EAH 411, *PERSPECTIVES IN ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES, 4 Credits

Introduction to methods of inquiry in the field of environmental arts and humanities. Learn key concepts in approaches to environmental humanities scholarship and environmental art, informed by ecological principles and other perspectives from the natural sciences. Disciplinary approaches include history, literature, philosophy, and the formal arts.

Attributes: CSST – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Science/Technology/Society

Available via Ecampus

EAH 412, *ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IN CONTEXT, 4 Credits

Introduction to environmental science methods and practice, especially for students studying in the arts and humanities. Gain a working understanding of the scientific method, theory, and analysis, including how to interpret and evaluate risk assessment, statistics-based arguments, and visual representations of data. Understand the history and role of the sciences in environmental discourse.

Attributes: CSST – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Science/Technology/Society

EAH 501, RESEARCH, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 99 credits.

EAH 503, THESIS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 999 credits.

EAH 505, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 4 credits.

EAH 506, FIELD COURSE PROJECTS, 3 Credits

EAH 507, SEMINAR, 2-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 10 credits.

EAH 508, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP, 1 Credit

This course is repeatable for 6 credits.

EAH 510, WORK AND FIELD EXPERIENCE, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 8 credits.

EAH 511, PERSPECTIVES IN ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES, 4 Credits

Introduction to methods of inquiry in the field of environmental arts and humanities. Learn key concepts in approaches to environmental humanities scholarship and environmental art, informed by ecological principles and other perspectives from the natural sciences. Disciplinary approaches include history, literature, philosophy, and the formal arts.

Available via Ecampus

EAH 512, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IN CONTEXT, 4 Credits

Introduction to environmental science methods and practice, especially for students studying in the arts and humanities. Gain a working understanding of the scientific method, theory, and analysis, including how to interpret and evaluate risk assessment, statistics-based arguments, and visual representations of data. Understand of the history and role of the sciences in environmental discourse.

EAH 599, SPECIAL TOPICS, 4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 12 credits.

MAST 201, HUMANS AND THE OCEAN, 3 Credits

An introduction to marine systems and the history of humans’ interaction with the ocean from a unique literary perspective. Lectures, group and individual library research, fieldtrips, and assignments will collate approaches from a range of disciplines including marine science, history, literary study, and other arts and humanistic disciplines. Through fiction and non-fiction literary perspectives designed to enhance critical reading skills, learn about historic and contemporary ocean and coastal issues, such as sustainable fisheries, pollution, and climate change, with perspectives from faculty in the humanities, arts, and sciences.

Available via Ecampus

MAST 300, SOCIETY, CULTURE, AND THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, 4 Credits

Explore the dynamic relationship between people and the marine environment, as it relates to different ways of studying change. Emphasis is on liberal arts approaches from the social sciences, arts, and humanities. Applies theoretical foundations and associated methodological approaches from these liberal arts disciplines to understand and study issues of the coasts and ocean.

Available via Ecampus

MAST 406, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

MAST 410, MARINE STUDIES INTERNSHIP, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

MAST 425, MARINE STUDIES DEGREE CAPSTONE, 4 Credits

Examines issues related to the ocean and coasts through a transdisciplinary process recognizing insights from multiple perspectives and disciplines. Integrates the varied content explored in the Marine Studies Major through engagement in a substantial research or creative project evidencing intensive study of the social, political, historical, and/or cultural issues of the ocean and coasts.

Prerequisite: MAST 300 with C- or better

MAST 444, ^WRITING FOR MARINE STUDIES, 4 Credits

Applies techniques, ethics, and methodologies of writing and research in the transdisciplinary field of Marine Studies. Produces an artifact summing up the work throughout the degree and a written narration of this artifact. Presents the project findings and/or expressions to a broad audience at a Marine Studies student conference.

Attributes: CSWC – Core Ed - Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC); CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC)

Prerequisite: MAST 201 with C- or better and MAST 300 [C-]

SSCI 199, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 8 credits.

SSCI 211, CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, 1 Credit

An introduction to career options available to students pursuing a social science degree. Students will explore career options and engage in exercises to help them reflect on their own interests, career goals, and aspirations.

SSCI 299, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 8 credits.

SSCI 301, ^QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, 4 Credits

Introduces a variety of qualitative research methods including ethnography, interviewing, recording oral histories, and conducting focus groups. Students will develop their own research questions, collect data to answer that research question, code and analyze data, and write and disseminate results. Culminates in a final paper and in-class presentation of original research results.

Attributes: CSWC – Core Ed - Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC); CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC)

Recommended: 6 credits of upper-division courses in the social sciences, including sociology, political science, anthropology, or communication

SSCI 399, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

SSCI 401, RESEARCH, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

SSCI 402, INDEPENDENT STUDY, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

SSCI 403, THESIS, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

SSCI 405, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

SSCI 406, PROJECTS, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

SSCI 407, SEMINAR, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

SSCI 408, WORKSHOP, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

SSCI 410, INTERNSHIP, 1-4 Credits

An assignment in a private or public business or agency. The student observes or works in one or more departments of the enterprise, perhaps in one area of interest or specialization (e.g., community development, community dialogue, environmental leadership). Work is supervised by the agency staff, supervising school faculty members(s) provide academic evaluation. 12 credits maximum.

This course is repeatable for 12 credits.

SSCI 499, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.