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

Environmental Studies 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 Studies 57.200*
Nature and Environmental Studies
Conceptual and practical approaches to understanding nature and the environment, involving descriptive, analytic, investigative and experiential methods. Through reading, participation, research and writing, students should demonstrate an ability to integrate various approaches to environmental awareness and analysis.
Precludes additional credit for Environmental Studies 04.200*.
Prerequisite: Second-year standing in the Environmental Studies program or permission of the Environmental Studies Co-ordinator.
Lectures, seminars and field work three hours a week.

Environmental Studies 57.290*
Intensive Field Course
Training in specific fields of research or practice related to careers in Environmental Studies. Such training could include environmental education, environmental auditing, environmental assessment, or living resource inventories, for example. Specific topics may change from year to year.
Prerequisite: Second-year standing or higher in Environmental Studies, and permission of the Environmental Studies Coordinator.
Field work for one week (36 contact hours)

Environmental Studies 57.300*
Environmental Studies Colloquium
Interactions among complex natural systems, social values and attitudes, and economic, political and legal concerns are explored through invited speakers from various disciplines and agencies addressing specific environmental issues.
Precludes additional credit for Environmental Studies 04.300*.
Prerequisite: Third-year standing in Environmental Studies or permission of the Environmental Studies Co-ordinator.

Environmental Studies 57.400*
Environmental Studies Seminar
How societal institutions respond to environmental concerns, how the environment is understood by various stakeholders and how environmental priorities may be reflected in social, political and economic decision-making. Interdisciplinary case studies are used.
Precludes additional credit for Environmental Studies 04.400*.
Prerequisite: Registration is restricted to students eligible for Fourth-year standing in the B.A. (Environmental Studies) Honours program.

Environmental Studies 57.401*
Environmental Studies Practicum I
External agency setting provides the basis for translating academic training into practical involvement with environmental issues. Final report which integrates the placement experience with the student's background knowledge is required Graded Sat/Uns.
Precludes additional credit for Environmental Studies 04.401*.
Prerequisite: Registration is restricted to students eligible for Fourth-year standing in the B.A. (Environmental Studies) Honours program, and permission of the Environmental Studies Co-ordinator.

Environmental Studies 57.402*
Environmental Studies Practicum II
External agency setting provides the basis for translating academic training into practical involvement with environmental issues. A final report which integrates the placement experience with the student's background knowledge is required. Graded Sat/Uns.
Precludes additional credit for Environmental Studies 04.402*
Prerequisite: Restricted to students in the Fourth-year of the Environmental Studies Honours program, and permission of the Environmental Studies Co-ordinator.

Environmental Studies 57.497
Honours Essay in Environmental Studies
Interdisciplinary research essay on an environmental issue, carried out in consultation with a faculty supervisor. The student must consult with the Environmental Studies Co-ordinator in selecting a project and a supervisor.
Precludes additional credit for Environmental Studies 04.497.
Prerequisite: Registration is restricted to students eligible for Fourth-year standing in the B.A. (Environmental Studies) Honours program.

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