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1. Anthropology

Anth 399 SPST - Ecological Knowledge and Environmental Sustainability (4)

2. Architecture

Arch 367 - Fundamentals of Environmental Design (4)

Basic concepts of climate and impacts on personal comfort. Thermal, lighting, and acoustical topics covered. Design approaches and concepts discussed from large urban siting projects to individual buildings in order to minimize mechanical systems and reduce energy use. Alternative energy sources and building materials introduced. Prerequisite: junior year standing.

Arch 432/532 - History and Theory of Urban Design (3)

Introduction to the development of historical and contemporary urban design with parallel developments in architecture and urban planning.  Theoretical models are related to current practices in the design of various sociopolitical, environmental

and aesthetic urban contexts.

3. Biology

Bi 330 - Introduction to Plant Biology (4)

Plant diversity, structure and function in relationship to evolution, habitat, and interactions with other organisms. Historical impacts of plants on human culture, including conservation, biotechnology, and world food supply. Recommended prerequisites: Bi 251, 252, 253.

4. Civil and Environmental Engineering

 CE 454 - Urban Transportation Systems (4)

Urban street patterns and transportation demand, highway capacity analysis, process of urban transport planning, travel-demand forecasting and its application to traffic studies.  Development of transport models, multiple regression analysis, models of land use and trip generations, stochastic trip distribution models, applications and case studies. Route assignment

analysis and traffic flow theory. Prerequisite: CE 351.

CE 479/579 - Fate and Transport of Toxics in the Environment (4)

Chemical, physical, and biological principles that govern the behavior of toxic materials such as heavy metals and synthetic organic compounds in the environment. Course emphasizes practical ways to represent chemical processes in models of

pollutant behavior. Topics include: adsorption of pollutants on soils and sediments; transport across sediment-water and air-water interfaces; bioamplification of pollutants; multiphase fugacity models of organics; case studies of contaminated surface water, sediment and groundwater. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing. This course is the same as ESR 479/579; course may be taken only once for credit.

CE 480/580 - Chemistry of Environmental Toxics (4)

The fate and transport-related behavior of toxic compounds in the environment. Classification, nomenclature, examples of anthropogenic compounds, and case studies. Introducing the physical and chemical processes associated with air-water

exchange, organic-liquid exchange, sorption processes, chemical transformations, and bioaccumulation. Prerequisite: Ch 221; Ch 222 Recommended.

5. Communication

Comm 437/537 - Urban Communication (4)

Course utilizes a cultural, contextual approach to the study of urban communication structures, processes and practices. Macro and micro features are examined with the goal of understanding the role of communication in structuring social life in urban environments. Relevant theories on urban life and multiple dimensions of verbal and nonverbal communication codes are examined as they apply in urban contexts. Theoretical and empirical approaches recognize urban centers as dynamic multicultural environments. Research project required. Prerequisites: senior-level or graduate standing

6. Computer Science

CS 305 - Social, Ethical, and Legal Implications of Computing (2)

History of computing, social context of computing, professional and ethical responsibilities, risks and liabilities of safety-critical systems, intellectual property, privacy and civil liberties, social implications of the Internet, computer crime, economic issues in computing. Prerequisites: a course in computer science at the 300 or higher level.  Sophomore inquiry or a course in public speaking and a course in writing a research paper.

7. Conflict Resolution

CR 407/507 – Seminar: Ethics of Environmental Conflict (2)

Critical examination of the underlying conflicts that affect our efforts to live harmoniously with the environment. These conflicts have various bases: ethical, religious, economic, political, and cultural. Questions that arise in this study are: Does nature have intrinsic value or only instrumental value? Do religions offer insights into the value of nature? Will economic value always dominate our value of nature? How do we learn to appreciate the holistic value of nature? Can certain cultural experiences help us grasp how nature is more than a material resource? Can democratic values be extended to animals and the environment?

8. Economics

Ec 332 - Economics of Environmental Issues (4)

Examines several local, national and global environmental issues. Students will be introduced to some basic economic concepts and tools fundamental to understanding the social, economic and environmental impacts of current and proposed

environmental policies.

Ec 431/531 - Urban Economics (4)

Functions of the urban economy: the market sector and the public sector. Economic analysis of issues such as land use, environmental quality, transportation, housing, income distribution, and the organization and financing of urban public

services. Recommended: Ec 201, 202. This course is the same as USP 431/531; course may only be taken once for credit.

EC 332 Economics of Environmental Issues

EC 430/530: Economics of Environmental and Natural Resources

EC 433/532: Envionmental Economics

EC 522: Economics of Sustainability

EC: 434/534 Business of Envionmental Management Economics

EC 444/543: Economics of Green Power

EC 443/543: Global Environmental Economics

9. Educational Leadership & Policy

ELP 450 - Introduction to Leadership for Sustainability (4)

Multi-media seminar and discussion course reviews, analyzes and critiques the history, politics and rhetoric of sustainability. Four key themes are covered: issues surrounding the Johannesburg Summit 2002; growing conservation economy in the Pacific Northwest; the issue of indigenous cultures and sustainability, and a critical review of the emergence and future of transnational civil society.  Examines the very idea of local, regional, and global and discusses the role social movement networks, information society, and globalization play in meaningful social change and leadership.

ELP 550 - Advanced Leadership for Sustainability (4)

This multi-media seminar and discussion course will review, analyze and critique the history, politics and rhetoric of sustainability. Four key themes are covered within the rubric of leadership for sustainability: the issues surrounding the

Johannesburg summit, 2002, the growing conservation economy in the Pacific Northwest, the ssue of indigenous cultures, and sustainability.  Students apply these concepts in real life by developing a wildest dream project in sustainability and outlining social, natural and economic capital needed to implement it.

10. Environmental Science and Management

ESR 222 - Applied Environmental Studies: Policy Considerations (4)

Introduction to environmental laws and the regulations promulgated under them. Includes an examination of the genesis of these laws (e.g., NEPA, Clean Air and Water Acts, RCRA, Endangered Species Act) and their history of compliance and violation. Recommended prerequisite: ESR 220 and 221.

ESR 420/520 - Ecological Toxicology (4)

Effects of environmental contaminants at the individual, population, and ecosystem level.  Topics will include toxicity test methods, environmental fate of contaminants, and the physiological and ecological effects of selected heavy metals, chlorinated organics, and pesticides.

ESR 428/528 - Urban Ecology (4)
Study of ecological processes in urban environments. Emphasis on responses of flora and fauna to changes in climate, hydrology, geomorphology, geochemistry, soils and available habitat in urban areas. Includes issues of species conservation, ecosystem management and sustainability in urban systems.

ESR 588 - Environmental Sustainability (4)

Sustainability in natural and human-influenced ecosystems, with a focus on processes of regeneration, maturity, collapse and renewal. Topic areas include natural provisioning of ecosystem services, processes of change in ecological systems, interactions among ecological and social systems, economic valuation of ecosystem services, and ecosystem

management.

11. Geography

Geog 340 - Global Water Issues and Sustainability (4)

Examines the availability and quality of freshwater resources around the world. Includes the global water cycle, human use and modifications of global water systems, effects of climate change on global freshwater, water policy in international

rivers, and sustainable water resource management.  Focuses on case studies in major international rivers.

Geog 230 - Environment and Society: Global Perspectives (4)

An introduction to the ways in which humans, acting through social constraints and structures, have lived in and modified their environment.  The spatial patterns produced from human activities (such as population growth, transportation systems, urban structure, economic development, resource use and management, and the evolution of political patterns) are  considered in a global context. Case studies from several world regions illustrate the processes by which humans modify

their world to create distinctive cultural landscapes.

Geog 345 - Resource Management (4)

Survey of natural resources, their occurrence, and their management. Primary focus will be on the United States, with case studies from other countries and regions. Recommended prerequisite: upper-division standing.

Geog 346 - World Population and Food Supply (4)

An introduction to the dynamics of the current national and international problems associated with rapid population growth, unemployment, major population migrations, shortages of food and other critical commodities, and the present and potential adjustments to these situations.  Recommended prerequisite: upper-division standing.

12. Geology

G 461/561 - Environmental Geology (4)

Study of natural hazards and related land use planning (flooding, landslides, earthquakes, volcanic, coastal) waste disposal and pollution in the geological environment, water supply, mineral and energy resources, environmental law related to geology, medical geology, climatic change. Two 75-minute lectures and one 2-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: general chemistry (1 year), G 201, 202.

13. History

Hst 339 - The Environment and History (4)

Introduction to the theme of the environment in the study of history and the history of environmental ideas, from the 16th century to the present, with special focus on the impact of science, philosophy, literature, and history on our understanding of the environment. Designed as an introductory course for students of all majors.  Recommended prerequisite: upper-division standing.

14. Information Systems

SQA 458/558 - Purchasing and Logistics within the Food Industry (4)

Explores the rapid transition of food industry operations through an in-depth look at food commodity production,  processing, storage, and transportation; facility location and transportation network design; role of wholesalers and distributors in the food supply chain; food safety; food industry consolidation and globalization; supply chain compression; ECR and demand forecasting; and e-commerce and the food industry. Prerequisite: BA 339.

15. International Studies

Intl 396 - The United States and the World (4)

Interdisciplinary study and analysis of the role of the United States in world affairs with emphasis on the twentieth and twenty-first century, relations between the U.S. and the Third World, the era of the Cold War, American globalism, diplomatic, economic, and geopolitical issues.

16. Philosophy

Phl 310 - Environmental Ethics (4)

Study of our moral responsibilities with respect to the environment (e.g., treatment of non-human animals, rights of animals, trees, rivers and possibly our planet) in light of some of the central environmental problems (e.g., population growth, global

warming, and endangered species).

Phl 450 - Ethics and International Justice (4)

Examination of moral principles and judgments relevant for appraising the key tools of foreign policy.  Included are issues of military, humanitarian, and covert intervention, economic sanctions, development assistance, human rights, democracy, and transitional justice. Recommended prerequisite: 8 credits in philosophy.

17. Public Health Education

PHE 250 - Our Community: Our Health (4)

Examines social, behavioral, and environmental community health-related issues and the controversies that surround them. This course will be a recommended prerequisite for all upper-division classes in the major.

PHE 443 - Environmental Health (4)

Designed to enable the student to understand and evaluate complex environmental health issues induced by waste products generated by modern technology. Specific topics include water quality, air quality, solid and hazardous waste, occupational

health, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, chemical contamination of foods, food additives, animal transmission of disease, noise, and selected current topics.  Recommended prerequisites: PHE 250 and six hours of upper-division coursework in PHE.

PHE 444 - Global Health (4)

Critically explores global public health issues as they pertain to different populations throughout the world, such as global disease eradication initiatives, environmental and infectious diseases from an international perspective, and discusses health needs of special populations. Recommended prerequisite: upper-division standing.

PHE 580 - Concepts of Environmental Health (3)

An intensive course designed to familiarize students with fundamentals of environmental health from a scientific and conceptual perspective. Topics are considered within multi-causal, ecological, adaptive systems, and risk-assessment frameworks. Includes consideration of biological, chemical, and physical agents in the environment which influence public

health and well-being. Recommended prerequisite: graduate standing.

18. Science Education

Sci 335, 336 - Water in the Environment (4, 4)

Studies of the unique properties of water in all of its roles, including a study of the water cycle, water resources, treatment of municipal water, and wastewater treatment. Special attention will be placed on natural waters as a resource, including

natural and introduced constituents and the movements of natural waters. Includes laboratory and fieldwork. Recommended prerequisite: Natural Science Inquiry.

Sci 338 - Investigating Forest Ecosystems (4)

Fundamental concepts of terrestrial ecology in the context of present unresolved forest management issues. Participants will learn an appropriate set of field skills in soil and vegetation monitoring and engage in a short-term research project at a local

site. Socio-political context of Pacific Northwest forest management will be covered through guided controversies and guest speakers. Prerequisite: one ecology or environmental science course.

Sci 321, 322 - Energy and Society (4, 4)

Study of the generation and usage of energy, including the technical, economic, social, and political issues related to energy production and end uses. Examination of energy resources, methods of producing and converting various forms of energy, energy conservation, and environmental and economic implications of energy production and energy policies. Includes laboratory and possibly fieldwork. Recommended prerequisite: Natural Science Inquiry.

19. Social Work

SW 525/625 - Poverty: Policies and Programs (3)

Examines the nature and causes of poverty and inequality in the United States and the impact of economic globalization on social work’s response to these critical social problems. Studies ways in which people in poverty cope and support each

other in low-income urban neighborhoods; examines the ways in which work and welfare interact with each other and with informal social supports.  Addresses policy issues, including those involved in both service and income strategies to relieve or prevent poverty; develops skills for effective practice with low-income communities, families, and individuals. Prerequisite: SW 520.

SW 539 - Social Justice in Social Work (3)

Explores diversity and oppression based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, (dis)ability status, and social class; models for intergroup relations; the historical context of group relations; and cultural variables significant to ethnic,

racial and cultural minority populations.  Examines social, political, and cultural processes as they affect intergroup and intragroup relations.  Explores the role of social worker as border crosser, cultural learner, and agent of change.  Opportunities for cross-cultural dialogue and content analysis and skills development. Requires examination of the meaning systems in which each of us is immersed, as well as examination of those meaning systems that social workers must strive to understand.

20. Sociology

Soc 320 - Globalization (4)

Exploration of issues and approaches in sociological thinking relative to world systems. World systems are treated not only as world orders made up of political and economic exchanges, but also as cultural orders and institutionalized structures

transcending national geographic boundaries.  Attention given to the international, national, regional, and local ways that people attempt to deal with the instabilities accompanying globalization.  Recommended prerequisites: Soc 200, 301,

302.

Soc 465/565 - Environmental Sociology (4)

Survey and analysis of the types of social forces which frame the nature of environmental problems concerning natural resource use and distribution as they emerge in public consciousness within the United States and globally. Examination of the social forces which lead to the consideration and implementation of mechanisms to solve these issues once they have emerged.

Soc 463 - Global Inequalities and Health (4)

An examination of international health inequalities from social, political and economic perspectives.  The impact of globalization, transnationalism and migration on population health.  Inequalities within and between countries and regions, and the social dynamics that shape those inequalities. Infectious pandemics and chronic diseases, and global efforts to control diseases and improve health. Recommended prerequisites: Soc 200.

21. University Studies

UNST 171 Sustainability
UNST 224 Environmental Sustainability
UNST 421 Capstone: Sustainable Food Systems
UNST 421 Capstone: Sustainable Oregon Landscape

22. Urban Studies and Planning

USP 311 - Introduction to Urban Planning (4)

An interdisciplinary perspective on planning theories, principles, and practice. Focuses on the planning process, particularly at the local level.  Explores the political, economic, social, and legal forces that influence the planning function and the roles of planners. Changing concepts in practice are also considered. Recommended prerequisite: upper-division standing.

USP 312 - Urban Housing and Development (4)

Problems of housing, development, and redevelopment in an urban setting are analyzed from economic, demographic, and  planning perspectives.  Introduction to the nature of the urban economy and residential location, with a focus on housing problems and their associated social, physical, and racial aspects. Role of federal and community-based housing policies  and programs.  Recommended prerequisite: USP 311.

 USP 313 - Urban Planning: Environmental Issues (4)

Environmental issues and problems are evaluated in the context of planning alternatives. Particular emphasis on the economic and social implications of environmental problems. The planner’s concern for achieving balance between these factors is explored through an analysis of various planning approaches, e.g., environmental impact studies, land use controls, and resource analysis.  Recommended prerequisite: USP 311.

USP 465/565 - Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning (3)

Examines the importance of walking and bicycling as means of transportation in a sustainable urban environment. Covers planning, design, implementation, and maintenance of bikeways and walkways, as well as ancillary facilities such as bicycle parking. Focus on the role of education, advocacy, and outreach in improving walking and bicycling conditions. Study relevant examples from various cities, with a heavy emphasis on Portland’s experience.

USP 490/590 - Green Economics and Sustainable Development (3)

Examines prevailing assumptions about economic growth, production, consumption, labor, and leisure.  Considers how changes in these basic assumptions might help us design an economic system that includes alternative values such as appropriate scale, community impact and environmental sustainability.

 USP 544 - Urban Transportation Planning (3)

Introduces fundamental concepts and methods used in multi-modal urban transportation planning, including problem identification, alternatives analysis, evaluation and decision making, plan implementation, and program management. Exposes students to processes and analytical methods from multiple disciplines, such as law, politics, engineering, sociology, economics, finance, management and marketing. Emphasis on analysis of moderately complex technical information and its interpretation for communication with decision makers. Prerequisite: USP 535 or equivalent coursework in descriptive and inferential statistics and data presentation.  Recommended: USP 515 or USP 537 or an equivalent intermediate-level course in applied microeconomics.