2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES93Chart continued from previous pageMBE 201Introduction to MacroeconomicsMBE 202Introduction to MicroeconomicsPHIL 101 3Individual and SocietyPHIL 102Contemporary Moral IssuesPHIL 211Images of “Man”PHIL 212Types of Ethical TheoryPOLS 111Politics and LiteraturePOLS 210Introduction to International RelationsRELST 113Introduction to Religious StudiesRELST 116World ReligionsREC 224Outdoor Recreation and EducationSOC 100Introduction to SociologySOC 110Cultural AnthropologySOC 222Social InstitutionsPHIL/ENVS 304Environmental EthicsOR3ENVS 400Environmental WritingsPOLS/ENVS 3233Public Policy AnalysisOne of the following:BIO 316General EcologyBIO 355Introduction to Marine BiologyBIO 445LimnologyEES 3203-4Energy and the EnvironmentEES 400Watershed HydrologyEES/CHEM 450Global Environmental CyclesINST/EES 300Introduction to GeographicInformation SystemsOne of the following:INST 420The American WildernessINST 470Developments in Science and TechnologyPHIL 372Beyond the Western TraditionPHIL 402Thinking about Technology 3POLS 343Public AdministrationPOLS 373Conflict ManagementPSY 445EcopsychologyRELST 320Science and ReligionTOTAL 18-20ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESCOURSES (ENVS)106 Humans and the Environment (3) (E)(Winter Session)Deals with environmental problems that confrontcontemporary society. Basic ecological principles which arepertinent to current environmental issues are emphasized.Designed for non-science majors. Offered in selectedWinter Sessions.304 Environmental Ethics (3) (V)Identical to PHIL 304.323 Topics in Public Policy Analysis (3) (S) WIdentical to POLS 323.326 Environmental Policy Analysis (3) (S) WIdentical to POLS 326.410 Environmental Writings (3) (I) WA study of many of the important environmentalwritings and how they have shaped our understanding ofthe relationship between humans and nature. Identical toENG 410. Prerequisite: senior/junior status. Offered springof odd-numbered years.470 Internship in Environmental Studies (3)An intensive study of the environment through on-sitefield experience. Placements involve hands-on experiencesin the environmental field, such as education, grassrootsactivism, public policy, and habitat management. Studentsare expected to devote a minimum of at least 120 hours forthree semester hours, but some placements may requiremore time. Students must coordinate their internshipplacement with the supervising faculty member at least twomonths prior to placement. Pass/fail grading. Prerequisites:junior/senior status and consent. Offered each semester.480 Seminar in Environmental Studies (1)An advanced seminar on various announced topics inenvironmental studies. Topics may include, but are notlimited to: ethics and the environment; conservation ofbiodiversity; risk assessment; urban planning; habitatmitigation; environmental monitoring; environmental