Seminar
- Offered: Contact department for information.
- Prerequisites: Departmental major and junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
Examines historical and contemporary roles of humans as a major agent of environmental change on Earth. Enables graduating students to combine academic interests, skills and experiences into a capstone project that is presented orally and in writing.
Notes: Field work may be required. Contact instructor for more information.A field-based course in which students develop and write an environmental sight assessment for a local property and an environmental impact assessment for a local project. Involves the laws, regulations and policies governing environmental decisions, especially the requirements mandated by the National Environmental Policy Act.
Notes: Field work may be required. Contact instructor for more information.This course investigates the development and growth of environmental ethics. Various philosophical perspectives are discussed and analyzed in relation to understanding and resolving environmental and ecological controversies. Students develop their own individual ethical perspective and understanding of the environment.
Notes: Field work may be required. Contact instructor for more information.Study of the hydrologic cycle. Precipitation, runoff, interception and groundwater processes are addressed. Measurement techniques and analytical methods are also presented. Informed decision making with regard to the water cycle is stressed. Some field work required.
Notes: Field work may be required. Contact instructor for more information.