critical "soft skills"needed for success on the job, such as effective communicationtechniques, project management, and leadership. Students willemerge from the course with a systems-level understandingof sustainability, a working knowledge of the fundamentals ofcommunity engagement, and an appreciation for values-basedcivic stewardship. Experience in this course will prepare studentsfor applied project-based work in other courses or internships,regardless of academic discipline. This course is for first-year(non-transfer) students only.Same as I60 BEYOND 140Credit 3 units. A&S: FYS A&S IQ: SSC EN: SL82 EnSt 115 Introduction to Conservation BiologyThis course is introductory level and appropriate for both nonscience majors as well as potential science majors who maybe investigating their interests. Conservation Biology will focuson biodiversity, its preservation and current threats, as well asobstacles to its preservation for the future. We will examinethe different levels of biodiversity present in nature as well ashighlighting its importance, and why it matters to the humanpopulation. In studying Conservation Biology, students willalso learn key concepts from related fields such as evolution6

Bulletin 2020-21Environmental Studies (02/28/21)and ecology that are necessary to understand concepts andconcerns. Course topics include species and ecosystemmanagement, restoration, strategies to combat threats, and pastsuccesses and failures relating to biodiversity conservation.Credit 3 units. A&S IQ: NSM Arch: NSM Art: NSM BU: SCISame as L19 EPSc 201Credit 4 units. A&S IQ: NSM Arch: NSM Art: NSM BU: SCIL82 EnSt 210 Undergraduate Teaching AssistantCredit 3 units.L82 EnSt 121 Ampersand: Pathfinder — A Sense of Place:Discovering Missouri's Natural HeritageThis is the first course in the Pathfinder program, and it willintroduce students to their new home for the next four years.This interdisciplinary course will cover Missouri geology, climate,archaeology, and native megafauna. We will explore manyof the habitats found in Missouri (prairie, forest, glade, andstream) and the biology of our diverse plant and animal wildlife(arthropods, mollusks, fish, salamanders, lizards, birds, andmammals). This will provide a foundation that will inform thestudy of ecology, policy and management in other courses. Inaddition to weekly lectures and discussions, students in thiscourse will visit sites across the state during three weekendcamping trips and two one-day trips. Attendance on field tripsis an essential component of the course. Course enrollment isopen only to students admitted into the Pathfinder Fellowshipprogram.Same as L61 FYP 121Credit 3 units. A&S: AMP A&S IQ: NSM BU: SCIL82 EnSt 215 Introduction to Environmental HumanitiesIn this environmental humanities seminar, we will consider textsillustrating how American citizens evolved in their perception,use, and expectations of the natural world during the 19th andearly 20th centuries, especially with regard to (but not limitedto) the practice of agriculture. How did the mandatory shortterm goals of health and economic security sought so eagerlyby citizens and supported by evolving technologies foreshadowthe unintended consequences of long-term environmentaldamage that would contribute to climate change, and how canwe understand this using a critical and hopeful lens? Consideringcontemporary writings on our perception of "environmentalism"will help us nuance our analysis. Topics will include agrariandemocracy; settlement of the Great Plains by immigrant farmers;the Dust Bowl; and fragmentation of the Sioux ecosystem. Thiscultural research will frame our visits to the Tyson ResearchCenter, Washington University's field laboratory in westSt. Louis County. The Tyson Research Center's missionis to provide a living landscape for environmental researchand education as a component of Washington University'sInternational Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability(InCEES). As a class, we will meet with faculty researchersfrom both science and the humanities and hear about theirwork on ecosystem sustainability (i.e., thinking long-term forhuman and environmental health). We will use texts such asgovernment reports, history, literature, environmental policy,and autobiography. This course is for first-year and sophomorestudents only.Credit 3 units. A&S: FYS A&S IQ: HUM BU: HUM EN: HL82 EnSt 122 Ampersand: Pathfinder — A Sense of Place:Discovering the Environment of St. LouisGo exploring in and around St Louis. You'll learn about theSt. Louis backyard, and your "home" for the next four years.Through field trips, readings, and discussion, you'll see firsthand what challenges face the environment and the people wholive here. You will learn how to examine multiple perspectives,how to think critically and how to approach problems from aninterdisciplinary and holistic approach. You'll also learn why it isimportant to know a community at the local level if you're goingto affect change on any level-state, national, or international. Inaddition to weekly readings and discussion, this class includesseveral field trips.Same as L61 FYP 122Credit 3 units. A&S: AMP A&S IQ: NSM BU: SCIL82 EnSt 221A Human Use of the EarthExamination of the impacts of a growing population on the Earth,including habitat destruction, resource depletion, and air andwater pollution. Population growth, landscape change, and thedistribution and uses of the water, mineral, and energy-producingresources of the Earth.Same as L19 EPSc 221ACredit 3 units. A&S IQ: NSM Art: NSM BU: SCIL82 EnSt 181 Ampersand: Pathfinder — EnvironmentalSeminarA survey of pressing environmental issues, both local and global,as well as an introduction to the breadth of environmental workoccurring on campus. Credit/no credit only.Same as L61 FYP 181PCredit 1 unit. A&S: AMPL82 EnSt 222 Topics in Japanese Literature and Culture:Environmental Consciousness in Modern JapaneseLiteratureA topics course on Japanese literature and culture. Subjectmatter varies by semester; consult current semester listings fortopic.Same as L05 Japan 221Credit 3 units. A&S IQ: HUM, LCD BU: IS EN: HL82 EnSt 201 Earth and the EnvironmentIntroduction to the study of the Earth as a dynamic, evolvingplanet. Emphasis on how internal and surface processescombine to shape the environment. Themes: Earth's interior asrevealed by seismic waves; Earth history and global tectonicsshown by changes to ocean floors, mountain-building, formationof continents, earthquakes and volcanism; climate historyand global biogeochemical cycles, influenced by circulationof atmosphere and oceans, ice ages and human activity.Composition and structure of rocks and minerals. Part of theintroductory sequence of courses for all Earth and planetarysciences and environmental studies majors. Three class hoursand one two-hour lab a week.L82 EnSt 250 One Health: Linking the Health of Humans,Animals, and the EnvironmentThis course provides an introduction to One Health, acollaborative effort of multiple disciplines -- working locally,nationally, and globally -- to attain optimal health for people,animals, and the environment. The student will learn aboutthe challenges threatening environmental, animal, andhuman health. More importantly, they will learn about thetransdisciplinary/holistic/One Health approach, which is7

Bulletin 2020-21Environmental Studies (02/28/21)necessary if we are to develop the solutions to these challenges.To address the loss of biodiversity, climate change, andenvironmental pollutants, students will participate in projectbased learning modules to understand the how and why of thesechallenges as well as the mechanisms available to study currentthreats to conservation and public health. Class lessons willconsist of lectures, clicker-based discussions, and case-studydiscussions. Assignments will include regular readings, quizzes,three exams, the creation of one infographic to convey a conceptto a lay audience, and one short final reflection essay. Thiscourse will be limited to first- and second-year students.Credit 3 units. A&S IQ: SSC BU: BA EN: Sacid rain in the industrial centers of Great Britain. This coursewill examine the longer history of climate change and how it hasbeen addressed as a scientific, political and environmental issue.Students will be introduced to the field of environmental historyand explore how the methods of this field of inquiry challengetraditional historical categories.Same as L22 History 3068Credit 3 units. A&S IQ: HUM Arch: HUM Art: HUM BU: HUM, ISEN: HL82 EnSt 306B Africa: Peoples and CulturesAn anthropological survey of Africa from the classicethnographies to contemporary studies of development.Emphasis on the numerous social and economic changesAfrican peoples have experienced from precolonial times to thepresent.Same as L48 Anthro 306BCredit 3 units. A&S IQ: LCD, SSC Arch: SSC Art: SSC BU:HUM, ISL82 EnSt 290 Sophomore Seminar in Sustainability and theEnvironmentThis course will provide an opportunity for students to evaluateand explore potential paths in environmental studies, and learnpresentation skills to carry forward in their careers. Studentswill also get the opportunity to get out of the classroom andparticipate in environmental field trips and activities.Credit 3 units. A&S IQ: NSML82 EnSt 310 Ecological EconomicsOur planet is finite but our economic theories and practicesassume that our economy can grow forever. The paradoxicalpursuit of infinite growth on a finite planet has real-worldconsequences: from climate change to increasing incomeinequality to stagnant and declining quality of life for mostof us to the ongoing mass extinction of species that are noteconomically useful to us, but whose loss simplifies ecosystemsto the point of collapse. If these trends continue we will facesome very difficult times ecologically and socio-politically. Onealternative to infinite-planet economic theory is EcologicalEconomics, which can be d

Bulletin 2020-21 Environmental Studies (02/28/21) Environmental Studies Environmental Studies offers one major and two minors. The Environmental