ES P 400 - Environmental Science and Policy Capstone Project

(3 units)

Prerequisites: BIOL 350 or ES P 330; ECON 306 or ECON 462 or C E 406; ES P 300; GEOG 481 or GEOG 473; ERTH 300; AND department consent. Open to Environmental Science and Policy majors only. In addition, students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for GWAR.
An interdisciplinary evaluation of the physical, biological, social, economic, and legal dimensions of a local environmental issue. Examples include policies to control surface water run-off, policies for marine protected areas, dredging harbors, and developing, preserving, restoring wetlands and estuaries. Requires a grade of “C” or better to pass.

Letter grade only (A-F). (2 hrs lecture, 3 hr laboratory-field work).

F-Writing