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CMJ 3025 Environmental Communication
Students will study persuasive and communication theory, professional practices, and information campaigns as applied to environmental and science policy issues. Case studies of the communications process will review key environmental issues, including advocacy campaigns, informational and public policy reports, objective and persuasive media reporting, and the use of traditional and evolving media to engage audiences in environmental issues. Students will research and conduct an environmental communications campaign, including assessment of scientific data and claims, application of risk and cost/benefit analyses, and public policy processes. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Recommended: CMJ 1013 News Writing and Reporting.

CMJ 4010 Practicum: Mountaineer
A Publishing Practicum may include creative and management positions in a variety of on- and off-campus publications. Students will work independently and with publishing teams to manage and publish a variety of media. Professional issues and standards will be reviewed within the publication team and with the instructor. Repeatable up to 4 credits. (ENG 4010 Writing Practicum may substitute for this course.) Prerequisite: CMJ 1013 News Reporting and Writing and Sophomore standing, or permission of the instructor.

ELA 1028 Food, Society & Environment
The course focuses on the forces that govern food selection, preparation, and consumption, the diversity in human food habits, and the historical, economic, and political transitions in food systems. Social, environmental, and ethical issues associated with food production and distribution will also be taken up. Very simply, the course will help us learn more about why we eat what we eat, why we get to eat when some don’t, and the trends and technologies that characterize our food supply.

ELA 1500 Writing Seminar: Voices of Community (Steffens)
Building on the writing skills developed in Images of Nature, this course provides extensive practice in composition and revision. The course focuses on the cultivation of the conventions of standard written English and the enrichment of the student’s expressive and stylistic resources while exploring the concept of community. Students will consider the definition of environment as it encompasses human relationships, communities, and cultures as integral parts of the natural world. First Year.

ENV 2010 GIS Applications in Environmental Studies
The objectives of this course are to introduce students to the development, manipulation, display, and analysis of spatial information using a Geographic Information System (GIS). Students will be introduced to raster and vector data, geographic coordinate systems, projection systems, image manipulation, cartographic design, and spatial analysis of georeferenced data. Additionally, students will learn the theory and techniques of spatial data capture, management, and distribution of a GIS. The emphasis of this course is hands on technical training, allowing students to gain the necessary skills required to develop future expertise in GIS.

ENV 2011 Public Policy and the Environment
An introduction to the environmental policy process in the United States. Focuses on the history and evolution of political institutions, federal and state roles in decision-making, and the global context of U.S. environmental policy. Emphasizes the intersection of science and policy. Specific topics include federalism, mechanics and elements of policy formation, the political uses of science, risk assessment and management, scientific uncertainty, environmental justice, and implementation and enforcement of environmental policies.

PSY 4013 Abnormal Psychology
A systematic study of human behavior disorders. The role of the individual and of society in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of abnormal behavior is given special emphasis. Prerequisite: PSY 3034 Theories of Personality or permission of instructor.

REC 1041 Outdoor Living Skills
This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental skills necessary for living comfortably in a three season (spring, summer, fall) natural environment. Students will be given opportunities for the application of the principles of responsible use of the environment for recreation and leisure, including leadership, teamwork, decision making and problem solving with the intent of minimizing human impact while maximizing safety and enjoyment. Prerequisite: REC 1000 Intro to Recreation and Leisure Services or permission of instructor.

REC 2024 Special Topics Programming Lab-Triathlon
This lab provides students with the opportunity to design, implement, and manage recreational sport triathlon events. Students will actively participate in the programming and conduct of a triathlon as part of the course requirements. Prerequisites: Program Planning for Recreation (REC 1021) and Leadership and Group Dynamics (REC 1032) or permission of the instructor.