22 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 120Introduction to Apiary Management (Spring)2
This course seeks to acquaint you with the practice of apiculture. Apiculture provides bees with a safe place to work and live. Since bees pollinate many of our food sources, it is important to keep the bee population healthy. Additionally, apiculture provides an environment in which to study bee habitat and behavior. This hands-on course is designed for those new to beekeeping, or for those with some experience who want to dig deeper into the science and practices of keeping honeybees. The goal of this course is to introduce you to the essential topics you need to get started. If you are allergic to bees, this is not a course for you.
This course seeks to acquaint you with the practice of apiculture. Apiculture provides bees with a safe place to work and live. Since bees pollinate many of our food sources, it is important to keep the bee population healthy. Additionally, apiculture provides an environment in which to study bee habitat and behavior. This hands-on course is designed for those new to beekeeping, or for those with some experience who want to dig deeper into the science and practices of keeping honeybees. The goal of this course is to introduce you to the essential topics you need to get started. If you are allergic to bees, the is not a course for you.
Students participating in this course study a local/regional environmental issue of interest. When appropriate, the study is a service learning project, done in collaboration with a non-profit organization to provide meaningful community service. The approach is inquiry-based, in which students are mentored on the design and implementation of a study based on a question that they have developed in consultation with a faculty mentor and/or collaborating professionals. The study includes field work, lab work, library research, and/or other data collection methods, performed with guidance by the faculty member and/or collaborating professionals. Scientific data and/or other information from the inquiry is compiled and analyzed in consultation with the faculty mentor and/or collaborating professionals to draw conclusions regarding the original question of interest. The faculty member facilitates student learning the context of the environmental issue of interest including scientific, societal, political and economic factors. The project culminates in a public presentation of the environmental inquiry given by the students and a written reflection on the experience.
An introductory course for non-science majors. A primary goal of this course is for students to emerge with a lasting knowledge of and appreciation for birds and birding. Through lecture and laboratory, students will develop understanding and appreciation for the diversity, evolution, life histories, morphological traits, ecological relationships, behaviors, and conservation of birds. Field experiences will help students learn to identify regional species by sight and/or sound. Students will also contribute to and explore citizen-science databases to study how birds are affected by habitat loss, climate change, and disease in North America. Meets Scientific Discovery Intellectual Perspective requirement (SD).
An investigation of the effect of humans on the Earth’s environment and on the other species that inhabit our planet. The course will look at the impact that an increasing human population has on the resource utilization, pollution production, habitat degradation, and the extinction of species. It will include a brief look at the policies and laws that specifically relate to environmental problems. Meets Scientific Discovery Intellectual Perspective requirement (SD).
A survey of the major environmental issues facing our planet, with an in-depth focus on one environmental issue of local/regional interest. The course emphasizes the science of environmental issues but also explores the social, political, and economical factors that are involved. The first half of the course involves traditional lab and field experiences, while the laboratory portion of the second half of the course is dedicated to a research project related to the environmental issue of local/regional interest.
A study of the theoretical foundation and skills necessary for the solution of problems encountered in the area of quantitative chemical analysis, including classical and modern methods. Emphasis is given to the evaluation and presentation of data, sampling, equilibrium dynamics of analytically important reactions, experimental design, volumetric techniques, absorption and emission spectroscopy, electrochemical methods, and analytical separations. Examples and laboratory exercises will include environmental air, soil and water systems.
CHE 117 , and MTH 135 or MTH 150 or BIO 206 (may be
ES 231Environmental Analysis4
A study of the theoretical foundation and skills in the area of quantitative chemical analysis, including classical and modern methods, as applied to environmental measurements. Emphasis is given to the evaluation and presentation of data, sampling, equilibrium dynamics of analytically important reactions, experimental design, volumetric techniques, absorption and emission spectroscopy, electrochemical methods, analytical separations, and field measurements. All examples and laboratory exercises will focus on environmental applications of chemical analysis.
CHE 117 , and MTH 131 , MTH 135 , MTH 150 , or BIO 206 . Cross-Listed: CHE 231 Lab Included: LB
ES 251Introduction to GIS4
This course is an introduction to the theory and use of Geographic Information Systems, including the fundamental concepts of GIS, capabilities of GIS, and applications for dealing with spatial data. Key issues for discussion will include data input, data models, database design and database queries, sources of information for spatial databases, spatial analysis, computational algorithms, and information presentation. Other issues such as the nature of geographic phenomena to be represented in a GIS, comparisons of different GIS representational schemes, and appropriate use of geographic information will also be covered. These topics will be discussed within an environmental context using ArcView, a PC-based GIS software package,
A study of the structure of ecological populations, communities, and ecosystems, and the processes that affect them. Topics include population growth, regulation, and dynamics, population interactions, food webs, species diversity, succession, biogeography, and energy flow and nutrient cycling. Laboratories stress experimental design and data analysis.
This travel course offers hands-on exploration of key environmental issues in diverse ecosystems. Students will engage in field studies at various locations, analyzing the interplay between ecological systems, human communities, and environmental policies. Through site visits, discussions with experts, and immersive experiences, students will gain practical insights into sustainable development and the challenges of managing natural resources. The set of topics covered and region of travel may vary with each offering. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement (ST).
ES 160 and consent of the Environmental Science Committee for proposed internship.
ES 601Capstone4
Interdisciplinary senior research project designed to study an environmental problem from an integrated, multidisciplinary viewpoint. Students work collectively to develop testable hypotheses, design and implement experiments to test their hypotheses, and present their results in comprehensive written and oral reports.
completion of an acceptable proposal of an original experimental or observational project dealing with an environmental topic; minimum GPA 2.750 in the major; completion of ES 160 ; and consent of the ES committee
