ES 100: Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3)
Interrelationships between human populations and the natural environment. Human population trends, agriculture, air and water pollution, biological diversity, forest and land use, energy and mineral resources, and toxic substances. Consideration of related economic factors, laws, politics, political behavior, and ethical questions.
GEP: Global Knowledge and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Instructor: Zakiya Leggett
Spring Semester: T/TH 1:30 – 2:45 pm
Instructor: Megan Lupek
Spring Semester: DE online section
ES 150: Water and the Environment (3)
This interdisciplinary course focuses on the essential role of water in supporting all life on earth, and the expected impacts of rapidly changing water resources. Aspects of water issues will include physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, and social sciences. Case studies outline the importance of water in the global context and in specific settings, including North Carolina. The course will help prepare students for living in a rapidly changing world.
GEP: Global Knowledge and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Instructor: Katherine Martin
Spring Semester: T/TH 10:15 – 11:45 am
ES 200: Climate Change and Sustainability (3)
This course explores the relationships between humans and the environment with interdisciplinary content. Focus is on past impacts of climate change on human activities and future prospects. Course content is based on lectures with students also responsible for developing and presenting seminars.
GEP: Global Knowledge and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Instructors: John King and Michael Vepraskas
Spring Semester: T/TH 11:45am – 1:00 pm
ES 300: Energy and Environment (3)
This course explores relationships between humans, energy, and the environment with interdisciplinary context. Themes include environmental impacts of energy production, distribution and use with discussion of new technologies. Half of the course content is from subject lectures and half from self-selected student projects. Student projects emphasize analytical approaches to solving environmental problems, and enhance skills in writing, seminars, and team work.
Prerequisite: CH 101 or PY 212 or PY 208
GEP: Global Knowledge and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Instructor: Jordan Kern
Spring Semester: T/TH 1:30 – 2:45 pm
FOR 248: Forest History, Technology and Society (3)
Examining forest resource use and issues throughout history. Tracing developments and concepts that created the context for today’s issues concerning global forest resources. Examining how wood resource availability shaped civilization’s development, and examining consequences on forest resources of civilization’s scientific, social, and technological progress.
GEP: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Instructor: Gary Blank
Spring Semester: T/TH 11:45am – 1:00pm
FOR 414: World Forestry (3)
Management of global forest resources; distribution and trends in forest cover; role of forests in economic development; international production and trade of forest products; current policy issues, including tropical deforestation, certification, and carbon sequestration; social forestry and non-timber forest products; international institutions and aid for conservation and development; identification and evaluation of sources of current information on global forestry issues.
GEP: Global Knowledge and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Instructor: Gary Blank
Spring Semester: T/TH 10:15 – 11:30am
FW 221: Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
This course examines the importance of natural resources and their role in the progress of human civilization. Physical, biological and ecological principles are described that underlie sustainability of natural resources, particularly as these relate to the consequence of human impacts as resources are used to meet societal needs. The course emphasizes renewable natural resources, the importance of habitat, and a broadly-international context. The course has an optimistic perspective that life on Earth can and will be better in the future if we learn and practice good resource management today.
GEP: Global Knowledge and Interdisciplinary Perspectives or Natural Sciences
Instructor: Caren Cooper
Spring Semester: T/TH 10:15 – 11:30am
NR 303: Humans and the Environment (3)
Interactions among human populations in the biophysical system and the environment. Emphasis on current issues, ecological principles and their relationships to basic biophysical processes; considers food, population dynamics, public land and common resources, renewable natural resources, pollution, water resources, energy and non-renewable resources.
Also listed as: IDS 303
GEP: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Instructor: Bethany Cutts
Spring Semester: T/TH 1:30 – 2:245pm
PRT 152: Introduction to Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (3)
Introduction to the professional field of recreation by presenting the basic principles, fundamentals and concepts of recreation as related to such factors as recreation history and objectives, sociological and economic aspects of recreation, leadership qualities and facility provision; and settings for organized recreation in modern society.
GEP: Social Sciences
Instructor: Annette Moore
Spring Semester: T/TH 8:30 – 9:45am
Instructor: Susanne Morais
Spring Semester: T/TH 1:30 – 2:45pm
PRT 200 – Health, Wellness, and the Pursuit of Happiness (3)
Despite having one of the highest standards of living in the world, a growing number of Americans are unhappy. The purpose of this course is to help students understand the behaviors that are personally beneficial and contribute to a healthy and happy life. Students will learn what research says about what makes us happy and healthy, and how to put those strategies into practice. Course modules focus on activities that have been proven to increase happiness along with strategies to build healthy habits.
GEP: Social Sciences
Instructor: Michael Kanters
Spring Semester: DE – Online
PRT 238 – Diversity and Inclusion in Recreation and Sport (3)
Provides knowledge, attitude awareness and resources needed to provide programs, services and facilities for all people. Students gain an understanding of people’s differences and potential barriers to participation. 10 hours of volunteer work with people who have disabilities is required. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from volunteer work. PRT, SMT and PGM Majors Only; PRT minors.
GEP: US Diversity
Instructor: Jerry Lee
Spring Semester: T/TH 1:30 – 2:45pm
Instructor: Keith Howard
Spring Semester: M/W 10:15 – 11:30am
PSE 220: From Papyrus to Plasma Screens: Paper and Society
The impact of paper and paper products on society, examined from the broad interdisciplinary perspectives of technology/engineering and sociology/communication. How the written word and printing affected human development and history. How paper products affect people with regard to communication, education, commerce, and comfort/hygiene. The history and development of paper making and the paper industry. Important properties of paper. Basic types of paper products, how they are manufactured, and their impacts. The environmental impacts of paper and the paper industry. Current issues involving the paper industry.
GEP: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Instructors: Lucian Lucia and Ed Funkhouser
Spring Semester: T/TH 1:55 – 2:45pm
SMT 232: Recycling to Create a Sustainable Environment
The goal of this class is to link the impetus for recycling and recycled materials to the building of a sustainable world. Recycling efficiencies for various materials will be examined as well as recycling practices and attitudes in other parts of the world. This course will explore the technology, economics, markets, trade and social impacts due to the recycling of materials. Case studies will provide an in-depth examination of the problems and potentials for the recycling of selected recycled materials. The use of Life Cycle Analysis [LCA] to evaluate recycling alternatives will be introduced. The economic, policy, social and resource availability drivers for recycling will be examined as well as the technological, economic, market and social barriers to recycling.
GEP: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Instructor: Ilona Peszlen
Spring Semester: T/TH 4:30 – 5:20pm