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L82 EnSt 111Environmental Racism and the Health of Everyone3.0 Units
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01-T-R---10:00A-11:20ATBAKrummenacher, HobsonPaper/Project/Take Home75160
Desc:This course is for first-year (non-transfer) students only. Students who are not first year students will be unenrolled from this course.
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L82 EnSt 252Sustainability in Business3.0 Units
Description:In today's complex business environment, organizations are constantly challenged to develop innovative policies and processes that ensure profitability. Some leaders believe that the sole purpose of business is to maximize shareholder wealth and that fiscal sustainability is not compatible with environmental responsibility. In reality, ecological and economic performance need not--and should not--be mutually exclusive. Fortunately, the outmoded mindset of "profit-at-any-cost" is beginning to shift as organizations recognize the importance of adopting balanced business practices that promote social equity and environmental prosperity without sacrificing financial stability. Organizations that embed sustainability into their corporate strategies increase operational efficiency by using resources more responsibly and minimizing waste. In an increasingly crowded and competitive marketplace, sustainability has become a source of competitive advantage through which an organization can have a positive impact not only on the financial "bottom line" but also on the environment and society. In this course, we explore key concepts and issues driving sustainability in business. We also examine core sustainability principles, frameworks, and tools that companies can use to better understand and work within the natural systems that enable their existence and sustain their operations.
Attributes:A&S IQSSCArchSSCArtSSCBUBAENS
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:CPA Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01-T-R---8:30A-9:50AMcDonnell / 361 VanRiperMay 2 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM30302
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L82 EnSt 3060Community Based Conservation: Madagascar Sustainability Initiative3.0 Units
Description:This course integrates study of biodiversity, poverty, and community-based conservation principles with research design, professional teamwork, and cultural competency skills. The community-based conservation approach integrates a full understanding of the need for economic stability and human health priorities alongside conservation of flora and fauna. Program targets range from forest conservation and use to nutrition, health, food security, clean water, and education. This course explores community -based conservation through the lens of Madagascar, representing a partnership between Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG) and Washington University in Saint Louis. Course readings and guest lectures provide foundations for understanding the unique ecology of Madagascar, the intersection of poverty and environmental conservation, and principles of qualitative research design. Mid-semester, students begin remote communication and collaboration with Malagasy community representatives on the ground in Madagascar. Working in small teams, students will select a focal area in community-based conservation, and build a robust understanding of a challenge in principle, as well as its specific manifestation in the Mahabo case. They will engage with preexisting and/or collaboratively proposed on-the-ground initiatives in MBG's CBCP, develop a study design to assess the efficacy of these initiatives, and support iterative implementation. Participants in the Pathfinder Ampersand Program may also enroll in ENST 3061, which involves meeting 50 minutes once per week during the semester and a three-week field experience implementing the community-based research projects in Madagasgar
Attributes:A&S IQLCD, SSCArchSSCArtSSCBUBA, ISENS
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:Annually / History
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01M-W----8:30A-9:50ASchnuck Pav / 202 Randrianasolo, VanRiperMay 1 2025 8:00AM - 10:00AM15182
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L82 EnSt 3061Community Based Conservation Practicum: Madagascar Field ExperienceVar. Units (max = 3.0)
Description:This class, available to students in the Pathfinder Environmental Leadership Fellow Ampersand program, is an extension of EnSt 3060, Community-Based Conservation. In parallel with EnSt 3060, this course will guide students through travel preparation and Malagasy language learning, followed by a three-week field experience in Madagascar. The community-based conservation approach integrates a full understanding of the need for economic stability and human health priorities alongside conservation of flora and fauna. This initiative represents a partnership between Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG) and Washington University in Saint Louis. MBG has been facilitating conservation work in Madagascar for over 40 years. Among these initiatives is a Community Based Conservation Program (CBCP) in Mahabo, a ten-community commune in southeastern Madagascar within a rare forest ecosystem. Over several years MBG has established trusted relationships with rural Malagasy community members, building cooperation on community-specific, grassroots conservation efforts with indigenous communities. Program targets range from forest conservation and use to nutrition, health, food security, clean water, and education. Having conceptualized and prepared for field deployment of a CBC-supporting research project in Madagascar, this field experience entails travel to the remote rural community of Mahabo Mananivo, where students will actualize their plan. Travel is intense, including up to three days of travel each way on poorly maintained roads to reach the primitive living accommodations at the MBG Community-Based Conservation program site.
Attributes:BUBA, IS
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01M-W----8:00A-8:30ASchnuck Pav / 202 Randrianasolo, VanRiperNo Final0011

L82 EnSt 315Fallout: Analyzing Texts and Narratives of the Nuclear Era3.0 Units
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01-T-R---8:30A-9:50ASchnuck Pav / 202 LouiPaper/Project/Take Home15120
Desc:Sophomores ONLY
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02-T-R---10:00A-11:20ASchnuck Pav / 202 LouiPaper/Project/Take Home15158
Desc:Juniors and Seniors ONLY
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L82 EnSt 316Beyond the Evidence3.0 Units
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01-T-R---11:30A-12:50PSchnuck Pav / 202 PardiniMay 5 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM12134
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L82 EnSt 3410Native American Storytelling - Healthy Land Practice3.0 Units
Description:The earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the blood that unites us all. Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. - Chief Seattle The history of this country has had many stories and many practices which shaped the landscape pre-colonization. These Indigenous practices regularly teach methods of living within the world and can provide significant insight into current practices to manage public and private lands. This course looks to examine some of those stories, cultural beliefs, and Native American life practices which have shaped the land. For example the practice of valuing and gaining insight from natural elements such grain and fire bring one into harmony with the earth. Many people, from pre-1492 to the present and agencies, such as the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management have changed the landscape into what we have today. Through this course we will look at common agency-based practices which have caused harm to the earth and current indigenous inspired practices designed to restore a healthy eco-system. The final portion of this course will not only look at these positive outcomes of integration of indigenous practices in the environment, but to look at additional positive health outcomes in regards to individuals living within their environment. Enrollment will be manual from the waitlist.
Attributes:A&S IQHUMArchHUMArtHUMBUHUMENH
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:CA Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:Annually / History
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01-T-R---8:30A-9:50ATBABegayMay 2 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM24120
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L82 EnSt 380Applications in GIS3.0 Units
Description:This introductory course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to be an independent user of GIS. The course will use the latest version of ESRI ArcGIS. The course is taught using a combination of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on, interactive tutorials in the classroom. You will also explore the scientific literature to understand how GIS is being used by various disciplines to address spatial questions. The course takes a multidisciplinary approach that is focused on learning the tools of GIS versus working with data from a particular field. The goal is to establish a solid foundation you can use to address spatial questions that interest you, your mentor, or your employee. The first weeks of the course will provide a broad view of how you can display and query spatial data and produce map products. The remainder of the course will explore the power of GIS with a focus on applying spatial analytical tools to address questions and solve problems. As the semester develops, more tools will be added to your GIS toolbox so that you can complete a final independent project that integrates materials learned during the course with those spatial analyses that interest you the most. Students will have the choice of using a prepared final project, a provided data set, or designing an individualized final project using their own or other available data. Students may not receive credit for both EnSt 380 and EEPS 3883. Students majoring in Environmental Analysis or minoring in Environmental Studies should take EnSt 380.
Attributes:A&S IQNSMArchESE, FV, NSMArtNSM
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:L48 380Frequency:Every Semester / History
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01M-W----10:00A-11:20ARudolph / 308 GeorgeNo Final18186
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02M-W----1:00P-2:20PRudolph / 308 GeorgeNo Final18186
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L82 EnSt 405Sustainability Exchange: Community and University Practicums3.0 Units
Description:The Sustainability Exchange engages interdisciplinary teams of students to tackle real-world energy, environmental, and sustainability problems through an experiential form of education. Students participate in projects with on- or off-campus clients, developed with and guided by faculty advisors from across the University. Teams deliver to their clients an end-product that explores "wicked" problems requiring innovative methods and solutions. New and varied projects are introduced each semester. Past projects have included conducting greenhouse gas inventories for a community organization; developing a tool to screen University investments for sustainability parameters; developing a sustainability plan for a local nonprofit; addressing water savings initiatives for local breweries; and assessing the vulnerability of city sanitation systems. Team-based projects are complemented by seminars that explore problem solving strategies and methodologies drawn from a wide range of creative practices, including design, engineering, and science, as well as contemporary topics in energy, environment, and sustainability. Students will draw on these topics to influence their projects. The course is designed primarily for undergraduates, with preference given to seniors. Registration for this course is direct to waitlist, followed by submitting an application here by 5pm on Monday, December 4. Faculty will review applications and begin notifying students of acceptance by 5pm on Tuesday, December 12. After faculty confirm students want to accept the invitation to enroll, students will be manually enrolled into the course.
Attributes:A&S IQSSCArchESE, SSCArtCPSC, SSCENS
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:IdentSame As:I50 405  A46 405HFrequency:None / History
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01-T-R---2:30P-3:50PJanuary Hall / 110 Williams, Kim, Krummenacher, Knipp, VanRiper, BumpersNo Final0011

L82 EnSt 415WWriting Home: Creating cultural guides for environmental site workers.3.0 Units
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01-T-R---4:00P-5:20PSchnuck Pav / 202 LouiNo Final12104
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A “Home” course is a course that is created, maintained and “owned” by one academic department (aka the “Home” department). The “Home” department is primarily responsible for the decision making and logistical support for the course and instructor.

An “Ident” course is the exact same course as the “Home” (i.e. same instructor, same class time, etc), but is simply being offered to students through another department for purposes of registering under a different department and course number.

Students should, whenever possible, register for their courses under the department number toward which they intend to count the course. For example, an AFAS major should register for the course "Africa: Peoples and Cultures" under its Ident number, L90 306B, whereas an Anthropology major should register for the same course under its Home number, L48 306B.

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P=Pass/Fail
A=Audit
U=Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
S=Special Audit
Q=ME Q (Medical School)

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