Goucher College 2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
Course Descriptions
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EC 225 - Environmental Economics (2 Cr.) (LER-ENV)(GCR-ENV)
The primary objective of this course is to develop an understanding of how society interacts with the environment and why those interactions often lead to environmental degradation.We will use economic theory to examine contemporary environmental issues, to identify situations in which markets fail to efficiently allocate resources, and to discuss why such situations exist and what policymakers can do to address those environmental issues. Along the way, we will discuss how to evaluate the benefits and costs of various pollution control polices, how to quantify the value environmental goods and services, and even how to take future generations into consideration when making policy decisions. Now let’s go harness the power of market forces to help save the planet! Prerequisite: EC 111 . Spring semester. Shamshak.
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EC 241 - Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy (2 Cr.)
Commercial banking, the Federal Reserve System, and other financial institutions are analyzed as a framework for understanding monetary theory and policy. Effectiveness of monetary policy, its relation to other stabilization tools, and proposals for its reform. Prerequisites: EC 111 and EC 211 . Furnagiev, program faculty.
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EC 242 - Public Finance and Fiscal Policy (2 Cr.)
Theory and practice of public expenditure and taxation. Allocation of resources between the public and private sectors to promote balanced economic growth and the general welfare. Effects of taxation and spending on economic efficiency and the distribution of income and wealth. Prerequisite: EC 111 . Shamshak, program faculty.
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EC 244 - History of Economic Thought (2 Cr.)
This course explores the historical, technical, and philosophical foundations of modern economics. Course material focuses on an examination and critical appraisal of the contributions made by important figures and schools of thought. Topics begin with the origins of modern thought by examining the writings of Adam Smith, David Ricardo, John Stuart Mill and Karl Marx, and end with the transition into modern economics including neoclassical, Keynesian and other schools. Prerequisite: EC 111 . Fall semester. Furnagiev.
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EC 265 - Selected Topics in Economics (2 Cr.)
Selected topics of current interest. Topics are announced prior to registration. May be repeated for credit if topic is different. Prerequisite: EC 111 and possibly EC 211 depending upon the topic. Furnagiev, Shamshak, program faculty.
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EC 271 - International Economics (2 Cr.)
The theory and empirical realities of international trade flows, commercial policies and international finance. Policies such as quotas, tariffs, common markets and their restraints on trade in the domestic and world economy, with a particular emphasis on welfare effects. Topics in international finance such as capital flows, foreign exchange markets, balance of payments, and financial crises. Prerequisite: EC 111 . Furnagiev.
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EC 290 - Internship in Economics (1-4 Cr.)
In consultation with the major advisor, a student will identify internships that allow the student to gain experience identifying and applying economic concepts in a professional setting. Prerequisites EC 111 and EC 211 or permission of the advisor. Graded pass/no pass. Variable semesters. Program faculty.
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EC 311 - Intermediate Micro Theory (4 Cr.) (formerly EC 216)
Contemporary theory of resource allocation and its applications. Theories of consumer decision making. Analysis of the behavior and decisions of the business firm. Determination of price; output; and wage, rent, interest, and profit incomes under various market structures. Prerequisite: EC 111 and EC 211 . Fall semester. Shamshak, program faculty.
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EC 312 - Intermediate Macro Theory (4 Cr.) (formerly EC 217)
Modern theory of the national income determination; analysis of monetary and fiscal policies; and their relation to problems of inflation, unemployment, and economic growth. Prerequisite: EC 111 and EC 211 . Spring semester. Furnagiev.
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EC 318 - Mathematical Economics (2 Cr.)
An introduction to set theory, mathematical functions, and matrix manipulation. Constrained optimization techniques with special emphasis on utility maximization and firm profit maximization. Solving simple Keynesian simultaneous equation models and reduced-form equations. Prerequisites: EC 311 , EC 312 and MA 172 . Spring semester. Program faculty.
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EC 320 - Econometrics (4 Cr.) (GCR DAAC)
The development of statistical techniques and application to empirical economic analysis. Topics include specification and estimation of regression models, inference in regression models, autocorrelation, and heteroscedasticity. Time-series analysis and simultaneous equation models. A substantial amount of empirical work is included. Prerequisites: EC 111 , EC 211 , and EC 206 , or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Furnagiev.
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EC 325 - Economics of Global Food Production (2 Cr.)
This course will explore the interdependence of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries with regard to the global production of food. Topics to be discussed include: Global agriculture production; global hunger and malnutrition; sustainable food production; global fisheries production; global aquaculture production; the role of technology in food production; genetically modified foods; eco-labeling; and the local food movement. Prerequisite: . Spring semester. Shamshak.
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EC 326 - Natural Resource Economics (2 Cr.)
Broadly speaking, natural resource economics studies the flow of resources from nature to the economy, whereas environmental economics studies the flow of residuals from the economy into nature. We will use economic theory to provide a framework to analyze how society extracts both non-renewable and renewable resources. We will explore the concept of sustainability and we will evaluate how our decisions to use resources today has impacts on both current and future generations. We will analyze the use of fossil fuels and minerals, forests, fisheries and aquifers from both a theoretical and applied standpoint. Prerequisite: EC 225 . Fall semester. Shamshak.
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EC 390 - Advanced Internship in Economics (1-4 Cr.)
In consultation with the major advisor, a student will identify internships that allow the student to gain experience identifying and applying economic concepts in a professional setting. Prerequisites: EC 311 and EC 312 or permission of the advisor. Graded pass/no-pass. Variable semesters. Program faculty.
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EC 400 - Independent Work in Economics (1-4 Cr.)
Fall and spring semesters; summer.
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EC 495 - Senior Thesis (4 Cr.)
A senior thesis in economics allows students to pursue original research and scholarship in an area of study of the student’s choosing. Integral to the senior thesis process is the opportunity to work closely with faculty members. Planning for the senior thesis starts in the junior year, when students develop a thesis proposal, which must be approved by the thesis director and the members of the thesis committee. Students enrolling in EC 495 must enroll in 4 credits in both the fall and spring semesters of the senior year.
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EC 497 - Capstone in Economics (4 Cr.)
Integrative seminar for majors involving the advanced study of theory and applications of microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis. Prerequisites: EC 311 or EC 312 , and EC 320 . Spring semester. Furnagiev.
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Education |
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ED 104 - Child and Adolescent Development (4 Cr.) (formerly ED 101 and ED 103) (LER SSC and LER DIV) (GCR RPP)
Examine the biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions of child and adolescent development through theoretical perspectives. Gender, racial, ethnic, cross-cultural, social class, and sexual orientation differences and commonalities in childhood and adolescence will be explored. Additionally, students will analyze problems encountered growing up in today’s world. Students preparing for elementary, secondary, or special education certification must also take ED 104F . Fall semester. Wilson.
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ED 104F - Child and Adolescent Development Fieldwork (1 Cr.) (ED 101F and ED 103F)
This fieldwork experience is at least thirty hours of internship in a school (public, private, or public charter) or a community setting working with children and/or adolescents. Assignments and reflective journal writing are designed to help students apply course content learned in ED 104 Child and Adolescent Development to the field setting. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from fieldwork schools. ED 104 is a pre- or co-requisite. Fall semester. Wilson.
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ED 207 - Educational Psychology (2 Cr.) (PSY 207)
This course focuses on the core theories of learning asestablished through research in the fields of education andpsychology. Topics include: the art and science of teaching;current theoretical perspectives of learning; academic motivation; selecting instructional practices and strategies to optimizelearning. Prerequisites: ED 104 and SPE 100 or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Smith.
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ED 221 - Assessment in Education for Improved Practice (2 Cr.) (cross listed as PSY 221)
Knowing how to evaluate a student’s progress and achievement is an essential component in the teaching/learning process. In this course, we explore the macro legislative and accountability context impacting educators including Federal Legislation, Maryland assessment practices, and the Common Core. We practice mico processes of collecting and using information to adjust a particular practice for a particular outcome. We learn to use the “language” of assessment as well as the appropriate and inappropriate uses of assessment results. Theories and basic principles of test construction, progress monitoring, Curriculum-Based Measures, and authentic assessment will be discussed. Prerequisite: ED 207 or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Smith.
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ED 246 - Teaching Social Studies in Inclusive Settings: Methods and Instruction. (4 Cr.)
Methods of teaching social studies for elementary and special education teachers. Attention to objectives, concepts, skills, materials, and learning activities. Explore co-teaching models in the social studies and adaptations for special education students. Emphasis on applying methods while developing unit plans and lesson plans for social studies instruction. Prerequisite: SPE 100 or permission of instructor. January 2018 and then fall semester offered 2019-2020 and alternate years. Adkins and Wilson.
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ED 247 - An Introduction to Education Policy (2 Cr.) (PSC 247)
This course will offer students an introduction to public policy through the lens of education policy in the United States. Students will learn about the various actors involved in making education policy at the local, state and federal levels of government and policy process. Students will also be taught the tools and resources needed in order to analyze and assess education policy. This course does not have any pre-requisites only a desire to better understand how education policy is made in the United States and the impact it has on students. Political science students seeking an introduction to public policy may be interested in this course as well as future educators.
Spring 2017 and every two years. Kasniunas.
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ED 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad () (LER-SA)(LER-DIV WHEN TOPIC APPLIES)(GCR-SA)
INTENSIVE COURSE ABROAD (GEN. ED. #3) (LER-DIV WHEN TOPIC APPLIES) courses include a pre-departure or post-departure discussion (or both) in the fall and spring and a three week intensive course abroad in the winter intersession or summer.
Intermediate Reading in Spanish: Multiculturalism and Education Systems in the U.S. and Nicaragua (3-3) (SP 229G and SP 399G) In this interdisciplinary, bilingual course we will build awareness of multiculturalism in the context of the education system in the United States and Nicaragua. Students will explore their core beliefs through reflective practice, develop cultural competencies especially as they related to high poverty/culturally and linguistically diverse students, observe and practice culturally responsive teaching, and contemplate the influence of educational systems on difference and learning. This interdisciplinary course builds Spanish language skills into the curriculum of education through the completion of 3 credits during the pre-program course in the Spring semester at Goucher (1.5 Spanish and 1.5 Education), and 3 credits during the three week intensive course in Nicaragua (1.5 Spanish and 1.5 Education). Prerequisites: SP 130 or, SP 130G or, SP 130S or, SP 130V or placement. Students will receive credit for SP 229G or for independent work in Spanish (1-3 credits, the equivalent to SP 399G). Prerequisites for Education: One course in education or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters starting Spring-Summer 2015. Ramos-Sellman and Smith.
TOWNSHIP AND RURAL EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA (3-3) This intensive service course abroad consists of two components, a semester course of study in the spring semester and a four-week intensive field placement in a township and rural school in South Africa at the end of the spring semester. Students examine the social, political, and historical landscape of South Africa to understand the country’s continued transformation, examine culture and customs unique to the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, and examine their own cross-cultural competence to effectively teach learners who are distinctly different from themselves. At the conclusion of this experience, students can apply knowledge of the nature of adolescents to create units and lessons that reflect national and local standards, adapt personal teaching style to multiple learning styles, and use knowledge of learners to provide effective instruction in English and reading to South African learners in the middle grades. Prerequisites: ED 101(inactive) or ED 103(inactive) or ED 104 ; SPE 100 or ED 207 , COM 105 , COM 257 , or permission of instructor. Spring/summer semester. Cornish.
EDUCATION IN A MULTICULTURAL ISRAELI SOCIETY (1.5-3) (JS 272Y ) This course will provide field work experience and lectures from the faculty of Ben Gurion University of Negev in Israel concerning education for Bedouin Arabs and Jewish immigrants from Ethiopia and the former Soviet Union. The pre-departure course is 1.5 credits and the three-week course is three credits. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Variable.
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ED 280 - Special Topics in Education (2 or 4 Cr.)
Prerequisites vary by topic. Offered variable semesters.
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ED 290 - Internship in Education (1-4 Cr.)
This course is graded pass/no pass only.
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ED 299 - Independent Study (3 Cr.)
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ED 322 - Foundations Reading: Processes and Acquisition (4 Cr.) (Formerly ED 222)
Concepts and theories of reading and language development including strategies for beginning readers. Special attention to scientifically-based reading research on the components of the reading process including phonemic awareness, word analysis, word recognition, fluency, meaning vocabulary and comprehension. This course combined with ED 322F has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as a fulfilling processes and acquisitions of reading for initial certification and recertification. Prerequisite: ED 207 and permission of instructor. Spring semester. Longo.
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ED 322F - Reading: Processes and Acquisition Fieldwork (2 Cr.)
An application of the principles of reading and assessment, with an emphasis on their application to children. 60 hour internship included. This course combined with ED 322 has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as fulfilling processes and acquisitions of reading for initial certification and recertification. Corequisite: ED 322 . Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from fieldwork schools. Spring semester. Longo.
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ED 341 - Materials for Reading Instruction (4 Cr.) (Formerly ED 241)
Analysis of materials needed to motivate, plan for, and instruct readers. Experience with text for a variety of reading purposes. Application of scientifically-based reading research criteria for selecting, retrieving, and evaluating materials for reading instruction. Consideration given to multicultural materials, text quality, electronic media, and the role of parents in promoting reading. This course has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as fulfilling Materials for Teaching Reading and Reading Instruction for initial certification and recertification. Prerequisite: ED 322 . January intersession. Longo.
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ED 343 - Assessment for Reading Instruction (4 Cr.) (Formerly ED 243)
Examination of reading assessment techniques and their application for planning and modifying reading instruction using scientifically based reading research criteria. This course has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as fulfilling Assessment for Reading Instruction for initial certification and recertification. Pre/corequisite: ED 322 may be taken concurrently. Spring semester. Longo.
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ED 354 - Literacy and Assessment in the Content Part I (4 Cr.) (Formerly ED 254)
An overview of the principles of reading, writing and assessment, with an emphasis on their application to adolescents and to the diverse content areas of the secondary school. An examination of literature for adolescents, reading comprehension and vocabulary as they relate to the content areas will also be discussed. This course has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as fulfilling Literacy in the Secondary Content Area, Part I, for initial certification and recertification. Prerequisite: ED 207 . Fall semester. Longo.
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ED 355 - Literacy and Assessment in Content Part II (2 Cr.)
An application of the principles of reading and assessment, with an emphasis on their application to adolescents and to the diverse content areas of the secondary school. 60 hour internship included. This course combined with ED 354 has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as fulfilling Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Area, Part I and Part II, for initial certification and recertification. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from fieldwork schools. Prerequisite: ED 354 . Spring semester. Wilson.
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ED 356 - Meth/Stratg Sec Ed Spc Area Part II (2 Cr.)
Blends theory and practice of teaching with an expert coach in the specific area of certification. Explores the implementation of instructional decision-making in a content discipline through problem-based seminars and study groups. Videotaping for analysis may be used throughout the course. Fall semester. TBD.
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ED 360 - Classroom Management and Discipline (2 Cr.) (Formerly SPE 260)
The effect of planning, judgment, and interactive decision-making processes on classroom management anddiscipline. An examination of the impact of various discipline styles. Must be taken concurrently with ED 442 , ED 453 , or SPE 450 . Fall semester. TBD.
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ED 400 - Independent Project (1-4 Cr.)
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ED 410 - History of Education in US (4 Cr.) (Formerly ED 210)
Educational theories and practices in America from the 17th century to the present, in relation to social, economic, political, and intellectual forces. Consideration of inequality in educational opportunities for women and racial and ethnic groups. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Spring semester. TBD.
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ED 415 - Seminar in Education (4 Cr.)
This course provides the opportunity for students to consult with each other toward identifying topics of individual interest in education and developing those interests into more fully developed projects and proposals. Students will review relevant literature and work with their instructor, a faculty project mentor, and their classmates to clarify and refine their interests into a well-defined topic of inquiry before moving toward the generation of a project proposal. Projects may consist of empirical research, an advanced internship, development of programs, services, or interventions, or creative artwork or writing. Alternatively, some students may enter the class with a previously developed project proposal and will use the class as an opportunity to work toward implementation of their project. Prerequisite: Senior standing in the Elementary Education major, Special Education major, Education minor, or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Adkins and Wilson.
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ED 442 - Elementary School Internship (10 Cr.) (Formerly ED 342)
Internship under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a member of the Education program of Goucher College. Completion of a minimum of 250 hours of teaching, participation, observation, and conferences. Discussion of teaching problems in seminar meetings. A minimum grade of B- is required for certification. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from fieldwork schools. Prerequisites: Completion of 86 credits, including ED 322 , and successful completion of Praxis I tests from ETS. Fingerprinting required. Fall semester. Adkins.
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ED 453 - Secondary School Internship (10 Cr.) (Formerly ED 353)
Internship under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a member of the Education program of Goucher College. Completion of a minimum of 250 hours of teaching, participation, observation, and conferences. Discussion of teaching problems in seminar meetings. A minimum grade of B- is required for certification. Prerequisites: ED 207 , recommendation from major program and successful completion of Praxis I tests from ETS. Fingerprinting required. Application and references required. Students should apply to the instructor or the director of the Education program by December 1 of the year preceding desired internship. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from fieldwork schools. Fall semester. Adkins.
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ED 495 - Senior Thesis (4 Cr.) (Formerly ED 450)
Fall and Spring semesters.
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Special Education |
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SPE 100 - Special Education: Historical, Philosophical, and Legal Foundations (4 Cr.) (LER - DIV)
Changing roles of individuals with exceptional learning needs in society. Historical and philosophical development of treatments, educational provisions, institutions, programs, and services for children with exceptional learning needs. Characteristics of children with exceptional learning needs and their education needs. Various contemporary models of treatment and teaching. The legal rights of individuals with exceptional learning needs. Thirty hours internship; one morning, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from fieldwork schools. Prerequisite: ED 101(inactive), ED 103(inactive), or ED 104 recommended. Spring semester. Adkins.
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SPE 235 - Teaching Mathematics and Science in Inclusive Settings: Methods and Instruction (4 Cr.)
Methods of teaching elementary/middle school science and mathematics, in inclusive settings, for diverse populations. Understanding the characteristics of students experiencing difficulty learning mathematics and science concepts with attention to instructional procedures and lesson planning. Focus on differentiation of instruction, Universal Design of Learning and using evidence based practices to meet the needs of all learners. Prerequisite: SPE 100 . Fall semester, odd years. Adkins.
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SPE 238 - Curriculum for Exceptional Students: Principles and Programs (4 Cr.)
Principles, programs, and problems in teaching students with exceptional learning needs in the elementary/middle-school age range. Overview of curriculum for different modalities, with an emphasis on language, linguistic, psycholinguistic, reading, perceptual-motor, visual, and auditory. Developing programs for different disabilities. Alternate programs according to learning problems: vocational, functional academics, circumvention strategies, and the use of instructional technology. Prerequisite: SPE 100 . Spring semester. Offered 2017-2018 and alternate years. Adkins.
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SPE 320 - Counseling Exceptional Students and Their Parents (4 Cr.)
Emphasis on communication skills and strategies applicable to individuals with exceptional learning needs. Topics include interviewing and conducting conferences; counseling strategies; human relations; the teacher’s role in a team concerned with children’s evaluation, placement, and instruction. Prerequisites: ED 207 and SPE 100 . Spring semester. Offered 2016-2017 and alternate years. Adkins.
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SPE 329 - Case Study: Assessment Diag Exceptional Child (4 Cr.)
Study and diagnosis of a child with exceptional learning needs through observation, anecdotal records, behavioral data, informal and formal assessment techniques, school records, developmental data and tutorial work relationship. Task analysis of learning skills and prescriptive teaching techniques based on diagnostic information. The analysis of the data results in a case study.
Prerequisite: ED 221 and one course in special education or Junior standing. Fall semester. Longo.
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SPE 450 - Special Education Internship (10 Cr.) (Formerly SPE 350)
Internship with children with exceptional learning needs in the elementary/middle-school age range under the supervision of a classroom teacher in special education and a member of the Education program of Goucher College. The course provides for a minimum of 250 hours of observation, participation, teaching, and conferences. The experience stimulates insight into the special needs and unique educational approaches to teaching children with exceptional learning needs. Discussion of problems in seminar meetings. A grade of B- is required for certification. Elected concurrently with ED 246 and SPE 324 INACTIVE or SPE 326 INACTIVE or SPE 328 INACTIVE. Prerequisites: completion of 86 credits, including ED 322 , SPE 327 INACTIVE and successful completion of Praxis Core test from ETS or minimal SAT or ACT equivalent. Fall semester. Adkins.
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English |
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ENG 114 - Literature for Everyone (1-2 Cr.)
Read great literature! Rotating topics will include prizewinning contemporary novels from around the world; Jane Austen’s novels; masterworks of American literature; and more. Open to all members of the Goucher community; auditors welcome. Low-stakes writing assignments and P/NP course grading only. Fall, spring. Program faculty.
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ENG 200 - Close Reading, Critical Writing (2 Cr.)
This course is intended to provide new English majors with the skills that will enable them to approach unfamiliar texts with confidence. Students will learn what is meant by-and how to perform-close readings of texts. Students will also explore how one goes about conducting literary research. This course intends to provide a strong foundation to make future encounters with literature more meaningful and rewarding. Prerequisite: limited to student who have completed their college writing proficiency or WRT 181 or FYS 100W , and who intend to major in English. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Marchand, Rauwerda, Robinson, Wells.
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ENG 211 - The Early English Canon (2 Cr.)
Comparative study of the literary forms and attitudes dominant in England from Beowulf to Dryden. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 or FYS 100W or sophomore standing. Fall semester. Bess.
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ENG 212 - Humans & Nature in British Poetry (2 Cr.)
Considers British poets and their reflections on humans, nature and human nature in the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries respectively. Charts the evolution of poetic form from the neo-classical interest in rhetorical devices to modern image-driven verse. Prerequisite: ENG 200 (or concurrent enrollment). Spring semester. Rauwerda, Wells.
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ENG 215 - Literary Theory: Four Ways of Looking at a Text (2 Cr.)
This course explores a range of theoretical perspectives and analytical interests that can inform our reading of literary texts (feminist, postcolonial, Marxist, psychoanalytic, semiotic, deconstructionist, new critical, reader response etc.). Prerequisite: ENG 200 or permission of instructor. Fall Semester, repeated spring semester. Program faculty.
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ENG 222 - Women and Literature (4 Cr.) (WGS 222 ) (LER DIV and LER TXT)
Topic: Working Class Women’s Literature. For too long the working class has been used as a coded term for white male blue-collar workers. Women, including women of color, form a large part of the working class. In literary works - fiction, poetry, and memoirs - these women represent themselves and their communities. Yet many readers are not even aware that the category “working-class women’s literature” exists. In ENG/WGS 222 we’ll begin by talking about just what we mean by working-class women’s literature. We will then look at several literary works in their historical and cultural context. Writers we’ll study include Sandra Cisneros, Rebecca Harding Davis, Dorothy Allison, and June Jordan. (Can count for WEC or WID: See English Major: General Requirements) Fall semester. Tokarczyk.
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ENG 232 - Shakespeare (4 Cr.)
Study of plays in all of the Shakespearean genres and an introduction to the criticism of the plays. Viewing one or two plays to supplement an approach to the plays as drama. (Can count for WEC or WID: See English Major: General Requirements) Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Spring semester.
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ENG 236 - Latina Literature across Borders (2 Cr.) (cross-listed as LAM 236) (GCR RPP)
This course will examine Latina literature, especially short stories and poems, written in English in the United States, Mexico, and the Carribean. We will focus on the themes of Latina identity, the interplay of Spanish and English in texts, and the function of Latinx legends and history. Some of the authors we’ll study are Pat Mora, Sandra Cisneros, and Lorna Dee Cervantes. No knowledge of Spanish is required. Fall semester. Jeanie Murphy and Michelle Tokarczyk.
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ENG 242 - From Puritan Diaries to Oprah’s Book Club: Readers and Writers in American History (4 Cr.) (HIS 242)
Using insights gleaned from various disciplines, this course examines the history of reading and writing in America. In particular, we will study how written texts are produced, disseminated, and consumed. Topics include Indians and the discovery of print; the sentimental novel; slave narratives; religious readers; the making of an American literary canon; comic books in modern America; and, of course, Oprah’s book club. Prerequisites: sophomore standing or HIS 210 or HIS 111 (course now inactive). Spring semester. Hale.
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ENG 249 - The Legacy of Slavery (4 Cr.) (GCR RPP) (LER - DIV)
In this interdisciplinary course on African-American literature, culture, and history students will examine the impact and legacy of slavery on the experiences of all Americans, but particularly African Americans as they negotiate and define “freedom” for themselves throughout history. The theme of enslavement will be explored from the American Colonial period to the present in literary genres that include slave narratives, poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and science fiction. Authors include Butler, Chesnutt, Douglass, Hansberry, Ellison, and Wright. (Can count for WEC or WID: See English Major: General Requirements) Prerequisite: college writing proficiency, or WRT 181 , or FYS 100W , or permission of the instructor, or sophomore standing. Spring semester. Robinson.
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ENG 250 - The Roots of American Literature (4 Cr.)
This course explores issues of nationality, spirituality, race, gender and sexuality from the Colonial Period to the Civil War in literary genres that include letters, journals, essays, poetry, the sermon, autobiography, short story, novel, and the slave narrative. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 or FYS 100W . (Can count for WEC or WID: See English Major: General Requirements) Next offered 2017-2018. Robinson.
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ENG 254 - The American Novel (4 Cr.)
This course traces developments in American literature from the 1880s through the 1980s, a period dominated by the rags-to-riches plot. Students will explore how writers such as Alger (Ragged Dick), Twain (Puddn’head Wilson), Dreiser (Sister Carrie), James (Daisy Miller), Wharton (The House of Mirth), Chopin (The Awakening), Harper (Iola Leroy), Norris (McTeague), and Burroughs (Tarzan) obsessively reworked this plot, even as they grappled with the moral costs of social ambition and the obstacles that women, minorities, and the lower classes faced in their struggle upward. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or FYS 100W or sophomore standing. (Can count for WEC or WID: See English Major: General Requirements) Fall semester. Marchand.
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ENG 256 - Multiethnic American Literature (4 Cr.) (LER-TXT AND DIV)
An examination of literature written by Americans of various ethnic and racial backgrounds. Works studied may include Native American tales, Sui Sin Far, Anzia, Yezierska, Rudolfo Anaya, and Maxine Hong Kingston. Course also discusses theories of ethnic literature and immigrant experience. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 or FYS 100W . (Can count for WEC or WID: See English Major: General Requirements) Spring semester. Tokarczyk.
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ENG 265 - The English Novel, from Austen to Woolf (4 Cr.)
This course examines the evolution of the novel in English from the Romantic era through the Victorian to the Modern. We will explore changes in authors’ techniques and concerns, paying particular attention to the evolution of styles of narrative; approaches to psychological characterization; the appearance of other genres within the realist tradition; conventions of fiction, and responses to these conventions; attitudes towards authorship, especially when influenced by gender; and representations of “Englishness”. Readings: Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Shelley’s Frankenstein, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, Dickens’ Great Expectations, Hardy’s Jude the Obscure, Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway. For majors, this is a recommended core course in later British literature. Prerequisite: College Writing Proficiency, or WRT 181 /181H, or FYS 100W , or permission of the instructor. Recommended prior course: ENG 200. (Can count for WEC or WID: See English Major: General Requirements) Spring semester. Wells.
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ENG 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad ()
Course includes a pre-departure or post-departure, seven-week course or both in the fall and/or spring and a three-week intensive course abroad in the winter or summer. (Can count for WEC or WID: See English Major: General Requirements)
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ENG 275 - Literature of the Harlem Renaissance (4 Cr.) (GCR RPP) (LER-TXT AND DIV)
Poetry and Fiction conventionally assigned to the Harlem Renaissance. Authors include Hughes, Hurston, Cullen, McKay, and others. Discussion of the delineation of the movement’s boundaries, both temporally and by subject, the construction and reconstruction of a racial identity, and the tension between a progressive literary movement and the “masses” it would represent. The approach will be interdisciplinary. Fulfills American studies elective. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 or FYS 100W . (Can count for WEC or WID: See English Major: General Requirements) Fall semester. Robinson.
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ENG 278 - 20th and 21st Century American Poetry (4 Cr.)
This course will be focused around the theme of “making it new” in poetry: experimenting with new forms, taking on risky subjects, or revisioning traditional forms. We will focus both on reading poems closely and on putting them in their cultural and historic context. The list of poets studied will change slightly every semester; but may include T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, Anne Sexton, Yusef Komunyakaa, Carolyn Forche, Claudia Rankine, Julia Alvarez, and Adrienne Rich. Prerequisite: Frontiers or Sophomore Standing. (Can count for WEC or WID: See English Major: General Requirements) Spring semester. Tokarczyk.
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ENG 285 - Contemporary Literature From India, Africa, and Australia (4 Cr.) (LER-TXT AND DIV)(GCR RPP)
How do the time you spend abroad and the time you spend on campus fit together? What is the legacy of colonialism in the modern world? This contemporary literature course may allow you to find some answers by examining works from three very different locales (India, Africa and Australia).We will pursue our literary study of novels, plays and poetry while also considering the socio-cultural contexts that produce these works and the historical events and legacies that have made them what they are. Prerequisite: Frontiers or sophomore standing. (Can count for WEC or WID: See English Major: General Requirements) Spring semester. Rauwerda.
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ENG 290 - Internship in English (1-4 Cr.)
Internships involving the application of knowledge and skills in composition, language, and literature, typically in editing, publishing, journalism, radio and television, advertising, and public relations. Businesses, professional firms, and government agencies sometimes accept students with composition skills as interns. Credit for off-campus experience is available in some cases to students working for the college newspaper. Prerequisite: Varies according to the nature of the internship, but usually consists of a course in journalism, ENG 221 (course now inactive), or a 200-level course in composition. Faculty sponsorship required. May be taken either for a letter grade or pass/no pass.
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ENG 299 - Independent Work in English (1-4 Cr.)
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ENG 325 - Overseas: When World Travelers Write (4 Cr.)
This course starts by examining iconic non-fiction travel narratives like Graham Greene’s Journey without Maps and its contemporary successor, Tim Butcher’s Chasing the Devil: A Journey Through Sub-Saharan Africa in the Footsteps of Graham Greene. We then consider how creative non-fiction narratives of being an immigrant differ from travel narratives, using Michael Ondaatje’s Running in the Family as an example. Finally we shift to what will be the course’s primary focus: fiction written by third culture authors (where “third culture” means authors who spent their formative childhood years outside their ostensible “home” nation). As examples of third culture authors we treat, among others, Ian McEwan and Barbara Kingsolver. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Next offered 2017-2018. Rauwerda.
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ENG 330 - Special Topics in English Literature to 1700 (4 Cr.)
TBA Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of the instructor.
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ENG 335 - Jane Austen and Her Readers (4 Cr.)
Enduringly popular as well as critically praised, the novels of Jane Austen have intrigued and inspired readers from her day through ours. We will make extensive hands-on use of Goucher’s Jane Austen Collection in order to explore changing responses to her writings; film adaptations will part of our study as well. Our special focus for 2016 is Emma. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Recommended prior course: ENG 265 . Also counts towards the Book Studies minor. Next offered 2017-2018. Wells.
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ENG 340 - Special Topics in English Literature Since 1700 (4 Cr.)
Topic: Austen, Brontë, Eliot. What does it mean for a novel to be both critically acclaimed and beloved? Our discussions of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (1813), Brontë’s Jane Eyre (1847), and Eliot’s Middlemarch (1871-72) will be enriched by both scholarship and writings by readers, including Rebecca Mead’s My Life in Middlemarch (2014). We’ll also take advantage of the resources in Goucher’s Jane Austen Collection. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Recommended prior course: ENG 265 . Spring semester. Wells.
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ENG 341 - Archaeology of Text (4 Cr.) (formerly ENG 241) (BKS 341 )
This interdisciplinary English course uses hands-on “laboratory” methods and a laboratory class period to introduce students to archival research using Goucher’s Rare Book Collection and online digital archives. Working backward in time, from the present to the Early Modern and Medieval periods, the course will survey ways people have packaged and used written/visual information, from digital media to early printed books to manuscripts. After training in codicology (rare book and document analysis), iconography (study of visual design), and paleography (study of old handwriting) students will conduct independent research using materials from Special Collections and Archives. Field trips to the Garrett Library (Johns Hopkins), the Library of Congress Rare Book Collection, and the Folger Shakespeare Library. Students who have completed the course will be equipped to do additional archival research in 200- and 300-level courses, and for continued work in Special Collections and Archives and internships at Johns Hopkins, LC and the Folger. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or FYS 100W or permission of instructor.
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ENG 371 - Seminar in American Literature (4 Cr.)
The Whale. Several years ago the New York Times Book Review surveyed readers about the book they most regret not having read. The number one answer? Moby-Dick. Avoid their terrible fate and read Moby-Dick, the true story it was inspired by, and the works it inspired in turn, including satires (Mad Magazine’s “Call me Fish-Smell”), films, and a techno-opera. Fall semester. Marchand.
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ENG 372 - Seminar in African American Literature (4 Cr.)
Topic: The African American Novel-an examination of thematic, structural, and stylistic characteristics of the African American novel from its rise in the 19th century through contemporary works. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and a course in literature, or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Robinson.
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ENG 392 - Contemporary Literary Theory (4 Cr.) (GCR RPP)
An introduction to Postcolonial Theory, which is one branch of literary theory, this course deals with international contexts and the power differences between the western world and its former colonies. We study works by Said, Fanon, Bhabha and Spivak. Though this counts as a literature seminar for students in the English major, we do not emphasize the study of literature, but rather ideas about what “postcoloniality” means and what its implications are. The texts we read are, admittedly, challenging, but are provocative and exciting too. This course will hopefully expand your own ideas about race, gender, nationalism and the effects of political and cultural influence. Prerequisite: ENG 200 and junior standing. Fall semester. Rauwerda.
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ENG 495 - Senior Thesis (4 Cr.)
Fall and spring semesters.
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ENG 497 - Senior Capstone in English (2 Cr.)
Open to all students in the English major and minor, this seminar offers an opportunity to reflect on and integrate prior learning in literature and creative writing, as well to consider both broadly and personally the significance of these disciplines. You will convey to a range of audiences and in a variety of modes – including electronic portfolios and oral presentations – the knowledge, skill set, and habits of mind that you are taking with you from your English coursework into your life beyond Goucher. In other words, you’ll be fully prepared to address the enduring question, “Why study English?” Offered Pass/No-Pass only. Spring semester. Wells, Marchand.
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ES 100 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences (4 Cr.) (LER-ENV)(GCR-ENV)
This course explores current environmental issues with the goal of evaluating how the integration of biological, chemical, geological, and physical principles is vital for identifying and understanding environmental problems and for shaping policies for effective solutions. The laboratory centers on the application of scientific principles and protocols to investigate both natural and urban environments. Discussions will focus on global environmental issues, including global warming, water and air quality, urbanization, biodiversity, human population growth, and food production. This course involves required field trips. Four hours lecture/laboratory. Prerequisite: score of M on the math placement test. Fall and spring semesters. Mora.
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ES 130G - Intermediate Reading in Spanish: Environmental Studies (6 Cr.) (SP 229G and SP 399G) (LER-ENV, LER-SA, LER-FL)(GCR-ENV and GCR-SA)
This interdisciplinary course allows students to study environmental sustainability issues and Spanish in Ecuador, which is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world. This course encompasses a pre-program course and an international field experience that includes living on San Cristóbal Island, visiting several other islands in the Galapagos, and visiting Otavalo (an indigenous community) in Ecuador. This course will examine the tensions that exist in the Galapagos between preserving one of the world’s most pristine ecosystems and sustaining the people who live and depend on the islands’ resources. We will also consider the role of the indigenous cultures in helping the government of Ecuador advance progressive sustainability initiatives in the face of demands to extract the non-renewable resources that exist in this bio-diverse country. 3 credits during the pre-program course in the Spring semester at Goucher (2 Spanish and 1 Environmental Studies), and 3 credits during the three week intensive course in Ecuador (2 Environmental Studies and 1 Spanish). Prerequisite: SP 130. Students will receive credit for SP 229 or for independent work in Spanish (1-3 credits, the equivalent to SP 399). Spring/summer. Offered 2014 and alternate years. Cortes-Conde and Kasniunas.
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ES 140 - Introduction to Environmental Studies (4 Cr.) (LER-ENV)(GCR-ENV)
There is no relationship more important to society than the one we have with our natural environment. From the extraction of resources necessary for everyday life to where we put our waste products, from where we get our food to where we go on vacation, our dependence on and perceptions of the environment are fundamental to every aspect of our lives. Resource use and environmental management, in addition to being scientific and technological problems, are also inseparable from our political, economic, and cultural systems. Resource use practices and efforts to control nature are closely tied to power at every scale: local, national, and global. This course focuses on the social aspects of resource management across the globe. We begin by reading about and discussing some conceptual issues that are central to our understanding of environmental management. These include political economy, social construction of nature, and environmental economics. We then examine the interaction of these processes and problems through in-depth study of several issues, including energy use, agriculture and food, and conservation. Offered every semester.
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ES 200 - Environmental Geology (4 Cr.) *BEGINNING FALL 2015 THIS COURSE NO LONGER SATISFIES LER - ENV (LER-ENV only if taken prior to Fall 2015)
This course examines the interconnectivity of geologic processes, climate change, and life on Earth. Topics include rock formation, soils, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, and river and groundwater pollution. Emphasis will be placed on the application of geologic principles to solve some environmental problems. Prerequisite: score of M on math placement test. Variable semesters. Mora.
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ES 202 - The South China Seas: A History (4 Cr.) (HIS 202) (GCR DAAC)
The South China Sea is one of the most hotly contested bodies of water in the world today, but how the current disputes arose is not well understood. This class will explore the historic origins of contemporary problems by taking a very long-term approach to the study of human interactions with, and knowledge of, the South China Sea. It will adopt the approach and methodology of environmental history, and will incorporate GIS mapping technology so that the students will be able to show how ideas about, and territorial claims upon, the sea have changed over the past 1000 years by creating overlapping digital map layers. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Dawley.
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ES 206 - Agriculture and the Environment (4 Cr.) (BIO 206)
This course explores the application of scientific principles as they relate to plants, animals, soil and food in agriculture. The impacts of agricultural practices, such as animal breeding, genetics, aquaculture, forestry, organic farming, pest and disease control, genetically modified organisms and their effects on the environment will be discussed. Throughout the course, students will examine the complexity of agricultural systems and how to address the global need for sustainable practices. Prerequisite: BIO 104 INACTIVE or BIO 105 INACTIVE or ES 100 . Offered 2018. Jozwick.
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ES 215 - Political Ecology of Extractive Industries (4 Cr.)
In this course students will focus on global resource extraction regimes and related energy and environmental implications. We will examine these pressing issues from ecological, social, and political perspectives. The political context for extractive industries will frame discussions regarding efforts to make extraction ecologically and socially responsible. This review is grounded in an understanding of energy demand which frequently shapes how and where energy and minerals are extracted. The course will examine global mining considerations, sustainability, and corporate transparency efforts through various case studies, including oil extraction and mining in Latin America and Nigeria, and hydraulic fracturing in Pennsylvania and Maryland. We will pay close attention to the social, economic and health impacts of communities directly impacted by mining, and examine the relationships of power that produce particular models of resource governance. Prerequisite: . Variable semesters.
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ES 220 - Directed Readings in Environmental Studies (4 Cr.)
Directed reading permits a student to learn a topic or area within the field of environmental studies at a deeper level. Under the direction of a faculty member, readings tailored to a topic or area are selected, and a formal written report is submitted by the student at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing as an environmental studies major and permission of instructor. Fall and spring semesters. Program faculty.
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ES 230 - Political Ecology: Culture, Politics, and Environmental Change (4 Cr.) (GCR RPP)
This course examines various interpretations of political ecology, outlining the crucial theoretical and methodological problems in the field. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation that views political ecology as an analytical tool that seeks both to unravel the political and cultural forces at work in environmental change and to provide for a more comprehensive understanding of how global and local environmental issues relate to each other. Prerequisite: ES 140 or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Billo.
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ES 231 - Understanding Historic Buildings (4 Cr.) (HP 230)
This course seeks to develop an understanding of and the vocabulary to describe historic buildings: the elements of a building, traditional construction techniques and building materials, and architectural style. The course will also focus on historic building preservation issues, with special attention on the ways in which the historic preservation movement supports and advances the environmental sustainability agenda as well as areas where the two movements diverge. Offered Fall 2015 and every other year. Sheller.
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ES 238 - Ecology (4 Cr.) (BIO 238 ) (LER-ENV)(GCR-ENV)
An introduction to the diverse terrestrial, marine, and aquatic habitats of the Earth and how the organisms found these habitats interact with their biotic and abiotic environment. Individual, population, community, and ecosystem levels of ecology will be discussed, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability and how climate change and other human induced activities may impact the ecology of organisms. Lecture, discussion, and some fieldwork. Course not open to students enrolled in BIO 340 or biological science majors or minors. Prerequisite: BIO 104 INACTIVE. Spring semester. Offered 2016-2017 and alternate years. Kicklighter.
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ES 245 - Psychology of Environmental Problems (4 Cr.) (PSY 245) (LER ENV)(GCR ENV)
This course outlines current environmental problems and their historical bases. The course then explores how different psychological perspectives view the relationship between individuals and the environment, as well as reviews psychological research related to environmental sustainability. Guidance is provided for improving environmental sustainability based on the different psychological perspectives. A major goal of this course is for students to develop an understanding of how psychology can contribute to promoting sustainability of the environment. A community-based learning experience is required. Prerequisite: ES 140 or PSY 105 . Fall semester. Mills.
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ES 275 - Transnational Security & Sustainability (4 Cr.) (PSC 275) (LER ENV)(GCR ENV)
The course will examine non-traditional threats to the national security of the United States or any other nation. New threats arising from changing environmental and social conditions are no less dangerous than armies, and no less applicable to the field of international relations and environmental studies. This course will examine the effect that climate change, resource availability, demographics, and globalization are having on the foundation on which nations build their security. Prerequisite: ES 140 or permission from instructor. Variable semesters.
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ES 280 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies (4 Cr.)
This course explores selected topics of current interest. Subjects change from year to year, and they may include food, agriculture, conservation, environmental governance and policy, land-use transformation, sustainable development, or environmental activism. Course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is offered. Prerequisite: ES 140 . First offered Spring 2016.
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ES 290 - Internship in Environmental Studies (1-4 Cr.)
Internship opportunities include work in non-profit, academic, governmental, or industrial institutions. Students complete work on site under the supervision of professionals in the field and also complete academic assignments as determined by the faculty internship sponsor. Each credit requires 45 hours at the internship site. Prerequisites include ES 100 or ES 140 . Graded pass/no-pass. Course may be taken during academic semesters as well as summer and winter terms.
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ES 311 - Biosphere and Society (4 Cr.) (Formerly ES 210) (GCR DA-AC)
This course employs interdisciplinary inquiry and mixed methodological approaches toward understanding and solving current environmental issues. Built around critical evaluation andanalysis of current scientific reports and other primary materials, the course focuses on topical issues at the intersection of ecological questions and social institutions. Emphasis is placed on cultivating the ability to understand disciplinary abstraction, to apply such knowledge to context-dependent explanations of environmental challenges, and to provide solutions to address them. The course is intended to support development of key intellectual and practical tools for upper division work and future careers in environmental studies. Prerequisite: ES 100 and ES 140 . Fall semester. Mora.
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ES 319 - Qualitative Environmental Research (4 Cr.) (Formerly ES 219)
The research process encompasses a wide continuum, from the articulation of a research theme or question to the determination of how to collect data to considerations about what to “count” as
evidence. This class focuses on the process of knowledge production within human-environment interactions through an in-depth engagement with qualitative research methods. We will examine
the epistemological, methodological, and political implications of specific methods as well as learn and practice the techniques for conducting qualitative social-science research. Prerequisite: ES 140 or sophomore standing. Fall semester. Billo.
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ES 375 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Studies (4 Cr.)
This course examines advanced topics in environmental studies through an in-depth evaluation of contemporary environmental concerns. Topic varies from year to year, and they may include political ecology, environmental justice, conservation, environmental governance and policy, land-use transformation, sustainable development, or environmental activism. Course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is offered. Prerequisites: Junior standing and . Fall semester.
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ES 391 - Seminar: Environmental Sociology (4 Cr.) (SOA 391 )
Environmental sociology explores the interactions and interdependencies between human societies and the natural environment. This seminar emphasizes current theory and research in environmental sociology aimed at understanding and addressing social and environmental trends, changes, and problems in advanced industrial nations of the West, but also in resource-deprived nations and the world system as a whole. Seminar topics include: science and technology, industrialization, problems of production, consumption and materialism, ecological modernization, ideologies of environmental domination and concern, the social construction of nature, and risk society. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , ES 230 , or SOA 217 . Spring semester. Offered 2017-2018 and alternate years. Salvaggio.
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ES 399 - Independent Research in Environmental Studies (1-4 Cr.)
Library research work and/or laboratory-based project carried out under the supervision of a faculty member affiliated with the Environmental Studies Program. Results of the research will be presented in the form of an annotated bibliography, an oral presentation/examination, a formal written report, a public presentation, or a combination of the above. The type of research presentation will be established in consultation with the faculty member supervising the research. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing as an environmental studies major and permission of instructor. Fall and spring semester.
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ES 410 - Environmental Justice (4 Cr.)
This course examines issues of environmental quality and social justice. It takes as axiomatic the premise that all people have a right to live in a clean environment free from hazardous pollution or contamination, and to the natural resources necessary to sustain health and livelihood. With this as our starting point, we will question why, and through what social, political and economic processes, some people are denied this basic right. Prerequisites: ES 140 and ES 230 . Fall semester. Billo.
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ES 415 - Climate Change (4 Cr.) (Formerly ES 315)
This course critically examines the science of climate change, the predicted effects of this change on the planet, and the proposed approaches to address it. This examination also involves an analysis of both domestic and international policy debates and an evaluation of the ecological, social, and economic costs and benefits of the leading solutions that have been proposed to mitigate or to adapt to climate change. Prerequisites: ES 100 or ES 200 , and junior standing, or permission of instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2013 and alternate years. Mora.
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ES 430 - Urban Sustainability (4 Cr.) (Formerly ES 330)
With over half of the world’s population living in cities and with an increasing trend toward urbanization to continue for the foreseeable future, it is imperative that we evaluate different approaches to make cities sustainable. This course examines the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of urban sustainability in an effort to examine resource consumption in cities and to assess critically the urban policies designed to reduce environmental damage and improve quality of life. Emphasis will be placed on the use of ecological principles on both the biophysical environment of a city and its societal dimensions to provide a novel context to the functioning and structure of cities and to create a useful framework upon which different policies can be evaluated. Prerequisites: Junior standing, ES 100 , and ES 140 . Fall semester. Offered 2013 and alternate years. Mora.
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