Under special conditions selected students may investigate specific environmental issues and problems. The instructor and the student will agree on a formal semester plan/learning contract, which will be filed with the Environmental Studies Program Director and will include weekly reports to the instructor.
Under special conditions selected students may investigate specific environmental issues and problems. The instructor and the student will agree on a formal semester plan/learning contract, which will be filed with the Environmental Studies Program Director and will include weekly reports to the instructor.
This course provides supervised professional experience in public and private sector positions, and is intended to introduce students to the skills and working environments of careers in environmental and sustainability studies. Students should consult with a ENS faculty member in advance of registering for this class. This course may be repeatable up to a maximum of six credit hours.
Overview of the biology of insects. Emphasizes how this enormously abundant and important group of animals has resolved the basic challenges of survival and reproduction. Principles of physiology, behavior, ecology, and evolution are introduced using insects as examples. The roles of both beneficial and detrimental insects will be discussed.
Vectors are living organisms that can transmit infectious diseases between humans or from animals to humans. Vector-borne diseases have impacted human lives and society through history. This introductory course examines the major vector-borne diseases affecting humans through multiple perspectives (biomedical, cultural, political, and social) on a global scale. Special attention will be paid to arthropod-borne diseases with the greatest impact on history such as mosquitoes, ticks, and lice. Lectures will be supplemented with readings and videos.
Special problems for individual students who are capable of pursuing independent investigations in the various areas of entomology. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Special problems for individual students who are capable of pursuing independent investigations in the various areas of entomology. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
A study of arthropod identification using digital tools instead of physical curation methods. Phylogenetic relationships and key characteristics are emphasized, along with the translation of Family- level identification to practical interpretation, including pest management and natural-resource education related to North American arthropods.
Discussion of arthropod parasites and disease vectors. Topics include an overview of disease transmission and public health, epidemiology, vector biology, important arthropod groups and their control.
Investigations of chosen insect problems, including original work. Discussion and assignment of current insect subjects. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
