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Prerequisites: ENSP 101 and ENSP-102 or permission of instructor. This course investigates earth processes and their effects on or control of the natural and anthropogenic surroundings. The course elaborates on many of the topics of physical geology including natural and human-induced geologic hazards such as: earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and land subsidence; as well as environmental issues such as disposal and management of solid, chemical, and radioactive waste, acid mine drainage, and the environmental impact of mineral extraction and water resource utilization.

Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ENSP 210 and ENSP 212 or permission of instructor. The natural history of the Chesapeake Bay region will be examined in the context of society’s exploitation of a natural system. Scientific topics will be combined with historical, sociological, and economic perspectives to form a coherent portrait of the interplay between society and the environment.

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in ENSP 212 and ENSP 210 or permission of instructor. The origins and answers to coastal environmental problems are found by studying the interplay among science, technology, society, and culture of the region. Working as a team, students will work collaboratively to define a coastal issue facing mid-Atlantic communities. Past topics include the sources and impact of untreated sewage effluent, the effects of marine debris on public beaches, and the importance of abandoned fishing gear. They will design a multidisciplinary study that addresses that issue from several perspectives. Working in teams, students will collect information, synthesize the material and provide their results and interpretations in both a written report and oral presentation. This course is offered as part of the Coastal Studies Semester.

Laboratory, library or field investigation of an environmental problem. Selection of topic, preparation of research plan and evaluation of results are guided by means of weekly conferences with the instructor.

Prerequisites: ENSP 210, ENSP 212, or permission of instructor. Through travel to distant field sites, students will be immersed in the environmental issues of a particular coastal location. Environmental topics will be studied within the framework of the natural, historical, social, and cultural milieu found in the locale visited. Students will be involved in fieldwork, readings and discussions with local constituencies to develop a holistic view of the development, impacts and possible avenues of resolution for contemporary coastal environmental issues. This course is offered as part of the Coastal Studies minor.

An upper-level special topics course offered at the discretion of the department. The content and methods vary with the interest of students and faculty members

Students work at off-campus sites with environmentally concerned government agencies; legislators; or nongovernmental organizations at local, state, regional and national levels. Grading is on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.