Basic course in human-environment interactions for all students at UW Superior. Students will gain an awareness of the importance of Earth's systems in sustaining our daily lives, and develop the scientific foundation needed to understand contemporary environmental issues. Meets the University Studies environmental science requirement. No prerequisite. (Lecture two hours.)

This course examines how humans and environments shape one another through complex ecological, cultural, political, and economic relationships. Through case studies, discussion, and applied projects, students will analyze environmental issues from diverse perspectives and explore how knowledge, power, and social processes influence the environments in which we live. The course prepares students to think critically about sustainability, evaluate competing explanations of environmental problems, and consider equitable and just pathways toward environmental solutions.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.

Environmental Science Field Experience provides students with immersive, hands-on learning in natural or managed environments to enhance understanding of key ecological and environmental concepts beyond the classroom. Experiences may include guided observation, participatory data collection, and interaction with environmental professionals and community partners. Emphasis is placed on field methods, environmental sampling, ecosystem assessment, and reflective analysis of human–environment interactions. Students will develop skills in observation, field note-taking, data interpretation, and communication of scientific results.

This course is an introduction to data science with emphases on both theory and practice. Topics include data management, computational object manipulation, programming/scripting, statistical analysis, and data visualization. The laboratory offers students an opportunity to improve their conceptual understanding and technical skills. In the laboratory, data science concepts are reinforced through designing, writing, and running scripts in R, which is a powerful and popular statistical computing language. Throughout this course, students carry out a research project using R. No prior knowledge of R is required.

This is a field-based environmental science research methods class that will: 1) provide students with hands-on experience with a suite of research methods, 2) provide examples of real-world science-based problem-solving, 3) demonstrate how environmental research can provide needed information for natural resource managers to make management decisions, and 4) learn how to prepare a scientific report.

This course is a specialized topic in environmental science and may include workshops, seminars, field trips, lectures, focused projects, and independent study. Course may be repeated when topics are different. Instructor permission required to enroll in the course.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.

An independent study developed in cooperation with faculty or area research laboratories designed to provide students with practical experience in environmental science. With assistance from a faculty member, students must outline a research problem and complete a Contract for Independent Learning proposal form prior to registration. In order to fulfill the Senior Experience requirement for all Environmental Science graduates, students must present their experience at a scientific conference or at a Department of Natural Science symposium. Students should plan to register for ENSC 497 during the semester they plan to present their research. Instructor consent required. May be repeated for a total of four (4) credits.

On-the-job experience with local agencies (e.g. Wisconsin DNR) that provides students with opportunities to apply their skills to practical problems. In collaboration with a faculty sponsor, students must complete a Contract for Independent Learning proposal form prior to registration. In order to fulfill the Senior Experience requirement for all Environmental Science graduates, students must present their experience. Internships experiences can be presented at a Department of Natural Science symposium. Students should plan to register for ENSC 497 during the semester they plan to present their internship. Instructor consent is required. May be repeated for a total of four credits.