EVST 250 Nature, Culture and Interpretation 3 credits
Narratives—stories—are one of the primary tools humans use to shape their understanding of themselves and their environment. This course will examine non-fiction, creative non-fiction and fictional narratives to begin to identify the origins and elaborations of the stories we tell ourselves about nature and culture and the dynamic relationship between the two as they impact our own definitions of ourselves and our relationships to our environments. Field 5
SOC 273 Social Movements and Social Change 3 credits
Explores the development of social movements as a force of social change in society. Focus is on theoretical developments in movement theory, as well as explorations of social movements through history. Spring. Field 5, Justice
SOC 340 Sociology of the City 3 credits
Exploration of how people experience and understand city life, how cities grow and develop, and various issues affecting cities today such as suburbanization and urban sprawl. Fall
PHI 245 Animal Ethics 3 credits
An examination of the notion that animals are things, machines, commodities, or resources, and whether sentient beings have intrinsic value and should be respected. Field 2, Ethics
PSY 329 Leadership and Motivation 3 credits
Determinants of leadership effectiveness, factors influencing effectiveness in maintaining leadership position, influencing followers and accomplishing group objectives. Emphasis on communication competencies, group interaction, experiential learning. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or PSY 102, junior or senior status. Spring
Environmental Conservation and Administration
BIO 135 Environmental Biology 3 credits
Introduction to the complex interactions that occur between humans and their environments and how other life forms are impacted by these activities. Field 6
COM 302 Small Group Communication 3 credits
Communication variables in small groups involving task, maintenance, leadership, conformity, shift-to-risk and development. Some emphasis on skill development.
ENT 101 Experiential Entrepreneurship: Creativity,
Innovation, Opportunity, and Idea Generation 3 credits
Provides a broad introduction to entrepreneurship and prepares students for developing a mindset for thinking creatively, using innovation, recognizing opportunities and generating entrepreneurial ideas. Other topics include strategic and tactical planning and entrepreneurial activities of an actual business enterprise. Students will participate in the “Business Idea Pitch and Empire Creativity Competition.” Formerly ENT 202. No prerequisite. Open to business and non-business majors including students from the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education and Human Services.
EVST 235 Environmental Policy and Green
Theory 3 credits
This seminar will explore key issues within green political theory. As well as exploring the history and origins of green theory, we will explore some of the key debates such as eco-centrism versus anthropocentrism, animal rights, global justice and our obligations to future generations. Debates within green political theory will include attitudes to the state, market and community from green perspectives, green views of democracy, justice and the “good life.” Throughout, reference will be made to other strands of contemporary political theory such as liberalism, socialism, feminism, nationalism and anarchism.
EVST 259 Environmental History of the
United States 3 credits
This course examines the evolving relationship between humans and the nonhuman natural world in the lands now known as the United States. Our course begins in the pre- colonial era with a consideration of the ecological footprint of Native American societies. It ends with the paradoxical present – when “going green” is an undeniably widespread cultural phenomenon, yet environmental regulations and even the science upon which these regulations are based endure an increasingly withering political backlash. Topics to be discussed include, but are not limited to, the ecological implications of the arrival of African and European peoples in North America, westward expansion, the environmental roots and impacts of industrialization, the industrialization of agriculture, the advent of an increasingly complex built environment, the environmental implications of an economy of mass consumption, and the development of ecological consciousness. Field 4
EVST 275 Global Environmental History 3 credits
This course examines global environmental policy in relation to structural and historical realities of environmental change. Students will focus on the origins of global environmental problems in relation to policy and understand the
development of environmental problems on a macro-level analytical scale. Topics to be discussed include pre and post industrialization and environmental policy, globalization, environmental activism, climate change, and perspectives of international historical roots of policy and change.
Environmental Literacy and Public Health
BIO 116 Disease: Myth and Reality 3 credits
Exploration of causation, treatment and prevention of illness. Objective: to increase awareness and understanding of health and disease. Field 6
BIO 135 Environmental Biology 3 credits
Introduction to the complex interactions that occur between humans and their environments, and how other life forms are impacted by these activities. Field 6
SOC 330 Perspectives on Health and Illness 3 credits
The social aspects of health, illness and health care. Epidemiology, the experience of illness, the evolving health care industry, and a comparison of alternative and traditional medicine. Fall
COM 348 Environmental Communication 3 credits
Risk communication encompasses many types of messages and processes. It is the poster warning food workers to handle food safety to prevent the spread of E. coli bacteria. It is the emergency response worker rallying a community to evacuate amidst the rising flood. It is community representatives sitting down with industry to discuss the siting and operation of a hazardous waste incinerator. Risk communication involves people in all walks of life – parents, children, legislative representatives, regulators, scientists, farmers, industrialists, factory workers. It is part of the science of risk assessment and the process of risk management.
PSC 242 International Organizations 3 credits
International and transnational. Intergovernmental and non- governmental. Regional and global. Content areas: political, economic and humanitarian. Advanced Writing Intensive
Sustainable Economics
ENT 101 Experiential Entrepreneurship: Creativity,
Innovation, Opportunity, and Idea Generation 3 credits
Provides a broad introduction to entrepreneurship and prepares students for developing a mindset for thinking creatively, using innovation, recognizing opportunities and generating entrepreneurial ideas. Other topics include strategic and tactical planning and entrepreneurial activities of an actual business enterprise. Students will participate in the “Business Idea Pitch and Empire Creativity Competition.” Formerly ENT 202. No prerequisite. Open to business and non-business majors including students from the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education and Human Services.
ENT 314 Social Entrepreneurship and
Not-for-Profit Sector Enterprise 3 credits
This practitioner-oriented course focuses on innovative, values-driven organizations which have explicit civic missions or social purposes and which are most typically associated with the not-for-profit sector of the economy. The chief aims of the course are to help students
understand and appreciate the role of the nonprofit sector in creating societal wealth in the economy, to engage participants in institutional efforts to create a good society through exposure to the work of these organization, and to have students consider a variety of forms of involvement available to aspiring entrepreneurs in preparing for leadership roles in their communities. Prerequisites: MGT 101 and MKT 201 or ENT 201 and junior standing. Spring only. Justice
ISB 302 System Dynamics 3 credits
An introduction to systems thinking and system
dynamics. Uses tools and computer models to help solve interdisciplinary problems. Using computer-based models or virtual worlds, one can then test the consequences of actions before making actual decisions. Field 5
MGT 440 Global Supply Chain Management 3 credits
This course examines procurement and outsourcing strategies, network configuration, inventory management, supply chain integration, strategic alliances, international issues, coordinated product and supply chain design, demand forecasting, ERP systems, quality and JIT issues and performance measurement in a global supply chain. Prerequisite: MGT 336 or MGT 325. Elective. Fall or Spring. Global Awareness
MGT 479 Current Topics in Global Supply Chain
Management 3 credits
Seminar on selected topics with focus on emerging practices and contemporary examples in Global Supply Chain Management. Selected course in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, International Accounting and Law, E-Commerce and Finance may also be accepted as the equivalent of MGT 479. Consult your departmental advisor. Prerequisite: MGT 336 or MGT 325. Elective. Fall or Spring