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111-112-113. General Chemistry I, II, III (=Chem 111A-112A-113A). PQ:
Good performance on the mathematics and physical sciences placement tests. This
course fulfills the Common Core requirement in the physical sciences. A
discussion of atomic and molecular theories, chemical periodicity, and types of
chemical reaction is followed in the first quarter by the chemical importance
of pressure and temperature, phase diagrams, and acid-base and heterogeneous
equilibria. The second quarter studies the principles of chemical
thermodynamics, with applications to chemical and biological systems and to
phase equilibria and electrochemistry. In the third quarter, ideas of atomic
structure and chemical bonding are studied along with the special features of
liquids and solids and the chemistry of the representative elements. Laboratory
work includes some quantitative measurements, the properties of the important
elements and their compounds, and experiments associated with the common ions
and their separation and identification by semi-micro methods. This sequence
emphasizes the role of chemical and physical processes in the environment,
especially in water and in the atmosphere. R. Clayton, Autumn; D. Oxtoby,
Winter; G. Fleming, Spring. L: R. Gomer, Autumn, Winter; L. Butler,
Spring.
133. The Atmosphere (=GeoSci 133). PQ: Calculus and Chem 111-112
or higher, or consent of instructor. An introduction to the fundamental
physical and chemical factors that determine the observed composition,
structure and circulation of the earth's atmosphere. Specific topics to be
studied include: global energy balance and greenhouse warming, stratospheric
ozone depletion, tropospheric pollution, atmospheric dynamics, and cloud
processes. J. Abbatt. Spring.
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212. The Human Environment (=NCD 212). This course
analyzes the impact of human activity on the natural world that sustains it.
Topics include human population dynamics, economic growth and industrial
activity; our use of land, waterways and energy sources; the decline in
biodiversity; consequences of environmental change for human health and
well-being; the prospects for sustainable development around the world; and the
role of cultural institutions and values in these processes. T. Steck.
Autumn.
213. Managing the Environment (=LL/Soc 213, NCD 213, PubPol 213). PQ:
Econ 198 or higher. This course analyzes human interaction with and
intervention into the environment. Topics include resource management,
environmental and economic policy, environmental law, business initiatives, and
global environmental legislation. Also assessed are major national legislation
on Superfund, resource conservation and recovery, air quality, water quality,
hazardous chemicals, and endangered species. D. Coursey. Winter.
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214. The Politics of the Environment (=PolSci 285). Through the
introduction and development of core principles of American politics and
liberal democracy, this course explores a topic that is receiving more and more
attention: how to think about the environment as a political issue in America.
We begin with a discussion of normative and ethical issues, surveying the
various schools of environmental thinking. After exploring the history of
American conservation and environmental movements, we move to the interplay
between environmental goals and the implementation of environmental policy.
Topics include legislative strategies, problems of implementation, judicial
behavior, and the desirability of market solutions. S. Liebell.
Spring.
220. The Anthropology of Development (=Anthro 220/355). This course applies
anthropological understanding to development programs in "underdeveloped"
societies through case studies of food production, nutrition, and health care
practices. We pay special attention to the role and impact of indigenous and
anthropological concepts in the design and implementation of development
projects. Topics include development within the world system, the role of
national and international development agencies, both public and private
(non-governmental), the cultural construction of well being and deprivation,
the impact of world market mechanisms and consumerism on underdevelopment,
local resistance and engagement in development, the politics of
underdevelopment, and future scenarios of development. A. Kolata, J.
Fernandez, R. Fernandez. Spring.
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Environmental Studies Courses
In the following course descriptions, L refers to courses with
laboratory.
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