Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policy
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's Environmental Science and Policy program is appropriate for students with interests in the scientific and/or public policy aspects of complex environmental problems. It provides a course of study that prepares its graduates for positions in scientific, technical and administrative organizations and agencies. The program's core focuses on identification and analysis of environmental issues and on developing interdisciplinary approaches and solutions to problems. The program offers three areas of emphasis: Ecosystems Studies, Resource Management, and Environmental Policy and Administration.
Although the areas of emphasis seek to integrate the sciences with policy and administration, students choose to specialize in one depending on future career interests. Each area of emphasis has a practical orientation that involves the student in real world problems and issues rather than presenting theoretical knowledge alone. Each area of emphasis allows for and encourages student flexibility in designing a particular program of study around a core of required courses. A personal program of study, as described below, may also be developed.
The program fits the needs of both part-time and full-time students. Most graduate courses are offered once weekly in the evening or at other times convenient for working individuals. Students benefit from the mix of perspectives and experiences held by participants in courses. Full-time students gain from the practical knowledge of the working professionals, who are in turn challenged by the current theoretical knowledge of those with recent undergraduate degrees. Students like the small class sizes and the close association with faculty. Fully prepared students usually complete the program in two years. Part-time students normally complete the program in four to five years.
The program features a faculty that is widely published in the professional literature, active in externally funded research, and committed to excellence in teaching. The faculty associated with the program firmly believe that environmental policy must be based on good science but also that science is ineffective without sound policy decisions. Close ties exist with national, state and local agencies providing students with opportunities to become engaged with and contribute to meaningful scientific research and policy formulation.
The University offers modern and well-equipped facilities that support research and study in environmental science and policy areas. Computer equipped ecology, engineering graphics and geographic information systems (GIS) laboratories are available. The library collection is strong in all areas of environmental studies, but is particularly so in environmental policy and administration. The library maintains subscriptions to most pertinent journals in science and public policy and administration. Interlibrary loans are easily available from UW-Madison and elsewhere when sources are not available locally.
AREAS OF EMPHASIS
One of the primary goals of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduate program is to prepare highly skilled and imaginative individuals for middle-management and policy-making positions in government, nonprofit organizations and the private sector. Individuals with such career objectives will focus on environmental policy course work. Another objective of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduate program is to prepare technically competent and imaginative individuals for positions in the public or private sectors. Individuals with such career objectives will focus on environmental science course work. Students will be prepared to deal with a variety of environmental problems or to pursue further graduate work in similar or related areas.
Ecosystems Studies
Students who select Ecosystems Studies may address problems of general features of ecosystems such as nutrient regeneration, productivity, or trophic relationships. They can also focus on specific questions such as endangered species, predation and competition. Natural, managed and disturbed ecosystems are examined in classroom and field activities. Studies on aquatic systems take advantage of the University's location on Green Bay, participation in the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Program, and the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity. The University's proximity to large areas of northern forests and the Door Peninsula provides convenient locations for the study of diverse ecosystems.
Resource Management
Students who select this area of emphasis may study concepts of natural resource management, watershed management, or of the handling, processing, treatment and disposal of municipal, industrial and agricultural wastes. Emphasis is on evaluating alternative strategies for effective policy implementation and planning for the future. Other studies focus on ground or surface water systems. Principles and techniques of quantitative analysis are applied to problems of supply, distribution and utilization of natural resources and to the optimization of treatment and waste management costs in the context of public agencies, consulting firms and industries.
The Ecosystems Studies and Resource Management areas of emphasis prepare students to:
- design and conduct scientific investigations;
- collect, evaluate, and interpret data;
- make responsible decisions to implement appropriate technologies and strategies to solve environmental problems, and;
- effectively communicate the results of environmental studies to other scientists, decision makers and the general public.
Graduates typically work as scientists, environmental specialists, or project managers with industry, commercial laboratories, engineering firms, or government agencies, where their work involves analysis, research, consulting, compliance, or enforcement.
Environmental Policy and Administration
Students who select Environmental Policy and Administration study the characteristics and operation of government institutions; organizational policy, design and evaluation; and substantive policies in regulation, environmental protection, science and technology, and energy and natural resources. Courses emphasize environmental problem analysis and planning, policy analysis and formulation, environmental law and implementation, program evaluation, statistical analysis and the application of social science research methods to environmental issues. Studies benefit from interaction with the Center for Public Affairs and the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity.
The Environmental Policy and Administration area of emphasis prepares students to:
- identify and analyze policy-relevant problems of major importance;
- collect, assess, and interpret policy-relevant data;
- design, evaluate, and implement strategies and programs for addressing such problems, and;
- effectively communicate the results of policy analyses and evaluations to diverse audiences, including environmental scientists, policy makers, and the general public.
Graduates typically enter governmental agencies at the national, state or local level, or nonprofit organizations, where their work involves policy analysis, planning, or administration. Some prefer positions in legislative bodies, environmental organizations, or industry where administrative or analytical work is combined with politics, public relations, education or advocacy.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Each student's prior academic background is evaluated by a program admissions committee when he or she applies. Admission to the Environmental Science and Policy graduate program requires a student to have completed the equivalent of a basic undergraduate course in statistics and submitted current GRE general test scores. Students with a background in both policy and science will be given preference in admission decisions.
Each area of emphasis requires different skills and preparation; therefore, additional prerequisites vary. Courses appropriate to the area of emphasis or needed to meet requisites of specific courses that a student wishes to incorporate into a plan of study will also be required as described below.
Applicants who do not meet these requirements may be admitted if their academic record, letters of reference, and GRE scores indicate potential for successful completion of the program. However, these students will have additional requirements placed upon them as part of their academic plan to make up any deficiencies.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Students who are adequately prepared when they enter the program may earn the degree by satisfactorily completing a minimum of 28 credits of course work, plus a six-credit thesis. Those who lack appropriate prerequisites may need to take additional courses to strengthen their backgrounds. Credits earned in undergraduate courses numbered at the 100- or 200-level cannot be applied toward the graduate degree.
Credit requirements are determined by the student's chosen area of emphasis and program of study. At least 12 credits of 700-level courses must be included. Students develop individual program plans with the assistance and approval of their advisers and graduate committees.
By the time a student has successfully completed 15 credits, usually during the second semester, he or she should have selected a thesis adviser, formed a committee and started to develop a thesis proposal with their assistance. Approval of the thesis proposal places the student in candidacy for the degree. Successful defense of the written thesis and completion of all courses in the student's program plan result in awarding of the degree. See the General Information section for additional details.
General Core Requirements, 19 Credits
All students matriculated into the Environmental Science and Policy program are required to successfully complete the following set of required core courses (13 credits) and a six-credit thesis.
Complete the following three courses,
7 credits:
ENV S&P 701 Perspectives in Environmental Science and Policy, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 762 Graduate Seminar, 1 cr.
ENV S&P 763 Seminar in Environmental Science and Policy, 3 cr.
And one of the following environmental science courses, 3 credits:
ENV S&P 740 Ecosystems Management, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 743 Landscape Ecology, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 766 Waste Management and Resource Recovery, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 660 Resource Management Strategy, 3 cr.
And one of the following public policy courses, 3 credits:
ENV S&P 708 Public Policy Analysis, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 713 Energy, Natural Resources, and Public Policy, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 752 Environmental Policy and Administration, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 578 Environmental Law, 3 cr.
And thesis requirement, 6 credits:
ENV S&P 799 Thesis, 6 cr.
Area of Emphasis Requirements
In addition to the general core requirements described above, students will select a program of study from one of the areas of emphasis described below. A fourth option is to develop a "personal program of study" more fitting to the career interest of the student.Area of Emphasis courses (must total at least 15 credits, unduplicated by the program core):
- Ecosystem Studies, 15-16 credits
- Resource Management, 15-16 credits
- Environmental Policy and Administration, 15-16 credits
- Personal Program of Study, 15 credits minimum
Some undergraduate courses are cross-listed as graduated courses and require only graduate status to enroll. It is strongly recommended that a student speak with the professor assigned to the course prior to enrolling to ensure that the student is adequately prepared to succeed in the course.
Personal programs of study must conform to Environmental Science and Policy program guidelines. Such programs must be filed as a Graduate Student Program Plan and be approved by the student's academic adviser, the Environmental Science and Policy program chair, and the dean of professional and graduate studies. These programs must include the entire 19-credit program core requirements and include a minimum of 34 credits.
It is possible, even necessary depending on area requirements, that students will include one or two four-credit statistics courses in their academic program. In those cases, only seven credits would be needed in one semester which could be satisfied by the Seminars in Ecology and Evolution (ENV S&P 715) or an independent study or internship. If a regular course is selected, the academic program would include a total of 36 credits.
Ecosystem Studies (15 credits minimum)
Emphasis Prerequisites:
(taken elsewhere or prior to entrance)
Students who pursue the Ecosystems Studies area of emphasis are expected to have completed biology courses beyond introductory courses, typically the equivalent to a minor or major in biology. These courses should include an ecology course.
Core Courses:
Complete one of the following science courses, 3 credits:
ENV S&P 740 Ecosystems Management, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 743 Landscape Ecology, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 749 Wetland Ecology and Management, 3 cr.
Complete one of the following quantitative courses, 3-4 credits:
ENV S&P 755 Environmental Data Analysis, 4 cr.
ENV S&P 765 Environmental Modeling and Analysis, 4 cr.
MATH 555 Applied Mathematical Optimization, 3 cr.
MATH 630 Design of Experiments, 4 cr.
MATH 631 Multivariate Statistical Analysis, 4 cr.
MATH 667 Applied Regression Analysis, 3 cr.
Additional Courses, 9 credits:
Choose any combination from the courses listed here or above.
General Ecology:
ENV S&P 715 Seminar in Ecology and Evolution, 3 cr. (3 semesters - 1 credit each semester)
ENV SCI 667 Ecological Methods and Analysis, 4 cr.
ENV SCI 668 Ecological Applications, 4 cr.
Aquatic Ecology:
ENV SCI 530 Hydrology, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 605 Aquatic Ecology, 3 cr,
Plant Biology and Ecology:
BIOLOGY 511 Plant Physiology, 4 cr.
BIOLOGY 512 Mycology, 3 cr.
BIOLOGY 602 Advanced Microbiology, 3 credits
ENV SCI 520 The Soil Environment, 4 cr.
ENV SCI 563 Plants and Forest Pathology, 3 cr.
Animal Ecology:
BIOLOGY 553 Invertebrate Biology, 4 cr.
BIOLOGY 555 Entomology, 3 cr.
Environmental Policy and Planning:
ENV S&P 752 Environmental Policy and Administration, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 522 Environmental Planning, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 650 Advanced Geographic Information Systems, 3 cr.
Resource Management (15 credits minimum)
Emphasis Prerequisites:
(taken elsewhere or prior to entrance)
Students who pursue Resource Management come from a variety of undergraduate disciplines including biology, chemistry, earth science, economics, engineering, environmental planning, environmental policy, mathematics, physics, political science, public administration, and resource management. The appropriate undergraduate course preparation is dictated by the prerequisites to the courses to be included in a program of study and the thesis topic area.
Core Courses:
Complete one of the following science courses, 3 credits:
ENV S&P 724 Hazardous and Toxic Materials, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 733 Ground Water: Resources and Regulations, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 766 Waste Management and Resource Recovery, 3 cr.
Complete one of the following quantitative courses, 3-4 credits:
ENV S&P 755 Environmental Data Analysis, 4 cr.
ENV S&P 765 Environmental Modeling and Analysis, 4 cr.
MATH 555 Applied Mathematical Optimization, 3 cr.
MATH 630 Design of Experiments, 4 cr.
MATH 631 Multivariate Statistical Analysis, 4 cr.
MATH 667 Applied Regression Analysis, 3 cr.
Additional Courses, 9 credits minimum:
Choose any combination from the courses listed here or above.
Physical Resources Management:
CHEM 602 Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3 cr.
CHEM 613 Instrumental Analysis, 4 cr.
CHEM 617 Nuclear Physics and Radiochemistry, 3 cr.
CHEM 618 Nuclear Physics and Radiochemistry Laboratory, 1 cr.
ENV SCI 505 Environmental Systems, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 518 Pollution Control, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 520 The Soil Environment, 4 cr.
ENV SCI 523 Pollution Prevention, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 530 Hydrology, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 535 Water and Waste Water Treatment, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 615 Solar and Alternate Energy Systems, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 632 Hydrogeology, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 634 Environmental Chemistry, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 635 Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, 1 cr.
ENV SCI 660 Resource Management Strategy, 3 cr.
Biological Resources Management:
ENV S&P 740 Ecosystems Management, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 743 Landscape Ecology, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 749 Wetland Ecology and Management, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 669 Conservation Biology, 4 cr.
Natural Resources Analysis:
ENV SCI 654 Remote Sensing of the Environment, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 650 Advanced Geographic Information Systems, 3 cr.
Environmental Policy and Planning:
ENV S&P 713 Energy, Natural Resources,and Public Policy, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 752 Environmental Policy and Administration, 3 cr.
ECON 612 Economics of Sustainability, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 506 Regulatory Policy and Administration, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 522 Environmental Planning, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 551 Water Resources: Planning, Management, and Policy, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 578 Environmental Law, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 602 Environmental and Resource Economics, 3 cr.
Environmental Policy and Administration (15 credits minimum)
Emphasis Prerequisites:
(taken elsewhere or prior to entrance)
Students who pursue Environmental Policy and Administration come from a variety of undergraduate backgrounds such as economics, engineering, environmental planning, environmental policy, political
science, public administration, sociology, or more traditional science disciplines. The appropriate undergraduate course preparation is dictated by the prerequisites for the courses to be included in a program of study and the thesis topic area. It would normally be expected that students would have the equivalent of one year of undergraduate course work in political science, public administration, or economics.
Core Courses:
Complete all of the following courses, 9 credits:
ENV S&P 708 Public Policy Analysis, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 752 Environmental Policy and Administration, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 760 Social Research Methods, 3 cr.
Administrative Organizations and Processes - complete one course, 3 credits:
MANAGMNT 753 Organizational Theory and Behavior, 3 cr.
POL SCI 610 Intergovernmental Relations, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 514 Administrative Law, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 615 Public and Nonprofit Budgeting, 3 cr.
Public Policy - complete one course, 3 credits:
ENV S&P 713 Energy, Natural Resources, and Public Policy, 3 cr.
ECON 612 Economics of Sustainability, 3 cr.
POL SCI 516 Congress: Politics and Policy, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 506 Regulatory Policy and Administration, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 522 Environmental Planning, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 551 Water Resources: Planning, Management, and Policy, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 578 Environmental Law, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 602 Environmental and Resource Economics, 3 cr.
Additional Courses:
Choose any combination from the courses listed here or above.Research Methods:
ENV S&P 755 Environmental Data Analysis, 4 cr.
ENV S&P 765 Environmental Modeling and Analysis, 4 cr.
MATH 630 Design of Experiments, 4 cr.
MATH 631 Multivariate Statistical Analysis, 4 cr.
MATH 667 Applied Regression Analysis, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 653 Cost-Benefit Analysis, 3 cr.
Environmental Science:
ENV S&P 715 Seminar in Ecology and Evolution, 3 cr. (3 semesters - 1 credit each semester)
ENV S&P 724 Hazardous and Toxic Materials, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 733 Ground Water: Resources and Regulations, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 740 Ecosystems Management, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 743 Landscape Ecology, 3 cr.
ENV S&P 766 Waste Management and Resource Recovery, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 505 Environmental Systems, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 518 Pollution Control, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 523 Pollution Prevention, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 634 Environmental Chemistry, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 635 Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, 1 cr.
ENV SCI 660 Resource Management Strategy, 3 cr.
ENV SCI 668 Ecological Applications, 4 cr.
Environmental Planning and Geographic Information Systems:
PU EN AF 522 Environmental Planning, 3 cr.
PU EN AF 650 Advanced Geographic Information Systems, 3 cr.
FACULTY
Caglar, Atife, Assistant Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Mathematics). B.S., (1989), M.S. (1993) University of Ataturk (Turkey); M.S. (1998), Ph.D. (2002) University of Pittsburgh.
Fields of interest: numerical analysis, numerical solution of partial differential equations, computational fluid dynamics, industrial modeling, large-scale scientific computing.
Chen, Franklin, Assistant Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Chemistry). B.A. (1970) National Taiwan University (Taiwan); Ph.D. (1977) Princeton University.
Fields of interest: organic contaminant remediation; rock erosion effects (tidal wave and bubble implosion effects on rock surfaces); mesoporous materials with gas phase contaminant adsorption properties; polymeric electrolytes with potential industrial applications; sonochemistry that may enhance catalytic ability.
Davis, Gregory J., Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Mathematics). B.S. (1981) UW-Green Bay; M.A. (1985), Ph.D. (1987) Northwestern.
Fields of interest: dynamical systems; mathematical modeling of biological and physical systems; cliff swallow-house sparrow species dynamics.
Dolan, David M., Associate Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Mathematics/Statistics). B.S. (1971), M.S. (1972) Notre Dame; M.A. (1980) Michigan; Ph.D. (1999) McMaster (Canada).
Fields of interest: statistical applications to ecosystems studies and resource management; spatial statistics; pollutant load estimation; water quality monitoring and modeling.
Draney, Michael L., Associate Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Biology). B.S. (1989) New Mexico State University; M.S. (1992), Ph.D. (1997) Univ. of Georgia.
Fields of interest: inventory, monitoring and assessment techniques for terrestrial and wetland invertebrates, taxonomy, and conservation of spiders and ground-dwelling arthropods.
Fencl, Heidi S., Associate Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Physics). B.S. (1984) Nebraska Wesleyan; M.S. (1986) Univ. of Nebraska; Ph.D. (1992) Ohio State.
Fields of interest: science education, physics, astrophysics.
Fermanich, Kevin J., Associate Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Earth Science). B.S. (1985) UW-Stevens Point; M.S. (1988), Ph.D. (1995) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: nonpoint pollution; soil management; watershed management, groundwater, contaminant fate and transport; vadose zone processes; community environmental monitoring.
Furlong, Scott R., Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Affairs (Political Science). B.A. (1985) St. Lawrence University; M.P.A. (1987), Ph.D. (1992) The American University.
Fields of interest: regulatory policy; environmental policy; legislative politics; administrative law; public policy and administration; research methods and interest group influence on the administrative rulemaking process.
Hencheck, Michael, Associate Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Physics). B.S. (1990) University of Cincinnati; Ph.D. (1994) Ohio State University.
Fields of interest: nuclear physics; astrophysics; mathematical modeling.
Howe, Robert W., Barbara Hauxhurst Cofrin Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Biology); Director, Cofrin Center for Biodiversity. B.S. (1974) Notre Dame; M.S. (1977), Ph.D. (1981) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: terrestrial ecology and conservation biology; ecological indicators; bird population dynamics; population monitoring; landscape ecology; conservation design residential development; disease ecology; black bear ecology; evolutionary ecology.
Katers, John F., Associate Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Engineering). B.S. (1991), M.S. (1993) UW-Green Bay; Ph.D. (1996) Marquette.
Fields of interest: waste management; recycling, pollution prevention, renewable energy, water and waste water treatment.
Kraft, Michael E., Herbert Fisk Johnson Professor, Public and Environmental Affairs (Political Science). B.A. (1966) UC-Riverside; M.A. (1967), Ph.D. (1973) Yale.
Fields of interest: American politics and government; public policy analysis; Congress; environmental policy and politics in the U.S.; sustainable communities; politics of nuclear waste disposal; business and environmental policy; environmental information disclosure.
Kurenok, Vladimir, Assistant Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Mathematics). B.S., M.A. (1986) Friedrich-Schiller University in Jena (Germany); Ph.D. (1991) Belarus State University, Minsk (Belarus).
Fields of interest: stochastic analysis and stochastic differential equations; mathematical statistics.
Lyon, John M., Associate Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Chemistry). B.S. (1977) Lehigh; Ph.D. (1983) Rutgers.
Fields of interest: transition metal chemistry; catalytic hydrodeclorination reactions; reactions of transition metals in high oxidation states as oxygenation catalysts; photochemical energy conversion systems.
Marker, James C., Associate Professor, Human Biology (Exercise Physiology). B.S. (1979) Weber State University; M.S. (1981) Utah State University; Ph.D. (1985) Brigham Young University; Post-Doctoral Fellow (1985-88) Washington State University of Medicine.
Fields of interest: exercise physiology/endocrinology; the role/response of hormones during exercise; metabolic responses to exercise and exercise training; adaptions to exercise training in the elderly; the role of the sympathoadrenal system and glucose counter-regulatory system during exercise; exercise/muscle physiology; exercise testing and prescription; kinesiology.
Meinhardt, Daniel J., Assistant Professor, Human Biology (Biology). B.S. (1992) Southern Illinois University; Ph.D. (2002) University of Kansas.
Fields of interest: evolution and development of invertebrates; the role of development in evolutionary explanation; history and philosophy of evolutionary biology.
Merkel, Brian J., Associate Professor, Human Biology (Biology). B.S. (1989) Richmond; Ph.D. (1994) Virginia Commonwealth.
Fields of interest: the environmental effects of polychlorinated byphenyls (PCBs) on the human and murine immune system; specifically the effects of PCBs on neutrophils from residents living in the Fox River watershed and the effects of PCBs on macrophage-mediated Thelper cell activation in mice.
Meyer, Steven J., Assistant Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Earth Science). B.S. (1983) Northern Illinois; M.S. (1986), Ph.D. (1990) University of Nebraska.
Fields of interest: climate change; the effects of climate change on natural resources; climate related decision making; long-range climate outlooks and their uses; science education.
Nair, V.M.G., Herbert Fisk Johnson Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Forest and Plant Pathology, Mycology). B.S., Madras (India); M.S., Aligarh (India); Ph.D. (1964) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: international quarantine and disease control programs of plant-forest tree diseases; Weedicide-Silvicide applications in the establishment of exotic and endemic tree species in developing countries; preservation of tropical forests species and forest medicinal plants; host parasite interactions of vascular wilt and canker pathogens; electron and three-dimension electron microscopy.
Niedzwiedz, William R., Professor, Public and Environmental Affairs (Geography). B.S. (1969), M.S. (1972) Massachusetts; Ph.D. (1981) Virginia Polytechnic.
Fields of interest: geographic information systems; aerial photo interpretation; coastal management; conservation design of landscapes; environmental impact.
Phoenix, Laurel, Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Affairs (Planning). B.S. (1992), M.S. (1994) Colorado at Boulder; Ph.D. (2001) SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Fields of interest: water resources management; drinking water quality; anti-environmentalism; water and waste water infrascructure; rural environmental planning.
Reed, Tara, Associate Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Biology). B.A. (1980) Whitworth; M.S. (1995) Oregon State; Ph.D. (1999) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: impacts of anthropogenic activities and exotic invasions on aquatic ecosystem; changes in the Green Bay ecosystem following zebra mussel invasion; evaluating the changes in macroinvertebrate community structure downstream following dam removal.
Scheberle, Denise L., Professor, Public and Environmental Affairs (Political Science). B.S. (1982), M.P.A. (1984) University of Wyoming; Ph.D. (1991) Colorado State University.
Fields of interest: environmental policy and law; policy implementation and formation; federal-state relationships in environmental programs; public administration; intergovernmental relations; public policy.
Shepard, Bruce W., Chancellor and Professor (Political Science). B.A. (1969), M.S. (1970), Ph.D. (1972) University of California, Riverside.
Fields of interest: American government, public policy and policy analysis, environmental and natural resource politics and policy, research methods.
Stoll, John R., Professor, Public and Environmental Affairs (Economics). B.S. (1973) UW-Green Bay; M.S. (1977), Ph.D. (1980) Kentucky.
Fields of interest: natural resource and environmental economics; quantitative methods; nonmarket valuation methodology; economics of recreation and leisure; cost-benefit analysis, regional economics, fisheries economics, value of nonconsumptive resource usage.
Terry, Patricia A., Associate Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Engineering). B.S. (1989), M.S. (1991) Texas-Austin; Ph.D. (1995) University of Colorado-Boulder.
Fields of interest: general water remediation; environmental separations; ion exchange processes; removal of heavy metals, chromates, phosphates, and nitrates from water.
Wolf, Amy, Assistant Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Ecology). B.S. (1989), M.S. (1993) UW-Green Bay; Ph.D. (1998) University of California-Davis.
Fields of interest: conservation biology, plant-animal interactions, restoration ecology, plant population ecology, ornithology; pollination ecology of rare plants, butterfly conservation and monitoring, population genetics of rare plants, invasive wetland plants, conservation of native bees.
Zorn, Michael E., Assistant Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Chemistry). B.S. (1993) UW-Green Bay; Ph.D. (1997) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: development of photocatalytic and catalytic methods for degradation of environmentally relevant compounds; development of enhancement of experimental methods (including sensors) for the analysis of environmental samples.
Emeriti Faculty
Day, Harold Jack, Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Engineering). B.S. (1952), M.S. (1953), Ph.D. (1963) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: water resources, fluid mechanics, hydrology and related applications of engineering to society and technology; regional water quality and associated land management and flood plain management; resource management.
Harris, Hallet J., Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Biology). B.A. (1961) Coe College; M.S. (1965), Ph.D. (1966) Iowa State.
Fields of interest: animal and wetland ecology; management of coastal areas; wildlife management; ecological risk assessment.
Moran, Joseph M., Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Earth Science). B.A. (1965), M.S. (1967) Boston College; Ph.D. (1972) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: nature of climatic change, air pollution meteorology; applications of paleoclimatic reconstruction techniques to Glacial-age evidence; environmental implications of current climatic changes; quaternary climatology; geology.
Morgan, Michael D., Herbert Fisk Johnson Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Biology). B.S. (1963) Butler; M.S., Ph.D. (1968) Illinois.
Fields of interest: ecology and management of rare plant species; impact of global warming on plant populations.
Norman, Jack C., Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Chemistry). B.S. (1960) New Hampshire; Ph.D. (1965) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: nuclear and radio chemistry; environmental radioactivity; distribution and cycling of natural and artificial radionuclides in the environment; wastepaper recycling and deinking; recycling and decontamination of pulping liquors and effluents.
Rhyner, Charles R., Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Physics). B.S. (1962), M.S. (1964), Ph.D. (1967) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: applied physics including radiation dosimetry and electronic instrumentation; primary research interest is in modeling solid waste management systems.
Sager, Paul E., Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Biology). B.S. (1959) Michigan; M.S. (1963), Ph.D. (1967) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: ecology of aquatic communities including nutrient studies in the phytoplankton of freshwater lakes; eutrophication of lakes; ecological effects of nutrient enrichment and water quality deterioration; limnology.
Schwartz, Leander J., Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Biology). B.S. (1957) UW-Platteville; M.S. (1959), Ph.D. (1963) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: resource recovery: anaerobic digestion of organic wastes and/or use as fertilizers and in other applications; bacterial survival in aquatic ecosystems.
Stieglitz, Ronald D., Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Earth Science-Geology). B.S. (1963) UW-Milwaukee; M.S. (1967), Ph.D. (1970) Illinois.
Fields of interest: environmental geology; stratigraphic analysis; sedimentary geology; applications of geology to land use problems; ground water resources.
Wenger, Robert B., Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Mathematics). B.S. (1958) Eastern Mennonite; M.A. (1962) Pennsylvania State; Ph.D. (1969) Pittsburgh.
Fields of interest: application of mathematical models to environmental problems such as solid waste management and water quality management; ecosystem risk assessment and graph-theoretic approaches to the study of ecosystem stressors.
Wiersma, James H., Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences (Chemistry). B.S. (1961) UW-Oshkosh; M.S. (1965), Ph.D. (1967) Missouri-Kansas City.
Fields of interest: assessment of fate of water pollutants (pesticides); performance of water pollution abatement methods; development of new analytical chemical methods with emphasis on techniques applied to environmental problems; bioremediation, arsenic in ground water.
Adjunct Faculty
Ditton, Robert, Adjunct Professor, Texas A&M (Wildlife and Fisheries, Recreations and Parks). B.S. (1964) SUNY at Cortland; M.S. (1966), Ph.D. (1969) Illinois.
Fields of interest: coastal resources, human dimensions of resource use, resource management, coastal and inland fisheries, recreation and parks, birding, non-consumptive resource usage. Research has centered upon management of coastal resources including policy, human dimensions of usage, and management impacts. Extensive experience in data collection and analysis using survey techniques.
Katz, Chris, Adjunct Assistant Professor, (Veterinary Medicine). B.S. (1977), D.V.M. (1981) Iowa State.
Fields of interest: Black Bear research, wildlife and exotic pet medicine, wildlife anesthetization for research.
Medland, Vicki, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Cofrin Center for Biodiversity (Biology). B.S. (1984) UW-Madison; M.S. (1989) New Mexico State University; Ph.D. (1997) University of Georgia.
Fields of interest: wetland ecology, evolutionary and behavioral ecology of aquatic invertebrate and zooplankton.
Meece, Jennifer, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation (Genetics). B.S. (1990) North Dakota; M.S. (1995) Western Illinois; Ph.D. (2002) Notre Dame.
Fields of interest: West Nile Virus research, mosquito ecology, disease transmission.
Reed, Kurt, Adjunct Professor, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation (Pathology). B.S. (1976), M.D. (1980) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: environmental aspects of human health, ecology and transmission of diseases, health histories of human populations.
Robertson, Dale, Adjunct Associate Professor, U.S. Geological Survey (Hydrology). B.S. (1981) St. Norbert College; M.S. (1984), Ph.D. (1989) UW-Madison.
Fields of interest: physical limnology; water-quality modeling; influence of environmental factors, watershed management strategies, and in-lake management alternatives on the water quality rivers and lakes; ice as climatic indicators; effects of artificial destratification; regional loading estimates; meteorological and lake physical measurements; air-water interactions.
Shukla, Sanjay, Adjunct Associate Professor, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation (Microbiology). B.S. (1982), M.S. (1984) Calcutta; M.S. (1989) North Dakota; Ph.D. (1996) Oklahoma.
Fields of interest: ecology of novel diseases such as West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease, emerging health issues.
Yingst, R. Aileen, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Director, Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (Earth Science-Geology). A.B. (1991) Dartmouth College; M.S. (1995), Ph.D. (1998) Brown University.
Fields of interest: volcanology, geomorphology, planetary geology, spectroscopy, other remote sensing applications, and sedimentary clast morphology.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
In the course descriptions in this catalog, commonly used abbreviations include:
cr credit(s)
P- required requisite course(s) or experience
Rec - recommended background preparation
gr st - graduate standing
fr - freshman
soph - sophomore
jr - junior
sr - senior
cons inst - consent of instructor
Graduate-Only Courses (700 Level)
ENV S&P 701 Perspectives in
Environmental Science and Policy 3 cr.
Introduces the fundamental perspectives on environmental issues. Develops a framework based on the natural sciences, economics, and politics/policy by which the complex causes of environmental problems can be understood and viable interdisciplinary solutions formulated. P: gr st. (fall)
ENV S&P 708 Public Policy Analysis 3 cr.
Public policy analysis methods and their role in the policy-making process, primarily in American government. Topics include: approaches to the study of public policy, policy formulation and adoption, methods for assessment of policy alternatives, ethics and policy analysis, policy implementation and evaluation, and the utilization of policy analysis in decision making. P: gr st. (fall, even years)
ENV S&P 713 Energy, Natural Resources and Public Policy 3 cr.
Public policy issues related to energy and other natural resources with a special emphasis on the United States. Topics include fossil energy, nuclear energy, solar and other alternative sources of energy; natural resources ranging from soil, water and minerals to wildlife, forests and parks. P: gr st. (fall, odd years)
ENV S&P 715 Seminar in Ecology and Evolution (subtitle) 1 cr.
A forum for discussion of contemporary ideas in ecology and evolution. Topics and weekly readings are chosen from the current scientific literature; examples from recent semesters include ecosystem stability, competition and coexistence, group selection, trophic dynamics, and complex species interactions. May be repeated with change in topic to maximum of three credits. P: gr st. (fall, spring)
ENV S&P 724 Hazardous and Toxic
Materials 3 cr.
The handling, processing, and disposal of materials which have physical, chemical, radiochemical, and biological properties presenting hazards to humans; procedures for safe handling and for compliance with regulations. P: undergraduate courses in chemistry, physics, biorganic chemistry or equivalent. (spring, odd years)
ENV S&P 733 Ground Water: Resources and Regulations 3 cr.
Geology, properties, flow, and pollution of ground water systems: Techniques of aquifer characterization and water quality monitoring; regulatory and policy approaches to protect ground water. P: one course each in physical geology and college chemistry. (fall, even years)
ENV S&P 740 Ecosystems Management 3 cr.
Imparts the underutilized potential of our present understanding of ecology and system dynamics to management problems associated with human dominated and natural ecosystems. (spring, even years)
ENV S&P 743 Landscape Ecology 3 cr.
Landscape ecology emphasizes spatial patterns and typically focuses on ecological dynamics over large regions. Concepts will be studied through lecture, reading, discussion, and practical application. P: course in ecology and introductory statistics. (spring, odd years)
ENV S&P 749 Wetland Ecology and
Management 3 cr.
Ecological processes and characteristics of wetlands such as primary productivity, hydrology, decomposition and nutrient dynamics are studied. Wetland classification and delineation systems are examined and applied in the field. Management practices and potential as well as current approaches to values assessment are addressed. Field trip required. P: gr st. (fall, even years)
ENV S&P 752 Environmental Policy and Administration 3 cr.
The political and institutional aspects of environmental policy-making and implementation including issues in environmental policy analysis. Emphasis is on national policy processes in the United States, but attention is given also to global and state and local environmental problems and public policy. P: gr st. (spring)
ENV S&P 755 Environmental Data
Analysis 4 cr.
This course emphasizes the principles of data analysis using the SAS (Statistical Analysis System) software package currently available on the UWGB network. It employs primarily environmental examples to illustrate procedures for elementary statistical analysis, regression analysis, analysis of variance and nonparametric analysis. These topics will be studied through lecture, reading, computer laboratory, discussion, and student projects. (fall)
ENV S&P 760 Social Research Methods 3 cr.
Theory and methods of research in the social sciences. Topics include the philosophy of science, research designs, data collection and program evaluation. Emphasis is on applied research. P: gr st. (fall)
ENV S&P 762 Graduate Seminar 1 cr.
Provides opportunities to identify, develop, and refine the thesis proposal. Focuses on key aspects of the thesis proposal including the problem statement, literature review, methodology, and abstract, while also emphasizing other skills such as grant writing and technical presentations. P: Approved Program Plan. (fall, spring)
ENV S&P 763 Seminar in Environmental Science and Policy 3 cr.
Capstone course of the program in Environmental Science and Policy. Selected contemporary environmental issues such as acid deposition, radioactive waste management or groundwater contamination are chosen for review and analysis in a seminar format. Both policy and scientific aspects of the topics are addressed. P: Approved Program Plan and 12 graduate credits. (fall)
ENV S&P 765 Environmental Modeling and Analysis 4 cr.
How and where mathematical models are used in real life environmental applications. Focus on discrete, continuous, and stochastic models. Students will create models and use them to analyze and interpret systems. P: gr st.; and Introductory Statistics, Algebra and Trigonometry. (spring, even years)
ENV S&P 766 Waste Management and Resource Recovery 3 cr.
Topics include generation, processing, and disposal of municipal, industrial, and agricultural waste materials with emphasis on the technical and economic feasibility of various recovery processes. P: gr st. (fall, odd years)
ENV S&P 783X Experimental Courses
Courses and seminars offered by graduate faculty in response to special demand or on an experimental basis. Topics address current issues of general concern, special interests of student groups or faculty members, or special resources of visiting faculty. The title of the special topics course as announced in the Schedule of Classes will appear on the transcripts of the students who enroll. Credits earned in the 783X courses may not be applied toward the graduate core requirement. P: gr st. (fall, spring)
ENV S&P 795 Special Topics in Environmental Science and Policy 1-3 cr.
Courses provided in response to special needs. These may be offered more than once, but are not intended to become a regular part of the curriculum. The title of the specific topic is announced in the Schedule of Classes and entered on the transcript of students who enroll. May be repeated once with a change in topic for degree credit. May not be applied toward graduate core requirements. P: gr st. (on demand)
ENV S&P 797 Internship 1-6 cr.
Supervised work experience in an appropriate program or agency. Students may enroll for internship credits only when such activity is included in the approved program plan. A description of activities including criteria for grading must be submitted to the students' major professor and associate dean of graduate studies. P: Approved Program Plan. (fall, spring, summer)
ENV S&P 798 Independent Study, 1-3 cr.
Reading and research under the supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. Independent study credits may only be earned when this activity is included as part of an approved program plan. P: Approved Program Plan. (fall, spring, summer)
ENV S&P 799 Thesis 1-6 cr.
Research and preparation of thesis document. Enrollment may be for 1-6 credits per term. All students are expected to include 6 thesis credits in their program plan. Although additional thesis credits may be earned, a maximum of 6 credits can be applied toward a degree. Student must enroll for at least 1 thesis credit during the semester in which the thesis is defended. P: Thesis Proposal on file. (fall, spring, summer)
Undergraduate/Graduate Courses (500-699 Level)
BIOLOGY 511 Plant Physiology 4 cr.
General physiology of vascular plants within the context of a plant life cycle: seed dormancy and germination, metabolism, transport systems, mineral nutrition, patterns of plant growth and development, growth regulators, reproduction and senescence (fall, odd years)
BIOLOGY 512 Mycology 3 cr.
Morphological taxonomy and studies of fungi in medical mycology, allergies, antibiotic production, brewing, baking, and other industries; poisonous, edible and plant pathonogenic fungi; techniques in collection, isolation, pure culture and identification. Field trips required. (spring)
BIOLOGY 553 Invertebrate Biology 4 cr.
Survey of invertebrate animals. A phylum-by-phylum survey examining defining characters, structure, function, life cycles, and ecology of invertebrate animals. Lab focuses on identification of invertebrates living in Wisconsin. Field trips required. (fall, odd years)
BIOLOGY 555 Entomology 3 cr.
Structure, function, diversity, and ecology of insects, as well as their impact on human society. Lab develops ability to identify Wisconsin insects, both in the field and by examining microscopic anatomy. Field trips required. (fall, even years)
BIOLOGY 602 Advanced Microbiology 3 cr.
Detailed study of microorganisms from viruses to fungi in their environment. Study of both free-living and pathogenic organisms and their degrading abilities. Field trip required. (spring, even years)
CHEM 602 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 cr.
Physical organic approach to chemistry: reaction mechanisms, molecular orbital theory, conservation of orbital symmetry, aromaticity, stereochemistry, linear free energy relationships, isotopes effects, pericyclic reactions, photochemistry, natural products and advanced topics in molecular spectroscopy. (fall, odd years)
CHEM 613 Instrumental Analysis 4 cr.
Theory and practice of analysis by instrumental methods, including methods based on absorption and emission of radiation, electro-analytic methods, chromatographic methods and radiochemical methods. (fall)
CHEM 617 Nuclear Physics and Radiochemistry 3 cr.
Properties and reactions of atomic nuclei; application of the properties of radioactive nuclei to the solution of chemical, physical, biological and environmental problems. (spring, even years)
CHEM 618 Nuclear Physics and Radiochemistry Laboratory 1 cr.
Laboratory course to accompany CHEM 617. (spring, even years)
ECON 612 Economics of Sustainability 3 cr.
Exploration of the economic conditions for, requisites of, and policy to encourage social, ecological and economic sustainability. (spring)
ENV SCI 505 Environmental Systems, 3 cr.
Physical and chemical aspects of natural environmental processes. The movement, transformation, and fate of materials and contaminants. (fall)
ENV SCI 518 Pollution Control 3 cr.
Air and water pollution control methods; nature of major existing pollutants; present government regulations; discussion of major types of industries-general manufacturing process, how and where major pollution arises, and techniques for emission control. (fall)
ENV SCI 520 The Soil Environment 4 cr.
The physical, chemical and biological properties and principles of soils; formation, classification and distribution of major soil orders; function and management of soils in natural, agricultural, and urban environments. Includes field and laboratory experiences. Field trips required. (fall)
ENV SCI 523 Pollution Prevention, 3 cr.
Emphasizes principles of pollution prevention and environmentally conscious products, processes, and manufacturing systems. Also addresses post-use product disposal life cycle analysis, and pollution prevention economics. (spring, odd years)
ENV SCI 530 Hydrology 3 cr.
Study of the principal elements of the water cycle, including precipitation, run-off, infiltration, evapotranspiration and ground water; applications to water resource projects such as water supply, flood control and prediction, and irrigation. (fall)
ENV SCI 535 Water and Waste Water Treatment 3 cr.
Water and waste water treatment systems, including both sewage and potable water treatment plants and their associated collection and distribution systems. Study of the unit operations, physical, chemical and biological, used in both systems. (spring)
ENV SCI 563 Plants and Forest Pathology 3 cr.
Important diseases of forest, shade and orchard trees and diseases of representative economic plants; fungus deterioration in wood storage, its economic importance and methods of control. Field trips. (fall)
ENV SCI 605 Aquatic Ecology 3 cr.
An introduction to a diversity of freshwater systems, including streams, wetlands, reservoirs, and lakes. The lab involves sampling of lakes and streams in eastern Wisconsin for biological and chemical analysis. Field trips required. (fall)
ENV SCI 615 Solar and Alternate Energy Systems 3 cr.
Study of alternate energy systems which may be the important energy sources in the future such as solar, wind, biomass, fusion, ocean thermal, fuel cells and magnetohydrodynamics. (spring, even years)
ENV SCI 632 Hydrogeology 3 cr.
Introduction to geological and physical principles governing ground water flow. Description of aquifer properties, chemical processes, equation of flow, well hydraulics, and environmental concerns. (spring)
ENV SCI 634 Environmental Chemistry 3 cr.
The physical, chemical and biological processes that affect the composition of air and water. Chemical reactions in polluted and unpolluted environments; dispersal processes; methods of control for various pollutants. (fall)
ENV SCI 635 Environmental Chemistry Laboratory 1 cr.
Laboratory exercises, including field methods, monitoring and analysis techniques to accompany ENV SCI 634. (fall)
ENV SCI 654 Remote Sensing of the Environment 3 cr.
Large area, small scale analysis of earth surface features by satellite imagery and data. Manual and computer-assisted manipulation of multispectral images with respect to vegetation, geology, soils, water resources and land use. (spring)
ENV SCI 660 Resource Management Strategy 3 cr.
Applications of systems analysis principles to designing resource management systems and developing strategies for maintaining optimum environmental utilities. Decision models and the role of economic systems in resource management. (spring)
ENV SCI 667 Ecological Methods and Analysis 4 cr.
Overview of current theory and practices of ecological sampling and analysis for terrestrial systems with field and laboratory experiences in these methods. Field trips required. (spring)
ENV SCI 668 Ecological Applications 4 cr.
Application of ecological knowledge to the management of natural and human dominated environments, including consideration of agroecosystems, forest, wetland and riparian ecosystems. Attention given to ecology and management of harvestable species, endangered species, non-indigenous species and indigenous pest species. Introduction to the fields of ecotoxicology, ecological risk assessment an ecological economics as they relate to ecosystem management. Field trips required. (fall)
ENV SCI 669 Conservation Biology 4 cr.
Overview of the major issues and ecological principles underlying the field of conservation of biology, including patterns and measurement of biological diversity from genetic to community scales. Field trips required. (spring)
MATH 555 Applied Mathematical Optimization 3 cr.
Analytical and numerical optimization techniques; linear, nonlinear, integer, and dynamic programming. Techniques applied to problems of water, forest, air and solid-waste management. (fall, even years)
MATH 630 Design of Experiments 4 cr.
Statistical theory and practice underlying the design of scientific experiments, and methods of analysis. Replication, randomization, error, linear models, least squares, crossed and nested models, blocking, factorial experiments, Latin squares, confounding, incomplete blocks, split-plots. P: gr st.; and introductory statistics course. (spring, even years)
MATH 631 Multivariate Statistical Analysis 4 cr.
Principles and practice in the analysis of multivariate data. Correlation, partial correlation, principle components, factor analysis discriminant functions, canonical correlation, cluster analysis, multidimensional scaling. Emphasis on computer analysis of actual data. P: gr st.; and introductory statistics course. (spring, odd years)
MATH 667 Applied Regression Analysis 3 cr.
Techniques for fitting linear regression models are developed and applied to data. Topics include simple linear regression, multivariate regression, curvilinear regression and linearizable models. P: gr st.; introductory statistics course, and knowledge of SAS. (fall)
POL SCI 516 Congress: Politics and Policy 3 cr.
Legislative institutions and policies, emphasizing the U.S. Congress. The role of legislatures in American politics, elections, representation formal and informal legislative institutions and practices, leadership, interest groups and lobbying, and the role of legislatures in policy innovation. (spring)
POL SCI 610 Intergovernmental Relations 3 cr.
The relations among the federal, state and local units of government; federalism, intergovernmental revenues and expenditures, intergovernmental policies and grants-in-aid. (fall)
PU EN AF 506 Regulatory Policy and Administration 3 cr.
The origins, purposes and operation of regulatory agencies and the programs in the U.S.: theories of regulation, issues and controversies in regulatory policy, and decision-making in such areas as economic regulation, public health, consumer protection, workplace safety and environmental quality. (spring)
PU EN AF 514 Administrative Law 3 cr.
Administrative law in the American federal (intergovernmental) system: fundamentals of administrative law, connections between administrative law issues and issues of public policy; and legal dimensions of administrative problems. (fall)
PU EN AF 522 Environmental Planning 3 cr.
The concept of planning, the history of its use in the development of regions, and the present status of planning in the United States, with some international comparisons. (spring)
PU EN AF 551 Water Resources: Planning, Management, and Policy 3 cr.
Covers the basics of water management, planning, and policy. Examples include surface water pollution, mining of fossil aquifers, water wars at regional, interstate, and international levels, and current problems in water resources such as threats to Great Lakes water. (spring)
PU EN AF 578 Environmental Law 3 cr.
An overview of major environmental laws including their historical development, structure and implementation by federal, state and local agencies. (fall)
PU EN AF 602 Environmental and Resource Economics 3 cr.
Applications of tools and concepts in current economic decision making, with special emphasis upon common property resources management. (fall)
PU EN AF 615 Public and Nonprofit Budgeting 3 cr.
The purposes and attributes of major public budgetary systems: principles and methods in designing and managing relationships among program planning, policy planning and budgetary operations; applications of analytical and decision-assisting tools in public budgetary operations. (spring)
PU EN AF 650 Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3 cr.
Project-based course using ARC/INFO software. Students adopt a study area, develop data layers, analyze these data and develop GIS maps showing results of the analysis. (spring, even years)
PU EN AF 653 Cost-Benefit Analysis 3 cr.
Intensive analysis of procedures involved and conceptual basis of project evaluation from both public and private sector viewpoints. Hands-on experience is gained through work sheets and student projects.
Undergraduate Courses (300-400 Level)
Graduate credit for undergraduate courses with 300 or 400 level numbers is available only with special permission of the instructor and the student's graduate adviser or the dean of professional and graduate studies. An assigned study card is required for registration in one of these courses under either the XXX-596 or XXX-696 number