Sustainability Courses

Western offers 36 sustainability-focused courses. These courses are offered in 9 different colleges or departments, including Fairhaven College of interdisciplinary Studies, Environmental Studies, Accounting, Economics, Woodring College of Education, Geology, Marketing, Political Science, and Materials Science. An additional 908 sustainability-related courses are available in these and other colleges and departments across Western's campus.

Accounting Courses

ACCT 484 - Environmental Accounting (4)
Prereq: Major restricted, ACCT 331, ACCT 343, ACCT 375 or concurrent.
An in-depth analysis of accounting for the natural environment. Readings, discussion and case analyses cover current issues, such as financial reporting and disclosure, management decision making and evaluation techniques, taxation and the profession's role in environmental issues.

Biology Courses

BIOL 140 - The Ecology and Economics of Salmon Recovery (4)
Focus on the 4 causes of salmon decline (Habitat, Hydropower, Harvest, and Hatcheries) to investigate the interactions between ecology and economics through lectures, reading and independent projects. Also offered as ECON 140.

BIOL 204 - Introduction to Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity (4)
Prereq: CHEM 121 or CHEM 125 or concurrent.
Introduction to evolutionary and ecological processes involved in the generation of our planet's biodiversity, including review of patterns and processes that influence the origin, evolution, distribution, and abundance of living things.

BIOL 325 – Ecology (3)
Prereq: BIOL 204, BIOL 205, BIOL 206
Organismal-environmental relationships in marine, fresh water and terrestrial habitats. Functions and development of ecosystems.

BIOL 326 - Ecology Laboratory (3)
Prereq: BIOL 325 or concurrent.
Introduction to ecological research, culminating in student-designed research projects. Written and oral presentation of projects.

BIOL 416 - Ecosystem Ecology and Global Change (4)
Prereq: BIOL 325 or ESCI 325; BIOL 326 recommended.
Investigation of the factors controlling whole ecosystem processes such as productivity, decomposition, and nutrient cycling. Application of these concepts to current issues in global change, including the carbon cycle and global warming, land use change, nitrogen-loading, and biodiversity and ecosystem function. Lectures and textbook reading are integrated with discussion of papers from the primary literature.

BIOL 464 – Biology of Marine Mammals (4)
Prereq: BIOL 204, BIOL 205, BIOL 206. Recommended: BIOL 406 or ESCI 321.
Examination of the evolution, physiology, ecology and conservation of marine mammals through critical thinking and discussion of the primary literature. Offered in alternate years. Writing-proficiency course.

BIOL 516 - Advanced Ecosystem Ecology and Global Change (4)
Prereq: BIOL 325 or ESCI 325 or equivalent; BIOL 326 recommended
Investigates the factors controlling whole ecosystem processes. Application of these concepts to current issues in global change, including the carbon cycle and global warming, land-use change, nitrogen load, and biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.

BIOL 599A - Seminar in Bioethics (2)
Prereq: Graduate level student or permission of instructor.
How large should our bioethical commitment be? As biologists, how much are we obliged to consider the moral rights and wrongs in our areas of expertise? Are we fulfilling those obligations, and are our priorities right? If not, how can we do better? In this student-led seminar we will address current and emerging issues in bioethics.

BIOL 599B - Marine Conservation Biology (2)
How large should our bioethical commitment be? As biologists, how much are we obliged to consider the moral rights and wrongs in our areas of expertise? Are we fulfilling those obligations, and are our priorities right? If not, how can we do better? In this student-led seminar we will address current and emerging issues in bioethics.

Communication Courses

COMM 244 - Advocacy Through Media (4)
Introduction to nonprofit information campaigns, social issues marketing and other forms of advocacy through contemporary mass media. Students will learn basic theory and then engage in applied exercises as well as service learning assignments.

COMM 444 - Critical Media Literacy (5)
Prereq: JOUR 190 or permission of instructor.
Examination of advanced theories in mass communication and media literacy. Examines social, political, and economic forces that shape media; influences of media on society; and issues of media policy, media advocacy, and media reform.

COMM 498 - Communication Ethics (4)
Prereq: COMM 398 or instructor permission.
Examines diverse ethical theories and perspectives pertaining to communication in contexts ranging from the local to the global. Students will have opportunities to reflect on and clarify their own ethical commitments, and to understand these in relation to ethical theories and perspectives in the field of communication studies.

Design Courses

DSGN 470 - Advanced Graphic Design (5)
Prereq: DSGN 379 or equivalent; successful junior portfolio review
Advanced projects in logo design and graphic identity systems. Lecture/lab studio format. Was ART 470 in previous catalog.

DSGN 476 - Senior Projects in Graphic Design (5)
Prereq: DSGN 471 or equivalent
Directed work in graphic design aimed at preparing pieces for a graphic design portfolio. Was ART 476 in previous catalog.

Economic Courses

ECON 101 - Markets and Society (4)
An introduction to the U.S. economy and its role in the world economy. Analysis of current economic controversies at home and abroad. Issues may include overall economic performance, problems of hunger and poverty, and the issues of economic insecurity, inequality, and sustainability. The course will examine the emergence of globalization and regionalism, and their implications for the workers and the environment.

ECON 343 - Population, Environment, and World Agriculture (4)
Prereq: ECON 206
Utilizes economic principles to understand the interactions among population growth, food demand, agricultural development, and natural resource utilization, degradation, and conservation.

ECON 383 - Environmental Economics (4)
Prereq: ECON 206
Explores the economic basis of environmental issues and policies. An examination of property rights, externalities and the common-property basis of environmental problems. Alternative policies are analyzed, involving such issues as air and water pollution, solid-waste disposal, hazardous substances, wilderness preservation and the protection of endangered species.

ECON 384 - Energy Economics (4)
Prereq: ECON 206
The role of energy in the economy and key aspects of energy supply and demand. Topics include the interrelationships among energy use, economic growth, and the environment; conservation; solar and "unconventional" energy sources; world oil markets; regulation of gas and electric utilities; and U.S. energy policy.

ECON 482 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Economics (4)
Prereq: ECON 383 or equivalent
Examines an extended set of applications in environmental economics, with a focus on deepening the student's understanding of the field. Applications involve current controversies in environmental policy and management, as well as methodological issues. Topics include climate change, solid waste management and recycling, water quality, and other issues of current interest.

ECON 483 - Resource Economics (4)
Prereq: ECON 306 or ECON 309
Principles of efficient resource allocation over time, distributional equity and cost/benefit analysis. Examines minerals and other exhaustible resources; forests, fisheries and other renewable resources; and public goods such as water and wilderness.

ECON 493 - Senior Seminar: Economics, the Environment & Natural Resources (4)
Prereq: Senior standing; ECON/ESTU combined major; also offered as ESTU 493
Discussion and analysis of selected issues in the economics of the environment and natural resources.

Geography Courses

EGEO 201 - Human Geography (4)
Regional patterns of population and settlement; spatial analysis of economic, social and political organization.

EGEO 310 - Developing World (4)
Prereq: EGEO 201
Analysis of selected geographical problems of major countries and regions of Africa, Asia and Latin America; population pressure, agricultural productivity; resource appraisal and utilization; urban-industrial growth; urban and regional planning.

EGEO 314 - Urbanization: Process and Patterns (4)
Prereq: EGEO 201
Geographic focus upon the development, functions and problems of the modern city with emphasis on American patterns.

EGEO 324 - East Asia: Society and Environment (3)
Prereq: EGEO 201 or EAST 201 or EAST 202 or instructor permission
Survey of physical environment sustainability, peoples, regions and resources of East Asia; problems and prospects.

EGEO 328 - Canada: Society and Environment (3)
Prereq: EGEO 201 or C/AM 200 or instructor permission.
Characteristics and distribution of population, economic activities, various aspects of the physical environment, sustainability and the resource base are examined and analyzed to provide an understanding and appreciation of Canada.

EGEO 421 – Borderlands (4)
Prereq: EGEO 320 or EGEO 327 or EGEO 328 or C/AM 200 or instructor permission
Investigation of issues associated with the growing importance of the United States border regions, especially our northern border; selected trans-border environmental, sustainability, economic and urban topics.

EGEO 423 - Pacific Rim (4)
Prereq: EGEO 320 or EGEO 324 or EGEO 327 or EGEO 328 or instructor permission
Investigation of issues associated with the growing importance of Pacific Rim nations; selected environmental, sustainability, economic, urban and cultural topics.

EGEO 425 - Colonial Landscapes of the Pacific Northwest (4)
Prereq: One of EGEO 327, EGEO 328, EGEO 421, EGEO 423, HIST 391 or instructor permission
Description and analysis of the impact of European imperialism on the development of Pacific Northwest landscapes. Focus upon Native, British, American, and Canadian actions and territorial claims.

EGEO 461 - Natural Resources Management (4)
Prereq: EGEO 305 and EGEO 362 or EGEO 363
Techniques for the biophysical and socioeconomic analysis of natural environments; emphasizes the variety of perspectives from which management policies can be developed and modeling tools can be made available.

EGEO 501 - History and Philosophy of Geography (3)
Study of geography as a core discipline; its origins and trends in the understanding of multifaceted environmental problems.

Environmental Science Courses

ESCI 330 - Natural History of the Pacific Northwest (4)
Prereq: ESCI 310 or one year of biology or instructor permission
A field-oriented introduction to the geology, climate and ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest, with a focus on the biology and the ecology of important organisms.

ESCI 439 - Conservation of Biological Diversity (4)
Prereq: ESCI 325 or BIOL 325
Examination of causes and consequences of declines in biodiversity due to human activities. Review of conflicts arising from multiple-use management of natural resources. Survey and evaluation of conservation efforts directed at single species and at ecosystems. Optional field trips.

ESCI 539 - Advanced Conservation of Biological Diversity (5)
Prereq: ESCI 325 or BIOL 325
Advanced study of causes and consequences of declines in biodiversity due to human activities. Review of conflicts arising from multiple-use management of natural resources. Survey and evaluation of conservation efforts directed at single species and at ecosystems. Discussion of primary conservation literature. Optional field trips.

Environmental Study Courses

ESTU 202 - Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sustainability (3)
A basic overview of environmental issues in the United States and globally. An emphasis will be placed on environmental and human sustainability in a social science context.

ESTU 297C - Sustainability Literacy II (3)
Prereq: ESTU 197 recommended.
Explores sustainability through interaction of complex physical, biological, and social systems. Instructor: Dr. Rich Frye. Very similar format as Lit I, with visiting faculty and dialogue groups. The course will be offered Tuesday and Thursday at 2 and will focus on the systems of sustainability.

ESTU 303 - Human Ecology and Sustainability (4)
Prereq: ESTU 202 or Huxley major prerequisites or instructor permission
Study of the interactions between human and natural systems, and their outcomes on sustainability. Topics include human effects on natural systems, energy use, and population, within solving environmental problems.

ESTU 304 - Environment and Resource Policy (4)
Prereq: ESTU 202 or Huxley major or written permission of instructor
An examination of environmental and resource policy in the United States. What is policy, how is it made and how does it change? The history of environmental policy is examined, and current environmental policy surveyed. Federal, state, regional and local jurisdictions and how they interact in the policy arena are examined. Primary forces affecting environmental policy are reviewed and analyzed. Several case studies are presented.

ESTU 305 - Environmental History and Ethics (4)
Prereq: Huxley major prerequisites or instructor permission
A concern for nature has slowly emerged as human population has grown, understanding of nature has progressed, and the impact of human activity on natural systems has increased. This course reviews how various human activities have historically depended on and interacted with the natural world. It traces how these interactions have resulted in the emergence of what the ecologist Aldo Leopold termed the land ethic. The focus will be on how science and politics have interacted as a land ethic in American environmental history.

ESTU 369 - Introduction to Planning (3)
Prereq: Admission to Huxley or instructor permission
Principles and practices in urban development and public planning in the United States. Concepts of planning as a community process and professional activity. Evolution of planning ideas in response to changing social, economic, and environmental conditions within the American political framework. Survey of the specialized fields in planning practice, emphasizing the emerging field of environmental planning.

ESTU 370 - Processes and Methods in Planning (3)
Prereq: ESTU 369
Processes in community goal making, formulation of comprehensive land use plans, and the strategies employed in plan implementation. Methods and analytical techniques used in public planning. The role of the planner in political decision making.

ESTU 372 - The Environmental Education Curriculum (4)
Prereq: ESTU 371
Critical review of curricula that have been developed. The need for environmental education is assessed, learning objectives are examined and strategies for attaining these objectives studied. The qualities of the ideal environmental education curriculum are identified by students, based on their research into the matter.

ESTU 385 - Environmental Sociology (5)
Prereq: Any from: ESTU 202, SOC 221, SOC 251, SOC 255, SOC 260, SOC 268
Uses sociological concepts to analyze human-environmental interactions. Topics include humans as part of the ecosystem, natural resource dependent communities, population growth and environmental quality, the environmental and anti-environmental movements, limits to growth and energy use, garbage and other wastes, sustainable development and economic growth, sociological and economic perspectives on alternative environmental futures.

ESTU 415 - Planning for Sustainable Communities (4)
Prereq: ESTU 369; admission to Sustainable Design minor or Huxley College; and instructor permission.
Synthesis and application of principles, practices and policies in sustainable development and the design of projects, processes, and products using a systems approach to promote social, economic and environmental sustainability. Students apply sustainable design techniques to local, regional and international community problems.

ESTU 432 - Disaster Reduction and Emergency Planning Studio (4)
Prereq: ESTU 330 or permission of instructor
The course provides students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in disaster reduction and emergency planning, with an emphasis on community-based approaches. Students will work in groups with a client (or clients) on a quarter-long project of practical significance. Students will be exposed to best practices through case studies across disaster reduction and emergency planning. Project management, client interactions, report writing, and communicating technical information to diverse audiences will be emphasized.

ESTU 436 - Environmental Impact Assessment (5)
Prereq: Senior standing; completion of analysis course work in major or instructor permission
Objective evaluation and formal description of a real natural system or geographic region. Class preparation of a unified document summarizing physical, biological and social aspects of a study area. Review of pertinent laws and EIS documents. Also offered as ESCI 436.

ESTU 443 - Land Use Law (4)
Prereq: ESTU 369 or instructor permission
Land use planning is an attempt to reconcile the fundamental conflict between individual property rights and collective environmental goals. Examines the American legal system's role in framing and resolving this dilemma. Provides an understanding of the legal framework that creates the unique "bottom up" land use regulatory system, in which state and local government share primary authority over most land use decisions. Als examines the practical and philosophical implications of federal constitutional restrictions on local government land use authority including Supreme Court "takings" cases and cases evaluating claims of housing discrimination.

ESTU 444 - Environmental Dispute Resolution (4)
Prereq: ESTU 304 or ESTU 464 or ESTU 468 or instructor permission.
Workshop in which students practice a range of dispute resolution techniques. Students will participate in negotiations, mediation, "round table" discussions and/or other dispute resolution techniques. Course considers several fact patterns involving disputes over natural resource and environmental issues. Students will study and, in some cases, research the facts and will be assigned roles to represent during dispute resolution sessions. The goal is to provide students with an opportunity to experience at first hand and to analyze the roles, limitations, advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to environmental problem-solving.

ESTU 465 - International Environmental Policies (4)
Prereq: ESTU 304 or permission of instructor.
Examines transboundary international environmental issues, problems affecting the environmental "commons" (such as oceans and the atmosphere), and issues relating to sustainable development, including aid and trade.

ESTU 470 - Planning Studio (6)
Prereq: ESTU 370
Analysis and synthesis of significant socioeconomic biophysical and cultural resources used in planning; preparation of a land-use or other plan for a selected region.

ESTU 471 - Campus Planning Studio (2)
Prereq: ESTU 304 or ESTU 369, or equivalent or instructor permission.
Introduction to campus planning as applied to the WWU campus community. Planning requirements under the Growth Management Act and approaches to coordinating planning with the surrounding community. Selected research topics relative to Western's master planning process. A studio course emphasizing the application of sustainability principles in campus planning, development and operations. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits.

ESTU 475 - Native American Planning and Natural Resources Policy (3)
Prereq: ESTU 304 or ESTU 369 or instructor permission.
Survey of political and jurisdictional considerations, treaty rights, and social and environmental conditions facing tribal communities in their pursuit of self-governance and sustainability. Historic federal Indian policy, court rulings and the consideration of off-reservation treaty rights in regional planning. Approaches to intergovernmental cooperation for sustainable natural resources management.

ESTU 476 - Experiential Learning in Environmental Education (4)
Prereq: ESTU 371, ESTU 372; ESTU 474, ESTU 483, ESTU 484 concurrent
Potential of experiential learning for environmental education. Experiential learning theory and its application to specific settings. Simulation gaming, role playing, awareness exercises. Problems of evaluation of this type of learning are given special consideration. Field work required.

ESTU 477 - The American Literature of Nature and Place (4)
Prereq: Junior standing or instructor permission.
Describes and explores the tradition of writing about the outdoors in American literature. The writings of Thoreau, Burroughs, Muir, Leopold, Carson, Eiseley, Borland, Beston and others are read and discussed.

ESTU 483 - Field Methods in Environmental Education (5)
Prereq: ESTU 371, ESTU 372; ESTU 474, ESTU 476, ESTU 484 concurrent
Students visit environmental learning sites and programs where they observe, critique and participate as instructors. Develops skill in presentation, field leadership, environmental interpretation and instructional evaluation.

ESTU 486 - Community-Based Environmental Education (5)
Prereq: Environmental studies or environmental science major with completion of environmental studies core courses; take within 3 quarters of graduation
Theory, research and practice of working in an inclusive community context to define, study, and facilitate social-environmental change. Study of participatory techniques and systematic approaches to behavior analysis and change. Requires working in an interdisciplinary group to examine problems and education-based contributions to solutions.

ESTU 487 - Conservation Psychology (4)
Prereq: Permission of instructor.
Principles of psychology applied to environmental problem-solving situations. Relationship between behavior and motivational, cognitive, social, moral-developmental, and cultural-psychological variables across the life span.

ESTU 496 - Environmental Stewardship (5)
Prereq: Completion of Huxley core courses, senior standing
A field-oriented capstone course for environmental studies majors nearing graduation. Students work in interdisciplinary teams to apply their knowledge and skills to solve complex problems in real world situations.

ESTU 571 - Environmental Education Foundations (4)
Examination of the principles and processes of education about and for the environment. Review of theory and practice of environmental education in a variety of programmatic settings.

ESTU 587 - Conservation Psychology (4)
Critical examination of the psychological and educational research bases for environmental education. Introduction to research methods used to integrate environmental behavior change, learning about the environment, development of environmental responsibility, and formation of ecological ethics, across the lifespan. Course employs lecture, discussion, student presentation, and research practica.

ESTU 588 - Language, Discourse and Environment (4)
This course focuses on the relationship between the metaphorical nature of language and discourse, with an end to better understand different views of the natural environment.

ESTU 589 - Curriculum in Environmental Education (5)
Examination of all aspects of curriculum for environmental education, especially in the non-formal setting of environmental learning centers, nature centers and outdoor schools. Curriculum theory and methodology appropriate to these settings will be studied, as will processes of curriculum design. Current programs and materials will be reviewed. Students will practice the skills of preparing curriculum and learning materials.

Engineering Technology Courses

ETEC 280 - Power Mechanics (5)
Design principles of major power sources: including Otto cycle, Clerk cycle, Diesel, Wankel, Stirling cycle and Rankine cycle engines.

ETEC 301 - Materials for Design (5)
Prereq: ETEC 110; industrial design or technology education major or permission.
Fundamentals of materials technology for industrial design majors. Properties and processing of materials with an emphasis on plastics.

ETEC 314 - Junior Industrial Design I (5)
Prereq: Acceptance into junior industrial design program.
Studio course work emphasizing a comprehensive design methodology which includes market research, problem identification, idea generation, implementation and presentation. Additional focus on a team approach.

ETEC 318 - Junior Industrial Design III (5)
Prereq: ETEC 316
Studio course work focusing on a collaborative project with industry. Assignments are jointly directed by the instructor and industry. Students are expected to relate to the industry sponsor as their client and perform their work professionally.

ETEC 327 - Manufacturing Economics (3)
Prereq: MATH 115, ETEC 223
Examines many techniques to factor cost into manufacturing decisions. Topics covered include capital allocation, product cost estimating, work measurement, value engineering and budgeting.

Fairhaven Courses

FAIR 206A - Core: Science and Our Place on the Planet I (5)
Science and technology are systematic, self-critical, intellectual activities by which a culture seeks to understand and benefit from the physical phenomena of its world. This course addresses science in Western culture - its social and philosophical implications, its technological applications, its potential and its limitations. S/U grading.

FAIR 231N - Introduction to Applied Human Ecology: Sustainable Systems (3)
Study of relationships between human systems and the environment with an emphasis on the principle of sustainability. Study of models of sustainable development and appropriate technology complement practical applications in the Outback Farm/Wetland/Outdoor Learning Center. Student participation in instruction. S/U grading. Maximum Repeatability: 9

FAIR 330E – Ethnobotany (4)
Prereq: FAIR 206A or equivalent.
Study of relationships of plants to culture including plant identification, historic uses of plants, and methods used in preparation of oils, tinctures, salves, dyes, baskets, and more. S/U grading.

FAIR 332Q - Topics in Applied Conservation Biology (4 TO 8)
Prereq: Fair 206A or equivalent, a course in biology or ecology, and upper level standing, or instructor's permission.
Analysis of the environment through the applied lens of conservation biology which seeks to explain patterns of scarcity and diversity in nature and identify guidelines and priorities for maintaining species and natural communities. The approach of the course will be philosophical as well as empirical. This course is repeatable with different topics. S/U grading. Maximum Repeatability: 15

FAIR 335N - Visioning Sustainable Futures (4 TO 5)
Prereq: FAIR 201A or ENG 101, and prior course work or experience in sociopolitical issues or environmental issues from sociopolitical perspective.
A critical examination of alternative futures envisioned by various writers representing the world views of diverse cultures and communities of interest, in light of present-day sociopolitical, economic and environmental realities. Repeatable with different topics. S/U grading. Maximum Repeatability: 98

FAIR 340P - Sustainable Forestry (4)
Prereq: FAIR 206A or permission of instructor.
An examination of the development of forestry as an applied science in Europe & the U.S. and of forest management worldwide, asking what common conditions favor or promote sustainable approaches to forest management? Critical examination of sustainability itself as a guiding concept in natural resource management. Taught every other year. S/U grading.

FAIR 440N - Ethnoecology: Conservation and Development (3)
Prereq: FAIR 206A or equivalent or permission of instructor.
Exploration of the role of traditional ecological knowledge in maintaining and restoring healthy ecological relationships between communities and the environment. Taught every other year. S/U grading.

FAIR 436N - Advanced Topics in Science (4 TO 8)
Prereq: FAIR 206a; 300-level science course or equivalent
An advanced examination of specific topics in science. Repeatable with different topics. S/U grading. Maximum Repeatability: 15

Geology Courses

GEOL 204 - Geology and Society (3)
Prereq: GEOL 101 or BIOL 101 or CHEM 101 or PHYS 101 or permission of instructor.
Thematic approach to geology, with different themes exploring the relationship between scientific ways of knowing, and geology in particular, with society. Repeatable once as an elective with different topics. May be taken only once for GUR credit. Maximum Repeatability: 6

GEOL 570 - Landslides and Slope Stability (3)
Prereq: GEOL 310; GEOL 318 or GEOL 314 or equivalent
This seminar will review current research on landslides and slope stability, including: landslide types and processes; landslide triggering mechanisms; soil and rock slope stability; soil and rock slope failure modes; landslide hazard analysis. Offered alternate years.

History Courses

HIST 390 - Topics in History (3 TO 5)
Prereq: Junior standing
Specialized topics in history. The subject of each individual course and its prerequisite will be announced in the Timetable of Classes. Repeatable to 10 cr.

HIST 417M - Environmental History in US South (4)
Prereq: HIST 103 or 104; Junior or Senior status.
The course will begin by studying the environmental changes caused by the colonization of the North American South by European powers between roughly 1600 and 1800, and end with a consideration of the Sunbelt South. It will also study the ways in which key developments in the environmental history of the U.S. South have been unique to this region, but also how these developments have reflected or are contextualized by national and global developments.

HIST 460 - American Environmental History (4)
Prereq: HIST 103 or HIST 104; junior standing
History of the role and place of nature in American culture from the colonial era to the present, with some comparisons to significant and kindred human-nature interactions elsewhere. Will emphasize the history of cultural constructions of nature, on American perceptions and conceptions of nature, on the transnational character of many environmental problems and ideas, and on the environmental consequences of this.

HIST 464 – Comparative Forest History (4)
The course will study the relationship between humans and forests in selected locales or regions in different parts of the world Forests -- the material reality -- have played an enormous and often essential supporting role in the development of civilizations and forest decline has also often contributed to the decline of civilizations. The course will first of all examine this relationship between physical environment and cultural process.

HIST 553 - American Environmental History (4)
Readings seminar focusing on the literature on the history of the interaction of nature and society in America. Concentration on methods in environmental history. Also offered as ESTU 553.

HIST 554 - World Environmental History (4)
The organizing theme of this seminar will be that of "exchange" - biological and cultural - of organisms and ideas about what to do with them. By focusing on the problem of the history of exchanges of organisms and ideas about the environment around the globe, the seminar will at the same time illuminate other themes in world environmental history. Also offered as ESTU 554.

Health Education Courses

HLED 201 - Perspectives of Human Lifestyle and Wellness (3)
Overview and analysis of the role and place lifestyle and wellness play in society (past, present and future). Issues in health, fitness, and lifestyle choices.

Master of Business Administration Courses

MBA 585 - Seminar in Environmental Management (4)
Prereq: Admitted Graduate Student within College of Business and Economics.
This course stresses the appropriateness of assessing the impact(s) of corporate action on the natural environment. Primary consideration will be given to the organizational implications of shifting from the traditional input-process-output ("cradle-to-grave") organization model to an input-process-output-input ("cradle-to-cradle") mindset. Strategic business opportunities associated with an evolving consumer environmental consciousness will be explored.

Management Courses

MGMT 482 - Business and its Environment (4)
Prereq: Major restricted, MGMT 271
A study of the business decision-making process as these decisions interact with the social, technological, political/legal and economic environments. The causes and effects of the regulation of business are developed and explored.

MGMT 497E – Greening Business Policy and Practice
The greening of industry is neither just a private business matter nor a market failure requiring government intervention but requires novel thinking about finding synergies between government policy and voluntary business efforts. Teaching about the greening of industry therefore requires attention to these convergences by faculty from Huxley¹s Environmental Studies program and CBE¹s Management department. This course will provide both a survey and applications of major U.S. and Washington state policies and practices supporting the greening of business. Also offered as ESTU 497E.

Marketing Courses

MKTG 474 - Marketing Strategies for Sustainability (4)
Prereq: MKTG 381 and MKTG 382
This course will provide students with the skills for developing and marketing a sustainable product. It will cover key concepts and tools related to marketing mix decisions, such as product design-for-environment, pricing based on full cost accounting, greening of the supply chain, and life cycle impact assessment. Strategies for reducing the environmental impacts of products and services will be emphasized.

MKTG 488 - Topics in Marketing (4)
Prereq: Major restricted, Vary by topic; instructor permission required.
Varying topics in marketing such as distribution systems, marketing on the internet, geographic information systems in business and direct marketing. Repeatable with various topics to a maximum of 8 cr.

Physics Courses

PHYS 102 - Physics and Society (3)
Prereq: Math 107 or higher.
Exploration of the relationships between basic physics concepts and broader social issues such as the generation of energy or global climate change; using scientific evidence to judge claims and construct arguments.

Political Science Courses

PLSC 436 - Managing Environmental Commons (5)
Prereq: One upper-division course in PLSC or instructor permission
Explores how political, economic and social institutions affect the management and sustainability of shared environments, both local and global.

Psychology Courses

PSY 340 - Environmental Psychology (5)
Prereq: PSY 301 plus one from PSY 210-250
Theoretical, methodological and empirical problems and issues relating to behavior in constructed and natural environments.

Recreation Courses

RECR 379 - Tourism Planning and Development (4)
Prereq: Phase I or written permission
Study of the nature and process of planning as a function of tourism industry development; focus on the application of resource and activity planning principles to the recreational travel and tourism experience.

RECR 479 - Ecotourism: Principles and Practices (3)
Prereq: RECR 379 or instructor permission; variable fee
Provides an understanding of the principles and practices of ecotourism. Examines theory, practice, history, terminology and issues in ecotourism planning and management. Emphasizes sustainable practices as they relate to traveler education, tour planning, and destination development.

RECR 480 - Leisure and Society (4)
Prereq: Phase III; variable fee
A senior capstone course that builds on general education and foundations of professional education. Goal is to synthesize diverse strands of theory and practice into an integrated understanding of recreation and leisure in modern society, with implications for professional service. Writing proficiency course.

Sociology Courses

SOC 255 - Social Organization of Criminal Justice (5)
A survey of basic concepts, problems and issues in the sociological study of social organizations applied to the criminal justice system.

SOC 352 – Criminology (5)
Prereq: Any from: SOC 221, SOC 251, SOC 255, SOC 260, SOC 268, SOC 269
The study of adult crime, defined as violation of legal norms. Focuses on problems of measurement and attempts to explain crime as a social phenomenon and a cultural product. Includes in-depth analysis of various forms and classes of crimes and their victims.

SOC 356 - Law Enforcement and Society (5)
Prereq: Any from: SOC 221, SOC 251, SOC 255, SOC 260, SOC 268, SOC 269
Review of research on the organization of law enforcement. Topics include impact of legal and organizational controls on police behavior, police us of deadly force, minorities and policing, and community policing.

SOC 388 - Sociology of Jails (5)
Prereq: One of SOC 221, SOC 251, SOC 255, SOC 260, SOC 268, SOC 269
This course emphasizes sociological analysis of local jail operations, including populations, funding, management, legal, and regulatory aspects and roles of various professions operating in the jail environment.

SOC 452 - Advanced Criminology (5)
Prereq: Sociology core and SOC 352
An in-depth examination of selected areas in sociological criminology.

SOC 456 - Seminar in Policing (5)
Prereq: Sociology core
Review of research on the organization of law enforcement. Topics include impact of legal and organizational controls on police behavior, police use of deadly force, minorities and policing, and community policing.