64 courses with the subject ESS, 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.
providing an opportunity for practical application of the skill developed in students' area of concentration. Note: see the chapter"Special Programs"under Internships;listed as internship: (Title); must be 6 weeks long. Prerequisite: Permission.
reviews ecological systems, and then goes on to human systems as these impact the environment. The course will explore the two forces that are at the core of most environmental impacts (climate change, ozone depletion, air and water pollution, and a loss of biodiversity) will be explored as will the fundamental attributes of agriculture, food, soil, and water. Throughout, the influence of culture, society, ethics, and science on the environmental problems will be discussed. Pre-Req or Co-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 (N, WK-SP, CTGIS)
environmental systems and sustainability, review of ecological systems, and human impact on the environment. Students will work on a restoration/conservation project with a community partner to improve soil/water resource quality in the community. Students will be introduced to scientific writing and write a
production in this hands-on beginner's course. Learn the basics of identifying sugar maple trees, tapping techniques, sap collection, and boiling methods to transform sap into syrup. This class covers both traditional and modern practices, with a focus on sustainable and small-scale sugaring. Perfect for hobbyists, nature enthusiasts, and anyone curious about this iconic seasonal craft. Note: This course includes six weeks of on-campus class meetings at the beginning of the term plus 12 practicum hours at the Raystown Field Station. Practicum hours can be completed in three-hour blocks on Saturdays from mid- February through the end of March. Transportation to the field station will be provided.
environmental and sustainability issues within a global context. The themes and documentaries presented in the course will focus on intersecting elements of the environment, culture, access, class, gender, sustainability, and innovation. Based on the documentaries and discussion in the course, opportunities to engage in local sustainable measures will be possible.
films and documentaries as both art and information. Students will watch and discuss 10 films. (F)
cover filming, sound interviewing experts, and post-production. Students will use Adobe Premier and
necessary knowledge and skills to conduct themselves with competence while using self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) and basic techniques in snorkeling. The course will include the Open Water Diver Training and certification from PADI. We will become more familiar with both SCUBA and snorkeling equipment in several required pool session. These skills will be used for and underwater data collection. Participation is not a guarantee of certification. Certification will require two open dives included in the course.
understanding of environmental stewardship, encompassing both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Upon completion, students will be able to both actively practice skills that reduce their environmental impacts and allow them to responsibly manage natural resources, and serve as instructors and mentors for others to sustainably engage with their environment. Pre- or co-requisite: FYC-101 (SW-ER)
Prerequisites, corequisites, and fees vary by title.
course. Environmental problems create some of the most pressing public health issues of our time. This course seeks to train the participants to identify the public health challenges created by environmental problems in various parts of the world and exploring practical solutions for those problems. Prerequisite or
provides an interdisciplinary and intercultural introduction to Kenya though a wide range of experiences. Kenya is a diverse country with many different ecosystems, languages, and cultural traditions, making it a dynamic and vibrant place. Apart from visiting national parks, the students will examine wildlife management as a tool to build economic resilience in communities. NOTE: This is a two-course sequence that includes a predeparture course (ESS-212) on campus in spring semester and a two-week travel course in summer term (ESS-213). Prerequisite or Corequisite: FYC-101. The total fee for the experience is split between the two courses, with the majority of the fee on the spring semester billing and a $250 administrative fee on the summer term billing. (SW-GE)
provides an interdisciplinary and intercultural introduction to Kenya though a wide range of experiences. Kenya is a diverse country with many different ecosystems, languages, and cultural traditions, making it a dynamic and vibrant place. Apart from visiting national parks, the students will examine wildlife management as a tool to build economic resilience in communities. This is a two-course sequence that includes a predeparture course (ESS-212) on campus in spring semester and a two-week travel course in summer term (ESS-213). Prerequisite: ESS-212. NOTE: The total fee for the experience is split between the two courses, with the majority of the fee on the spring semester billing and a $250 administrative fee on the summer term billing. (SW-GE)
ecological systems. (N)
animals, both rare and common species. Threatened species may require particular knowledge of population structure and processes for effective management, while common species may need control or might be exploited as novel production products. Prerequisites: ESS-100 or BI-101 or BI-105. (N)
common field research techniques employed by wildlife biologists. (N)
approaches commonly used in the analysis of environmental data. The course covers: (1) visual literacy from exploratory data inquisition to poster creation; (2) elementary group comparisons such as t-test and ANOVA and their non-parametric analogs;(3) basic systems modeling; and (4) regression modeling techniques based on the generalized linear model framework. (N, QS, CTGES, CTGIS)
environmental studies and natural history. The writers list includes: Aldo Leopold, Annie Dillard, Dan Dagett, Saul Alinski, Wangari Maathai, Gifford Pinchot, Bill McKibben, Mary Kingsley, Ian McHarg, Wendel Berry, Andrew Lytle, Ester Boserup, Roderick Nash, Vandana Shiva, Rose Reuter, Barry Lopez, Bernd Heinrich and others. (N, CW)
to studying life in the oceans. We start with a basic review of the ocean. We will then provide an overview of the oceans as the course has a global focus. We then take a biological tour up the food chain. (N)
cultures around the work to preserve and enhance food. We will explore these processes by reading about
wildland fire fighting and controlled burns as tools for forest management. The successful student will have satisfied the minimum training requirements to participate in controlled burns and fight wildland fires.
covers all aspects of operating an educational wildlife center. Topics include permitting, housing, husbandry, training, and conservation outreach with native wildlife. The course will provide the scientific foundations of animal husbandry, behavioral science, and educational methodology. A strong hands-on component, utilizing Shaver's Creek Environmental Center's Animal Care Facilities, provides students with an immersive experience to develop these skills under the guidance of the centers' staff. Select field sessions will enhance conservation connections to Shaver's Creek's live animal exhibits. (N)
Departments may offer more than one special topic. Prerequisites, corequisites, and fees vary by title. (N)
problems. This includes the causes and the scientific and social backgrounds needed to understand them. It also introduces the student to the roles of scientists and engineers in dealing with them. The course involves both quantitative and qualitative assessments. Prerequisites: ESS100 and 1 year of chemistry or permission of the instructor. (N)
as it applies to the environmental decision making and environmental policy with respect to pollution abetment, resource harvesting, and sustainability analysis. The course will also explore the strengths and weaknesses of economic models of human behavior. Finally, the course explores the growing concern of sustainable and resilient economies. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. (S)
and modeling. Prerequisites: Introductory economics course. (N, Q)
hydrologic cycle, providing the student with the basic concepts of all aspects of hydrology. Particular emphasis is placed on the integrative nature of ecosystems within the watershed, including the interdependencies and driving forces of energy, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the land, and the biosphere. Prerequisites: ESS100. (QM, N)
principles to the study of the environment. It includes natural processes and pollution problems related to air, water, and soil.
with a strong focus on water quality monitoring (both chemical and biological) in a variety of habitats. Environmental site assessment will also be conducted. A weekend-long field trip is required. Prerequisite: ESS100 and ESS200 or permission. (N)
rivers, ponds, and lakes. Emphasis on the role of water chemistry, pollution, and biotic interactions on the distribution of aquatic life. Laboratory includes field sampling and identification of aquatic organisms. (N)
local, regional, national, and global resource and environmental issues from population growth to wetlands to sustainable agriculture and natural resource policies and legislation. It considers renewable and non- renewable resources such as water, land, soil, air, wildlife, and their associated habitats. Prerequisites: ESS- 100 and either BI-101 or BI-105. (N)
economics and anthropology. The major course objective is the exploration of conservation complexities-- important for successful conservation efforts. Other objectives are to gain an understanding of extinction, community conservation, population genetics and demography. Prerequisites: ESS-100 or BI-101 or BI-105. (S, N)
environments (lakes and streams). A balanced study of both physical-chemical and biological aspects, it is an appropriate upper-level addition to a variety of POEs in natural sciences. Pre-Reqs: ESS-100 and either BI- 101 or BI-105. (N)
Information System (GIS), and the course objective is that students gain a basic, partial understanding of GIS concepts, technical issues, and applications using Arc View GIS. It encourages thinking in spatial context. A diverse array of hands-on computer applications and projects are used to understand how geographical data can be analyzed spatially. Students explore analysis techniques in a problem basis learning approach using small team projects. Note: A special course fee is assessed. Prerequisite: ESS100. (CTGIS)
broad range of numerical and graphical techniques used to analyze complex data sets encountered in the environmental sciences. Students will learn the context to properly apply these techniques to address research questions. The purview is ecological, but is applicable to all other quantitative endeavors. The course emphasizes conceptual understanding, relevant applications, and proper interpretation rather than gory, though interesting, statistical theory. Students will apply the R language and environment for statistical computing to tailor analyses to specific circumstances. Pre-reqs: ESS-110 and ESS 230. (QS)
States and major Supreme Court cases covering these statutes. The status covered will be National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), The Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TOSCA), Forest Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA). Prerequisites: ESS-100 or PS-110. Must also have sophomore standing or above. (S, CTGIS)
forest ecology with special emphasis on tree identification, timber mensuration, and forest management issues in central Pennsylvania. Prerequisites: ESS100. (N, CTGIS)
an evolutionary framework. Lecture explores fish ecology, evolution, diversity, systematics, zoogeography, and conservation. Laboratory focuses on fish classification, fish biology and morphology, and skills needed to identify fishes of the central Appalachians. Prerequisites: BI-101 or BI-105. (N, QS, CTGIS)
invertebrates that occupy freshwater ecosystems of North America. Lecture focuses on invertebrate ecology, sampling, monitoring, and analysis strategies for bioassessment, conservation, and description of taxa. Laboratory focuses on taxonomy, classification, and identification of families of invertebrates of the local central Appalachians. Prerequisites: BI-101 or BI-105 and junior standing. (N, QS)
principles of watershed restoration. Focus is on natural river form and function, anthropogenic disturbances, restoration strategies, designing and conducting assessments in accordance with United States EPA/Pennsylvania DEP methodology, and prioritizing restoration needs. The course employs a combination of lectures, readings, applied hands-on experiences, and field trips to various river locations.
gaining experience in conducting filed based ecological or environmental research. Students will be lead through the process of investigation, including the generation of research questions, research planning and design, analysis of data, and presentation methods, while giving them the opportunity to conduct independent projects. This is not a techniques/equipment training course; it will fulfill the independent study requirement of the ESS POE. This course will be particularly useful to students considering a field based senior research project. A course in statistics or ecology is highly recommended. Prerequisites: ESS100. (N,
be used to guide the recovery or restoration of degraded ecosystems. Although many restoration projects are constrained logistically (money, people power, statutes, etc.), we focus largely on ecological processes, biological and landscape constraints, and what the science of ecology can bring to the field of ecological restoration. (N)
ecology, and behavior of birds with a special focus on issues pertaining to conservation management. Laboratory activities focus on field identification of birds and research and monitoring techniques.
underwater and near coastal field techniques, quantitative methods, and a scientific writing. The underwater sections may lead to advanced PADI certifications based on completion of specific skills. Prerequisite: ESS- 145 or permission of instructor. (N, Q)
engineering complexities of sustainable development. Water, agriculture, and wildlife conservation will play a central role in the topics. Distributive justice will play a central role in the ethical considerations. The material will focus on comparison between locally sustainability effort and those of our partners in India, Nepal, Ecuador, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Pre- or co-requisite: FYC-101. (I, N, SW-ER)
Sustainable Development series that explores the cultural, ethical, ecological and engineering complexities of sustainable development. The course includes preparatory meetings in the preceding semester and 16 days in Nepal and India. NOTE: ESS-366 is the second course in a two-course series, with students earning 2 credits in the fall or spring semester for the predeparture course and 1 credit in the summer or winter term for the trip to India and Nepal. The total fee for the experience is split between the two courses in the series. (While this course series includes a study abroad component, please note that it counts towards the Ethical Responsibility requirement, not the Global Engagement requirement.) Prerequisite: ESS-365. (SW-ER)
modeling for home range, disease and crime, intermediate image analysis, habitat classification from multispectral and hyperspectral imagery. Prerequisites: ESS310 or ESS330 or permission of the instructor. (N, QS)
the Sense of Place semester, managed by one faculty, but comprised of a series of modules taught by various faculty and guest speakers. Module topics cover a range of environmental, ecological, and societal issues connecting to the region. Students will be expected to journal their experiences at RFS as well as complete other writing assignments. Note: There is a course fee assessed. Prerequisites: ESS100 or permission of the instructor. (CA, CW)
environmental skills, methods, approaches or technologies. A laboratory fee will be assessed.
project-based experience working on an advanced-level project. The student teams utilize skills they have acquired in their academic career to evaluate and provide potential solutions to realistic environmental tasks. The project will be chosen each semester based on needs and opportunities in local agencies to provide an advanced project that can be done in one semester. Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of the instructor. (S, CTGIS)
intended to provide a real-world, project-based experience working on an advanced-level project. The student teams utilize skills they have acquired in their academic career to evaluate and provide potential solutions to realistic environmental tasks. The project will be chosen each year based on needs and opportunities in local agencies to provide an advanced project that can be done in one year. Prerequisite: ESS-100 and Senior standing or instructor permission. (N, S, CTGIS)
students understanding of the complex interactions of the hydrologic cycle. Particular emphasis will be placed on mathematically modeling the process including precipitation, runoff, infiltration, soil moisture and stream flow. Prerequisites: ESS310 and MA130 (QS, N, CTGIS)
the physical, chemical, and biological processes that govern the distribution of contaminants through the environment, as well as the processes that are involved in the transformation or degradation of a contaminant. Knowledge of these processes is essential for designing pollution prevention, control,
science and management including the biology, ecology, management, and conservation of fisheries and aquatic resources. Emphasis is on whole ecosystem approaches to ecology and management of inland freshwater fisheries of North America and associated habitats. Prerequisites: BI-101 or BI-105. (H, N, QS)
preparation of a research proposal. Students present research results during weekly meetings with instructor. A research paper is the end point of the research experience. Presentation of results at national meetings is encouraged. May be repeated for up to 15 credits. Prerequisite: ESS100 and ESS300 and permission of the instructor. (S)
status, international treaties, state and central government coastal zone management regulations, and the history and current status of conflict and the attempts to overcome that conflict in India. This includes shrimp farming, over fishing, pollution, shipping, oil spills changes in beach morphology and coastal topography from weirs dams, etc. Prerequisites: GL111 and ESS100. (S)
of credit. Must have instructor permission and sophomore, junior, or senior standing. Corequisite: ESS-495. (N)
research. Corequisite: ESS-490. Must have permission and sophomore, junior, or senior standing. (N)
Departments may offer more than one special topic. Prerequisites vary by title. ESS-INS Independent Study (1-4 credits) ESS-TUT ESS Teaching Assistant (1-3 credits) (N)
Source: Juniata College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
