1013 Consumption and the Environment. An introduction to the interdisciplinary aspects of human consumption and the environment. Aspect of the production and consumption of food, energy, transportation, and housing are considered for their contributions to global climate change, air and water pollution, and habitat alteration, as well as other relevant topics regarding the environment. Students wil learn how complex interactions between natural processes and human activities shape aspects of the global, regional and local environment. (F, Sp) [III-SS]
3800 Environmental Internship. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing and permission of IPE coordinator. Supervised work experience at a business, government or non-profit agency, dealing with an environmental issue. May require specific preparation, as appropriate. S/U grade based on completion of advance preparation, if any; evaluation by workplace supervisors; and coordinator's evaluation of a report on the issue dealt with during the internship. (F, Sp, Su)
3810 Mark Coleman Fellowship. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: junior standing and permission of instructor. May be repeated once; maximum credit three hours. Research and field work leading to a written report and public presentation on a specific environmental issue relating to the state of Oklahoma . Students may be required to enroll for two consecutive semesters. (F, Sp)
3913 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Environment. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit nine hours. Designed to permit the study of specific and changing issues and problems in environmental studies. (Irreg.)
3960 Honors Reading. Prerequisite: Admission to Honors program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Consists of topics designated by the instructor in keeping with the student’s major program. The topics will cover materials not usually presented in regular course work. (Irreg.)
3980 Honors Research. Prerequisite: Admission to Honors program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Provides an opportunity for the honors candidate to work at a special project under the guidance of a professor on a specific environmental related issue. (Irreg.)4003 Practicum on Environmental Issues. Prerequisite: Permission of IPE coordinator. Students work in small groups on an environmental problem facing central Oklahoma. A variety of skills and concepts will be applied to cooperatively propose a solution that incorporates the perspectives of the sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. (Sp)
4970 Seminar. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. May be repeated with a change of content; maximum credit six hours. Interdisciplinary topics with regard to the environment; May include field work, special presentations, or other activities not covered in regularly scheduled courses. (Irreg.)
4990 Independent Study. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Contracted independent study for a topic not currently offered in regularly scheduled coursework. May include library and/or research and field projects. (Irreg.)
Updated: April 1, 2007