15383 |
EUS
101 Intro to Environmental & Urban Study |
Kris Feder |
. T . Th . |
3:10pm-4:30pm |
HEG 204 |
SSCI |
Humans have
profoundly altered the character of Earth’s biosphere since the advent of
agriculture and urbanization 10,000 years ago. This course explores how global
problems such as climate disruption, species extinction, and depletion of
fossil soils, fuels, and waters are interlinked with one another but also with
social problems such as financial instability, widening economic inequality,
food insecurity, intensifying conflict and militarization, and declining public
health. We review the empirical evidence of major environmental problems;
consider which academic disciplines and practical skills are required to tackle
them; and contemplate alternative political options open to governments and
communities. Issues will be considered
at a variety of scales—from the level of individual responsibility to the
local, regional, national, and global dimensions. EUS 101 and 102 are the
foundational courses of the EUS program and are required for moderation. No
prerequisite. Class size: 22
15615 |
EUS
102 Intro to Environmental & Urban SCIENCE |
Elias Dueker |
. T . Th . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
RKC 102 |
SSCI |
This course
offers an integrated exploration of the science underlying environmental
issues. The primary objective is to provide students with a systems-oriented
understanding of biological, chemical,
physical, and geological processes that
affect earth, air, water, and life. Students will gain a solid
understanding of the fundamental scientific principles governing environmental
systems including the cycling of matter and the flow of energy. By practicing
the application of these scientific concepts, students will develop their
ability to predict potential outcomes of complex environmental issues. Regional
examples of elemental cycling, hydrology, ecology, climate
change, and food systems will be used to teach and practice concepts, including
through field trips to local environmental points of interest. Class
size: 22
15584 |
EUS
203 A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
Ben Houston |
. . . . F |
2:40pm-4:40pm |
HDR 101A |
SCI |
2 credits
(Core Course) This course is designed
to provide undergraduate students with a comprehensive review of Geographic
Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and remote sensing
technologies as they are used in a variety of social and environmental science
applications. Through a mixture of lectures, readings and hands-on exercises,
students will acquire an understanding of the structure of spatial data and
databases, basic cartographic principles and data visualization techniques, how
to conduct spatial analysis and methods for developing sound GIS project design
and management practices. Upon completing this class, students will:
·
Understand
the fundamental concepts of geographic information systems and their
relationship with other information management systems.
·
Gain
familiarity with GIS software for conducting basic GIS analyses and producing
cartographic products.
·
Conduct
studies typically carried out in GIS including site selection, analysis of
spatial/temporal processes, assess environmental impacts, geocode data and
conduct point pattern analysis.
Prerequisites: Preference will be given to moderated
students. Class size: 10
The first meeting of
this class will be on February 6.
15716 |
EUS 203 B GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
Ben Houston |
. . . . F |
9:30am-11:30 am |
HDR 101A |
SCI |
2 credits
(Core Course) This course is
designed to provide undergraduate students with a comprehensive review of
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and
remote sensing technologies as they are used in a variety of social and
environmental science applications. Through a mixture of lectures, readings and
hands-on exercises, students will acquire an understanding of the structure of
spatial data and databases, basic cartographic principles and data
visualization techniques, how to conduct spatial analysis and methods for
developing sound GIS project design and management practices. Upon completing
this class, students will:
·
Understand
the fundamental concepts of geographic information systems and their
relationship with other information management systems.
·
Gain
familiarity with GIS software for conducting basic GIS analyses and producing
cartographic products.
·
Conduct
studies typically carried out in GIS including site selection, analysis of
spatial/temporal processes, assess environmental impacts, geocode data and
conduct point pattern analysis.
Prerequisites: Preference will be given to moderated
students. Class size: 10
The first meeting of
this class will be on February 6.
15094 |
EUS
221 Water |
Elias Dueker |
. T . Th . . . W . . |
10:10am- 11:30am 1:30pm-4:30pm |
RKC 111 RKC 112 |
SCI |
Of related interest: Biology This course offers a detailed exploration
of the earth’s hydrosphere and its interactions with the biosphere,
lithosphere, and atmosphere. Topics will
include origins of the hydrosphere, origins of life, the global hydrologic
cycle, and anthropogenic influences on that cycle. We will further explore
pressing global environmental issues associated with the hydrosphere: climate
change, protection of drinking water resources, freshwater and marine ecosystem
degradation, and waste water treatment.
Lab work will be guided by scientific questions related to these issues,
and will focus on detection of anthropogenic influence, management and
maintenance of water resources, and frontiers of scientific approaches to
sustainable human interactions with water resources. Specifically, students will conduct field
sampling and utilize microbiological and chemical assays in the lab to better
understand the ecological ramifications of water pollution in marine, estuarine
and freshwater systems. Prerequisites:
EUS 102, Bio 202, or permission of instructor. Class size: 16
15535 |
EUS
240 Advanced Readings in Environmental science |
Gidon Eshel |
M . W . . |
10:10am- 11:30am |
OLIN 306 |
SSCI |
While
prohibitively technical at times, some fundamental advances in environmental
science can be translated into English and made at least partially palatable
for the curious, motivated student. This seminar-style course will explore, in
detail, several key papers of recent years covering climate change, water
resources and agriculture. Class size: 10
15384 |
EUS
305 EUS Practicum: Environmental and Urban Disasters |
Myra Armstead |
. . . . F |
11:50am-2:20pm |
OLIN 201 |
SSCI |
Cross-listed: American Studies, History
Focusing on the American context, this course considers the evolution of
human understandings of the causes and reasons for climate and weather-related
catastrophes and for deadly epidemics, and how these conceptions have shaped
human responses to these events. It will
explore the complex ways in which scientific, technological, and engineering
advances have both mediated and contributed to disasters. It will assess the effectiveness of disaster
relief and disaster deterrence efforts.
Finally, and centrally, it will give students an opportunity to do field
work with local agencies and organizations involved in disaster education,
prevention, preparation, and response. Class size: 15
15534 |
EUS
COL EUS COLLOQUIUM |
Gidon Eshel |
M . W . . |
11:50am- 1:10pm |
HEG 102 |
N/A |
2 credits
The colloquium will focus on environmental sciences, exploring several
fundamental aspects of the earth: 1) early earth atmosphere, especially
oxidation state and the relevance to human health of its reversal; 2) the
tropics, tropical meteorology, El Nino, and their roles in global climate
change; 3) the response of various ecosystem functions to climate change and
elevated CO2; and 4) paleoclimate: deep time and water retention, snowball
earth, possible climatic mechanisms of mass extinctions, ice age makers and
amplifiers. Class size: 20
15596 |
HIST
280B AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY: THE AGE OF ECOLOGY |
Mark Lytle |
M . W . . |
3:10pm-4:30pm |
HEG 102 |
HIST |
(Core course)
15388 |
ANTH
101 Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins |
M . W . . |
11:50am-1:10pm |
OLIN 204 |
SSCI/DIFF |
15389 |
ANTH
101 B Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins |
. T . Th . |
11:50am-1:10pm |
HEG 102 |
SSCI/DIFF |
15347 |
ANTH
212 Historical Archaeology |
Christopher Lindner |
. . W . . . . . . F |
4:40pm-6:00pm 11:50am-4:30pm |
HEG 300 ROSE 108 |
HUM/DIFF |
15346 |
ANTH
230 The Anthropology of Palestine |
Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins |
. T . Th . |
3:10pm-4:30pm |
OLIN 204 |
SSCI/DIFF |
15232 |
ART
206 ED Sculpture II: Site + Specific |
Ellen Driscoll |
. . W . . |
1:30pm-4:30pm |
UBS |
PART |
15292 |
ARTH
145 Byzantine Art & Architecture |
Katherine Boivin |
M . W . . |
3:10pm-4:30pm |
OLIN 102 |
AART |
15298 |
ARTH
236 16th Century Italian Art, Architecture &
URBANISM |
Diana DePardo-Minsky |
. T . Th . |
4:40pm-6:00pm |
OLIN 102 |
AART |
15304 |
ARTH
281 GOVERNING
THE WORLD: AN Architectural
History |
Olga Touloumi |
. . W . . . . . . F |
1:30pm-2:50pm 1:30pm-2:50pm |
RKC 103 OLIN 203 |
AART |
15299 |
ARTH
312 Roma in Situ |
Diana DePardo-Minsky |
M . . . . |
3:10pm-5:30pm |
FISHER ANNEX |
AART |
15305 |
ARTH
361 THE Spatial Turn & its Vicissitudes |
Olga Touloumi |
. . . . F |
10:10am- 12:30pm |
FISHER ANNEX |
AART |
15087 |
BIO
144 Biostatistics |
Gabriel Perron |
. . W . F |
1:30pm-4:30pm |
RKC 101 |
MATC |
15092 |
BIO
202 Ecology and Evolution |
Felicia Keesing |
. . W . F |
8:30am-11:30am |
RKC 114/115 |
SCI |
15391 |
ANTH
337 Cultural Politics of Animals |
Yuka Suzuki |
M . . . . |
10:10am- 12:30pm |
OLIN 309 |
SSCI/DIFF |
15402 |
ECON
100 A Principles of Economics |
Olivier Giovannoni |
. T . Th . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
HEG 204 |
SSCI |
15403 |
ECON
100 B Principles of Economics |
James Green-Armytage |
M . W . . |
3:10pm-4:30pm |
OLIN 205 |
SSCI |
15401 |
ECON
100 C Principles of Economics |
Andy Felkerson |
. T . Th . |
11:50am-1:10pm |
ALBEE 106 |
SSCI |
15404 |
ECON
202 Intermediate Macroeconomics |
Olivier Giovannoni |
. T . Th . |
10:10am- 11:30am |
HEG 102 |
SSCI |
15405 |
ECON
203 Game Theory |
Aniruddha Mitra |
. T . Th . |
8:30am-9:50am |
OLIN 205 |
SSCI |
15408 |
ECON
226 Urban and Regional Economics |
Kris Feder |
. T . Th . |
11:50am-1:10pm |
RKC 200 |
SSCI |
15409 |
ECON
229 Introduction to Econometrics |
Sanjaya DeSilva |
M . W . . |
11:50am-1:10pm |
ALBEE 106 |
MATC |
15410 |
ECON
237 Economics of the Public Sector |
James Green-Armytage |
. T . Th . |
4:40pm-6:00pm |
OLIN 204 |
SSCI |
15353 |
ECON
321 Seminar in Economic Development |
Sanjaya DeSilva |
. T . . . |
1:30pm-3:50pm |
ALBEE 106 |
SSCI |
15411 |
ECON
330 Seminar in Land Economics |
Kris Feder |
. . . . F |
10:10am-1:00pm |
ASP 302 |
SSCI/DIFF |
15361 |
HIST
2238 Africa and the Indian Ocean |
Drew Thompson |
M . W . . |
11:50am-1:10pm |
HEG 204 |
HIST/DIFF |
15392 |
HR
331 SPACES
OF RESILIENCE: Social
Justice in Urban Territories |
Jeanne van Heeswijk |
M . . . . |
2:00pm-4:20pm |
OLINLC 115 |
AART |
15393 |
HR
344 Urban Curating: MODES OF ACUPUNCTURE |
Jeanne van Heeswijk |
. T . . . |
10:10am- 12:30pm |
CCS |
AART |
15060 |
LIT
2191 Media & Metropolis in Modern Japan |
Nathan Shockey |
M . W . . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
FISHER ANNEX |
FLLC |
15131 |
MATH
132 Network Science |
Csilla Szabo |
. T . Th . |
11:50am-1:10pm |
RKC 107 |
MATC |
15433 |
PS
109 Political Economy |
Sanjib Baruah |
M . W . . |
3:10pm-4:30pm |
OLIN 202 |
SSCI |
15382 |
SOC
101 Introduction to Sociology |
Peter Klein |
. T . Th . |
11:50am-1:10pm |
OLIN 205 |
SSCI/DIFF |
15381 |
SOC
121 Environment and Society |
Peter Klein |
. T . Th . |
4:40pm-6:00pm |
OLIN 203 |
SSCI/DIFF |
15066 |
WRIT
236 Writing the Natural World |
Susan Rogers |
. T . Th . |
11:50am-1:10pm |
FIELD STATION |
PART |