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GEOG 390
Individual Study

Credit: 2 to 4 hours.
Supervised independent study of special topics or regions. May be repeated once. Prerequisite: Junior standing; at least one formal course in the topic or region of interest; consent of instructor.
 
Section Information
CRNTypeSectionTimeDaysLocationInstructor
10234  independent study   ARRANGED    
Instructor Approval Required

44718  lecture  AL1 01:30 PM - 02:50 PM TR  room 258
Natural History Bldg 
Hannon, B 
4 hours
Challenges of Sustainability. Four hours credit. Undergraduate students register for Geog 390, Section AL1, Graduate and Professional students register for Geog 595, Section AL1. Meets with GEOL 497, section AL1.

40518  lecture- discussion  JT3 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM  room 1040
Foreign Languages Bldg 
Treat, J 
3 hours
TOPIC: 'Indigenous Ecologies'. This section for Undergraduate Students for 3 credit hours. Meets with GEOG 594, Section JT4, RLST 494, Sections JT3 and JT4, and others. This interdisciplinary seminar explores the relationship between human experience and natural environment in native North America. Assigned readings survey historical and contemporary case studies in New World ethnoecology, including noteworthy examples of adaptation in the context of settler colonialism and in response to the dominant paradigm of scientific ecology. Class discussions are supplemented by audiovisual materials, guest speakers, and relevant campus events. Students have the opportunity to gain a basic understanding of ecological traditions among American Indians; to conduct a research project focusing on a particular theme, issue, region, or community; and to develop their critical skills for use in academic, professional, and personal settings.

44719  discussion- recitation  WTR 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM MWF  room 329
Davenport Hall 
Sivapalan, M 
3 hours
World Water Crisis: Causes and Consequences. Three hours credit.