Concentration in Human Environment and Ecology (Bachelor of Science in Human Biology)

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This concentration addresses humans as organisms interfacing with their environment and the resulting effects of this interaction on the human condition.

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Requirements

The concentration requires at least 12 credit hours (in addition to the courses taken in the core of the major), including the requirements listed below.

Life Sciences Perspectives Courses. One (1) course:
- Additional course from the Lecture/Laboratory Courses list
- BIOL-B 368 Ethnobotany
- BIOL-L 318 Evolution
- BIOL-L 326 Biodiverse-City. The Art and Science of Green Infrastructure when taken Summer 2024 or later
- BIOL-L 473 Ecology
- BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors when taken Summer 2024 or later
- CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures
- CHEM-J 341 Principles of Organic Chemistry I when taken Summer 2024 or later
- CHEM-S 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures, Honors when taken Summer 2024 or later
- GEOG-G 208 Environment and Society
- GEOG-G 305 Current Issues in Climate, Land and Environmental Change
- GEOG-G 307 Biogeography: The Distribution of Life
- PHYS-P 310 Environmental Physics
BIOL-B 368 Ethnobotany
Credits
3
Prerequisites
BIOL-L 111
Description
Plants in relation to man with primary emphasis on food plants.
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BIOL-L 318 Evolution

Credits
3
Prerequisites
BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
Description
Provides a rigorous exploration of the theory of evolution--the conceptual core of biology. Topics include origins and history of life; the interplay of heredity and environment in shaping adaptations; molecular, behavioral, and social evolution; patterns of speciation, extinction, and their consequences; methods for inferring evolutionary relationships among organisms.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of the following: BIOL-L 318, BIOL-L 479, or BIOL-S 318.

BIOL-L 326 Biodiverse-City. The Art and Science of Green Infrastructure

Credits
3
Prerequisites
100-level Biology; or consent of instructor
Description
An interdisciplinary, place-based approach to understanding biological diversity and its relationship to flourishing human societies, and to developing associated skills and values (e.g. interdisciplinary thinking and action, stewardship).

BIOL-L 473 Ecology

Credits
3
Prerequisites
BIOL-L 111
Notes
R: BIOL-L 318
Description
Major concepts of ecology for science majors; relation of individual organisms to their environment, population ecology, structure and function of ecosystems.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 473 and BIOL-L 479.

BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors

Credits
4
Prerequisites
BIOL-L 111 or equivalent; BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
Description
Provides a rigorous exploration of the theory of evolution--the conceptual core of biology. Topics include origins and history of life; the interplay of heredity and environment in shaping adaptations; molecular, behavioral, and social evolution; patterns of speciation, extinction, and their consequences; methods for inferring evolutionary relationships among organisms.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 318, BIOL-L 479, or BIOL-S 318.
CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures
Credits
3
Prerequisites
CHEM-C 106, CHEM-C 117, CHEM-C 243, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117
Description
Chemistry of carbon compounds. Nomenclature; qualitative theory of valence; structure and reactions. Syntheses and reactions of major classes of monofunctional compounds.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CHEM-C 341, CHEM-R 340, or CHEM-S 341.
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CHEM-J 341 Principles of Organic Chemistry I

Credits
3
Prerequisites
CHEM-C 106, CHEM-C 117, CHEM-C 243, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117
Description
Chemistry of carbon compounds. Nomenclature; qualitative theory of valence; structure and reactions. Syntheses and reactions of major classes of monofunctional compounds. At the level appropriate for chemistry and biochemistry majors.
CHEM-S 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures, Honors
Credits
3
Prerequisites
Grade of B+ or higher in CHEM-C 117, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117; or consent of instructor
Description
For students with unusually good aptitude or preparation. Chemistry of carbon compounds. Nomenclature; qualitative theory of valence; structure and reactions. Syntheses and reactions of major classes of monofunctional compounds.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CHEM-C 341, CHEM-R 340, or CHEM-S 341.
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GEOG-G 208 Environment and Society
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Just as we shape the environment, the environment shapes us. From globalization to food production to climate change, learn how humans and environments interact.
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GEOG-G 305 Current Issues in Climate, Land and Environmental Change
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
An examination of current problems concerning climate, land and environmental change from a geographical perspective. The specific topic to be considered will vary from semester to semester.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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GEOG-G 307 Biogeography: The Distribution of Life
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
A survey of the present and past distributions of the world's plants and animals, emphasizing ecological explanation of species distributions. Topics include evolution and distribution of major plant and animal groups, world vegetation, plant and animal domestication, introduction of plant and animal pests, destruction of natural communities, and extinction.
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PHYS-P 310 Environmental Physics
Credits
3
Prerequisites
PHYS-H 221, PHYS-P 201, or PHYS-P 221; and MATH-M 211; or consent of instructor
Description
For biological and physical science majors. Relationship of physics to current environmental problems. Energy production, comparison of sources and byproducts; nature of and possible solutions to problems of noise, particulate matter in atmosphere.
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Lecture/Laboratory Courses. One (1) course:
- BIOL-B 300 Vascular Plants
- BIOL-B 364 Summer Flowering Plants
- BIOL-L 376 Biology of Birds
- BIOL-L 433 Tropical Biology
- BIOL-L 465 Advanced Field Biology
- BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology
- BIOL-X 150 ASURE Biology Research Lab 1
- BIOL-X 325 ASURE Biology Research Lab 2
- BIOL-Z 406 Vertebrate Zoology
- BIOL-Z 476 Biology of Fishes
- Both of the following:
  - CHEM-N 331 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
  - CHEM-N 337 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
- EAS-E 104 Evolution of the Earth
- EAS-E 105 Earth: Our Habitable Planet
- EAS-E 131
- EAS-E 171 Environmental Geology in the Twenty-first Century
- EAS-E 188
- EAS-E 424 Geographic Information Systems Applications in Geology
- EAS-X 329 Introductory Field Experience in Environmental Science
- PHYS-P 201 General Physics I
- PHYS-P 221 Physics I
- PHSL-P 215 BASIC HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
- PHSL-P 225 when taken Summer 2024 or later
BIOL-B 300 Vascular Plants
Credits
4
Prerequisites
One introductory biology course
Description
Survey of the ferns, gymnosperms, and flowering plants, including their morphology, classification, ecology, evolution, and economic importance.
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BIOL-B 364 Summer Flowering Plants
Credits
4
Prerequisites
One introductory biology course
Description
For those desiring a broad, practical knowledge of common wild and cultivated plants.
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BIOL-L 376 Biology of Birds

Credits
4
Prerequisites
BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112
Notes
Intended for biology majors
Description
Avian systematics, distribution, evolution, ecology, and behavior, emphasis on migration and orientation, territoriality, communication, and reproductive behavior. Field trips will concentrate on identification, interpretation of behavior, and research methods.

BIOL-L 433 Tropical Biology

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Field course taught in a tropical area overseas. Topics center on ecology and evolution and may include plants and animals, their interactions in rain forests, seasonally dry forests and mangroves, cloud forests, marine biology, marine/land interface, coral physiology, and reef development. Requires detailed field journal and other projects on areas visited.

BIOL-L 465 Advanced Field Biology

Credits
3
Prerequisites
BIOL-L 473 or equivalent; and consent of instructor
Description
Lectures and two to three weeks of fieldwork on various problems of ecosystem structure and dynamics. Quantitative comparisons will be made of ecosystems in several different environments.
Repeatability
May be repeated once for credit.

BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
Intended for the junior or senior science major. Course in human physiology designed to introduce the senior undergraduate student to the function of the human body in health, disease, and extreme environments. Emphasizes how the different organ systems work to maintain homeostasis and how organ function is integrated. The content and key concepts are presented in order to provide students insight into the scientific process through problem-solving and exploration of resources. Utilizes experimental inquiry, case-based and problem-oriented methodology with students working in teams, and an emphasis on clinical application. The laboratory component is incorporated into the structure of the course.

BIOL-X 150 ASURE Biology Research Lab 1

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
First in a two-lab sequence for students in the Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE) program. Students engage in guided research in an area related to the ongoing research of a faculty member. The specific topic of the class will vary by section and be determined by the faculty member associated with the section.

BIOL-X 325 ASURE Biology Research Lab 2

Credits
3
Prerequisites
BIOL-X 150
Description
Second in a two-lab sequence for students in the Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE) program. Students continue guided research in an area related to the ongoing research of a faculty member. The specific topic of the class will vary by section and be determined by the faculty member associated with the section.

BIOL-Z 406 Vertebrate Zoology

Credits
5
Prerequisites
BIOL-L 111 and junior or senior standing
Description
Morphology, evolution, adaptations, and general biology of vertebrates.

BIOL-Z 476 Biology of Fishes

Credits
3
Prerequisites
BIOL-L 111; and junior or senior standing
Description
Introduces diversity of extant fishes with respect to evolutionary relationships, classification, structure, function, behavior, ecology and biogeography.

CHEM-N 331 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry

Credits
3
Prerequisites
(CHEM-C 342, CHEM-R 340, or CHEM-S 342); and (CHEM-C 343, CHEM-J 343, CHEM-S 343, or CHEM-X 325)
Notes
R: Usually taken concurrently with CHEM-N 337
Description
Focuses on structure, bonding, and reaction mechanisms of inorganic compounds using molecular orbital theory as a basis for metal-ligand interaction. Compounds covered include transition metal coordination compounds, organometallic compounds, and bioinorganic complexes. Other topics include redox chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and an introduction to solid-state chemistry.

CHEM-N 337 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

Credits
2
Prerequisites
None
Notes
P or C: CHEM-N 331
Description
Focuses on the application of foundational material covered in CHEM-N 331. Lab works includes synthesis of transition metal complexes and investigation of structure and bonding using multiple spectroscopic techniques. Base-level computations will be carried out in support of lab work. Also emphasizes the development of professional writing skills.
EAS-E 104 Evolution of the Earth
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Earth's history interpreted through 4.5 billion years. Deductive approach to understanding the significance of rocks and fossils and reconstructing the plate-tectonic origin of mountains, continents, and ocean basins. A survey of events in earth's evolution relevant to contemporary environmental concerns. Two lectures and one laboratory each week.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of EAS-E 104 or GEOL-G 104.
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EAS-E 105 Earth: Our Habitable Planet
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to planet Earth as a dynamic and complex global system. Course materials will demonstrate physical and chemical linkages between biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere that directly impact lifestyles of human populations at time scales of years to centuries. Lecture and lab.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of EAS-E 105 or GEOL-G 105.
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EAS-E 171 Environmental Geology in the Twenty-first Century
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Exploration and examination of such natural and human-induced geologic hazards as earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, coastal erosion and subsidence. Study of the management and disposal of solid, chemical waste including acid-mine drainage and its environmental impact on resources in today's world.
Repeatability
Credit only given for only one of EAS-E 171 or GEOL-G 171.
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EAS-E 424 Geographic Information Systems Applications in Geology

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Concepts and use of geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning system (GPS) technologies are introduced during intensive laboratory sessions. Fieldwork, conducted in the Indiana University Research and Teaching Preserve, involves mapping of pertinent features using GPS units followed by additional data collection aimed at attributing specific mapped features.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of EAS-E 424 or GEOL-G 424.
EAS-X 329 Introductory Field Experience in Environmental Science
Credits
3
Prerequisites
One college-level chemistry course; and EAS-E 225 or GEOL-G 225
Description
Introduction to field-based scientific investigations. Experience in various environmental geology standard methods in topics including environmental chemistry, geology, paleoclimate and hydrogeology. Field exercises will be carried out in half-day field excursions to regional localities.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of EAS-X 329, GEOL-G 329, or GEOL-X 329.
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PHYS-P 201 General Physics I
Credits
5
Prerequisites
None
Notes
R: Mastery of high school trigonometry; or MATH-M 026
Description
Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, heat, and thermodynamics. Application of physical principles to related scientific disciplines, especially life sciences. Intended for students preparing for careers in the life sciences and the health professions. Three lectures, one discussion section, and one two-hour laboratory period each week.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of PHYS-H 221, PHYS-P 201, or PHYS-P 221.
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PHYS-P 221 Physics I
Credits
5
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
MATH-M 211 or consent of instructor
Notes
First semester of a three-semester, calculus-based sequence intended for science majors. Three lectures, two discussion sections, and one 2-hour lab each week. Physics majors are encouraged to take PHYS-P 221 in the fall semester of the freshman year
Description
Newtonian mechanics, oscillations and waves, heat and thermodynamics.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of PHYS-H 221, PHYS-P 201, or PHYS-P 221.
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PHSL-P 215 BASIC HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

Credits
4–5 credit hours
Prerequisites
None
Description
None
Historical, Social, Arts, and Humanities Perspectives Courses. Two (2) courses:
- ANTH-B 343 Evolution of Human Ecological Footprint
- ANTH-E 101 Sustainability and Society
- ANTH-E 318 Nature/Culture: Global Perspectives in Environmental Anthropology
- ANTH-E 327 Native Amazonians and the Environment
- ANTH-E 328 Ecological Anthropology
- ANTH-E 444 People and Protected Areas: Theories of Conservation
- CEUS-R 394 Environmental Problems and Social Constraints in Northern and Central Eurasia
- CJUS-P 401 Environmental Justice
- ENG-R 348 Environmental Communication
- GEOG-G 185 Environmental Change: The End of the World as We Know It?
- GEOG-G 259 Water Security and Sustainability
- GEOG-G 315 Environmental Conservation
- GEOG-G 320 Population Geography
- GEOG-G 341 Ecological Restoration: Science, Politics, and Ethics
- GEOG-G 343 Perspectives on Environmental Decisions
- GEOG-G 349 Holocene Paleoclimate
- GEOG-G 359 Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture
- GEOG-G 368 Water in the Midwest
- GEOG-G 405 Ecological Climatology
- GEOG-G 411 Sustainable Development Systems
- GEOG-G 415 Advanced Urban Geography
- GEOG-G 444 Climate Change Impacts
- GEOG-G 447 Multi-Species Relations: Plant/Animal/Human/Insect/Fungi/Bacteria
- GEOG-G 448 Capitalism and Nature
- GEOG-G 449 Political Ecology
- GEOG-G 461 Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
- GEOG-G 475 Climate Change
- HIST-G 325 History and Environment in China
- INTL-I 102 Climate Change and International Studies
- INTL-I 202 Global Health and Environment
- INTL-I 302 Advanced Topics in Global Health and Environment
- INTL-I 420 Global Sustainability Studies
- INTL-I 428 Social Justice and the Environment
- INTL-I 434 International Climate Governance
- PHIL-P 107 Philosophy and the Environment
- POLS-Y 313 Environmental Policy
- REL-D 250 Religion, Ecology, and the Self
- REL-D 350 Religion, Ethics, and the Environment
ANTH-B 343 Evolution of Human Ecological Footprint

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
The current environmental crisis did not begin overnight and likely has roots deep in our evolutionary history. Although the scale of our effects on the biosphere has only recently shown exponential growth, it is worth examining how we got to this point today. This course explores a series of threshold moments in the history of our species that had great implications for the environment.
ANTH-E 101 Sustainability and Society
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
How do humans relate to the environment? Addresses this question from cross-cultural, historical, scientific, and ethical perspectives. Considers current problems; examines how technical, socioeconomic and political changes transform people's use of natural resources. Students evaluate how societies vary in perceptions of nature and explore implications for behavior, decision making, and environmental change.
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ANTH-E 318 Nature/Culture: Global Perspectives in Environmental Anthropology

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
When we think of nature, what images come to mind? How are ideas of nature influenced by culture, history, and politics? By the end of the semester, students will recognize how environments represent a collection, not only of plants and animals, but also of meanings and relationships.
ANTH-E 327 Native Amazonians and the Environment
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Study of how native peoples in the Amazon Basin have used the environment from prehistoric times to the present. Examination of archaeological evidence, current pressures from development processes, and indigenous knowledge as the key to balancing conservation and development.
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ANTH-E 328 Ecological Anthropology
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Survey of anthropological approaches to the study of human interaction with the environment: history of ideas, major theories, critiques, and contemporary approaches.
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ANTH-E 444 People and Protected Areas: Theories of Conservation
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Seminar course that explores major theories and approaches to conservation, from "fortress conservation" to community-based and participatory strategies. Considers the implications of protected areas for local human populations and cultural diversity. Evaluates outcomes and unintended consequences of protected areas, and controversies over the "best" way to protect natural resources.
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CEUS-R 394 Environmental Problems and Social Constraints in Northern and Central Eurasia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Analyzes environmental and social conditions in the immense region of Northern and Central Eurasia (former Soviet Union). Covers general environmental and political situations; environmental transformation under Soviet rule; environmental and health problems; conclusions on current trends.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 394 or CEUS-U 374.
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CJUS-P 401 Environmental Justice
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Interdisciplinary course on comparative justice focuses on critical issues in a range of continents, communities, and cultures. Examines the changing dynamics of law, crime, ecology, and social activism at local, regional, and global levels.
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ENG-R 348 Environmental Communication
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
This class is grounded in the perspective that symbolic and natural systems are mutually constituted and therefore, the ways we communicate about and with the environment are vital to examine for a sustainable and just future. The focus of the class may vary to engage topics such as environmental tourism or environmental disasters.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CMCL-C 348 or ENG-R 348.
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GEOG-G 185 Environmental Change: The End of the World as We Know It?
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
How has the global environment changed? How are we influencing Earth's natural processes, now and in the future? Learn about climate change, resource consumption, and land use change.
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GEOG-G 259 Water Security and Sustainability
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores cases of water security and sustainability throughout the world, including the western United States and south Asia. Students will develop research and interpretation skills with quantitative, qualitative, and cartographic water data through engagement with research and policy documents and learn how to critique and articulate recommendations for water policy.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of GEOG-G 259 or GEOG-G 347.
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GEOG-G 315 Environmental Conservation
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores the environmental impact of global population growth, natural resources utilization, and pollution. Examines current problems relating to energy consumption, farming practices, water use, resource development and deforestation from geologic and ecological perspectives. Strategies designed to avert predicted global catastrophe will be examined to determine success potential.
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GEOG-G 320 Population Geography
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Study of population growth, compositional change and redistribution at regional, national and global scales. Topics include population pressure, fertility control, aging of societies, AIDS epidemiology, immigration, and population policies.
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GEOG-G 341 Ecological Restoration: Science, Politics, and Ethics
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Can humans restore ecosystems and undo the environmental harm they have caused? To what state/extent should ecosystems be restored? What drives the ecological restoration movement? Investigates the deeply interconnected history, philosophy, ecology, geomorphology, and political economy of restoration through readings, discussions, and fieldwork.
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GEOG-G 343 Perspectives on Environmental Decisions
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Reviews social science theoretical frameworks to explain environmental behavior and decisions, and implications for effective environmental management policies and methodologies. Topics include global changes in land/climate systems; sustainable development; property regimes; vulnerability and adaptation; integrative-interdisciplinary methods for environmental management; equity and participatory decision-making, etc.
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GEOG-G 349 Holocene Paleoclimate

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores how and why the climate has fluctuated throughout Earth\'s history, the impacts of past climate change, and the implications for our future. Covers the tools and methods used in paleoclimatology including proxies (e.g., sediment core, tree rings, ice cores, etc.).

GEOG-G 359 Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Presents the fundamentals of specialty crop and animal sustainable agriculture based on an agro-ecological framework. Study and application of ecological, social, and economic concepts in evaluating for farm sustainability. Includes both in-class and field lab experiences.
GEOG-G 368 Water in the Midwest
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores the science, politics, and ethics of water in the Midwest from the Bloomington campus to the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins. Critically examines such water issues as pollution, environmental justice, flooding, invasive species, agricultural and urban water demand, and effective regulation.
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GEOG-G 405 Ecological Climatology
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Surveys the relationship between climate and vegetation and explores the consequences of human impacts. Examines the role of climate on vegetation patterns, agricultural crops, and select ecosystems and in turn, the influence of vegetation on climate.
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GEOG-G 411 Sustainable Development Systems
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
An examination of the notion of sustainable development and its meaning as well as the manner in which it has been implemented in the areas of resources, agriculture, water, transport, cities, and tourism. How such systems can be implemented in developing and developed countries will also be examined.
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GEOG-G 415 Advanced Urban Geography
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
An in-depth examination of modern cities, growth dynamics, and sustainability. Explores a range of contemporary socioeconomic topics in an urban setting, including housing markets, segregation, crime, telecommunication, transportation, and regional development. Basic geographic models and spatial statistics are used to explore differences in urban areas.
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GEOG-G 444 Climate Change Impacts
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases are causing climate to change at an unprecedented rate. This course will explain how and why anthropogenic activity is causing climate to change, how this impacts society and options for adaptation and mitigation, plus the potential to reduce climate change through geoengineering.
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GEOG-G 447 Multi-Species Relations: Plant/Animal/Human/Insect/Fungi/Bacteria

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Humans are profoundly intertwined with other species, from mosquitos and dogs to trees and mushrooms. How are these complex interrelations structured? What methods can we use to \"hear\" other species when they \"speak\" to us? This seminar examines how scholars from fields including Ethology, Geography, and History answer those questions.
GEOG-G 448 Capitalism and Nature
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
How has nature been appropriated, reworked, and produced under capitalism; conversely, how does the materiality of nature shape the conditions of capitalism? In this seminar, we will investigate how relations between capitalism and nature have evolved from the end of feudalism through the current neoliberal era.
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GEOG-G 449 Political Ecology
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
An introduction to political ecology, an approach which focuses on the political-economic context of natural resource conflicts with particular attention to issues of equity, justice, and power. Covers the theoretical lineage of political ecology, its development over the last twenty years, and current hot topics in the field.
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GEOG-G 461 Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to global environmental change (GEC), focusing on the human causes and consequences of biophysical transformations of land systems. Emphasis on socioeconomic, political, institutional, and environmental dimensions of land change; tropical forests, grasslands, and urbanizing areas; international environmental regimes; spatial methodologies in GEC research, and integrated approaches.
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GEOG-G 475 Climate Change
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Evidence for and theories of climate change over a range of time scales. Sources of natural climate forcing are presented, historical evolution of climate change is quantified, and model tools and climate projections are presented along with analyses of climate change impacts.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of GEOG-G 475 or GEOL-G 476.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
  
  Summer 2024CASE NMcourse
  
  Spring 2024CASE NMcourse
HIST-G 325 History and Environment in China
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Studies the historical background behind the big environmental challenges facing China today. Explores the values, ideas, institutions, and systems that underlie key historical phenomena, including climate change, water conservancy, public sanitation, resource depletion, and the shifting meanings of "nature" in Chinese culture and science.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
  
  Summer 2024CASE GCCcourse
  
  Spring 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
  
  Summer 2024CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 102 Climate Change and International Studies
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Climate change is a cross-cutting contemporary problem: it intersects with issues of culture and politics, conflict, security, human rights, development, and governance. This class explores the basic science and policy of climate change, along with these intersections.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
  
  Summer 2024CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 202 Global Health and Environment
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examination of pressing health and environmental challenges around the world, such as deforestation, climate change and the spread of infectious diseases. Focuses on the interaction of health and environmental problems that cross national borders and require a multinational or global effort to solve.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
  
  Summer 2024CASE GCCcourse
  
  Spring 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
  
  Summer 2024CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 302 Advanced Topics in Global Health and Environment

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Advanced topics examining pressing health and environmental challenges around the world. Focuses on the interaction of health and environmental problems that cross national borders and require a multinational or global effort to solve.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.

INTL-I 420 Global Sustainability Studies

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Interdisciplinary study of comparative environmental issues around the world.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.

INTL-I 428 Social Justice and the Environment

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Interdisciplinary study of comparative environmental justice issues around the world.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.

INTL-I 434 International Climate Governance

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Study of climate issues with a focus on the effect of global governance institutions and NGOs on climate policy and action. May include attendance at national and/or international climate conferences as part of official IU delegation.
PHIL-P 107 Philosophy and the Environment
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Fundamental problems of environmental philosophy. What is "natural"? What obligations do human beings have regarding non-human animals, endangered species, and the natural environment? How might these obligations be grounded? How may competing environmental interests be balanced, especially when they conflict with human economic interests? Readings mainly from contemporary sources.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
  
  Summer 2024CASE AHcourse
  
  Spring 2024CASE AHcourse
POLS-Y 313 Environmental Policy
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examines the processes of social decision reconciling human demands on the natural world with the ability of nature to sustain life and living standards. Analyzes the implications for public policies in complex sequential interactions among technical, economic, social, and political systems and considers the consequences of alternative courses of action.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
  
  Summer 2024CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2024CASE SHcourse
REL-D 250 Religion, Ecology, and the Self
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Deep ecology seeks fundamental transformations in views of world and self. It claims that there is no ontological divide in the forms of life and aims for an environmentally sustainable and spiritually rich way of life. This course is an introductory examination of Deep Ecology from a religious studies perspective.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of REL-D 250 or REL-R 236.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
  
  Summer 2024CASE AHcourse
  
  Spring 2024CASE AHcourse
REL-D 350 Religion, Ethics, and the Environment
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Exploration of relationships between religious worldviews and environmental ethics. Considers environmental critiques and defenses of monotheistic traditions, selected non-Western traditions, the impact of secular \"mythologies,\" philosophical questions, and lifestyle issues.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of REL-D 350 or REL-R 371.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
  
  Summer 2024CASE AHcourse
  
  Spring 2024CASE AHcourse
Concentration GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
1. Concentration GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the concentration—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
2. Concentration Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the concentration.
3. Concentration Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300–499 level.

Concentration Area Courses

Courses that may apply toward the Credit Hours and GPA requirements in this academic program include all courses listed on the requirement course lists at the time the course was taken as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent.

This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

Concentration in Human Growth and Development (Bachelor of Science in Human Biology) (HMNGRDVCON)
Concentration in Human Health and Disease (Bachelor of Science in Human Biology) (HMNHLDSCON)
Concentration in Human Origins and Survival (Bachelor of Science in Human Biology) (HMNORSRCON)
Concentration in Human Reproduction and Sexuality (Bachelor of Science in Human Biology) (HMNRPSXCON)

Exceptions to and substitutions for concentration requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Concentration in Human Environment and Ecology (Bachelor of Science in Human Biology)

Requirements

Concentration hours and GPA

Concentration Area Courses

Restrictions on combining this concentration with other academic programs

Concentration requirement exceptions and substitutions