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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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UES - Urban Environmental Studies
UES 110 GP Resilience: The American South and the World (1)
An introduction to sustainability issues from a global perspective. This course offers a
social science approach to resilience drawing from comparisons among urban areas in the
American South with those in the Global North and South. Concepts within urban
sustainability to be explored include land use and urban design, transportation, urban
ecology, energy, environmental justice, economic development, and green building. A
Global Perspectives designated course. Spring.
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, Spring, and Summer.
UES 160 SM 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. A Scientific
Methodologies designated course. 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 230 IA Climate Change and Water Management (1)
A study of climate change, geographic information systems, and environmental
management methods for water resources. The course is intended to give students a
general understanding of the potential impacts of climate change on water resource
management, with special emphasis on international freshwater and marine systems. An
Interpretation or Analysis designated course. Prerequisite: UES 150 or UES 160, or
instructor consent.
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.
Fall.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024