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This course introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with an emphasis on their role in environmental and conservation practices. Students first learn basic GIS skills in ESRI's ArcGIS 10.3 software and then conduct an independent research project using GIS techniques. Projects may include but are not limited to local natural resource or landscape issues. Independent projects require an oral and poster presentation. Required for students in the environmental science track of the environmental sustainability major. (Spring 2024) Core: TI
ENVS 225 Communication and the Environment (3 SH)
This course will integrate the science and communication of environmental sustainability. Students will explain the significance of environmental sustainability and the interconnectedness between the natural world and human thriving by demonstrating effective communication skills to a specific audience for a specific purpose. Students will understand how science works, review how it is interpreted in popular science and advocacy, and in turn create their own visual and written media and oral communication about sustainability. The course will be capped at 24. (Spring 2024)
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