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21 courses with the subject ENV, 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.

ENV 1045The Science of Fly Fishing4

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

ENV 1100Introduction to Environmental Studies3

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

ENV 1800FS: First-Year Seminar3-4

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: First-year student class standing. Credits: 3-4 First-year seminar.

ENV 2001Applied Environmental Science3

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: ENV 1100 and environmental studies major or minor. FDR: Science, Math, Computer Science (SC) Credits: 3 A foundation in the natural sciences for environmental studies students, this course introduces foundational concepts in earth ecological sciences and their application in understanding human-environment relationships. Local, regional, and global environmental case studies are considered.

ENV 2002Society and Natural Resources3

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: ENV 1100 and environmental studies major or minor. FDR: Social Science (SS1) Credits: 3 A foundation in the natural sciences for environmental studies students, this course emphasizes understanding how socio-economic conditions are studied to inform and shape environmental policy. Local, regional, and global environmental case studies are considered.

ENV 2003Environmental Humanities3

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: ENV 1100 and environmental studies major or minor. FDR: Humanities Distribution (HU) Credits: 3 An introduction to the examination of human-environment relationships arising from the humanities, this course draws broadly upon the fields of philosophy, history, cultural anthropology, eco-criticism, art and art history, and the emerging interdisciplinary field of environmental humanities. Students receive a broad introduction to humanist perspectives on environmental challenges and solutions and preparation for examining specific fields in greater depth later in their studies.

ENV 2007Nature and Place3

Crosslisted With REL 2007

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

ENV 2014Environmental Poetry Workshop3

Crosslisted With ENGL 2014

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: may be taken for credit.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

ENV 2054Key Thinkers on the Environment3

Crosslisted With HIST 2054

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

ENV 2382Commodification of Nature3

Crosslisted With SOAN 2382

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

ENV 2881Nature as Self: Environmental Literature in the Anthropocene3

Crosslisted With ENGL 2881

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

ENV 2905Special Topics in Environmental Studies3

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: ENV 1100 or BIOL 1111 Credits: 3 This course examines special topics in environmental studies, such as ecotourism, the environment and development, local environmental issues, values and the environment, global fisheries, global climate change, tropical deforestation and similar topics of importance, which could change from year to year. This is a research-intensive course where the student would be expected to write a significant paper, either individually or as part of a group, of sufficient quality to be made useful to the scholarly and policy communities.

ENV 3510Food, Place, and Power3

This course illustrates how socioenvironmental, political, and economic systems are connected in the production, distribution, consumption, and disposal of food. In addition to examining the emergence and dominance of the modern global industrial agro-food system, we will consider alternatives to it, and how those alternatives are also made to account for social, political, and ecological concerns.

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

ENV 3605Seminar in Environmental Ethics3

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

ENV 3660Seminar: Food Ethics3

Crosslisted With PHIL 3660

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

ENV 3900Special Topics: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Environmental Issues3

This course examines causes of, consequences of, and solutions to contemporary environmental problems. Though topics vary from term to term, the course has a specific focus on the integration of environmental science, policy, and thought so students understand better the cause and effect relationships that shape the interaction between human and environmental systems.

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

ENV 3960Pre-Capstone Research Seminar1

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

ENV 3970Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies3

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: ENV 1100 , environmental studies major or minor, and senior class standing. Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 3 An interdisciplinary capstone course intended for students in the environmental studies program. Students analyze a particular environmental issue and attempt to integrate scientific inquiry, political and economic analysis and ethical implications. The particular issue changes each year.

ENV 4001Directed Individual Study1

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 1 Students undertake significant original research or creative activity in the area of environmental studies, under the direction of a faculty member.

ENV 4002Directed Individual Studies2

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 2 Students undertake significant original research or creative activity in the area of environmental studies, under the direction of a faculty member.

ENV 4003Directed Individual Study3

Subject: ENV
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 3 Students undertake significant original research or creative activity in the area of environmental studies, under the direction of a faculty member.

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