2019-2020 BSC Catalog

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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UES - Urban Environmental Studies
UES 110 GP Sustainability: The American South and the World (1)
An introduction to sustainability issues from a global perspective. This course offers a
social science approach to sustainability drawing from comparisons among urban areas in
the American South with those in the Global North and South. The course examines
concepts within urban sustainability including land use and urban design, transportation,
urban ecology, energy, environmental justice, economic development, and green
building. A Global Perspectives designated course. Fall.
UES 150 SM Introduction to Environmental Studies (1)
An interdisciplinary introduction to the complexities of environmental problems. The
course provides an overview of scientific knowledge on ecology and environmental
management and examines political, economic, and ethical issues involved in the
attainment of a sustainable future. The course explores how an understanding of the
natural and social sciences is necessary to address and solve environmental problems.
Selected topics, including population growth, food shortages, pollution containment, and
energy resources, are addressed. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. A
Scientific Methodologies designated course. Fall.
UES 160 Environmental Earth Science (1)
An introduction to the earth sciences, including climatology, oceanography, physical
geography, geology, hydrology, and others. Topics include how the Earth’s internal,
surface, and atmospheric forces shape the physical environment, and selected examples
of how humans interact with the physical environment. Special emphasis is placed on
urban areas. Two lectures and one laboratory period per week. Spring.
UES 177, 277, 377, 477 Special Topics in Urban Environmental Studies (1)
An exploration of a selected topic or problem in urban environmental studies.
UES 250 Environmental Field Methods (1)
A study of the methodology behind current environmental issues. Includes freshwater
resources, wildlife management, fisheries, and geology with a focus on water quality
sampling, forestry, technological advances including GIS, and basic statistical
measurements used in various environmental fields. Prerequisite: UES 150 or UES 160.
Spring.
UES 293, 393, 493 Independent Study in Urban Environmental Studies (½ or 1)
Directed study for advanced students in the major. Specific guidelines concerning
independent study projects appear in the “Exploration Term and Contract Learning”
section of this catalog.
UES 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in Urban Environmental Studies (½ or 1)
A teaching experience course. Specific guidelines concerning teaching experiences
appear in the “Teaching Experiences” section of this catalog.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2019-2020