ENSP &
ENST Courses
ENSP
101 - Introduction to Environmental Science (Fall). One of two courses that introduce students to the topics studied
and methods employed in modern environmental science and policy.
Emphasis will be on such topics as atmospheric chemistry, radiation
transfer, water pollution and overuse of groundwater, natural
resources and biodiversity. Open to all students, this course
fills UM Core PS. (3 credits).
Course
homepage HERE.
ENSP
102 - Introduction to Environmental Policy (Spring). One of two courses that introduce students to the topics studied
and methods employed in modern environmental science and policy.
Emphasis on the process of formulating, implementing, and evaluating
policy responses to environmental problems, with particular attention
to policy controversies related to scientific uncertainty, risk
assessment, the valuation of nature, and distributional equity.
Open to all students. -->Note: ENSP 101 is not a prerequisite
for ENSP 102 (3 credits). Course
homepage HERE.
ENSP
386 - Internship. Enrollment
by permission only. You must have an approved Internship
Proposal on file in the Director's office PRIOR to registering
for this course. (3-6 credits).
Internship
Proposal Form - HERE
Internship Links -
HERE
ENSP
330 - Environmental Law (Fall). Limited to
upper level ENSP majors, by permission only. This course is designed
to provide ENSP students with an overview of environmental law
- from its common law roots to its role in the modern regulatory
state. Emphasis is on the major federal environmental statutes
and major federal environmental case law. Goals of the course
include familiarizing students with the role of case law in environmental
law, introducing students to concepts and techniques likely to
be used in law school and beyond, and providing students with
a substantive knowledge of environmental law. (3 credits).
Course
homepage HERE.
ENSP 399N - Special Topics - Natural Resources Law (Spring). Limited to
upper level ENSP majors, by permission only. An introductory survey of law and policy related to management of natural resources on public and private lands. Topics covered include an overview of the U.S. legal system generally, federal lands and resources (forests, rangelands, parks, monuments, wilderness, and minerals), the public trust doctrine, conservation transactions affecting private property, wildlife and the Endangered Species Act, water, wetlands, and the National Environmental Policy Act. Course homepage HERE.
ENSP
400 - Capstone (Fall and Spring). Integration of physical,
biological, and social sciences with applications to environmental
science and policy. Problem-solving and multidisciplinary case
study evaluations pertinent to contemporary and future issues
related to the environment. Limited to ENSP majors who have more
than 90 credits completed. Course
homepage HERE.
ENSP
499 - Honors Thesis Research. (1-6 credits). Individual
instruction course: contact department to obtain section number. ENSP
Honors homepage HERE.
Also,
Dr. James teaches:
ENST
440 - Crops, Soils, and Civilization (Spring).
Though not an ENSP course, Dr. James teaches this course every
spring. It describes the role and importance of crop and soil
resources in the development of human civilization, and gives
a history of crop and soil use and management as they relate to
the persistence of ancient and modern cultures. Open to all students,
this course fills UM Core Diversity. (3 credits).
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