12 courses with the subject ES, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ES 150Environmental Science and Society
Biology 101, 102 or 115 Introductory Biology Biology 237 Ecology Chemistry 120 or 125 Introductory Chemistry Geoscience 222 Earth’s Climate Geoscience 240 Meteorology 2. Four elective courses selected in consultation with the student’s advisor from a discipline within the focus division. These courses are intended to provide the student with sufficient depth of understanding to enable competent pursuit of the Senior Project. At least three of these electives must be above the 100 level. 3. One course in data analysis, statistics, or geographic information systems: Archaeology 380 Geographic Information Systems, Economics 265 Economic Statistics, Geosciences 380 GIS for Geoscientists, Government 230 Data Analysis, Mathematics 100 Statistical Reasoning and Data Analysis, Mathematics 253 Statistical Analysis of Data, or Psychology 201 Statistics and Research Methods in Psychology. This course must be taken prior to senior year. 4. One elective course with explicit environmental content from outside one’s discipline (chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor). 5. 550 Senior Project. Note that students pursuing science- or other empirically-oriented Senior Projects are normally expected to begin their empirical research as an Independent Study with a faculty member in the semester (or summer) preceding their enrollment in ES 550. The Independent Study can be undertaken as a half- or full-credit course and will be counted toward completion of the ES concentration. The minor in Environmental Studies consists of five courses: An introductory environmental science course (one of ES150 or an introductory Geoscience course) and four from the Natural Sciences and Social Sciences/Humanities lists above (with the exclusion of introductory biology, chemistry, and physics courses). A student may substitute other courses with an explicit environmental focus, subject to approval from the Environmental Studies Program Director. The five courses must include at least one course from outside the natural sciences. A student may count for the minor at most two courses from a single department, and at most two courses from programs away from Hamilton. 150F Environmental Science and Society. An introduction to environmental science. Emphasis on scientific understanding of the causes and implications of, and potential solutions for, problems that result from human interactions with the environment. Current environmental problems examined from an ecological perspective. ES 150 is not required for the ES major. (Same as Biology 150.) Environmental Studies and related faculty. 156F Making Modern Cities. This course examines the design of buildings and cities by professional architects, urban planners, and developers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It also addresses utopian projects and theoretical texts that have influenced modern design. We will furthermore illuminate in western and non-western contexts the relationships between the architecture of cities and economic and political processes. (Writing-intensive.) Open to first-year students only. (Same as History 156.) Maximum enrollment, 20. Faiza Moatasim. 157F Environmental History: An Introduction. This course introduces students to environmental history by examining both foundational scholarship and new research in the field. It will explore the methods and sources—including texts, images, sounds, artifacts, and site visits—that historians use to uncover the natural environment’s past. As an introduction to the history of the natural environment, this course equips students to pursue new areas of inquiry and provide them with a different lens through which to view familiar topics. (Writing-intensive.) (Same as History 157.) Maximum enrollment, 20. Simons. 210S Gateway to Environmental Studies. This is a comprehensive introduction to Environmental Studies. Through a set of case studies, the course investigates key concepts that define ES: complexity, holism, feedbacks, thresholds, scale, thermodynamics, benefit-cost analysis, environmental ethics, collective action, uncertainty, environmental justice, and sustainability. The format is lecture/discussion, plus field trips. Students pursue individual and group assignments. The final project is a research paper (and in-class presentation) by 3 or 4 students analyzing a case study via the aforementioned concepts. Prerequisite, Two Environmental Studies or related courses, or permission Page 81 of 194 Environmental Studies Updated May. 24, 2017
Government 285 Introduction to Environmental Politics Government 287 Political Theory and the Environment Philosophy 235 Environmental Ethics Religious Studies 118 Religion and Environmentalism Page 103 of 228 Environmental Studies Updated Jul. 31, 2015
Biology 101, 102 or 115 Introductory Biology Biology 237 Ecology Chemistry 120 or 125 Introductory Chemistry Geoscience 222 Earth’s Climate Geoscience 240 Meterology Geosciences 295Su Geology of Tasmania 2. Four elective courses selected in consultation with the student’s advisor from a discipline within the focus division. These courses are intended to provide the student with sufficient depth of understanding to enable competent pursuit of the Senior Project. At least three of these electives must be above the 100 level. 3. One course in data analysis and/or statistics: Economics 265 Economic Statistics, Government 230 Data Analysis, Mathematics 100 Statistical Reasoning and Data Analysis, Mathematics 253 Statistical Analysis of Data, or Psychology 201 Statistics and Research Methods in Psychology. This course must be taken prior to senior year. 4. One elective course with explicit environmental content from outside one’s discipline (chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor). 5. 550 Senior Project. Note that students pursuing science- or other empirically-oriented Senior Projects are normally expected to begin their empirical research as an Independent Study with a faculty member in the semester (or summer) preceding their enrollment in ES 550. The Independent Study can be undertaken as a half- or full-credit course and will be counted toward completion of the ES concentration. The minor in Environmental Studies consists of five courses: An introductory environmental science course (one of ES150, GeoSc 105, or GeoSc 110) and four from the Natural Sciences and Social Sciences/Humanities lists above (with the exclusion of introductory biology, chemistry, and physics courses). A student may petition to substitute other courses with an explicit environmental focus. The five courses must include at least one course from outside the natural sciences. A student may count for the minor at most two courses from a single department, and at most two courses from programs away from Hamilton. 150F Environmental Science and Society. An introduction to environmental science. Emphasis on scientific understanding of the causes and implications of, and potential solutions for, problems that result from human interactions with the environment. Current environmental problems examined from an ecological perspective. (Same as Biology 150.) W Pfitsch. [155F] Religion in the Wild. Jesus, Moses, Siddharta, and Mohammed all had significant experiences in the wilderness. These experiences shaped their lives and the religious traditions that they helped found. We will read from and about philosophers, mystics, and spiritual seekers who have gone to untamed spaces for inspiration. We will then turn toward the modern world, and its ongoing spiritual/secular impact, reading works by H.D. Thoreau, John Muir, Aldo Leopold, Gary Snyder, Sara Maitland, and Jonathan Franzen, and look at films including Into the Wild and The Straight Story. (Writing-intensive.) (Oral Presentations.) Instructor's Permission Only. (Same as Religious Studies 155.) Maximum enrollment, 20. 212S Global Warming: Is the Day After Tomorrow Sooner than We Think?. Investigates the historical/political/geographic context for our hydrocarbon economy, the scientific and economic debate behind global warming, the social and ecological consequences of action or inaction regarding greenhouse gas emissions and the role of public policy and international relations in global invironmental change. Prerequisite, One semester of science. Not open to students who have taken Environmental Studies/Geoscience 221. May count toward a concentration in environmental studies. (Same as Geosciences 212 and Government 212.) Maximum enrollment, 25. C Dash. [218F] Industrial Ecology. The science of sustainability. Using a variety of tools students will assess the total environmental impact associated with the manufacturing, use and disposal of a variety of common consumer goods. Key concepts to be introduced include life-cycle analysis, eco-design, product stewardship, product dematerialization, industrial metabolism and industrial symbiosis. Popular strategies for reducing the environmental burden of industrial activities will also be examined. (Proseminar.) Prerequisite, any 100-level course in science, government or economics. May not be counted toward the concentration or the minor in biology. (Same as Biology 218 and Geosciences 218.) Maximum enrollment, 24. 220F,S Forever Wild: The Cultural and Natural Histories of the Adirondack Park. Study of America's largest inhabited wilderness. Survey of natural and cultural histories of the park and examination of ecological, political and social issues. Study of literary, scientific, historical and political texts. Exploration of environmental issues such as acid rain, development and land-use, predator re-introduction and population controls. Prerequisite, one course in literature, biology, geology or environmental studies. May count toward a concentration in environmental studies. Field trip required. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors in the fall. Oral Presentations (Fall-2 sections); Writing-intensive (Spring). (Same as College Courses and Seminars 220.) Maximum enrollment, 14. O Oerlemans and J Schwartz. Fall 2007 02 (Oerlemans O) Page 104 of 228 Environmental Studies Updated Jul. 31, 2015
