ESE 497

Spring 2012 All Classes

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Special Topics in ESE

Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Advanced topics course, consisting of seminar or lectures in subjects not covered by regular course offerings; for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Possible field study in a prominent geological locality; includes in-class meetings, student-led presentations, and field trip; trips run during spring break, winter break, in mid-end May; dates depend on location. May be repeated in the same or separate terms to a maximum of 12 undergraduate hours or 8 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Field trip fee required for some sections.

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ESE 497 class schedule data for spring 2012
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
55760	Lecture 02/02/12-04/12/12 Lecture 01/17/12-05/02/12	A A	4:00PM -5:40PM 4:00PM -5:40PM	R T	100 Noyes Laboratory 136 Davenport Hall	Tomkin, J Nesbitt, A Tomkin, J Nesbitt, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Scholarship of Sustainability Section Info: Lecture series on the major themes of sustainability from multiple speakers and viewpoints. Course consists of ten weekly lectures (Thursdays, starting 2-Feb-12, ending 12-Apr-12) and weekly discussions (Tuesday). Open to all students (graduate and undergraduate), counts as advanced credit for ESE majors. Students may not receive credit for ESE 497 Scholarship of Sustainability if they have received credit for any other course that has used the Scholarship of Sustainability series, past or present.
57447	Online	C	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Clarke, J Tomkin, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/12-03/09/12 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Sustainable Organizations Section Info: A study of what makes organizations - corporate, non-profit, and government - sustainable. The course covers management, supply chains, business processes, value creation and efficiency. Junior or Senior standing required. This section will have 3 live (Elluminate)sessions on the following dates/times: Monday, Jan. 23, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Monday, Feb. 27, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Monday, Mar 5, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
57448	Discussion/ Recitation	CR	5:00PM -6:20PM	W	162 Noyes Laboratory	Tomkin, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Section Fee: LAS Field Trip $2200.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Field Expedition to Costa Rica Section Info: Field expedition to Costa Rica over spring break (approx. 9 days), and weekly seminar. The course will use Costa Rica as a case study to examine environment and sustainability issues. Coverage includes: rainforest ecology, land-use issues, sustainable agriculture, developing economies, and geologic features of the landscape (e.g., volcanoes; rivers). Restricted to ESE majors; non-ESE majors in LAS can apply to the waitlist (email tomkin@illinois.edu). LAS Students will be responsible for the field trip expenses in the amount of $1700 (this reduced fee includes an LAS study abroad Scholarship). Restriction(s): Restricted to Earth Systems, Env, & Society or Earth, Society, & Environment major(s).
55899	Online	ONL	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Clarke, J Tomkin, J	Date Range: 01/18/12-03/13/12 Section Fee: Graduate - Urbana-Champaign OCE Tuition $362.00 per Bill Hour, Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign OCE Tuition $325.00 per Bill Hour, and OCE Fees $50.00 per Bill Hour. Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Sustainable organizations Section Info: Online & Continuing Education (OCE) restrictions and assessments apply, see http://www.oce.illinois.edu. This section will have 3 live (Elluminate)sessions on the following dates/times: Monday, Jan. 23, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Monday, Feb. 27, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Monday, Mar 5, 6:30-8:30 pm CST Restriction(s): Restricted to NDEG:Grad Nondegree-CE-UIUC or NDEG:Undergrad Nondeg-CE-UIUC.