2001-2002 Undergraduate Calendar
	2001-2002 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR: COURSES
	Carleton University

Environmental Science Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2001-2002, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer.

Environmental Science 62.150*
Environmental Science Seminar
The purpose and nature of the program; society's view on the natural and human-modified environment; major environmental issues and their scientific aspects; preparation and presentation of paper and seminars.
Prerequisite: Registration in the Environmental Science Program.
Lectures, seminars and workshops four hours a week.

Environmental Science 62.359*
Group Project
Major project relating to an issue involving environmental science; effective methods of team research and presentation of group work.
Prerequisite: Registration in Third year of the Environmental Science program or permission of the Program Director.
Lectures, seminars and workshops three hours a week.

Environmental Science 62.396*
Research Planning
Assists students in preparing a research plan and proposal for their Fourth year Honours project; discussion and workshop experience in the fundamentals of scientific investigation, including use of literature, theory and data, preparation and evaluation of a scientific research proposal.
Prerequisite: Registration in Third year of the Environmental Science program, or an Honours Science program with permission of the Program Director.
Discussion groups and workshops three hours a week.

Environmental Science 62.401*
Environmental Science Practicum
Experience in an external agency setting, translating the academic
dimension into practical involvement with environmental issues. Requires a final report integrating the placement experience with the student's background knowledge. Graded Sat/Uns.
Prerequisite: Registration in Fourth year of the Environmental Science program.

Environmental Science 62.470*
Topics in Environmental Science
Prerequisite: Third year standing.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.

Environmental Science 62.496
Honours Research Project
An independent investigation into an aspect of environmental science supervised by a member of the faculty. Approval of the topic and the research schedule must be obtained from the project supervisor and the program director before the last date for late registration.
Prerequisite: Registration in Fourth year of the Environmental Science program and permission of the Program Director.

Interdisciplinary Science

Science 60.101*
Introduction to the Environment
The nature of the biosphere: scientific bases of important environmental issues; evolution of life; properties and dynamics of populations and ecosystems; biodiversity; introduction to identification skills; sustainability of renewable resources, including food. Not acceptable for credit in a Science program.
Precludes additional credit for Science 60.100.
Prerequisite: A knowledge of Grade 10 advanced level Mathematics will be assumed.
Lectures/demonstrations three hours a week and project assignments.

Science 60.102*
The Laws of Nature
Fundamental ideas and concepts of science; origins and expressions of these in the ecosphere; types of forces; radiation; energy transfers and transitions; properties of atoms and molecules; chemistry in the environment. Not acceptable for credit in a Science program.
Precludes additional credit for Science 60.100.
Prerequisite: Science 60.101* or permission of the Institute.
Lecture/demonstrations three hours and project assignments.

Science 60.201*
The Earth
Early earth history; tectonic cycles; mineral resources of the earth's surface; the oceans; biogeochemical cycles; natural hazards. Not acceptable for credit in a Science program.
Precludes additional credit for Science 60.200.
Prerequisite: Science 60.102* or equivalent.
Lectures/demonstrations three hours a week and project assignments.

Science 60.202*
Human Impacts on the Environment
Air and water pollution; global climatic change; waste management; industrial chemicals; sources and uses of energy; nuclear energy and radiation; risk assessment of technological hazards. Acceptable only as a free elective in a Science program.
Precludes additional credit for Science 60.200.
Prerequisite: Science 60.201* or two experimental science OACs or one First year university experimental science course.
Lectures/demonstrations three hours a week and project assignments.

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2001-2002 Undergraduate Calendar
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