Environmental Studies Courses Spring 2006

Master's Programs
Doctoral Program (Ph.D)

Master's Programs

ES 506
Advanced Professional Seminar for Resource Management & Administration
Competency Areas: RMA - Required
Required of and Restricted to second year RMA students.

This seminar provides students with the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of a current environmental issue that has only been tangentially addressed in previous courses taken within the program. The issue for this year will be an analysis and critique of US Energy Policy. As a capstone seminar for the RMA program, students will choose a topic related to this issue and be prepared to defend their position, while concurrently educating their peers. Students will have the opportunity to conduct scholarly research that will provide the basis for a formal teaching experience. Student-led and conducted seminar sessions will allow the students to practice and refine their communication and presentation skills that they have gained through previous courses.

Changed 12/21/05 to:
This seminar provides students with the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the environmental professions, to examine career goals and to build a professional peer support network. Utilizing a career development approach, core faculty will work with students to identify career paths, establish personal goals, develop job search skills, and explore professional issues.

Before the class, each student will be asked to develop a strategic process flow diagram outlining the steps they feel will be necessary to be completed before being able to accept any job offer. These will be brought to the first class on January 20. Each student will then develop a plan to market their specific skills and knowledge-base to targeted potential employers. This plan will have an attached time line and associated benchmarks to be reached.

Section A: Michael Simpson
Time: Friday, December 2, 2005*, 11:30 - 1:00 pm (required preparatory meeting) and
Fridays, January 20, February 3, 10 & 17 and
March 3 & 10,
8:15 - 11:00 am
Changed 12/21/05 to:
Time: Fridays, 8:15 - 11:00 am, January 20; February 3, 10 & 17; March 3 & 31
Maximum: 18
Credits: 1

ES 523
Advocacy Clinic II
Competency Areas: EAO - Required; CB, EE, Cert, RMA & IND - Elective

This hands-on, project-based course offers participants the opportunity to engage in supervised practical fieldwork on behalf of actual “clients” -- organizations at the local, state, national or international level working for environmental protection, corporate accountability, and social justice. Working in small group teams and individually, students will choose, design, conduct and evaluate advocacy projects from a wide variety of client proposal requests. The goal of the course is to provide students with a strong supervised experiential learning opportunity in the field with more group support, attention to theory, and supervision than an individual practicum placement usually allows. Course elements include focus on corporate campaign strategizing, project planning & management, research & lobbying skills, effective communication (e.g., media releases, briefing papers), and project evaluation.

Section A: Abigail Abrash Walton
Time: Thursdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Maximum: 16
Credits: 3

ESF 528
Amphibian Field Biology: Ecology & Conservation
Competency areas: Natural Communities II

This course will focus on the biology and ecology of amphibians, particularly those native to New England and the measures being taken to monitor and conserve amphibian populations. The spring is an exciting time of year to study amphibians as a number of species, the Ambystomid salamanders in particular, are much more conspicuous than usual due to their spring courtship and breeding behaviors. The course will take advantage of these weather sensitive phenomena by including field trips to known hot spots.

Section A: Tom Tyning
Time: Fridays, March 31 and April 14,
7:00 - 9:30 pm, and
Saturdays, April 1, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and
April 15, 8:30 am - 8:30 pm
Changed 12/01/05 to:
Time: Fridays, March 31 and April 21, 7:00 - 9:30 pm, and
Saturdays, April 1, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and April 22, 8:30 am - 8:30 pm
Maximum: 16
Credits: 2

ESP 526
Art, Culture, and Nature: Understanding the World through the Arts
Competency Area: Civic Ecology II
Priority to First year ES students.

A world in crisis compels us to act. But before we act, before we attempt to change social patterns or individual behavior, we need insight and understanding of the world in which we live. Science offers one powerful and important window, based on the practice of observing phenomena and then sharing and confirming those observations through multiple witnessing. Art also directs our attention, but in a manner very different from science. Art arrests the mind. It causes us to pause, to contemplate deeply, and to think anew about our world. Out of the silence of this pause can emerge new meaning and innovations, which may present powerful alternatives to policy and action. This class explores art as technique to expand thinking and awareness of our natural and human worlds. Through a combination of theory/conceptual thought and art-in-practice, students will gain experience in using art to engage a deeper level of understanding about the world around us. Students are expected to complete one studio project.

Section A: Alesia Maltz
Time: Thursdays, 8:30 - 11:00 am
Maximum: 16
Credits: 3

ESF 558
Bird Migration
Competency Area: Natural Communities II

This course introduces the phenomenon of bird migration - one of the great annual spectacles of the natural world. Two 2-day field trips will provide opportunities to observe migrating waterfowl, shorebirds, hawks and songbirds en route between their northern breeding grounds and wintering areas in the southeastern US, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. During class meetings on March 30 and April 27 we will discuss theories about the evolution of migratory behavior, navigation and orientation, and physiology, as well as look at specific examples of how these international travelers serve as focal points for many conservation initiatives. Food, transportation and camping fees are not included.

Section A: Jon Atwood
Time: Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm,
March 2, March 30 and April 27,
Field classes, Saturdays & Sundays,
April 1 & 2 and April 29 & 30,
6:00 am - 4:00pm
Maximum: 16
Credits: 2

ESP 603
Corporate Power, Globalization and Democracy
Competency Area: Civic Ecology II
Priority to First year ES students.

The future of the world ultimately depends on how people decide to organize and conduct their economic and political lives. This course will take a critical look at the issues that democratic societies face in an era marked by transnational corporations, “free” trade regimes, the international debt crisis, structural adjustment, and the growing dominance of neoliberalism as a political ideology. In particular, we will explore the economic and policy mechanisms that drive corporate globalization's “race to the bottom” in working conditions, human rights, democratic participation, environmental protection, public health, and ecological sustainability. The course will also examine a range of economic and policy alternatives that might help create more just, democratic, and sustainable societies.

Section A: Abigail Abrash-Walton
Time: Thursdays, 8:00 - 11:00 am
Maximum: 16
Credits: 3

ESE 544
Curriculum Design
Competency Areas: Cert - Required; EE - Required Alternate; EAO,CB, IND & RMA - Elective
Required of and Priority to ES Teacher Certification students.

Designing curriculum is an extremely creative process, filled with controversies and dilemmas. It is a political, philosophical, and theoretical process. In this class, we will analyze, critique, and redesign both the explicit and hidden curriculum of a variety of materials as we attempt to resolve our conflicting conceptions of curriculum and develop our own philosophy of curriculum design. This is primarily a theory-based course with some opportunities for direct application. Consider this course as a way to help you move further along with your own questions and concerns about curriculum design and as an opportunity to twist, stretch, and flip your current understanding of what it means to design curriculum. In particular, we will experience first-hand and theoretically ideas like constructivism, democratic classrooms, coherent curriculum, authentic learning, problem solving and inquiry. This list of educational jargon will be more meaningful in a few months.

Section A: Jimmy Karlan
Time: Fridays, 8:00 - 11:00 am
Maximum: 16
Credits: 3

ESP 601
Ecological Economics and Public Policy
Competency Area: Civic Ecology II
Priority to First year ES students.

The premise of this course is that human actions are embedded within the natural environment. The political and economic systems that have been developed to meet the needs of a society are framed by the limitations of that environment. This course will allow students to explore how these societal institutions function to deal with questions such as freedom of choice, scarcity, ownership, equity, sustainability and change.

The course will investigate the development of environmental policies as informed by science, economics, public opinion and legal precedent. Students will be introduced to the policy tools utilized to translate policy into implementation and how effective such approaches have been in meeting overall environmental policy objectives. The primary focus will be within the United States, but innovative approaches that have been developed and utilized in other countries will also be presented to the students.

Section A: Jim Gruber
Time: Thursdays, 8:00 - 11:00 am
Maximum: 16
Credits: 3

ES 519
Ecological Research Design
COURSE CANCELLED 11/11/05
Competency Areas: CB - Required; EAO, EE, Cert, IND & RMA - Elective
Required of and Priority to CB students.

This course encourages successful ecological field research by building skills in hypothesis generation, selection of appropriate methods of data collection, use of correct statistical analyses, and effective presentation of results. Basic parametric and non-parametric statistical procedures (chi-square and related tests; ANOVA; regression and correlation analyses) are reviewed. Through lectures, lab exercises, group and individual research projects, and discussion of current literature in the field of conservation biology, students develop skills needed to conduct field studies aimed at biodiversity conservation and natural lands management.

Section A: Jon Atwood
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 am
Meeting times corrected 11/11/05:
Time: Fridays, 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Maximum: 24
Credits: 3

ESF 540
Ecosystems of Mount Desert Island
Competency Areas: Natural Communities II

Please Note: Attendance at ALL pre-trip meetings is mandatory. Enrolled students who fail to drop the course at least 1 week before the first pre-trip meeting or who fail to attend the first pre-trip meeting will be held financially responsible for the cost of the trip and will forfeit their seat in the class. Students on the waitlist Must attend the first class if they wish to be admitted into the course. Students should be in good physical shape to be able to do a 10-mile a day hike.

Mount Desert Island arguably offers the most scenic landscape in New England with its dramatic exposed, glaciated mountains rising out of the Gulf of Maine. This field study trip will focus on the island's terrestrial ecology including its geological history, fire ecosystems, outcrop succession of its granitic balds, and the impact of visitors on its fragile, coastal heath communities.
Cost: approximately $160 for food, camping, and transportation fees.

Sections A & B: Tom Wessels
Time: Section A: (Pre-trip meeting)
Wednesday, March 8, 6:00 - 9:00 pm and
(Study trip) Monday - Sunday, May 15 - 21
Section B: (Pre-trip meeting)
Wednesday, March 8, 6:00 - 9:00 pm and
(Study trip) Monday - Sunday, May 22 - 28
Changed 11/11/05 to:
Time: Section A: Pre-trip meeting:
Wednesday, February 22, 6:00 - 9:00 pm and
Study Trip: Thursday - Wednesday, May 18 - 24
Time: Section B: Pre-trip meeting:
Wednesday, February 22, 6:00 - 9:00 pm and
Study Trip: Thursday - Wednesday, May 25 - 31
Maximum: 16 per section
Credits: 2

ESE 545
Environmental Education Methods:
Blueprint for a Green School:
Assessing School Campuses for Sustainable Practice
Competency Areas: EE - Methods Required Alternate; EAO, CB, Cert, IND & RMA - Elective
Priority to 2nd year ES Environmental Education students.

This course will explore the conceptual principles and practical application of sustainability on school campuses. Using the Blueprint for a Green School as a guide, students will develop a strategic process for assessing the level of environmental quality and sustainability on a campus and identify the institutional and programmatic opportunities for addressing problems, planning for change and educating with sustainability in mind. The integration of sustainability principles into a school campus means that what is studied is the school itself: the school's impact on the environment and its institutional example of environmental awareness and conservation. Students will gain skills in assessment, curriculum integration and design, addressing sustainability and strategic planning for change.

Section A: Hilary Harris and Cindy Thomashow
Time: Fridays, 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Maximum: 16
(1 seat reserved for Science Education student)
Credits: 2

ESE 528
Envirnmental Education Methods:
Exhibit Research & Development
COURSE ADDED (11/11/05)
Competency Areas: EE - EE Methods Required Alternate; EAO, CB, Cert, IND & RMA - Elective
Priority to ES Environmental Education students.

Museums and zoos have changed their exhibit strategies to integrate messages about conservation and environmental literacy. Zoos and museums are regularly visited by over 2 milliom people a year...reaching more people than most professional sports teams. Although many non-formal 'science' institutions have long inspired an interest in natural history and endangered species, until recently 'environmental' education has not been a strong agenda. Many zoos/museums are pushing the boundaries of the traditional diorama or static exhibit to tackle contemporary social and environmental concerns and by mounting concept rather than object-oriented exhibitions. The new generation of environmental projects tend to contain more political, economic, social and public policy-oriented elements than before. Just how far to push this envelope and still 'entertain' the audience of leisure seekers is a continual concern for these institutions.

The Brookfield Zoo, just outside of Chicago, has consciously and deliberately set an agenda of educating for conservation and care for the environment. Their exhibits are engaging and provocative, sometimes directly challenging the audience to relate their personal lifestyle choices to the impact on environmental issues, habitat loss and endangered species. The new Hammill Family Play Zoo is setting a model for cultivation of an ethic of care for the environment in children. We will study their process for deciding on and designing, researching and evaluating the effectiveness of these cutting-edge exhibits. Cost - approximately $350.

Section A: Cynthia Thomashow & Carol Saunders
Time: (Pre-trip meetings) Thursdays, March 9 and April 6,
6:00 - 9:00 pm plus
(Study trip) Saturday - Wednesday, April 22 - 26
Location: Pre-trip meetings and weekend - Keene;
Study trip - Chicago
Maximum: 12
Credits: 3

ESE 519
Environmental Education Methods: Residential and Outdoor Programs
Competency Areas: EE - Methods Required Alternate; EAO, CB, Cert, IND & RMA - Elective
Priority to 2nd year ES Environmental Education students.

This course will study the effectiveness of residentially based environmental education. We will be using the Teton Science School in Kelly, Wyoming as a study site. This organization offers a range of progressive residential programming opportunities which include two diverse venues, one an outdoor ecologically-oriented research approach and one a sustainable, place-based school setting. We will examine how they have devised a programmatic infrastructure to address the challenges and opportunities of residential environmental education. We will also explore their delivery model, the organization and management of residential facilities, and the explicit and hidden educational elements of 24-hour programming. While the course discussion topics will focus on residential environmental education, we will also focus on other aspects of environmental education, non-profit organizational management, field biology/ecology, conservation, place-based instruction and sustainability topics. One on-campus three day intensive will prepare this class for a 5-day exploration of the Teton Science School and the Journey School campus.
The cost is $500, which will include: food and lodging, and on-site instruction. Students will be responsible for arranging their own transportation.

Section A: April Landale
Time: (Pre-trip meetings) Saturday, Sunday & Monday,
April 8, 9, 10, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, and
May 8 - 12 (Study trip)
Location: Pre Trip meetings - Antioch, Keene;
Study trip - Teton Science School, Kelly, Wyoming
Maximum: 12
(1 seat reserved for Science Education student)
Credits: 2

ESE 532
Environmental Education Methods:
Teaching Teachers Skills in Environmental Education
Competency Areas: EE - Methods Required Alternate; EAO, CB, Cert, IND & RMA - Elective
Priority to 2nd year ES Environmental Education Students.

In this course you will learn how to enable classroom teachers to integrate environmental education into their curricula. You will develop skills and methods in creating and facilitating programs for teachers who want to incorporate environmental themes in their teaching. We will explore how to work with teachers, interface with school culture, support field-based learning, and how we, as environmental educators, can offer effective programs that meet teachers' professional development needs. With attention to agenda-setting (content, pacing, and timing), materials development, curriculum standards and assessment, participants will gain experience in planning programs from individual consultations to “half-day in-service” workshops to multi-day residential teacher training institutes. While the Connecticut River Watershed will be a unifying thematic focus for our work, knowledge and skills acquired in this course can be applied to any area of environmental education.

Section A: Sue Gentile
Time: Thursdays, January 19 - March 9,
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Maximum: 16
(1 seat reserved for Science Education student)
Credits: 2

ESP 551A
Environmental Law
Competency Areas: Civic Ecology II
Priority to First year ES students.

This course will survey some critical federal environmental statutes in the United States and highlight important case law decided under those statutes. While an in-depth treatment of environmental law is not possible in a course of this length, we will examine the historical context of the major environmental statutes and regulations as well as their impact on land, air, water, and natural resources. We will explore how law and regulations are passed, and how the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of government and the regulatory agencies function.

The course objectives include becoming familiar with a new vocabulary and learning how to read a legal opinion. We will begin to understand what a lawyer does and how to think like a lawyer. This course will test our abilities to spot legal issues and deliver reasoned and reasonable arguments on opposing sides of an issue.

Section A: Rebecca Todd
Time: Fridays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Additional meeting time added 03/29/06: Saturday, April 8, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Maximum: 16
Credits: 3

ESP 550A
Environmental Site Assessment
Competency Areas: RMA - Environmental Policy Required Alternate; EAO, CB, EE, Cert & IND - Elective
Priority to RMA students.

This course is useful for anyone who will be working in a field that is related to the preservation, conservation or management of land and water resources. The course content reviews, and allows student to practice, evaluation approaches so as to assess potential or actual impacts from human activities associated with a parcel of land. Such procedures range from the formalized ASTM Phase I site assessment procedures to techniques for rapid site-assessment so as to document and mitigate non-point source pollution.

This course would be a required skill for anyone entertaining the possibility of working for a land trust, watershed association, a planning agency or a consultancy that focuses on landowner regulatory compliance and liability issues.

Section A: Michael Simpson
Time: Fridays, January 20 - March 10,
1:00 - 4:00 pm and
Saturday & Sunday, April 1 & 2,
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Changed 12/21/05 to:
Times: Fridays, January 20, February 3 - March 3, 1:00 - 4:00 pm and
Saturday and Sunday, April 1 & 2, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Class added 01/18/06: Friday, March 31, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Maximum: 16
Credits: 2

ESS 576
Evolutionary Ecology
Competency Area: Biosphere Science II
Priority to First year ES students.

Starting with the 18th century, we will examine the development of evolutionary theory in Western science culminating in debates currently unfolding in the scientific community. Along the way we will study the mechanisms that drive speciation, review our current understanding of the history of life on Earth, and examine a number of topics including: punctuated equilibria versus gradualism, sexual versus asexual reproduction, natural selection versus symbiogenesis, sexual selection, kin selection, group selection, r and k selection, coevolution and niche structuring, and the implications of genetic technology on the future path of the evolution of life on Earth. The course will involve lecture/discussion, field applications, and one half of the course will be run as a seminar where students will share roles as facilitators.

Sections A & B: Tom Wessels
Time: Section A: Thursdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Time: Section B: Fridays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Maximum: 16 per section
(1 seat per section reserved for 2nd year ES students)
Credits: 3

ESF 512
Field Mammalogy
Competency Areas: Natural Communities II

Winter, with its snow, provides the best opportunity for field experiences in keeping track of local mammals and for field study of their behavior and ecology. The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the mammals of the region. Topics covered will include: scatology and the study of tracks and their value for ecological studies and school environmental education; the autecology of large rodents, including field trips to active dens and lodges; the autecology of the cervids, including a field trip to a winter deer yarding area; autecology of mustelids, canids, and felids -- the larger mammals most sensitive to human actions; also issues in game and fur-bearer management.

Section A: Meade Cadot
Time: Fridays, 1:15 - 4:15 pm
Location: Harris Center
Maximum: 16
(1 seat reserved for Science Education student)
Credits: 3

ESAF 500
Financial Administration
Competency Areas: RMA - Required; EAO, CB, EE, Cert & IND - Elective
Required of and Priority to RMA students.

This course is designed for students with little or no financial background and will introduce them to the basic concepts, terms, and processes of budgeting systems for nonprofit agencies. The course will include numerous case studies, computer work and an introduction to accounting procedures.

Section A: Jim Gruber
Time: Thursdays, 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Maximum: 16
Credits: 3

ESE 536
Foundations of Science and Environmental Education
Competency Areas: Cert - Required; EAO, CB, EE, IND & RMA - Elective
Required of and Priority to ES Teacher Certification students.

The objectives of this course are to explore a range of historical and contemporary methodologies of science and environmental education, to consider the relationship between the social context of science and environmental studies and how they are taught in the classroom, and to examine science as an evolving knowledge system. With consideration of philosophy and theory as well as practice, we will consider questions regarding the nature of science and environmental education and how we distinguish between them. You will reflect on your own personal experiences as a learner as you study trends of the past 150 years and ponder how these trends will apply to your practice as an educator.

Section A: Sue Gentile
Time: Fridays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Maximum: 16
(1 seat reserved for Science Education student)
Credits: 3

ES 510
Geographic Information System (GIS): An Integrating Technology
Competency Areas: RMA - Required Alternate to Proposal Writing; EAO, EE, IND & Cert - Elective
Priority to RMA students.

This is an introductory course in the use of GIS software to create, manage and work with spatially explicit data. This class will explore how to access GIS information available on the WWW, extract and analyze quantitative data using ArcGIS 9.x software, understand limitations associated with various data sources and use software for preparation of maps.

Section A: Fash Farashahi
Time: Fridays, 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Maximum: 12
Credits: 3

ESP 561
Geographic Information System (GIS) for Conservation Biologists
Competency Area: CB - Required (also fulfills Civic Ecology II competency area)
Required of and Restricted to Conservation Biology students.

This is an introductory course in the use of GIS to effectively communicate spatially explicit environmental information. The class will explore how to access GIS information available on the WWW, extract and analyze data using ArcView software, create data files relevant to natural resource inventory work, and effectively transmit results to both lay and technical audiences. This class will emphasize use of GIS in a research context, especially including its role in habitat conservation planning and policy development.

Section A: Jon Atwood
Section B: Fash Farashahi
Time Section A: Thursdays, 8:00 - 11:00 am
Time Section B: Thursdays, 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Added 12/01/05:
Section B - Thursdays, 4:30 - 7:30 pm EXCEPT on January 26 and February 9 when class will meet from 6:40 - 9:40 pm
Maximum: 12 per section
Credits: 3

ESS 577
Geology and Ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest
Competency Areas - Biosphere Science II
Priority: 7 seats reserved for first year ES students: 11 seats reserved for 2nd year.

Please Note: Attendance at ALL pre-trip meetings is mandatory. Enrolled students who fail to drop the course at least 1 week before the first pre-trip meeting or who fail to attend the first pre-trip meeting will be held financially responsible for the cost of the trip and will forfeit their seat in the class. Students on the waitlist are strongly encouraged to attend the first class. (Limited scholarship money is available to support students attending field study trips. If you are interested in applying for scholarship assistance, please see the ES department for eligibility guidelines.)

This course will examine the geological and ecological framework of the Pacific Northwest bioregion, focusing on northwestern Washington and Vancouver Island. Students will explore ecological dynamics in the context of landscape changes associated with regional tectonism, volcanism, climate and glaciation, and the long-term human use, modification, and management of this exceptionally productive and diverse ecosystem. Study sites will include locations on the Olympic Peninsula and Puget Lowland, and coastal and interior environments of Pacific Rim National Park.
Total cost (including airfare, food, camping, ferries, etc.): $1500 (due to the uncertainty of fuel prices, cost is subject to change).

Section A: Jim Jordan and Peter Throop
Time: (Pre-trip meetings)
Thursdays, February 16, March 30 &May 4,
7:00 - 9:00 pm and
(Study trip) Saturday - Sunday, May 13 - 28
Changed 12/01/05 to:
Times: 7:40 Ð 9:40 pm, pre-trip meetings February 16, March 30 & April 27
Maximum: 18
(7 seats reserved for 1st year and
11 seats reserved for 2nd year ES students)
Location: Keene (Pre-trip meetings)
Credits: 3

ESS 537
Geomorphology
Competency Area: Biosphere Science II
Priority to First year ES students.

Understanding the geological history of the environment and the processes that shape its landscapes is an essential component of resource conservation and management. This course provides a background for evaluating surficial and bedrock geology and practical experience in specific field and laboratory skills needed to understand the development of landforms and the environmental implications of processes that shape the landscape. Emphasis is placed on map interpretation and field identification of geomorphic features, especially as they occur in New England. A central focus relates landform characteristics and geomorphic processes to a variety of resource management issues.

Section A: Jim Jordan
Times: Thursdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Maximum: 16
Credits: 3

ESP 595
Land Use and Community Planning
(formerly Land Use Planning)
Competency Areas: RMA - Policy Required Alternate; EAO, CB, EE, Cert, IND - Elective
Priority to 2nd year RMA students.

The objective of this course is to provide students with an overview of land use issues and community planning concepts and techniques. The course will introduce landscape ecology principles to build a foundation for sustainable land use planning at a broad scale. We will discuss ethical and legal implications for land use decision-making and develop analytic skills for determining appropriate uses given site specific conditions. The class will then focus on planning techniques at the community scale, covering topics such as master planning, zoning, and sub-division and site plan regulation.

Students who have previously taken Community Planning Techniques and want to take the land use planning portion of this course should register for two credits and should plan to attend the first 10-12 weeks of the class.

Section A: Pete Throop
Time: Thursdays, 4:30 - 7:00 pm
Maximum: 15
Credits: 2
(If you are taking only the 10-12 week portion of Land Use)
Credits: 3
(If you are taking the full semester, 15 week course in Land Use and Community Planning)

ESE 515
Learning Development & Theory
(formerly Conceptual Development & Learning Theory: Middle Childhood & Adolescence)
Competency Areas: EE - Required; Cert, EAO, CB, IND, & RMA - Elective
Priority to 1st year EE students.

This course attempts to delve deeply into the nature of the thinking process. What is thinking? How does it develop? What is intelligence? Are learning and intelligence related? We will consider current research on the process of thinking and learning styles, comparing some opposing points of view on how learning occurs and discussing the presumed stages of cognitive development. This course will give a comprehensive understanding of the potential conceptual abilities of children and adults and a framework for understanding and structuring curricula.

Section A: Cindy Thomashow
Section B: Sue Gentile
Time: Fridays, 8:00 - 11:00 am
Maximum: 14 per section
(1 seat per section reserved for
Science Education student)
Credits: 3

ESP 531
Literature of the Land
Competency Area: Civic Ecology II
Priority to First year ES students.

In the last half of the 20th Century, nature writing emerged as a prominent literary genre that has made a significant contribution to the way we think, feel and act toward the environment. Texts will be selected from classic and contemporary nature writers. Discussions will focus on these works and their influence, and the unique way they address environmental issues - including wilderness and wildlife conservation, health and the environment, bioregionalism, environmental justice and activism. We will also use this literature as inspiration and model for our own writing process as a way to explore and articulate the experiences and issues most important for our ecological awareness and identity.

Section A: Fred Taylor & Rowland Russell
Time: Thursdays, 8:30 - 11:00 am
Maximum: 18
Changed 12/01/05 to:
Maximum: 16
Credits: 3

ES 699C
Master's Thesis
Competency Areas: CB - Required; RMA - Required Alternate
Prerequisite: Master's Thesis Seminar and written permission from the thesis advisor attached to or on registration form.
It is recommended that students register for Master's Thesis in their 5th semester.

As a culmination of a student's work at Antioch, the Master's Thesis should reflect the student's particular focus of study and future professional interest. This effort should include a data collection component and the analysis and interpretation of that data framed within a theoretical context. The research can be quantitative, qualitative or literary in nature. All Environmental Studies students are required to have approval from their advisor prior to registering for the 3 credits allocated to the thesis work.

Section A: Jon Atwood
Section B: Peter Palmiotto
Section C: Rachel Thiet
Section D: Jim Jordan
Section E: Beth Kaplin
Section F: Michael Simpson
Section G: Tom Wessels
Section H: Tom Webler
Section I: Alesia Maltz
Section J: Steve Chase
Maximum: 6 per section
Credits: 3

ES 699D
Master's Thesis Continuation
Required for all students continuing a Master's Thesis for which they have previously registered.

Students must register for Master's Thesis Continuation every semester until the thesis has been completed and signed off by your Master's Thesis reader. Enrollment in Master's Thesis Continuation confers half-time status for Financial Aid and loan deferment purposes through May 12, 2006.

Section A: ES Faculty
Maximum: 20
Credits: uncredited

ES 505A
Master's Thesis Seminar
Required for all students doing a Master's Thesis.

This seminar introduces students to the thesis research process. Emphasis is placed upon selecting and shaping the research topic including library research skills, how to review relevant research and theory, developing hypotheses and research questions, developing appropriate methods and outlining anticipated results. Through lectures, discussions, written assignments, peer review, and informal presentations, students will develop their research topic, culminating with a research prospectus, which can serve as a working proposal. The thesis seminar provides the opportunity for students to share their knowledge in a selected topic of interest and provides the class the chance to discuss the greater ramifications, relevance, and complexity of a variety of environmental topics.

Section A: Peter Palmiotto
Section B: Rachel Thiet
Time: Thursdays, 4:30 - 6:30 pm,
January 26, February 9, March 2,
April 13 & May 4, and required attendance at the annual AUNE Student Research Symposium on Saturday, April 8,
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Maximum: 12 per section
Credits: 1

ES 522
Natural Resource Inventory: Vegetation
Competency Areas: CB - Required Alternate; EAO, EE, Cert, IND & RMA - Elective
Priority to Conservation Biology students.

This course will use the spring semester to focus on methods used to inventory and describe natural vegetated communities (wildlife in the Summer or Fall). An NRI on a particular tract of land begins the process of data acquisition that eventually will be used in management decisions and to set conservation priorities. Students will review the basics of developing an NRI proposal, base mapping, and map & compass use, and then conduct field sampling of woody plants. We will emphasize a 'whole systems' approach for assessing natural resources to counteract the historical emphasis on single resource approaches. We will take a preliminary look at those elements that comprise a well-rounded inventory and approach it from an ecological perspective. Lecture and field time will be combined to provide an in depth review of both plot and plotless (point) methods of analysis. Assessments will be derived from quantitative data in order to provide realistic guidance for natural resource management on private and public lands. *Functional knowledge of Excel software is required.

Section A: Peter Palmiotto
Time: Thursdays, 8:00 - 11:00 am
Maximum: 16
Credits: 3

ESF 514
New England Flora
Competency Areas: Natural Communities
Priority to 2nd year Conservation Biology students.

The flora of New England is one of the best studied and well known in the world. Over 4000 species of plants can be found in this region. Because of the unique topographic, edaphic and successional diversity of central New England, the greatest collection of species in the northeast can be found within a 50 mile radius of the shared borders of VT, NH, and MA. This course focuses on the identification and taxonomy of woody and herbaceous vascular plants of central New England through the examination of the plants anatomical and physiological characteristics. The course will begin with the study of evergreen woody plants, followed by deciduous woody plants (both winter and summer characteristics), and ending with spring wildflowers. Lectures and local field excursions will be used to convey information. Students will utilize plant characteristics (e.g., twig, bud, bark, leaf, and flower characteristics) in conjunction with taxonomic keys to assist with identification of the flora.

Section A: Peter Palmiotto
Time: Fridays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Maximum: 16
(1 seat reserved for Science Education student)
Credits: 3

ES 516
Organizational Leadership in the Nonprofit World
Competency Areas: EAO - Required; CB, EE, Cert, IND & RMA - Elective
Required of and Priority to Environmental Advocacy and Organizing students.

Just as the human body requires healthy organs to function well, a social movement requires well-run organizations. To become effective organizational leaders, people need to develop self-awareness, a healthy and balanced approach to life and work, good listening and communication skills, a keen understanding of group dynamics, and the ability to facilitate productive meetings. Organizational leaders also need to be visionaries who can manage time, money, emotions, and other people competently. This course will focus on such skills and explore how they can be combined to improve our personal effectiveness in creating growing, healthy, and successful organizations. There are four basic learning modes in this class: 1) five morning classes spread throughout the semester, 2) two intensive weekend workshops on organizational leadership with additional community participants, 3) extensive on-line discussions of readings, and 4) small student-led support groups.

Section A: Andy Robinson and Abigail Abrash Walton
Time: Fridays, January 20, February 10,
March 3, April 7 & 28,
8:00 - 11:00 am, and
Saturdays & Sundays, February 4 & 5 and
March 4 & 5,
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Maximum: 16
Credits: 3

ES 693
Practicum, General
Practicum Seminar
Competency Areas: EAO, CB, EE, IND, Cert & RMA - Required
A total of 8 General Practicum credits are required for Environmental Advocacy & Organizing, Conservation Biology, Environmental Education, Resource Management and Administration and those pursuing Individualized Programs. A total of 2 General Practicum credits are required for Teacher Certification majors in addition to 6 credits of Student Teaching. It is strongly recommended that students not register for Practicum until after completing their second semester in the program.

The Practicum provides students with an opportunity to apply, in an organizational setting, what they are learning and to develop professional contacts within their fields of interest. While students are responsible for locating practica, faculty is available to provide support and information as needed. All students are required to attend a scheduled Practicum Orientation during their first semester.

The Practicum Seminar provides a setting in which students can discuss specific issues and concerns, and a format for presenting their accomplished projects. Students will meet privately with the instructor one time during the semester.

Section A: Kay Delanoy
Section B: Sue Weller
Changed 01/18/06 to: Section B: Melissa Diven
Section C: Christa Koehler
Section D: Jack Calhoun
Section E: Steve Chase
(Section E is restricted to
Environmental Advocacy students only)
Time: Seminars meet: Sections A & B: Thursdays,
February 2 and April 20 & 27, 11:15 am - 12:45 pm
Sections C, D & E: Fridays, February 3 and
April 21 & 28, 11:15 am - 12:45 pm
Maximum: 15 per section
Credits: variable
(Practicum Seminar credited as part of Practicum)

ES 694
Practicum, Teaching
Practicum Seminar for Biology & General Science Certification Students
Competency Areas: Cert - Required
Six credits of Student Teaching Practicum are required for certification students. A total of 8 Practicum credits are required for the MS degree.

The Student Teaching Practicum provides an in-classroom opportunity for applying learned skills in teaching either biology or general science. The seminar will cover the various issues that concern the teacher including classroom management; teaching style and presentation; discipline; relationships with supervisors, principals, and parents; and dealing with specific classroom challenges. Students will be expected to discuss their experiences in the classroom.

Section A: Jimmy Karlan
Time: TBA Thursdays, 4:00 - 6:30 pm
Changed 12/21/05 to:
Times: Thursdays, 4:00 - 6:30 pm
Maximum: 16
Credits: 6
(Practicum Seminar credited as part of Practicum)

ESACO 503
Proposal Writing and the Grants Process
Competency Areas: RMA - Required Alternate for GIS; CB, EE, EAO, IND & Cert - Elective
Priority to 2nd year RMA students.
Attendance at all four classes is mandatory.

This course will focus on gaining competency in the three phases of the grants process: planning, research, and writing. Students will research and explore public and private funding sources appropriate for human services and environmental organizations. The criteria for selecting potential funding sources, the basic elements of a proposal, and developing successful collaborative efforts will be emphasized. Students will interactively engage in each phase of the process and will demonstrate their learning through submission of a proposal abstract and evidence of research in the public and private sectors.

Section A: Randy Ann Thomas
Changed 01/18/06 to: Section A: Jim Gruber
Time: Wednesdays, February 1, 8, *15 and 23,
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Changed 12/01/05 to:
Time: Wednesdays, February 1, 8, 15*, and 22, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
* February 15 is on-line session; on-campus attendance is not required
Changed 01/18/06 to:
Time: Wednesday, February 8, 15 & 22 and March 8, 9:00 - 3:00 pm, all meetings on campus
Maximum: 16
Credits: 2

EDP 598
School Law
Competency Area: ES Cert - Required
Required of and Priority to Teacher Certification students.

This is a seminar designed to provide knowledge about school law and the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, sex, age or handicapping condition. Through lecture, case discussion, and debate, students will be able to understand the theoretical underpinnings of egalitarian social reform, the differences between public policy, and the principal components and content of relevant policy documents as well as the benefits and limitations of policy in this area.
Text: Edmund Reutter, Jr., The Supreme Court's Impact on Public Education

Sections A & B: John Carr
Section C: Bill Wheeler
Time: Section A: Saturdays,
March 11 & April 1, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Section B: Sundays,
March 12 & April 2, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Section C: Saturdays,
March 25 & April 29, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Maximum: 20 per section
(6 seats per section reserved for ES students)
Credits: 1

ES 690
SIS: Supervised Independent Study

If you are planning an independent study, please register for an SIS on your registration form; however, an SIS contract must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by April 20, 2006, in order for it to appear on your schedule or transcript. Please be sure to specify on the contract if the SIS will be used to fulfill a competency area or serve as a required course substitute, or as an elective. Contracts received after the April 20th deadline will be returned to you for registration in a subsequent semester (additional costs may apply). Credits will not appear on your schedule until the SIS contract(s) has been submitted to the Registrar's Office, thus affecting your enrollment status and perhaps your financial aid eligibility.

Credits: variable

ES 690U
SIS: Special Project
Competency Areas: RMA - Required for students not doing a Masters Thesis; EAO, EE, IND & Cert - Optional, Elective

The Special Project will be conducted as a supervised independent study. As a culmination of a student's work at Antioch, the Special Project is comparable to a master's thesis in scope, but differs in that it is not focused on research design. The Special Project follows standardized approaches used in a student's chosen field such as a solid waste plan, a curriculum development plan, or a marketing plan. The Special Project's content and format must be approved by both the student's advisor and program chair, but may be supervised by a qualified person external to the department.

Please register for this SIS on your registration form; however, an SIS contract must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by April 20, 2006, in order for it to appear on your schedule or transcript. Contracts received after the April 20th deadline will be returned to you for registration in a subsequent semester (additional costs may apply). Credits will not appear on your schedule until the SIS contract(s) has been submitted to the Registrar's Office, thus affecting your enrollment status and perhaps your financial aid eligibility.
Note: RMA Students are required to complete either a Special Project or a Master's Thesis.

Section A: Michael Simpson
Maximum: 15
Credits: 3

ESS 573
Soil Ecology
Competency Area: Biosphere Studies II
Priority to 1st year ES students.

“The nation that destroys its soil, destroys itself.” - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

The field of soil ecology has grown tremendously over the past 20 years as researchers, farmers, and conservation activists become aware of the important roles that soil biological properties play in plant community structure, ecosystem functioning, and economic stability. Conservationists, land managers, and farmers continue to explore management techniques that incorporate soil 'health' into conservation initiatives and farm plans. What is healthy soil? How do soil organisms influence soil fertility and plant distribution? How does human activity influence the ability of soil organisms to function optimally? The first part of this course will focus on soil physical processes such as soil formation and development. We will then turn the bulk of our attention to soil biological properties and processes. Topics we will cover in depth include: soil microbial community structure and functioning; soil food webs; the impact of land management on soil organisms; the role of soil organisms in ecosystem functioning; organic matter turnover and nutrient cycling; interactions between soil biota and vascular plants; soil communities under conventional and sustainable agriculture, and; the effects of climate change and human activity on the structure and functioning of soil communities on a global scale. This course will combine lectures, discussions, field trips, and a self-guided laboratory or field experiment, and emphasis will be on both natural and agricultural ecosystems.

Section A: Rachel Thiet
Thursdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Maximum: 16
Credits: 3

ESF 535
Tropical Ecology & Conservation: Costa Rica
Competency Areas: Natural Communities II

Note: Attendance at ALL pre-trip meetings is mandatory. Enrolled students who do not drop the course at least 1 week before the first pre-trip meeting or who do not attend the first pre-trip meeting will be held financially responsible for the cost of the trip and will forfeit their seat in the class. Students on the waitlist are strongly encouraged to attend the first class.

(Limited scholarship money is available to support students attending field study trips. If you are interested in applying for scholarship assistance, please see the ES department for eligibility guideline.)

This course will immerse students in the dynamics of a tropical rain forest and the complexities of conservation of both managed and natural systems. We will be hosted by the Monteverde Institute (MVI) (http://www.mvinstitute.org/), located in the Tilaran mountain range of Costa Rica in the cloud forest community of Monteverde. We will be surrounded by the rich biodiversity of the region and will have easy access to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, the Santa Elena Reserve and the Bosque Eterno de los Ni-os (The Children's Eternal Forest). Over one-third of Costa Rica's flora can be found in the Monteverde Zone, and MVI offers excellent opportunities to gain appreciation and knowledge of this environment and to benefit from lectures and discussions with scientists conducting research there. In field and classroom work we will explore patterns of species diversity, life zones, altitudinal gradients, coevolutionary relationships and mutualisms, and adaptations among tropical plants and epiphyte communities. We will compare the forest preserve with nearby fragmented zones and discuss forest dynamics in fragmented and unfragmented landscapes. We will examine the conservation and sustainable agriculture efforts in the region, with visits to specific research projects, artisan cooperatives, farms, and ecotourism activities. A visit to INBio is scheduled, the non-governmental organization devoted to cataloguing all biodiversity in Costa Rica. Finally, we will explore Santa Rosa National Park in Guanacaste Province, one of Costa Rica's most important historic areas. This Park protects some of the last remaining tropical dry forest in the world and has more than 155 species of mammals, more than half of which are bats. There are also 253 species of birds, 100 of amphibians and reptiles, over 10,000 types of insects, including some 3,140 species of butterflies and moths, and countless species of fascinating soil organisms.
Cost: $2200 including airfare (due to the uncertainty of fuel prices, cost is subject to change).

Section A: Rachel Thiet
Times: Pre-trip meetings:
Wednesdays, January 25, February 1 &
March 8, 5:00 - 8:00 pm and
(Study trip) Saturday - Sunday,
March 11 - 26
Maximum: 12
Credits: 3

ESS 574
Watershed Science
Competency Area: Biosphere Science II
Priority to 1st year ES students.

The focus of this course is on hydrology at the watershed scale. An introduction to the hydrologic cycle will focus on the interaction of the landscape with hydrologic processes. The basic skills and concepts introduced in the first part of the course will be developed and expanded through applications for predicting and assessing the impact of human activity on hydrologic systems. Students will expand their skills in map measurement, quantitative assessment and modeling, and field measurement in the context of common planning applications. The course will center on the study of natural stream systems, and will include an introduction to groundwater occurrence and movement. It aims to provide a foundation for coursework in water quality, wetland hydrology, freshwater ecology and land use planning; for field and science based practicum work with watershed and land conservation organizations; and for curriculum development in science/math teaching.

Section A: Joy Ackerman
Time: Thursdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Maximum: 16
Credits: 3

ESF 541A
Wetlands Ecology
COURSE CANCELLED 01/18/06
Competency Area: Natural Communities II
Priority to 2nd year RMA & CB students.

This course will provide an overview of the wetlands communities within the New England region. The Fish and Wildlife Service's wetlands classification scheme (Cowardin, et. al.) will be the foundation for this review. Students will have an opportunity not only to learn about typical wetland types, but also gain an understanding of the underlying abiotic factors that influences the observed biotic community structure. In addition, students will be introduced to the wetlands evaluation procedures developed to assess the functional values of wetlands in the context of the greater watershed.

This course meets the Wetlands RMA requirement and will be one of the required pre-requisites for other advanced wetland courses, such as Wetlands Delineation and Wetlands Mitigation & Restoration.

Section A: Michael Simpson
Times: Fridays, April 7 - May 12,
8:00 - 11:00 am, Sunday, April 9 and
Saturday & Sunday, April 29 & 30,
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Changed 12/21/05 to:
Times: Fridays, April 7 - May 12, 8:00 - 11:00 am, Sunday, April 16 and
Saturday & Sunday, April 29 & 30, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Maximum: 14
Credits: 2

ESF 545
Wolves of Yellowstone: Ecology, Conservation and Challenges in the 21st Century
Competency Area: Natural Communities II

This field study trip will focus on the ecology of wolves of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The trip will be based out of the oldest National Park in States - Yellowstone. We will study with private, USFWS and park biologists, to gain a comprehensive understanding of one of the most misunderstood predators in North America. Topics covered will include snow tracking and interpretation, wolf social structure and development, resource management, predator-prey behavior, social and economic impacts of wolves and the politics.
Course fee: $1400 (includes airfare, lodging & meals; due to the uncertainty of fuel prices, cost is subject to change).
Corrected 11/11/05: Price does not include meals.

Section A: Meade Cadot
Time: (Pre-trip meetings)
Wednesdays, January 25, February 8 & March 1,
5:00 - 8:00 pm and
(Study trip) Tuesday - Friday, March 14 - 24
Changed 11/11/05 to:
Study Trip: Saturday - Tuesday, March 18 - 28
Location: Keene and Yellowstone National Park
Maximum: 14
Credits: 2
Changed 12/21/05 to: Credits: 3

ESCE 629
Writing for the Real World
Competency Areas: EE - Required Alternate for EE Methods; EAO, CB, Cert, IND & RMA - Elective

Based on the principles of clear, concise writing, this course gives students simple guidelines and instructions to make their writing irresistible to readers. With basic journalism at its core, the course is designed to help students write non-fiction with readers in mind. It will cover interviewing, writing feature stories, news, press releases and essays for magazines, broadcast, newspapers and other publications.

Techniques and processes for approaching publishers will also be presented with guest lectures from editors and published writers. Students will also learn how professionals handle writing on deadline, discipline, self-editing and revision. Students will explore and practice reaching specific and broad audiences with writing that is crisp, lively, and ready for publication. The course also helps students write compelling academic papers.

Section A: Paul Hertneky
Time: Thursdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Maximum: 14
Credits: 3

Doctoral Program (Ph.D)

ES 775
Candidacy Continuation
Competency Area: Dissertation Process
Restricted to students who have completed three years of the program, but have not completed their Service Project, Integrated Essay, and/or Dissertation Proposal.

The Candidacy Continuation semester is designed for students who need additional time to complete their doctoral candidacy projects. Students retain full access to faculty and all student resources at Antioch. During this semester they continue to work independently with their advisor and the rest of the faculty as needed to complete their service project, integrated essay, doctoral dissertation proposal. Students may schedule their Dissertation Proposal Review meeting during this candidacy continuation semester.

Registration in Candidacy Continuation carries half-time status for loan deferment and Financial Aid purposes.

Section A: Mitchell Thomashow
Changed 01/18/06 to: Section A: Tom Webler
Maximum: 5
Credits: 0

ES 774
Dissertation Proposal
Competency Area: Integrated Projects
Required of and Restricted to PhD III students.

This seminar allows students to devote themselves to developing and refining the research questions that are the foundation of a dissertation, and to exploring, analyzing and critiquing methods specific to their research interests with the purpose of selecting the methods they will employ. Upon completion of this seminar students should have completed or be very close to completing a draft research proposal, which sets forth the nature of their dissertation inquiry and a detailed account of the methods to be used. Since the proposal also contains material supporting the relevance of the dissertation topic and the appropriateness of the chosen methods, the seminar will also focus on the organization of literature surveys and the identification of key references that serve as models for the specific dissertation work.

Section A: TBA
Changed 01/18/06 to: Section A: Lisa Wexler
Time: Fridays, 1:00 - 7:00 pm, and
Saturdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm,
February 3 & 4 and March 31 & April 1
(Additional contact hours will be met by specific
coursework designed to be completed on-line.)
Maximum: 15
Credits: 4

ES 776
Dissertation Seminar
Competency Area: Dissertation Process
Restricted to PhD IV students.
Prerequisites: Completion of Integrated Essay, Service Project and Dissertation Proposal or written permission of instructor

This year-long seminar is designed to provide support and consultation for students in the process of formulating and carrying out their doctoral dissertation research. Topics to be addressed during the year include: ongoing evaluation and assessment of research methods, research ethics, dilemmas of working in the field, analysis, writing the dissertation, making formal presentations, dissemination of research results, and transformations you experience in your growth as a scholar. Students along with the instructors are intended to serve as a peer community, providing support, advice, and critique. Each semester, students will make a formal presentation to the class documenting the current state of their research and bringing to the class the expertise they have developed. Additional faculty may be brought in as needed to provide input in special topic areas.

Section A: Alesia Maltz
Time: Saturday, 2:00 - 8:00 pm and
Sunday, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm,
February 4 and April 1
Meeting times corrected 11/11/05:
Section A: Saturdays & Sundays, February 4 & 5 & April 1 & 2
(Additional contact hours will be met by specific
coursework designed to be completed on-line.)
Maximum: 15
Credits: 4

ES 899
Doctoral Dissertation
Competency Area: Dissertation Process
Restricted to PhD IV students.

Students who are actively engaged in writing the doctoral dissertation are required to register for these credits. You cannot register for this class unless your dissertation proposal has been approved by your committee.

Section A: Doctoral Faculty
Changed 01/18/06 to: Section A: Tom Webler
Maximum: 15
Credits: 4

ES 899C
Doctoral Dissertation Continuation
Competency Area: Dissertation Process
Restricted to PhDV students who have registered for two semesters of ES 899 Doctoral Dissertation and three semesters of ES 776 Dissertation Seminar and have not completed the dissertation. Students must continue to register until dissertation is accepted and deposited.

Section A: Doctoral Faculty
Changed 01/18/06 to: Section A: Tom Webler
Maximum: 15
Credits: uncredited

ES 703
Global Environmental Change
Competency Area: Foundation
Required of and Restricted to PhD I students.

This course covers the various ecological problems that occur on a global scale: climate change, ozone depletion, habitat destruction, species destruction, etc. The parameters of global change research and policy are emphasized, including an overview of the methodological approaches that are being used to evaluate the impact of global change. What is the evolutionary, biological, and geological context of global environmental change? How do human relationships with the natural environment change through geographical space and historical time? What are the ecological consequences of such change and how can they be studied and understood? Such inquiry includes investigating diverse approaches, perceptions, policies and practices of natural resource use. How do humans choose to live within a particular ecosystem? How do humans change ecosystems? What are the consequences of those changes?

Section A: Mitchell Thomashow
Time: Saturdays, 2:00 - 8:00 pm, and
Sundays, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm,
February 4 & 5, March 4 & 5,
April 1 & 2 and April 29 & 30
(Additional contact hours will be met by specific
coursework designed to be completed on-line.)
Maximum: 15
Credits: 4

ES 771
The Integrated Essay
Competency Area: Integrated Projects
Restricted to PhD III students.

The Integrated Essay is the culmination of the learning domain. It is an opportunity for students to organize, interpret, and amplify their core scholarly interests. The essay represents the ability to synthesize and conceptualize knowledge, to contribute new ideas to an emerging field of study, to express the theoretical and practical significance of these ideas, and to consider their consequences for scholarship, research, and/or professional practice. Throughout the learning domain, students explore widely, noting convergencies, connections, and interstices- nodes and networks of intellectual resonance that contain deep insights. The purpose of the Integrated Essay is to cultivate those insights, by exploring them in depth, tracing their formulation, development, and application.

Note: The Integrated Essay does not meet as a course. Students will work independently with instructor.

Section A: Doctoral Faculty
Maximum: 12
Credits: 4

ES 729
Learning Domain Seminar II
Competency Area: Research Strategies and Learning Domains
Required of and Restricted to PhD II students.

The purpose of this seminar is to provide an opportunity for students to engage their learning domain in the larger academic discourse and to delve into aspects of their learning domain that have not been addressed in reading circles, courses or independent studies. Students will concentrate on developing critical reading and writing skills, and will create a piece of writing for publication.

Section A: Alesia Maltz
Times: Fridays, 1:00 - 7:00 pm, and
Saturdays, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm,
February 3 & 4, March 3 & 4 and April 28 & 29
(Additional contact hours will be met by specific
coursework designed to be completed on-line.)
Maximum: 15
Credits: 3

ES 705
Political Economy of Environmental Issues
Competency Area: Foundation
Required of and Restricted to PhD I students.

Participants in this course study the social and political tensions underlying environmental issues. We do this by examining political theories of democracy, the history and development of economic thought, the exercise of power in diverse political circumstances, the role of corporations in democracy and capitalism today, and the practice and meaning of environmental citizenship. Discussions will center around the political discourse on sustainability, ideas of the common good, individual choice, fairness, social responsibility, and equity. Essentially, the purpose of this course is to familiarize you with the concepts, theories, evidence, and controversies associated with the political, social, and economic dimensions of environmental policy making.

Section A: Tom Webler
Times: Fridays, 1:00 - 7:00 pm, and
Saturdays, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm,
February 3 & 4, March 3 & 4,
March 31 & April 1 and April 28 & 29
(Additional contact hours will be met by specific
coursework designed to be completed on-line.)
Maximum: 15
Credits: 4

ES 722
Reading Seminar III
Competency Area: Foundation
Restricted to PhD students. Open to ES Masters students by written permission of instructor attached to or on registration form.

The purpose of the reading seminars is to allow students and faculty to engage in reading and writing on topics of mutual interest.