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Environmental Studies Program (ENST)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/enviro/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in CAS116; Phone: (213) 740-7770.
Gateway to the majors and minors in environmental studies. Provides students with an overview of how government agencies and societal institutions address (or fail to address) the interrelated social and scientific aspects of environmental problems and policies.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33000R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 40 of 40 | Monalisa Chatterjee | WPH207 | PDF (248205 KB) | |
33001R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-8:50am | MWF | 39 of 39 | Victoria Petryshyn | WPH102 | Word (120809 KB) |
Exploration of the major social, political, economic, religious, and philosophical disagreements that exist between scholars, leaders, and citizens concerning today's most serious environmental issues and problems. Not available for credit to environmental studies majors and minors.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33005D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 97 of 98 | Ekaterina Svyatets | THH202 | PDF (135674 KB) | |
33006R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | Ekaterina Svyatets | VKC154 | ||
33007R | 001 | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Ekaterina Svyatets | THH110 | ||
33008R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 26 of 26 | Ekaterina Svyatets | VKC154 | ||
33009R | 001 | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 22 of 24 | Ekaterina Svyatets | THH110 |
Overview of environmental policy, law and politics at the international, domestic and local levels. Social science gateway to the Environmental Studies major.
- Prerequisite: ENST 100
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the POSC department but may qualify for major credit in ENST. To register, enroll in POSC 270.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51950R | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-9:50pm | Wednesday | 46 of 46 | Darry Sragow | THH212 |
Extensive academic preparation in the physics, physiology, safety, and methodology for in-water scientific diving. Recommended preparation: Background in natural science and/or environmental studies. Duplicates credit in former ENST 298.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33013D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 12 of 14 | David Ginsburg | WPH106 | PDF (149376 KB) | |
33014D | 001 | Lab | 3:00-4:50pm | Friday | 12 of 14 | David Ginsburg | WPH106 |
Extensive academic preparation in the physics, physiology, safety, and methodology for in-water scientific diving. Recommended preparation: Background in natural science and/or environmental studies.
- Prerequisite: ENST 298a
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33015D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 10 of 14 | David Ginsburg | WPH106 | PDF (149376 KB) | |
33016D | 001 | Lab | 3:00-4:50pm | Friday | 10 of 14 | David Ginsburg | WPH106 |
Examination of scientific, social, political, and economic factors of fisheries management, engaging students in key issues of coastal and marine sustainability. Catalina Semester only. Prerequisite: ENST 100. Recommended preparation: Any introductory Biology course.
- Prerequisite: ENST 100
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33017R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 30 | David Ginsburg | WPH203 | PDF (155768 KB) |
Overview of issues related to water and soil sustainability including science, policy and business aspects. Recommended Preparation ENST-100.
- Prerequisite: ENST 320a
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33021R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 40 | Victoria Petryshyn | WPH207 | Word (156726 KB) | |
33022R | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | MWF | 14 of 30 | Victoria Petryshyn | WPH203 | Word (155946 KB) |
Examines the politics of managing the global environment. The nature of ecosystems, commons problems, population and resource utilization problems along with biodiversity and global governance are emphasized.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the IR department but may qualify for major credit in ENST. To register, enroll in IR 323.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37813R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 30 of 32 | Shannon Gibson | VKC150 | ||
37814R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 14 of 16 | Shannon Gibson | VKC150 |
Evaluates the causes, effects, and responses to international environmental disasters. Emphasis is on contemporary case studies in a theoretical context.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the GEOG department but may qualify for major credit in ENST. To register, enroll in GEOG 360.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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35693R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 8 of 20 | Rod Mc Kenzie | SOSB37 | Word (34816 KB) |
Survey of major environmental policies both international and domestic as they relate to fisheries, shipping, pollution, seaports and coastal management. Recommended preparation: ENST- 100, ENST- 387.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33024D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 30 | James Fawcett | WPH203 | Word (100864 KB) |
An introduction to the economic tools and issues that affect natural resource use and environmental management.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33026R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 27 of 40 | Ekaterina Svyatets,Monalisa Chatterjee | WPH207 | PDF (66749 KB) |
Crosslist ENST 396: Directed Governmental and Political Leadership Internship (2.0-8.0 units, max 8)
Intensive experience in governmental and political offices. Minimum time requirement; evaluation by office and intern report required.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the POSC department but may qualify for major credit in ENST. To register, enroll in POSC 395.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52040D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 58 of 75 | Arthur Auerbach | VKC263 | ||
52045D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 30 | Arthur Auerbach | VKC263 | ||
52047D | 429 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 15 | Arthur Auerbach | OFF CAMPUS |
Should environmental issues be treated as threats to security? Survey of recent literature explores global environmental politics using a security framework. Recommended preparation: Environmental studies course work.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the IR department but may qualify for major credit in ENST. To register, enroll in IR 422.
- Note: Santa Barbara. This course will not be taking place during the regular semester session. Please check with department to obtain an application for the program.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37930D | 185 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 14 | Jonathan Markowitz | OFFICE |
Earth's development as a habitable planet, from origin to human impacts on global biogeochemical cycles in the ocean, land, atmosphere. Discussion of environmental alternatives. Prerequisites: BISC 120 or BISC 121 and CHEM 105b or CHEM 115b. Open only to Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Earth Sciences majors.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 120 or BISC 121) and 1 from (CHEM 105b or CHEM 115b)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Environmental Studies, Geological Sciences
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the BISC department but may qualify for major credit in ENST. To register, enroll in BISC 427.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13427R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 19 | Sergio Sanudo-Wilhelmy | ZHS360 | PDF (76905 KB) |
Examines climate change policy at the international, national, state, and local levels, and explores the role civil society plays in climate change politics. Prerequisite: ENST 320b and POSC 270.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33034R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 7 of 30 | Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias | WPH106 |
Focuses on how businesses both contribute to and can help address environmental sustainability challenges and the role of the broader political-economy in shaping that interaction. Recommended preparation: University-level course in economics. Recommended for juniors and seniors only. Duplicates credit in former ENST 450.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MOR department but may qualify for major credit in ENST. To register, enroll in MOR 466.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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16678R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 26 of 47 | Paul Adler | JFF240 | Word (85053 KB) |
Management and extraction of renewable and non-renewable natural resources; environmental externalities and regulation of air, water, and land pollution; market incentives versus direct regulation.
- Prerequisite: ECON 303
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ECON department but may qualify for major credit in ENST. To register, enroll in ECON 487.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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26166R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 49 of 55 | Matthew Kahn | THH116 |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33045D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 10 | Karla Heidelberg | OFFICE |
Provides opportunities for professional development in environmental policy and science and prepares students for career or graduate school in environmental-related fields. Students are placed in internships and guided before and during the internship period. Student gain practical experience and learn how government and nongovernmental organizations pursue and implement environmental policy and science work.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Environmental Science and Health, Environmental Studies, Environmental Studies
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year)
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33049D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Monday | 9 of 15 | Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias | WPH101 | ||
33050D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Monday | 6 of 15 | Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias | WPH101 |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33079D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | David Ginsburg | OFFICE |