GEOG 390

Spring 2008 All Classes

All Classes

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.

GEOG 390 class schedule data for spring 2008
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
10234
Independent Study
ARRANGED
n.a.
Location Pending
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/08-04/30/08
Special Approval:
Instructor Approval Required
44718
Lecture
AL1
1:30PM -2:50PM
TR
258 Natural History Building
Hannon, B
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/08-04/30/08
Credit:
4 hours
Section Info:
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.
Restriction(s):
Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign, Law - Urbana-Champaign, or VetMed - Urbana-Champaign.
40518
Lecture-Discussion
JT3
11:00AM -1:20PM
W
1040 Foreign Languages Building
Treat, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/08-04/30/08
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
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.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
44719
Discussion/
Recitation
WTR
11:00AM -11:50AM
MWF
329 Davenport Hall
Sivapalan, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/08-04/30/08
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
World Water Crisis: Causes and Consequences. Three hours credit.
Restriction(s):
Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign, Law - Urbana-Champaign, or VetMed - Urbana-Champaign.
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