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Catalog of Courses for Environmental Thought & Practice    
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Enviromental Thought and Practice
ETP 1559New Course in Environmental Thought and Practice (1 - 4)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of environmental thought and practice.
Course was offered Fall 2022, Spring 2022
ETP 2030Politics, Science, & Values: Intro to Environmental Thought and Practice (3)
What is our relationship to the environment? Physical, chemical, or biological phenomena can be described by environmental scientists but "problems" are defined by our response to them, contingent on culture, history and values more than measurements. Solving environmental problems lies in the political sphere, but our debates draw on discourses from philosophy, economics and ethics. Explore the basis for environmental thought and practice.
ETP 2500Topics in Environmental Thought and Practice (1 - 3)
This course explores a range of topics relating to Environmental Thought and Practice. Class descriptions and more information can be found at the ETP web site.
Course was offered Summer 2024
ETP 2559New Course in Environmental Thought and Practice (1 - 4)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of environmental thought and practice.
Course was offered Spring 2021
ETP 3500Topics in Environmental Thought and Practice (1 - 3)
Offered
Fall 2025
This course explores a range of topics relating to Environmental Thought and Practice. Class descriptions and more information can be found at the ETP web site.
ETP 3559New Course in Environmental Thought and Practice (1 - 4)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of environmental thought and practice.
ETP 4010Environmental Decisions (3)
This capstone seminar for the Environmental Thought and Practice major supports students in integrating the broad range of ideas and perspectives they encountered during their course of studies. In addition, students will learn skills and practices for cultivating a strong purpose and for building the resilience and self-knowledge needed to be effective environmental stewards in their chosen future careers. Prerequisite: Declaration of ETP major.
ETP 4995Supervised Research (1 - 3)
Offered
Fall 2025
Original research usually involving a field or laboratory problem in Environmental Thought and Practice under the direction of one or more faculty members. The results may form the basis of an undergraduate thesis which is required to partially fulfill the Distinguished Majors Program in environmental sciences. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.