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Spring 2025

ENST 1013-001: Consumption & the Environment

How does the way you shop impact the environment? How does what you eat, what you wear, how you get around, and even your housing affect the water you drink, the air you breathe, and the rest of life on Earth? To find out, take ENST 1013/001 Consumption & the Environment. TR, 12:00-1:15, taught by Dr. Rebecca Sherry. In this introduction to the interdisciplinary aspects of human consumption and the environment, we discuss aspects of the production and consumption of food, energy, transportation, manufactured goods, and housing for their contributions to global climate change, air and water pollution, and habitat alteration, as well as other relevant topics regarding the environment. Students will learn how complex interactions between natural processes and human activities shape aspects of the global, regional, and local environment. Spring 2025 CRN: 47117

ENST 2203-001: Ecosystem Impacts of Climate Change

How will Earth’s living beings cope with a changing climate? What do you need to know to: describe and explain climate change? understand its impact on living systems? learn about conserving species under threat? grasp the science behind the headlines? To find out, take ENST 2203/001 Ecosystem Impacts of Climate Change. Gen Ed Core Area II, Natural Science either Physical or Biological, non-lab. TR, 12:00-1:15. Taught by Dr. Rebecca Sherry. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, rising sea levels and increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide have direct effects on living creatures and the Earth’s climate system, but those direct effects also spawn many indirect changes in ecological systems. This non-majors course will cover the basics of why climate is changing, its effects on plant and animal physiology, phenology, and behavior, and its impacts on the ecosystems they live in. Along the way, we’ll learn major principles of ecological theory. Spring 2025: CRN 38455

ENST 3243-995: Introduction to Water Law

$How do we ensure we have enough usable water? Who owns water? How are water rights determined in the US? Is the Clean Water Act actually protecting water resources from pollution? What's ahead for freshwater as the climate changes? To find out, take ENST 2343-995 Introduction to Water Law. Meets online. Taught by Emily Remmel, Esq. Description: What’s not to love about water law? Litigation over water availability and water quality is predicted to become even more widespread as human populations surge and heightened demands pressure dwindling local and regional supplies. This class will provide an understanding of the fundamental tenets of water allocation in the United States. We will also dive into the Clean Water Act and its effect on resolving complex pollution issues. Students will gain an invaluable appreciation of the myriad of competing uses of water. Topics include: riparian doctrine, prior appropriation, the public trust doctrine, Clean Water Act permitting schemes, nonpoint source pollution, and oil spills and hydraulic fracturing. Spring 2025 CRN: 44628$

ENST 3713-995: Nature in the City

Can people and nature coexist in an urban setting? How does human activity and land-use impact nature? Can cities play a role in conservation? How can urban design promote ecosystem services? To find out, take ENST 3713-995, Nature in the City. Meets online. Taught by Dr. Rebecca Sherry. Description: In this class we will discuss and compare the biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of urban, suburban, rural residential and farm lands to learn to what degree human activities have impacted nature and if these areas have a role in the conservation, protection, and migration of wild species. Additionally, we will explore aspects of urban design that can promote ecosystem services. Spring 2025 CRN: 45718

Summer 2025

ENST 3503-995: Energy Use, Climate & the Environment

ENST 3713-995: Nature in the City