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Environmental Studies at Ozarks
Course Descriptions
ENS 1013 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
The course shall consist of (a) study of the web of life and the Earth’s ecosystems, (b) mankind’s use of and impact upon the Earth, (c) environmental problems (air and water pollution, ozone depletion, global warming, resource depletion, etc.), (d) consideration of the ethical dilemmas and alternatives.
ENS 1023 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
The course shall present the nature of science, methods of science, and nature of the environment; and then apply this knowledge to selected major environmental problems. For each subject or problem the ethical, social, and political dilemmas and alternatives shall also be discussed.
ENS 3013 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
Over time there have been many different human conceptions of their physical environments. Many of these conceptions are strongly linked to ethical values and beliefs, some of which have contributed to environmental degradation and crisis. There currently exist many different perspectives concerning the relationship between humankind and the earth. The purpose of this class is to examine these many and varied conceptions of the human/environment relationship. Ethical perspectives include Judeo-Christian, Native American, Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu, and Confucian. Junior standing or permission of the Instructor required.
ENS 3033 ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY
Environment, Natural Resources, and Community is an overview of the relationship between human populations and their physical environments. This class involves the sociological study of a variety of environmental problems and issues including but not limited to natural resource scarcity and use, overpopulation, urbanization, the environmental movement, and global warming. Prerequisite: SOC 1013, Introduction to Sociology, or ENS 1013, Introduction to Environmental Studies.
ENS 4003 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES THESIS
This senior level capstone course consists of directed individual study on a topic determined by the faculty and student. The student will use this class to write a senior level thesis.
