Sustainability Management

Introduction to Economics

Provides students with a solid foundation in economic literacy and reasoning. Topics include scarcity, incentives, and choice; resource allocation; exchange, competition, and markets; economic efficiency; investment, production, and income; money, interest rates, and GDP; business cycles and governmental policies. Emphasizes active learning and current economic issues and problems. Students may not receive credit for this course after earning credit for MBE 201 or MBE 202. Offered every semester.

Introductory Macroeconomics

A study of contemporary economic systems and the analysis necessary to achieve the "economic way of thinking." Prerequisites: elementary algebra skills (MATH 104 or placement level H, A, B). Offered every fall.

Introductory Microeconomics

The second semester of this two-part course enables students to understand and apply the tools of micro-economic analysis to contemporary profit or non-profit organizations. Prerequisites: elementary algebra skills (MATH 104 or placement level H, A, B). Offered every spring.

Sustainability Accounting

An overview of sustainability accounting. Includes traditional profit-oriented accounting and evaluates its impact on society. Introduces identifying, measuring, and reporting a firm's commitment to its stakeholders and the planet. Offered intermittently.

Economics and the Environment

Examines the harnessing of economic forces to both prevent and solve environmental problems in the context of current regulatory approaches to dealing with environmental issues. Prerequisite: MBE 100 or MBE 202. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.

Introduction to Financial Management

An introduction to Financial Management for students not majoring in Business. Provides students with the basic tools of financial analysis and planning — leading to better decision-making in both their professional and personal lives. Topics include analysis of financial statements, the time value of money, and capital budgeting. Prerequisite: MBE 206. Offered intermittently.

Principles of Management: A Project Approach

A study of the art and science of management in relation to the functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in a project environment. Students learn the principles of management through project-based group experiences, with substantial writing about such experiences. Prerequisites: ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher, MBE 201 and 203 or MBE 100 and 206, and junior status. Offered every semester.

Business Law

A study of contract law and the Uniform Commercial Code. Prerequisites: MBE 100, 101, 201 or 202 and junior/senior status. Offered spring of even-numbered years.

Economic Development

Introduces the student to the major problems and issues in economic development and the economies of less developed countries with respect to achieving social and economic goals. Prerequisites: ENG 105 with grade of C or higher, MBE 100, 201 or 202. Offered spring of even-numbered years.

International Business

Focuses on the increasing degree of international trade and multinational corporations. Analyzes international exchange, marketing, and personnel policies. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher. Offered intermittently.

Social Marketing Management

Marketing in the for-profit sector is primarily concerned with generating financial gain, while social marketing's primary aim is societal gain. Social marketing focuses on influencing behaviors to improve health, prevent injuries, protect the environment, and contribute to the welfare of communities. Prerequisite: MBE 301 or MBE 316. Offered spring of even-numbered years.

Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Provides an understanding of supply chain management and logistics processes as they apply to both service and manufacturing organizations. Special consideration is given to identifying ways in which the strategic use of supply chain management can create competitive advantages for firms. Prerequisite: MBE 301 or 316. Offered intermittently.

Operations Management

Reviews essential qualitative and quantitative techniques used in business decision-making and problem solving. Includes decision analysis, forecasting, linear programming, project scheduling, inventory cost minimization, TQM, process and queuing analysis. Emphasizes the practical application of these techniques to production and operations management problems in both the manufacturing and service sectors. Prerequisites: MATH 210 and MBE 301. Offered intermittently.

Field Experience in Management

Students participate in a non-paid or paid internship for at least 100 hours of field work undertaken after they complete a formal learning and work agreement. All internships are reviewed by the department. Pass/fail grading. Prerequisites: junior status; a 2.5 GPA; MBE 301, 316, or 322 preferably taken concurrently. Offered intermittently.

Introductory Statistics

Introduces students to learning from data. Topics include the basics of data production, data analysis, probability, Central Limit Theorem, and statistical inference. Statistical software is used for data management, calculation, and visualization. No previous knowledge of statistics is required. Students cannot receive credit for both MATH 210 and PSY 210. Prerequisites: sophomore status or higher, and placement level H, A, or B, or MATH 104 with a grade of C- or higher. Not appropriate for first-year students. Students must have a TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator. Offered every semester.

Calculus with Precalculus, Part II

A continuation of MATH 135. Topics include applications of derivatives, the Riemann integral, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Includes sufficient instruction in advanced algebraic techniques to support the study of calculus. Prerequisite: MATH 135 with a grade of C- or higher or consent. Offered every spring.

Calculus I

Students learn the basic tools of calculus, why they work, and how to apply them in various contexts. Calculus I develops differential calculus through symbolic, graphical, and numerical approaches. Topics include differentiation of algebraic and transcendental functions, applications in modeling and optimization, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and an introduction to differential equations. Prerequisite: placement level A or MATH 170 (grade C- or higher). Offered every semester.

Environmental Geology with Laboratory

Investigates the interaction between people and the earth. Acquaints students with issues surrounding the origin, distribution, and exploitation of water, mineral, and energy resources. Natural hazards and their mitigation and issues surrounding Earth's climate are investigated. Intended for those seeking laboratory general education credit and/or those interested in pursuing a major in EES. Offered every spring.

Field Experiences in Earth and Environmental Sciences

Provides students with an intensive field experience in selected habitats as they conduct studies to examine various geological sites and sample particular habitats. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Lab fee. Prerequisite: consent. Offered intermittently.

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Introduces the computer-literate student to the underlying theory and practical applications of Graphic Information System (GIS) technology. Lectures are interwoven with hands-on computer exercises that illustrate the principles, develop technical competence, and demonstrate the versatility of GIS. Individualized projects reinforce concepts and help students acquire the knowledge and confidence required to use GIS outside the classroom. Prerequisites: math placement level H, A, or B, and junior/senior status, or MATH 104, or consent. Offered every fall.

Energy and the Environment

An introduction to the fundamental physical concepts underlying energy, its conversion, and its impact on the environment. Topics include fossil fuels, nuclear-fueled power plants, renewable forms of energy, pollution, and energy conversion. Prerequisite: math placement level H or A, or MATH 135 or MATH 170. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours each week. Offered fall of even-numbered years.

Climatology

An examination of the earth's climate system and the science of climate change. Topics include the dynamics and feedbacks of the climate system, ocean and biosphere influences on climate, reconstruction of past climate, predictions of future climate, and human influences on global and regional weather patterns. Prerequisites: ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher, and EES 200 or EES 210. Offered every spring.

Physical Hydrology

An introductory class covering the hydrologic cycle including groundwater, precipitation, surface water, the vadose zone, and coastal hydrology. Topics include flow to wells, runoff processes, floods, capillarity, unsaturated flow, saltwater intrusion and effect of sea level changes. Laboratory and field exercises will illustrate aspects of the hydrological cycle. Prerequisites: EES 133 and math placement H or A, or MATH 135 (C- or higher) or MATH 170 (C- or higher). Offered fall of odd-numbered years.

The Age of Oil

Explores all aspects of oil: its chemistry and origin; how we find it and turn it into myriad products; the influence that cheap, abundant oil has had on our society; and its role in politics and war. Environmental effects and the questions about the future supply will also be considered. Prerequisites: senior status or consent. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.

Humans, the Environment, and Sustainability

Examines the interactions between our society and the environment, with the goal of achieving sustainability. Topics include society's energy and water requirements, biodiversity conservation, food production, urban planning, sustainable development, and other current topics. Although the course emphasis is a social systems perspective, environmental issues necessitate an interdisciplinary approach. Offered every spring and intermittently in other terms.

Seminar in Alaska

The natural laboratory of SE Alaska, together with collaborations with local experts and native elders, provides opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience with environmental issues. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the complexity of environmental issues and the interdisciplinary nature of the search for appropriate solutions. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Course fee required. Offered intermittently.

Environmental Ethics

From ancient Sumer to the present, ecological realities have required human beings to reflect on their values and their responsibilities to nature. Students examine the relevance of philosophy to environmental questions and, in particular, explore the connection between the environment and ethics. Identical to PHIL 304. Offered every fall.

Environmental Justice

What does justice demand in this time of global climate change, environmental degradation, and mass extinctions? Do the poor and minority communities bear a disproportionate burden? Do we have obligations to persons not-yet-born? Do non-human animals have rights? Should trees or rivers have legal standing? Prerequisite: Sophomore status or consent. Offered every spring.

Topics in Sustainability

This course examines one or more topics related to sustainability and how society works to solve environmental problems that impact humans and ecosystems. Topics may include water quality, habitat restoration, food & agriculture, grassroots environmental organizations, climate resilience, urban habitats, alternative energy, sustainable business practices, green buildings, or other topics. Can be taken multiple times, as the topics change. Offered every fall.

Internship in Environmental Studies

An intensive study of the environment through on-site field experience. Placements involve hands-on experiences such as education, grassroots activism, public policy, and habitat management. Pass/fail grading. Prerequisites: junior/senior status and consent. Offered intermittently.

Environmental Policy Analysis

Examines environmental politics and policy by studying a set of substantive environmental policy issues to establish the issue context, define the policy problems, and evaluate alternative solutions. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher. Identical to ENVS 326. Offered every spring.

General Ecology

A study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment. Topics will range from the individual level to the global scale, including both basic and applied ecological topics. Prerequisites: BIO 130, successful completion of ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher, and sophomore status or higher. Identical to EES 316. Offered every spring.

Field Studies in Coastal Environments

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Urban Ecology

Investigation of urban environments as ecosystems heavily influenced by the human population and the consumption of natural resources. Examines the impacts of urbanization on biotic communities and the human population, including issues related to water, air, energy, food production, and urban green space. Additional fee required to cover travel costs. Offered intermittently.

Conservation Biology

This course examines conservation at multiple levels (genes to ecosystems) from a biological perspective. We examine what is currently known about biodiversity loss, and the consequences of that loss for ecosystems. Students will build skills relevant to a conservation-related career, including review of scientific evidence and management planning. Prerequisites: BIO 130 and sophomore status or higher. Offered intermittently.

Topics in Tropical Biology

An intensive field experience in neotropical ecosystems (rainforests, coral reefs, mangroves, caves, etc.). Descriptive studies of local flora and fauna will be combined with an in-depth investigation of a topic of interest. Field activities will include moderately strenuous exercise under a variety of weather conditions. Course fee required. Identical to EES 375. Prerequisites: BIO 130 and sophomore status or higher, and consent. Offered intermittently.

Natural and Social History of the Chesapeake Bay

Provides a comprehensive view of one of the largest and most diverse estuaries in the world. Students examine the relationships between the natural history and the human history, including social and political aspects, use of the bay by various societies and their impact on and preservation of the bay. Saturday field trips required. Prerequisite: junior/senior status. Offered intermittently.

Sustainability-focused Study Abroad

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