FOR ESS (Enviromnental and Sustainability Studies) MINORS at UTA [SCROLL DOWN FOR APPROVED ESS COURSES]
Check out the new cross-disciplinary Minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies! Taking advantage of the many courses on sustainability and the environment offered throughout the university, this broadly interdisciplinary program provides students a powerful way to enrich their education and more effectively apply their major field of study to some of the most complex and crucial problems of the new millennium. In an era when concerns about the atmosphere, oceans, biodiversity, energy, urban sprawl, toxins, human health, and environmental justice are dramatically intensifying, the ESS program opens important new career paths and responds to the need for environmentally savvy citizens in all areas of contemporary society.
The official UTA website for the ESS Minor is at SUPA; you can find information about the minor and its requirements here. As Coordinator of the ESS Minor I keep this web page in order to give students the most up to date information, especially about course offerings. For advising, please contact Erin Townsend, in SUPA: erinetownsend@uta.edu, 817-272-0899. If you are minoring in ESS but haven't officially declared the minor, we really need you to **declare** your ESS minor so that we know how many students we have in the program and how we can offer courses you need!
If you are minoring in ESS and have questions about whether a course will count, or suggestions for more courses, please contact me: Dr. Alaimo: alaimo@uta.edu. The best place to find information about specific UTA courses is by looking at the faculty member's Research Profile--since all faculty are *required* to post their syllabi to their profile. For a partial list of UTA Faculty Experts on sustainability and environment, click here.
Students and faculty: Please join the Facebook group: "ESS Minors at UTA"
For a wealth of information about sustainability on university and college campuses see the AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) website. You may wish to consider a career in the ield of sustainability or another environmentally-related position. See Orion's Green Jobs list.
For more information about academic programs, events, and other opportunities to get involved in sustainability and environmentalism at UTA click here for the Mavericks Go Green web pages. UTA has an active student group, The Environmental Society, with a FB page.
COURSES APPROVED FOR ESS--Summer 2013:
GROUP 1 - Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Business [no summer courses available in Group 1 as far as I know]
GROUP 2 - Natural Sciences and Engineering
- BIOL 2343 Evolution and Ecology (Prerequisite: BIOL 1441), Summer II and Intersession. Demuth.
COURSES APPROVED FOR ESS--FALL 2013: [more courses to be announced; please email me if you would like a course to be considered for inclusion]
- ESST 2300: *Core Course for the Minor*. Cross listed with HIST 3355: MWF 11-11:50, Chris Morris (History)
Please note that whether or not topics courses will count for the ESS Minor depends on the *specific topic and the instructor* for that particular section of the course. Some topics courses--with the same course number--will contain ESS content and some won't so please be careful.
GROUP 1 - Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Business
- ANTH 4358: Sustainability and Collapse: An Examination of Societal Sustainability and Collapse in (Pre)History. MWF, 2:00-2:50. [Open to students from all majors--no prerequisites.] More information is here.
- ARCH 3331: Architecture and Environment (Prerequisites: ARCH 2552 and Declared in Architecture or consent of department) MW 5:30-6:50.
- ART 3357: Sustainable Design, TTh 11-1:50
- CIRP 4320: Sustainable Communities. Yekang Ko
Wednesdays 3pm -5:50pm
This course explores broad environmental and social issues in
sustainable communities. Through "service learning" activities, the course serves as a laboratory for working with governmental and non-governmental organizations in the DFW area and developing issue-based, action research projects to solve real-world problems in our communities. After students sign up for their group of interest, each group visits its assigned local organizations once a week and works for one hour on site and two hours remotely per week (maximum three hours service learning per week is the part of the course in addition to regular class on campus). This hands-on course combines
lecture, student-led discussion, site visits and collaborative team
work for service learning projects. Potential topics include urban
water management, food and resources, wildlife conservation, native landscaping, waste management, green building, housing diversity, alternative transportation and community participation. - ECON 4302: Environmental Economics, Wunder TTh 12:30-1:50
- ENGL 3376.001: Business/Professional Writing, Dr. Elerson, MW 8:30PM - 9:50PM.
Junior-level course focused on advanced grammar, writing style, and design. The first third of this course focuses on writing. The second third of the course focuses on design and business formatting. The final third of this course focuses on Environmental Sustainability studies in the form of proposal writing, instructional writing, feasibility studies, and manual writing. This course includes both individual and collaborative projects. The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy: Skills for a Changing World by Arran Stibbe is the recommended text for the class. The major projects will all be over Environmental Studies. - ENGL 4399: Senior Seminar: Topic: "Almost Human." Matheson, TTh 11-12:20 [restricted to English majors and intended English majors; rerequisite: ENGL 2350 and completion of 18 hours of required 3000 - 4000 level English courses.]
- HIST 3355: Environmental History of the United States Morris MWF 11-11:50
- INTS 4388-001 Special Topics: Sustainable Living Welch MWF 11-11:50 am. Interdisciplinary Research in Environmental and Sustainability Studies.This is an opportunity for students to develop their own research problems and explore environmental issues within an interdisciplinary framework. Students will conduct original research from scholarly sources, as well as blogs, websites, you tube, e-journals,etc., in order to investigate the ways the idea of sustainability can be made accessible
to our communities. The class will form a "think tank" in which their individual ideas contribute to our very own sustainability website. The course balances study with hands-on projects. No technical expertise is needed, and yes, there will be pizza!
GROUP 2 - Natural Sciences and Engineering
- BIOL 2343: Evolution and Ecology (Prerequisite: BIOL 1441), Demuth TTh 11-12:20; also Devito, TTh 5:30-6:50
- BIOL 3355: Toxicology, Hunt, T 5:30-8:20
- CHEM 1445: Chemistry for Non-Science Majors, MWF 11-11:50; TBA, T 1-3:50.
- GEOL 1450: Introduction to Oceanography, Winguth,TTh 12:30-1:50, and lab.
- GEOL 4308: Environmental Geochemistry, Griffith, M 5:30-8:20
- CE 3334: Principles of Environmental Engineering, MWF 9-9:50
- CE 4323: Landfill Design, T Th 12:30-1:50
- CE 4350: Introduction to Air Pollution, T Th 11-12:20
- CE 4351: Physical Unit Processes, MW 5:30-6:50
- CE 4354: Introduction to Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, MW 7-8:20
- CE 4355: Design of Water and Wastewater Treatment, TTh 5:30-6:50
- MAE 4301: Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: Wind Energy, Dragos Dancila, TTh 11-12:50
ESS Approved courses for SPRING 2014: [more courses to be announced]
- ESST 2300: Core Course for the Minor: Meghna Tare (Director of the Office of Sustainability)
ESS Minors at River Legacy Park
GENERAL LISTING OF COURSES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES MINOR
(Note that these courses are not offered every semester. Topics courses must be identified by the specific topic and the instructor, not just the course number. Check each semester's list of approved courses to be certain a course will count. See above.)
ESST 2300: Core Course for the Minor
GROUP 1 - Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Business
- ANTH 3325 Ethnography of South America
- ARCH 3331 Architecture and Environment (Prerequisites: ARCH 2552 and Declared in Architecture or consent of department)
- ART 3357 Sustainable Design (Prerequisite: ART 2354 or permission of the advisor.)
- ECON 4302: Environmental Economics
- ENGL: (various courses, various course numbers, depending on the topic)
- GEOG 1302: Introduction to Human Geography
- HIST 3355 Environmental History of the United States (Also listed as GEOG 3355; credit will be granted only once.)
- HIST 4388 Topics in History: Issues in Environmental History
- INTS 4388 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies: Justice, Democracy, and Metropolitan Environments (Please ask ESS advisor to waive prerequisites.)
- INTS 4388 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies: Interdisciplinary Research in Environmental and Sustainability Studies (Please ask ESS advisor to waive prerequisite.)
- PHIL 3324: Topics in Applied Ethics(*if* the topic is related to environmental or sustainability studies)
- SOCI 3324: Social Movements (*if* the social movements included are relevant)
- URPA 4305 Foundations of Environmental Protection and Sustainability
GROUP 2 - Natural Sciences and Engineering
- BIOL 2343 Evolution and Ecology (Prerequisite: BIOL 1441)
- BIOL 3355: Toxicology
- BIOL 3356: Environmental Systems, Biological Aspects (Prerequisites: BIOL 1441, 1442, 2343
- BIOL 3357: Marine Biology (Prerequisites: BIOL 1441, 1442)
- CHEM 1445: Chemistry for Non-Science Majors
- CHEM 1446: Chemistry II for Non-Science Majors (Prerequisite: CHEM 1445 or equivalent with a grade of C or better. CHEM 1446 cannot be used to fulfill the 1441/1442 requirement in any degree program.)
- GEOL 1450: Introduction to Oceanography
- GEOL 1430: Global Warming
- GEOL 2401: Weather and Climate (Offered as GEOG 2401 and GEOL 2400; credit will be granted only once.)
- GEOL 2414: The Global Environment and Human Health
- GEOL 2406: Natural Resources and Sustainability
- GEOL 4308: Environmental Geochemistry
- GEOL 4325: Paleoclimate and Climate Change
- PSYC 3316: Environmental Psychology (Prerequisite: PSYC 1315)
Civil Engineering:
- CE 3334 Principles of Environmental Engineering
- CE 4323 Landfill Design
- CE 4350 Introduction to Air Pollution
- CE 4351 Physical Unit Processes
- CE 4354 Introduction to Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
- CE 4355 Design of Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Mechanical Engineering:
- MAE 4301 - 002 Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: Wind Energy. (This topic only!)
Canoe trip: Dr. Chris Morris' Environmental History Course, Spring 2012
ARCHIVE OF PREVIOUS ESS COURSE OFFERINGS
COURSES APPROVED FOR ESS--SPRING 2013:
ESST 2300: Core Course for the Minor: Douglas Klahr (Architecture) T/TH 11-12:20
GROUP 1 - Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Business
- ANTH 4342 - Topics in Anthropology: Food and Culture(this topic only)
- ANTH 4358.001: Collapse: An Examination of Societal Collapse and Sustainability in (Pre)History. Ingram. MWF 10-10:50.[OPEN to all majors--no prerequisites.] Click for description.
- ARCH 3331 Architecture and Environment (Prerequisites: ARCH 2552 and Declared in Architecture or consent of department), Nelson, MW 5:30-6:50.
- ARCH 4311: Topics in Archictectural Theory: RE Practices in Art and Design. Wanda Dye. MWF, 11-11:50.
- ENGL 2303: Topics in Literature: Masculinity and Environment, Wallace, MW 7:00-8:20. [This section only!]
- GEOG 1302: Human Geography, Milson, T/Th 12:30-1:50
- HIST 3367: American Indian History, Bruer, T/Th 9:30-10:50.
- HIST 4388 Topics in History: Rivers in American History. Morris T/Th 2:00-3:20 [This topic, this section of 4388 only!]
- INTS 4388 Special Topic: Sustainable Communities, Ko, Monday 3:00-5:50.
- MANA 4399: Directed Studies in Entrepreneurship (Innovation and Sustainability Management).Contact Dr. Susanna Khavul skhavul@uta.edu.
- SOCI 3348: Sociology of Risk, Kunovich. T/Th 9:30-10:50.
GROUP 2 - Natural Sciences and Engineering
- BIOL 3355: Toxicology, Hunt, Tues. 5:30-8:20.
- BIOL 2343: Evolution and Ecology, Demuth T/Th 12:30-1:50 or Devito M/W 5:30-6:50 or Devito MWF 1:00-1:50.
- BIOL 3357. Marine Biology, Mydlarz, M/W 3:00-4:20
- CHEM 1446: Chemistry for Non Science Majors
- GEOL 1430: Global Warming, Winguth, T/Th 12:30-1:50 (plus lab)
- CE 4300: Water Chemistry, Kruzic, T/Th 3:30-4:50
Note: Starting Spring 2013 the ESS Minor will be reconfigured to include two groups of courses--not three. (Groups 1 and 3 have been combined.) This should make it easier for students to fulfill the distribution requirement for the minor.
Approved ESS Courses offered in SUMMER 2012
GROUP 1 - Liberal Arts, Social and Cultural Studies
- PHIL 4388-001: Topics in the History of Philosophy: Evolution and Intelligent Design. Williford. Summer I: M-Th 10:30-12:30.
GROUP 2 - Natural Sciences and Engineering
- BIOL 2343. Evolution & Ecology Prerequisite: BIOL 1441
Five Week 2. 10:30-12:30, Jesse Meik, Jill Devito
- BIOL 2343. Evolution & Ecology Prerequisite: BIOL 1441Intersession. 1:00-4:45, Jeffrey Demuth
GROUP 3 - Architecture and Urban and Public Affairs
None
Approved ESS Courses offered in FALL 2012:
GROUP 1 - Liberal Arts, Social and Cultural Studies
- ART 3357. Sustainable Design Prerequisite: ART 2354 or permission of the advisor. T/TH 11:00-1:50
- ENGL 1301. (This section, this instructor only.) Open to HONORS students only. “Animals.” Tim Morris. MWF 10-10:50
- ENGL 2303: Topics in Literature: "Women, Nature, Scienc.e" Tracey Clough. T/TH 11-12:20 (this section, this instructor only)
- HIST 3327: New South, Chris Morris. MWF 9-9:50
- HIST 3357: Early Frontier, Chris Morris. MWF 11-11:50
- HONR: LA 2300: Climate Change and Human History, Dr. Scott Ingram, T/TH 11:00-12:20 (Honors students only)
- POLS 4392: Violence, Scarcity, and Norms in Global Politics, Dr. Brent Sasley. Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00-10:50am
GROUP 2 - Natural Sciences and Engineering
- BIOL 2343. Evolution & Ecology Prerequisite: BIOL 1441.
T/TH 11-12:20, Demuth - BIOL 2343. Evolution & Ecology Prerequisite: BIOL 1441.
T/TH 5:30-6:50, Devito - CHEM 1445: Chemistry for Non-Science Majors
MWF 11-11:50, Lab M 1-3:50, Lab, TU 1-3:50 - GEOL 1450: Introduction to Oceanography, Arne Winguth
MWF: 11-11:50, Lab Fri. 12:30-2:00.
Civil Engineering:
- CE 3334 Principles of Environmental Engineering
- CE 4323 Landfill Design
- CE 4350 Introduction to Air Pollution
- CE 4351 Physical Unit Processes
- CE 4354 Introduction to Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
- CE 4355 Design of Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Mechanical Engineering:
- MAE 4301 - 002 Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: Wind Energy. Drago S. Dancila. MW: 5:30
GROUP 3 - Architecture and Urban and Public Affairs
- ARCH 3331: Architecture and Environment
MW 5:30-6:50 - ARCH 4340: The Everyday City
MWF 11-11:50 Wanda Dye - INTS 4388: Special Topics: Interdisciplinary Research in Sustainability James Welch
- NEW: Honors Only: HONR-AR 4303-003: LARC 5324: Landscape Architecture and Environmental Art Seminar. Rhonda Fields, Tuesdays 12:00-2:50.