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Environmental Studies Program (ENST)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/enviro/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in CAS; 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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33001R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 40 of 40 | Monalisa Chatterjee | CPA101 | PDF (188512 KB) | |
33002R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 38 of 40 | Victoria Campbell-Arvai | WPH207 | ||
33003R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 38 of 38 | Simonetta Rubol | THH119 | PDF (334761 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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33006D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 71 of 72 | Robert English | GFS106 | ||
33007R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 19 of 19 | Rachel So | WPH201 | ||
33008R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Rachel So | WPH201 | ||
33009R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 19 | Adit Ghosh | WPH201 | ||
33010R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 16 | Adit Ghosh | WPH201 |
Extensive academic preparation in the physics, physiology, safety, and methodology for in-water scientific diving.
- 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 | 13 of 14 | David Ginsburg | WPH201 | PDF (264469 KB) | |
33015D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 10 of 14 | David Ginsburg | WPH104 | PDF (264469 KB) | |
33014D | 001 | Lab | 3:00-4:50pm | Friday | 13 of 14 | WPH201 | |||
33016D | 001 | Lab | 3:00-4:50pm | Friday | 10 of 14 | WPH104 |
Examination of scientific, social, political, and economic factors of fisheries management, engaging students in key issues of coastal and marine sustainability.
- Prerequisite: ENST 100
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33017R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 30 | David Ginsburg | WPH207 | PDF (285560 KB) |
Overview of issues related to water and soil sustainability including science, policy and business aspects. Recommended Preparation ENST-100.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33020R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 35 of 40 | Scott Applebaum | THH208 |
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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33022R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 33 of 40 | Audra Bardsley | LVL16 | PDF (317435 KB) | |
33023R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 40 of 40 | Victoria Petryshyn | THH119 | Word (31154 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 | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 46 of 48 | Shannon Gibson | CPA156 |
Exploration of environmentally transmitted human diseases; understanding the human/pathogen/environment nexus that leads to disease in human populations; disease transmission reduction.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33025R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 30 | Jill Sohm | CPA203 | PDF (326048 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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33030R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 26 of 30 | James Fawcett | WPH101 | Word (97280 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 | 47 of 50 | Arthur Auerbach | TBA | ||
52045D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 20 | Arthur Auerbach | TBA | ||
52047D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Arthur Auerbach | TBA |
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.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37927D | 803 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 20 | Jonathan Markowitz | OFF CAMPUS |
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.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 103 or BISC 120 or BISC 121) and 1 from (CHEM 103 or CHEM 105B or CHEM 108 or CHEM 115B)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Biological Sciences, Environmental Science and Health, 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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13427D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 12 | Sergio Sanudo-Wilhelmy | SOSB43 | PDF (85161 KB) |
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.
- 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 | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 32 of 38 | Paul Adler | ACC201 | Word (112403 KB) |
Field skills and management tools to investigate environmental problems in coastal zones; cultural and scientific topics; collection and analysis of environmental data.
- Note: Maymester program in Catalina Island. Interested students should contact the instructor regarding permission to enroll.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33051D | 829 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 8 | David Ginsburg | OFFICE | PDF (1247564 MB) | |
33052D | 829 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 8 | Jill Sohm | OFFICE |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33056D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 10 | Jill Sohm | 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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33060D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Monday | 9 of 15 | Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias | WPH101 & ONLINE | ||
33061D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Monday | 4 of 15 | Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias | HED103 & ONLINE |
Students form multidisciplinary teams and are asked to study and resolve a major environmental problem facing a particular region or target population.
- Note: Room: SOS B52 on Fridays from 10am-1:50pm
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33062D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-5:50pm | Friday | 18 of 18 | Scott Applebaum | |||
33063D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-5:50pm | Friday | 15 of 16 | Jill Sohm |
Selected topics dealing with environmental issues and problems.
- Note: Maymester program in Catalina Island. Interested students should contact the instructor regarding permission to enroll.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Social Science Research Methods for Environmental Analysis | ||||||||||
33065D | 829 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 20 | Monalisa Chatterjee, Victoria Campbell-Arvai | OFFICE | ||
Cool Globes: Re-imagining Scientific Information Through Design | ||||||||||
33067D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Friday | 9 of 30 | Victoria Campbell-Arvai | WAH105 |
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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33090D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Monalisa Chatterjee | OFFICE |