63 courses with the subject EVS, 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.
EVS 195Introduction to Environmental Sciences3
Interdisciplinary introduction to the scope and application of environmental sciences. Emphasis on integrated analysis of environmental principles and discussions centering on current environmental problems. The lab for this course is EVSL 195 .
Interdisciplinary study of contemporary environmental issues at a global scale, such as climate change, human population, biodiversity loss, food and water scarcity, energy, stratospheric ozone depletion, acid rain, and environmental justice. Causes, effects, policy implications, international negotiations, and development of treaties will be examined.
Research and career preparation and networking course required for EVS majors. Engagement with professionals in the EVS field while building research skills and portfolio for career preparation.
Introduction to the rapidly growing, interdisciplinary field of citizen and community-based science. Exploration of prior research and social science theories to highlight strengths and weaknesses of different citizen science approaches. Key principles to creating and managing successful citizen science projects operating at different scales are covered.
Team-taught by Department of Environmental Sciences faculty, this course focuses on the current and predicted effects of climate change on Earth’s abiotic and biotic environment. This course is intended to enhance students’ abilities to address challenges in the 21st century by providing a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving using biological, physical, social, and economic perspectives.
Introduction to the societal importance, biology, physiology, and management of honeybees. The course prepares students to take the written portion of the North Carolina Beekeeping Association Certified Beekeeper exam. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
EVS 321Analyzing and Communicating Environmental Issues3
Studies how current environmental issues are discussed, communicated, and presented to a broad range of audiences. Students research current environmental topics and make presentations, which are peer-reviewed and critiqued.
Application of basic economic principles to help understand environmental problems and evaluate alternative solutions. Economic principles used to analyze fundamental environmental issues such as property rights, externalities, conservation, public good, environmental protection, natural resource damage assessment, and pollution control. Specific focus on methods for non-market valuation.
Management of honeybee apiaries for the production of various hive products. Focus on assessing and treating bee diseases, equipment construction and maintenance, hive manipulation, and planning to ensure colony survival.
Economic principles developed and applied to evaluate public and private decisions involving the use and allocation of natural resources. Optimal control theory developed and applied to the management of natural resources. Attention to specific resource management areas such as forests and fisheries. Feasibility of alternatives for public policy.
Study of emergency preparedness and medical first-aid for outdoor professionals working in remote locations. Hands-on training for care of major and minor traumatic injuries, common environmental illnesses, and medical emergencies that occur in remote or wilderness settings. Preparation for certification in Wilderness First Aid. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
Study of emergency preparedness and medical first-aid for outdoor professionals working in remote locations. Hands-on training for major and minor traumatic injuries, common environmental illnesses, and medical emergencies that occur in remote or wilderness settings. Preparation for certification in Wilderness First Aid. Includes additional topics not covered in EVS 345 Wilderness First Aid. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
Study of marine debris in the field, including plastics, derelict fishing gear, trash, and storm wreckage, affecting the environment, human health, and the economy. Focus on field techniques and preparation of outreach materials for public audiences. Field excursions required. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
EVS 360Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management3
Examines the interrelationships between the biological sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences within the human dimensions of natural resource management framework in the context of current environmental issues. Uses contemporary management processes to solve real-world environmental problems.
EVS 361History and Philosophy of Natural Resources Management3
Development of natural resources management in the United States. Specific attention to historical development of natural resources management policy, and the philosophical stance of individuals who are instrumental in creation of those policies.
Exploration of environmental education in a wide array of contexts and with diverse audiences. Topics include how to apply relevant theory, prior environmental education research, and key concepts to enhance diverse environmental education programs (e.g., urban, rural, in-person, online, single-day, residential).
Existing natural resource laws, institutions and programs are summarized in their historical context and in relation to current natural resource issues. Philosophical underpinnings of policy positions are examined and discussed. Models of policy creation, implementation, and reform, with specific examples focusing on natural resource management.
Examination of sociopolitical, psychological, and economic mechanisms of environmental injustice using current and historical case studies. Evaluation of consequences for underserved populations. Focus on strategies used to combat contemporary environmental injustice, both locally and nationally.
Overview of environmental modeling as used in practice. Consideration of selected abiotic and biotic models with applications to bacteria, plankton, fish, plants, trees, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Hands-on ecological modeling with spreadsheet software.
This course examines abiotic and biotic adaptations and effects of fire. Prescribed fire restoration and management will also be discussed in addition to new challenges that are emerging from climate change, fire suppression, and growing populations in areas where wildland fires occur.
The goal of the course is to familiarize students with pivotal and influential writings that lay the foundation of environmental sciences and examine various ways writers have presented the natural world. Students will read and discuss material in a loose chronological way, to build a deeper understanding of the discipline - reflecting on where we started and where we are headed. Along the way, we will note the historical and political contexts in which the writing was produced and examine our perceptions of environment—from the philosophical to the political and from scientific to poetic.
Introduction to the fundamentals of environmental marine survey techniques for conservation and management purposes. Use of bathymetric, acoustic imaging, underwater video and seabed sampling techniques to collect, process, export and characterize data related to a range of marine environments in coastal North Carolina.Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
Introduction to the unique issues facing environmental nonprofit organizations when addressing wicked problems in conservation, sustainability, and environment. Practical application and examination of real-world case studies provides a foundation to examine best practices in outreach, education, systems thinking, and adaptive management from local and global frameworks in environmental nonprofit organizations.
A field-based exploration of plants and animals of coastal island ecosystems and related environmental issues. Students will develop readily-accessible, web-based materials appropriate for outreach and education. This course focuses on both science content and pedagogical resource development.
EVS 427Research and Evaluation in Environmental Education3
Exploration of the practical skills necessary to conduct program evaluation and research and the importance of these efforts in the environmental education field.
EVS 428Environmental Interpretation in Protected Areas3
Exploration of key concepts related to environmental interpretation in terrestrial and marine protected areas. Focus on, and experience in, the development and implementation of environmental interpretive materials (e.g., brochures, signage, exhibits) and activities (e.g., talks, guided tours, field trips). Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
An interdisciplinary introduction to environmental field methods and investigation in foreign countries. Focused study on environmental issues and problems specific to host country on local, regional, and global scales. Course integrates field and classroom instruction. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
Study of forest mensuration including skills needed to take accurate forest measurements using essential forestry tools. Topics include foundations of forestry; forest ecology; essential tree and forest measurements such as tree age, height, and basal area; and key forestry topics such as tree regeneration, prescribed fire, and forest understory. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
Lecture and field applications of contemporary technologies and techniques used in the environmental sciences. Focus is on skills in the field to understand and address environmental problems. May be offered under a variety of subtitles.
A hands-on course in the tools and techniques of wildlife field methods. Focusing on amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, students learn basic applied wildlife methods employed by conservation and management agencies. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
Survey of methods, techniques, and tools used to gather and analyze data in environmental fieldwork with application to environmental issues and management. Field trips required. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
A scientific exploration of conservation theories and practices to understand the challenges of protecting, maintaining, and restoring biological diversity to Earth’s many environs.
An introduction to the causes and impacts of conflicts between people and wildlife, as well as potential solutions, examined from both ecological and social perspectives. Theoretical management perspectives and intervention strategies aimed at mitigating conflicts are used to develop real-world solutions to global human-wildlife conflicts.
Exploration of the primary threats to North American bird populations, the ecological mechanisms that influence avian populations, and management solutions that can enhance the conservation of avifauna.
Introduction to the fundamental concepts behind offshore energy and resource management. Examination of a range of marine resources, including offshore oil and gas; wave, wind and tidal energy; and marine minerals. Discussion of the historical evolution, technological developments, challenges and potential impacts of each offshore resource. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
EVS 455Geospatial Analysis for Coastal Management3
Examination of coastal issues and management using a problem-based GIS approach. Topics include developing a GIS, managing data acquired from different sources, creating new data, describing data, and generating desired outputs. Student projects utilize various GIS programs, extensions and equipment. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
EVS 456Land Survey Technology for Natural Resource Management2
Introduction to the operation and application of land survey technology for natural resource management. Consideration of equipment operation, best practices in natural resource surveys, project planning, and data analysis. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
EVS 457Introduction to Drone Operations in Environmental Science1
Introduction to the operation and application of small unmanned aerial systems in environmental science. Examination of responsible operation, compliance with both federal and state regulations, requirements for FAA certification, flight planning, and basic image processing. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
Focus on the use of new technologies to teach about the environment; current issues and trends in environmental education; the development, implementation, and assessment of new technologies; and effective instructional strategies to teach key environmental principles and concepts.
Study of educational strategies and methods for implementing priority action areas of sustainable development goals. Focus on sustainable development education as practiced in the field in different countries under varying circumstances using a case study approach. Evaluation of the relative success of alternative teaching methods related to sustainable development across locations and cultures.
Introduction to concepts and principles of sustainable tourism development, emphasizing implications for management and planning. Cases from the U.S. and around the world are used to examine and discuss issues and practices of sustainable tourism development within different geocultural contexts.
Overview of natural hazards and disasters, focusing on their social, economic and environmental impacts and the complex and interconnected systems affected by environmental and social change. This course also provides an exploration into alternative and sustainable ways to view, study, and manage hazards in the U.S, as well as disaster-resilient communities, higher environmental quality, inter- and intra-generational equality, economic sustainability, and improved quality of life.
Study of the ecological processes that underlie the restoration of natural communities in ecosystems. Examination of all aspects of restoration work, including planning and monitoring. Consideration of a variety of disturbance types, including agricultural, natural resource extraction, waste management, urbanization, and tourism. Off campus field trips required. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
Course will explore national parks and protected areas in the US and beyond from historical, ecological, social, and political perspectives. We will focus on understanding the role of these natural spaces in culture, individual and societal well-being, and environmental health and well as the impact of use, recreation and tourism on the parks themselves.
Study of resource management focused on protected areas maintained by government agencies and by private non-profit organization. Emphasis will be on natural area significance, site selection, management plan development, policy formulation, protection options, use conflicts, and public relations.
Study of wildland fire management. Focus on the suppression of wild fires and the use of controlled burning as a natural resource management tool. Participation in practical field training including controlled burns. Participants must meet physical fitness guidelines. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
Study of fundamental concepts related to a sustainable society including current global and local issues. Focus on environmental topics (energy, water, climate, soil, forests, food, and population) with consideration of current social and economic issues. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
Study of ASTM guidelines for environmental site assessment, emphasis on historic overview, regulations, and preparation methods associated with environmental site assessment. Lecture and field trips.
EVS 478Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response3
Study of the physical and chemical hazards present at hazardous waste sites and those encountered during environmental clean-ups, as well as OSHA regulations pertaining to those sites. The class will meet the 40 CFR 1910.120 requirements for 40+ hours of training and OSHA certification will be issued.
Introduction to shallow water aquatic drones and near-shore, saltwater applications. Review of the history of aquatic drones and investigation of the principles of shallow water drone design and operations. Hands-on drone construction, deployment and operation in the field, including installation and use of appropriate software. Additional Course Fees: Student Blanket Professional Liability Insurance.
Overview of fisheries policy and management. Considers important international, national, and regional fisheries, with extended consideration of North Carolina fisheries. Reviews fisheries management agencies, policies, data sources, trends and issues. Examines common biological fishery models, fishing methods and gear, and fishery regulations. Explores methods for assessing the economic impacts of fishing and the recreational value of fishing.
Interdisciplinary exploration of the impacts of crop and animal agriculture on terrestrial, aquatic, and marine environments. Topics include natural habitat impacts, sediment transport, nutrient runoff, land conversion, and concentrated feeding operations. Emphasis on building student communication skills and competency in critical analysis of current environmental issues.
Introduction to principles of wetland science emphasizing identification and management. Examination of biological, physical, chemical, and ecological aspects of wetland ecosystems at local, landscape, and global scales, with a focus on classification and legal protection of wetlands in North Carolina.
Introduction to the role of environmental agencies in the community. Requires 40 hours of volunteer time directed toward helping the mission of the environmental agency. Additional liability insurance expense may be necessary.
Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Enrichment Courses and Programs section in the catalogue.
Individual reports and group discussions of the results of student field, laboratory, or library research on selected topics in environmental planning and policies.
Advanced field placement experience in governmental, corporate, NGO or other setting in the environmental field. Provides extended opportunity for fieldwork, research, and creative projects. Relates theory to practical application in the field. 40 hours of field work for each credit hour. Additional liability insurance expense may be necessary.
Synthetic approach to the study of the environment. Development of the “holistic” view of the environment, its interrelationship with science, technology, and society in a seminar format. Involves a work experience with an agency or organization in the area of environmental studies. Additional insurance expense may be necessary.
