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The environmental justice movement seeks greater participation by marginalized communities in environmental policy, and equity in the distribution of environmental harms and benefits. This course will examine the meaning of “environmental justice,” the history of the movement, the empirical foundation for the movement’s claims, and specific policy questions. Our focus is the United States, but students will have the opportunity to research environmental justice in other countries. Offered: Spring 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies QRE, Quantitative Reasoning SI, Social

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This course explores the legal, cultural, and environmental foundations of Tribal and Indigenous environmental stewardship and natural resource management. Students will examine the historical significance of treaties, Tribal sovereignty, and federal trust responsibility, as well as key laws that have shaped Tribal resource use. The evolution of Tribal co-management with federal and state agencies will be analyzed through case studies, highlighting challenges and successful partnerships. Traditional

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This course will focus on the interconnections between the Earth’s carbon cycle and climate system. Particular interest will be given to how Earth system processes involved in the carbon cycle operate on geologic timescales and how these systems are responding to anthropogenic emissions. Required weekly laboratories will explore carbon cycle processes in local environments and will include outdoor field work, lab analyses, and computer modeling. During registration, students will register for both the lecture and a corresponding lab section, which will appear on the student's academic transcript in a single entry. Offered: Fall 2025 Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: LS, Science with Lab QRE, Quantitative Reasoning course with grade of C- or better. Tags: CL: 200 level GEOL Pertinent Course ENTS Environmental Science Faculty: Dan Maxbauer

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The advancement of aerial and satellite technology has allowed humans to view the planet in a unique light. This course dives deeply into the science of remote sensing to analyze Earth's dynamic surface and atmosphere. Students will learn to acquire, interpret, and apply imagery to detect environmental change and uncover spatiotemporal patterns. Topics include sensor systems, image processing, land cover classification, and change detection. Emphasis is placed on real-world applications in environmental studies, including human-environment interactions. Labs and projects build practical skills in remote sensing software and geospatial analysis. Ideal for students in ENTS, Geology, Physics, Biology, and related fields. During registration, students will register for both the lecture and a corresponding lab section, which will appear on the student's academic transcript in a single entry. Offered: Winter 2026 Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: LS, Science with Lab QRE, Quantitative Reasoning

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The course will explore how the idea of sustainability is complicated when evaluated through a socio- ecological framework that combines anthropology and ecology. To highlight this complexity, the course is designed to provide a comparative framework to understand and analyze sustainable socio-ecological propositions in Minnesota and Oaxaca. Key conceptual areas explored include: coupled human-natural systems, resilience (ecological and cultural), self-determination, and social justice across stakeholders. The course includes a series of fieldtrips to nearby projects of interest. This course is part of the OCS winter break Oaxaca program, involving two linked courses in fall and winter terms. This class is the first class in the sequence. Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies SI, Social Inquiry

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Student Cohorts any in the selection list OCS Socioecological Life – Oaxaca

A field-based investigation of socio-ecological systems in Oaxaca, Mexico that will allow students to draw comparisons with similar systems in Minnesota. During winter break, we will visit the city of Oaxaca and neighboring villages to document and research systems of agriculture, sustainable forestry, and ecotourism, emphasizing the integration of methodologies in anthropology and ecology. Following the winter break trip, students will complete and present their research projects. This course is the second part of a two term sequence beginning with Environmental Studies 250. Offered: Winter 2026 Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies SI, Social Inquiry or better during the immediately preceding term AND at least one term of Spanish or equivalent proficiency. Tags: CL: 200 level ENTS Society, Culture and Policy Faculty: Daniel Hernández · Constanza Ocampo-Raeder

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For many Indigenous peoples, land is a relative, a teacher, and a source of knowledge. This seminar examines Indigenous relationships with land through the writings of Native authors, scholars, and activists, exploring Traditional Ecological Knowledge, stewardship, and environmental challenges. We will consider how Indigenous knowledge informs responses to climate change, land use, biodiversity loss, and other environmental threats, while also recognizing land and non-human beings as active participants in cultural and ecological systems. Through a reading-group format, discussions will foster critical reflection and connections to broader environmental issues. Students will also conduct an independent research paper, applying course themes to a focused topic of inquiry. Offered: Spring 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: HI, Humanistic Inquiry IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies Tags: AMST Space and Place CL: 300 level ENTS Topical Seminar AMST Race

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Savanna Ecosystems in Northern Tanzania This course focuses on the foundational principles necessary to understand the ecology and conservation of savanna ecosystems in northern Tanzania, and the important roles that people and protected areas play within them. The course is based on the premise that a thorough understanding of Tanzania’s ecosystems and the challenges facing them cannot be achieved without understanding the human and political contexts in which they exist. The course incorporates primary literature, frequent guest lecturers, stakeholder interactions and student-facilitated discussions. The experiential, site-based approach allows students to gain insight into the practical application of ecological concepts in monitoring and maintaining savanna ecosystems. Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration Tags: CL: 300 level Faculty: Anna Estes

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Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Ecology and Anthropology in Tanzania program.

Students spend three weeks of the program working on a field research project with a small team of other students. The research projects are designed to be carried out in collaboration with local communities, NGOs or regional research organizations. The multi-disciplinary nature of the projects encourages students to identify roles on the team which align with their academic interests and abilities. Projects may be carried out over a number of years, giving each year’s students the opportunity to build on the research carried out in the previous year. Students present their research at the end of the ISP. Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration Tags: CL: 300 level Faculty: Anna Estes

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Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Ecology and Anthropology in Tanzania program.

This Fall seminar will focus on the planning and design of ENTS senior comprehensive exercise projects. Students will prepare a final project proposal in collaboration with campus and/or community partners as applicable, including background research and literature review, detailed study design and methodology, and, if applicable, preliminary assessments and analyses for the project to be completed in Winter with a public presentation in Spring. Recommended Preparation: Complete all required ENTS core courses. Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: SI, Social Inquiry

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In this course, ENTS majors complete a group-based comprehensive exercise. Each group is expected to research and execute a group project on the topic chosen by the group, under the guidance of an ENTS faculty member. Toward the end of winter term, all groups present their research at a symposium sponsored by ENTS. Offered: Winter 2026 Grading: S/NC Faculty: Devavani Chatterjea

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Student has completed the following course: ENTS 395 with grade of C- or better.