Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior 374

11:374:101 Introduction to Human Ecology (3) The study of complex and varied patterns of interaction between people and the environment, with special attention to concepts, concerns, and methods of human ecology.

11:374:110 Theories and Reasoning in Human Ecology (3) Theories in human ecology and methods of reasoning in the social sciences. Students are encouraged to take this course before taking Research Methods in Human Ecology 11:374:201.

11:374:115 Water and Society (3) Fundamentals of water resources issues in the United States and the world, and how they affect the development, design, evolution, and sustainability of societies and economic viability.

11:374:141 Health and Society (3) The sociocultural factors affecting health status and disease frequency in human populations.

11:374:175 Energy and Society (3) Main sources, transfers, and losses of energy in the biosphere; how they relate to human resources and enter the immediate environments of humans and other organisms.

11:374:201 Research Methods in Human Ecology (3)   The basic research techniques used by social scientists, planners, and others in writing social impact statements, evaluating programs, and carrying out basic research on human problems. Students are encouraged to take Theories and Reasoning in Human Ecology 11:374:110 before taking this course.

11:374:220 Environmental Solutions (3) The complex causes of environmental problems and the full range of nonregulatory approaches to improving the environment. By focusing on understanding the causes and contexts of environmental problems along with innovative environmental solutions, the class aims to provide students an understanding of under what conditions various environmental solutions are appropriate and should be applied.

11:374:225 Environment and Health in Society and Mass Media (3) Detailed introduction to the patterns and styles of mass media coverage of environmental and health issues.

11:374:240 Creative Effective Science Visuals (3) The course objective is to build students' skills in developing visualizations to tell a science story with data. The activities and discussions will expand abilities to engage with and communicate science more effectively. Students will practice many types of science visualizations and develop a final visual relevant to a current research project. We will focus on a scientific audience; however, we also will discuss best practices to utilize when designing visualizations for the public. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

11:374:269 Population, Resources, and Environment (3) The interaction between populations, resources, and the environment in the developed and developing worlds.

11:374:279 Politics of Environmental Issues (3) The content and process of policymaking concerning air and water quality, toxic wastes, energy, and other environmental issues, with particular emphasis on the United States.

11:374:280 Careers in Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior (1) Career-making and job-seeking skills and knowledge related to the environmental policy, institutions, and behavior major in fields such as law, communication, health, government, industry, advocacy, and education. Topics include résumé writing, internships, and the job interview process.

11:374:289 Sustainable Food: Politics, Policy, and Ethics (3) How can food systems be made more sustainable and socially just? We examine four food-related social movements: organic farming, local food, fair trade, and animal welfare. For each, we ask: Where does it come from? What are its goals? What is working and what is not? And what should be the focus of 21st-century food politics and policy?

11:374:296 Honors Seminar (3) The topic for each semester addresses current issues from the perspectives of the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Open only to honors students (SEBS Honors Program, SAS Honors Program, and Honors College) or by permission of instructor. 

11:374:299 Introduction to Sustainability (3) Introduction to sustainable practices across sectors. Required for the sustainability minor (962).

11:374:302 Data Analysis for Human Ecology (3) Data analysis for social sciences focusing on the human dimensions of environmental issues including quantitative and qualitative measures. Prerequisite: 11:374:201.

11:374:305 Globalization, Development, and Environment (3) The management, use, and protection of the global environment in the face of globalization and development.

11:374:312 Environmental History (3) Historical aspects of environmental use and change in relation to present-day problems in sustaining the productivity of physical and biological systems.

11:374:313 U.S. Environmental Policy (3) Political, scientific, and economic dimensions of resource and environmental policy development. Emphasis on the U.S. experience.

11:374:314 Natural Resources Policy (3) Application of theory and methods of social science, particularly the study of common property theory, to problems in natural resource management. Focus on water use, forestry, rangelands, and fisheries.

11:374:322 Behavior and the Environment (3) Why people engage in environmentally helpful or destructive behaviors, and how to change their behavior.

11:374:325 Environmental Communication (3) Development of skills in various modes to encourage environmental change such as fact sheets, letters to the editor, and press releases. Identification of key audiences and development of effective communication plans. Analysis and evaluation of efforts by industry, government, and advocacy groups.

11:374:335 Communities and Environmental Change (3) Analysis of people's responses to environmental stresses or disturbances and the ways in which response patterns change.

11:374:399 Practicum in Sustainability (3) Students will apply didactic training in environmental studies, economics, and sociology to one of three community projects with a sustainability perspective: 1) governmental (improvement of New Brunswick city's sustainability); 2) academic institution (Rutgers campus sustainability initiative); or 3) nonprofit organization (the Lower Raritan Watershed initiative or the Sustainable Raritan initiative). Students will focus on problem identification, problem solving, working with stakeholders, budgeting, and producing deliverables.

11:374:416 Environmental Education (3) Development and integration of environmental education programs for use in existing K-12 curricula. Use of audiovisuals, applied research, evaluation, and other pertinent resources.

11:374:424 Segregation and Health (3) Patterns of settlement by race and income and health outcomes associated with those patterns, social responses, and policies.

11:374:426 Climate Change Policy (3) International, national, and intrastate policies on climate change.

11:374:428 Marine Fisheries Policy (3) International and national policies on marine fisheries management.

11:374:429 Agrarian Landscapes (3) Multidisciplinary approach to understanding modern transformations of agrarian, or agricultural, landscapes, with a focus on small-scale agricultural systems.

11:374:430 Risk, Health, and Safety (3) Toxicological and epidemiological concepts, psychological aspects of risk perception and coping, and influences on self-protective behavior. Media reporting on risk and health, and how to communicate with the public about risks.

11:374:431 New and Reemerging Diseases (3) Social and physical conditions contributing to the emergence or reemergence of diseases, disease behaviors, and control.

11:374:435 Communication in the Life Sciences (3) The institutional and intellectual contexts, processes, promises, and practical constraints of communication in the life sciences.

11:374:437 Culture and Health (3) Understanding of the role of culture in health and health care; cultural competence in health care settings intended to improve health care.

11:374:438 Health in the Latino Community (3) Health issues in the Latino community; social and environmental factors that affect the health of Latinos in the United States; and how cultural competence efforts can improve health care for Latinos.

11:374:440  Race and the Environment (3) The ways in which racial categories, racism, environmental care, and environmental destruction have all shaped and informed each other.

11:374:460  Environmental Law and Policy (3) Introduction to U.S. law and policy governing air, water, and other natural resources; species and public health; and the human activities that affect them and are influenced by them. Prerequisite: 11:374:279.

11:374:462 International Environmental Law and Policy (3) The role of formal and informal law in the management of international environmental problems.

11:374:481 Raritan Scholars (3) Internships in the water resources field with organizations and agencies that have programs and activities focused on the Raritan River Basin. Class-based presentations and discussions about internships and water resources management.

11:374:490 Research and Practicum in Human Ecology (3) Advanced interdisciplinary reading and independent research in human ecology under the guidance of a faculty member. Prerequisite: By permission only.

11:374:492 Environmental Studies Internship (BA)    Internships involving environmental research and policy at Rutgers, other institutions, public agencies, nongovernmental organizations, or businesses. Prerequisite: By permission only.

Capstone Experience: Seniors Only 

Students will create a capstone project that demonstrates skills in research and analysis and knowledge of human ecology that they have gained through their work on the major. Requirement may be fulfilled through one of three options: a) George H. Cook Honors Paper 11:015:497 [498] (3 or more credits); b) Capstone in Human Ecology, Independent Study 11:374:491; or c) Capstone in Human Ecology 11:374:499.

11:374:491 Capstone in Human Ecology, Independent Study (3) A solo, independent study capstone project completed under the guidance of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Seniors only.

11:374:499 Capstone in Human Ecology (3) Students in this course will complete individual capstone projects related to a particular research topic defined by the instructor. Prerequisite: Seniors only.