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ENV 105 - GPS, Map & Compass 2.00 credits
Introduction to use of topographic maps, compass, and portable GPS. Students will explore map scale, resolution, and accuracy. Projections and coordinate systems will be introduced. Differential GPS corrections will also be explored.
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ENV 141 - Tree & Shrub Identification 3.00 credits
Introduction to tree and shrub identification. Learn to identify the principal forest trees of North America and the principal trees and shrubs of the Pacific Northwest. Learn to use appropriate dichotomous keys in the field.
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ENV 170 - Environmental Science 3.00 credits
Examines major environmental questions facing the world today. Includes population growth, matter and energy resources, ecosystems, pollution, and environment and society. Explores a broad range of environmental issues including sustainability, the interconnection of the economy with ecosystem, short-term versus long-term gains, and the trade-offs in balancing problems and solutions. Recommended: Placement into WRI 095. Corequisite: ENV 170L.
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ENV 170L - Environmental Science Lab 1.00 credits
Laboratory activities relating to ENV 170. Corequisite: ENV 170.
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ENV 198 - Independent Study: Environmental Science 3.00 credits
Offers individualized study at an advanced level in areas of ENV not considered in other courses to meet special interests or program requirements. Students must complete a term project and readings approved by the instructor. Offered for variable credit, based on the student’s accomplishments. Instructor permission is required prior to registration. Recommended: Prior study in ENV.
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ENV 199 - Special Studies: Environmental Science 3.00 credits
Special topics, activities, or projects in an area of ENV not usually covered in depth in other ENV courses. Offered for variable credit, based on the student’s accomplishments. Instructor permission is required prior to registration. Recommended: Prior study in ENV.
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ENV 212 - Environmental Issues 4.00 credits
Discussion and analysis of contemporary problems, including waste disposal, resource utilization, water and air quality, impacts of manufacturing processes, conflict resolution, and ethical issues. Identification of agencies and professionals, sources of information, and planning processes. Prerequisite: ENV 170.
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ENV 241 - Forest Ecology 3.00 credits
Basic physiological characteristics of trees, succession, climax, and related concepts. Vegetation classification, stand structure, diversity, competition, growth, soils-forests interactions, biomass and nutrient distribution, energy relations, nutrient element dynamics, and ecology of disturbances. Corequisite: ENV 241L.
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ENV 241L - Forest Ecology Lab 1.00 credits
Laboratory activities related to ENV 241. Corequisite: ENV 241.
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ENV 280 - Coop Wk Exp: Environmental Science 2.00 credits
On-the-job, paid or volunteer, experiences which allow for the application and development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes learned through the on-campus program so that the student can learn all aspects of the industry. Cooperative work experience is offered for variable credit based on the student’s objectives. Instructor permission is required and the student must locate a job site for the course.
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ENV 298 - Independent Study: Environmental Science 3.00 credits
Offers individualized study at an advanced level in areas of ENV not considered in other courses to meet special interests or program requirements. Students must complete a term project and readings approved by the instructor. Offered for variable credit, based on the student’s accomplishments. Instructor permission is required prior to registration. Recommended: Prior study in ENV.
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ENV 299 - Special Studies: Environmental Science 3.00 credits
Special topics, activities, or projects in an area of ENV not usually covered in depth in other ENV courses. Offered for variable credit, based on the student’s accomplishments. Instructor permission is required prior to registration. Recommended: Prior study in ENV.
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ENV 299L - Special Studies: Environmental Science Lab 1.00 credits
Laboratory activities relating to ENV 299. Corequisite: ENV 299.
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