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Course # (Section)
Title
Day/Times
Instructor
Room
PosTag(s)
Info
AS.270.205 (01)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Analysis
M 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Chen, Xin
Krieger 108
ENVS-MINOR, ARCH-RELATE
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Analysis AS.270.205 (01)
The course provides a broad introduction to the principles and practice of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and related tools of Geospatial Analysis. Topics will include history of GIS, GIS data structures, data acquisition and merging, database management, spatial analysis, and GIS applications. In addition, students will get hands-on experience working with GIS software.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Chen, Xin
Room: Krieger 108
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/25
PosTag(s): ENVS-MINOR, ARCH-RELATE
AS.270.220 (01)
The Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Geology
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Smith, Emmy, Viete, Daniel R
Olin 247
ENVS-MINOR, ENVS-MAJOR, ARCH-RELATE
The Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Geology AS.270.220 (01)
Basic concepts in geology, including plate tectonics; Earth’s internal structure; geologic time; minerals; formation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; development of faults, folds and earthquakes; geomagnetism. Corequisite (for EPS Majors): AS.270.221; optional for others. The course is introductory and open to undergraduates at all levels; freshmen are encouraged to enroll.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Smith, Emmy, Viete, Daniel R
Room: Olin 247
Status: Open
Seats Available: 12/50
PosTag(s): ENVS-MINOR, ENVS-MAJOR, ARCH-RELATE
AS.270.111 (01)
The Story of Earth
W 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Sverjensky, Dimitri
Olin 304
The Story of Earth AS.270.111 (01)
The four and a half billion year story of Earth's global changes focusing on the co-evolution of Earth and Life.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Instructor: Sverjensky, Dimitri
Room: Olin 304
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.270.316 (01)
Agroecology: A Global Perspective
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Pehim Limbu, Smriti
Olin 304
ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR, ARCH-RELATE
Agroecology: A Global Perspective AS.270.316 (01)
How can we balance the increasing global food demand with sustainable ecological practices?
How are the agricultural, ecological, and socio-economic aspects of food production
intertwined? This course addresses these questions and enables students to critically evaluate
existing agroecosystems around the world, with special attention paid to the challenges of global
environmental change. Students will be introduced to the principles of agroecology, and they
will examine interactions between biodiversity, soil, and people through case studies, peerreviewed scientific papers, and a field trip to a local agroecosystem
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Instructor: Pehim Limbu, Smriti
Room: Olin 304
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/18
PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR, ARCH-RELATE
AS.270.103 (01)
Introduction to Global Environmental Change
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Gnanadesikan, Anand, Zaitchik, Benjamin
Olin 305
ARCH-RELATE
Introduction to Global Environmental Change AS.270.103 (01)
An introduction to the science behind global environmental issues. Earth systems, biogeochemical cycles, and the interrelationships between the living and nonliving world are explored, along with applications to climate change, biodiversity loss, and other issues of global significance.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Gnanadesikan, Anand, Zaitchik, Benjamin
Room: Olin 305
Status: Open
Seats Available: 52/110
PosTag(s): ARCH-RELATE
AS.270.318 (01)
Remote Sensing of the Environment
MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Lewis, Kevin, Zaitchik, Benjamin
Krieger 108
ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR, ARCH-RELATE
Remote Sensing of the Environment AS.270.318 (01)
This course is an introduction to the use of remote sensing technology to study Earth’s physical and biochemical processes. Topics covered include remote sensing of the atmosphere, land and oceans, as well as remote sensing as a tool for policy makers.
Also offered as 270.618
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Instructor: Lewis, Kevin, Zaitchik, Benjamin
Room: Krieger 108
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/12
PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR, ARCH-RELATE
AS.270.221 (01)
The Dynamic Earth Laboratory
W 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Smith, Emmy, Viete, Daniel R
Olin 203
ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
The Dynamic Earth Laboratory AS.270.221 (01)
This course is a hands-on learning experience for introductory geological concepts and techniques using geological tools, such as mineral/rock samples, microscopes, and maps. Field trips are its essential part. The course is open to undergraduates at all levels; freshmen who wish to get their hands (and boots) dirty are encouraged to enroll.
Credits: 2.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Smith, Emmy, Viete, Daniel R
Room: Olin 203
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/15
PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
AS.270.305 (01)
Energy Resources in the Modern World
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Burgess, Jerry
Olin 304
ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
Energy Resources in the Modern World AS.270.305 (01)
This in-depth survey will inform students on the non-renewable and renewable energy resources of the world and the future prospects. Topics include petroleum, natural gas, coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, geothermal, solar, wind, biomass, and ocean energy. Global production, distribution, usage, and impacts of these resources will be discussed.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Burgess, Jerry
Room: Olin 304
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
AS.270.336 (01)
Freshwater Systems
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
da Rosa, Jenn Allene
Olin 204
ENVS-MINOR, BEHB-BIOBEH
Freshwater Systems AS.270.336 (01)
A study of streams, lakes, and groundwater with a focus on aspects of water quality, hydrology, geomorphology, and aquatic ecology that are relevant to human impacts on freshwater systems. US environmental policies and water resource management agencies will also be examined in the context of issues such as dams, cattle grazing, climate change, and water allocation.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Instructor: da Rosa, Jenn Allene
Room: Olin 204
Status: Open
Seats Available: 9/25
PosTag(s): ENVS-MINOR, BEHB-BIOBEH
AS.270.337 (01)
Freshwater Systems Lab
W 1:30PM - 4:15PM
Staff
Olin 347
ENVS-MINOR
Freshwater Systems Lab AS.270.337 (01)
A hands-on investigation of the water quality, hydrology, geomorphology, and aquatic ecology of streams and other freshwater bodies. Includes field trips to water-related facilities such as drinking water and wastewater treatment plants.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Staff
Room: Olin 347
Status: Open
Seats Available: 10/10
PosTag(s): ENVS-MINOR
AS.270.338 (01)
Field Methods in Ecology
F 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Avolio, Meghan Lynn, Szlavecz, Katalin
Olin 247
ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR, ARCH-RELATE
Field Methods in Ecology AS.270.338 (01)
This course will introduce student to methods used in field-based ecological research addressing population, community and ecosystem-level questions. Outdoor fieldwork is an essential part of the course. Field activities will center around the riparian ecosystem adjacent to the Homewood campus and on the urban ecology of the greater Baltimore region. Students will build skills in data collection, analysis, synthesis, and presentation. Basic statistical instruction in R will be taught to aid data analysis.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: F 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Avolio, Meghan Lynn, Szlavecz, Katalin
Room: Olin 247
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/9
PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR, ARCH-RELATE
AS.001.167 (01)
FYS: The Natural History of the Homewood Campus
Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Szlavecz, Katalin
Olin 203
FYS: The Natural History of the Homewood Campus AS.001.167 (01)
Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus and its surroundings is a wonderful green space in the middle of Baltimore City. This First-Year Seminar will introduce students to both the visible and cryptic organisms living above- and belowground. A combination of observational and sampling techniques will be used to demonstrate how ecologists collect data about plants, insects, and other organisms. In the classroom, these field observations, combined with reading material will be used to discuss environmental issues including global biodiversity decline, invasive species, and the effects of human activities on local and global biodiversity patterns. By the end of the course students will be able to generate research questions based upon field observations and appreciate the diverse life forms on Earth and in our own backyard.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Szlavecz, Katalin
Room: Olin 203
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.360.339 (01)
Planets, Life and the Universe
MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
DiRuggiero, Jocelyne
Hodson 316
BIOL-UL
Planets, Life and the Universe AS.360.339 (01)
This multidisciplinary course explores the origins of life, planet formation, Earth's evolution, extrasolar planets, habitable zones, life in extreme environments, the search for life in the Universe, space missions, and planetary protection. Recommended Course Background: Three upper level (300+) courses in sciences (Biophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Math, or Computer Science).
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Instructor: DiRuggiero, Jocelyne
Room: Hodson 316
Status: Open
Seats Available: 21/30
PosTag(s): BIOL-UL
AS.271.499 (01)
Senior Seminar
W 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Burgess, Jerry, Schantz, Ashley
Olin 304
Senior Seminar AS.271.499 (01)
This seminar explores topics related to career development and current events to support senior environmental majors as they transition to post-graduate life and work.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Instructor: Burgess, Jerry, Schantz, Ashley
Room: Olin 304
Status: Open
Seats Available: 10/25
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.270.354 (01)
Stable Isotope Geochemistry
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Gomes, Maya L
Olin 204
ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
Stable Isotope Geochemistry AS.270.354 (01)
Stable isotope measurements are used to probe fundamental questions in the Earth and environmental sciences because they can be used to extract information about chemical, physical, and biological processes associated with the formation of geomaterials. Stable isotope patterns have been used for applications ranging from tracking the rise of oxygen on the early Earth to studying human diet. The majority of the course will focus on light isotope systems (O, C, S, etc.) and low-temperature applications, including: (1) tracing sources and sinks of fluids, sediments, biological materials, and contaminants, (2) studying rates and mechanisms of biochemical reactions, and (3) paleoenvironmental reconstructions. We will also review novel stable isotope applications including heavy isotope systems and mass independent fractionations. At the end of the course, students will be able to make interpretations about how stable isotope patterns inform our knowledge of how geomaterials are formed and provide information about the Earth system.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Gomes, Maya L
Room: Olin 204
Status: Open
Seats Available: 13/15
PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
AS.271.496 (01)
Senior Capstone
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Burgess, Jerry
Olin 304
Senior Capstone AS.271.496 (01)
This seminar will provide the academic space, time, and mentoring for students to integrate, synthesize and apply the knowledge and skills obtained through the ENVS curriculum. The course focuses on the development of critical thinking and oral communication skills through intellectual engagement with complex and challenging environmental problems.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Burgess, Jerry
Room: Olin 304
Status: Open
Seats Available: 9/25
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.270.379 (01)
Atmospheric Science
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Waugh, Darryn
Olin 304
ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
Atmospheric Science AS.270.379 (01)
A survey of core topics in atmospheric science, including dynamics, thermodynamics, radiative transfer, and chemistry. The course addresses both basic principles and applications to weather and climate. Recommended pre-requisites: General Calculus and Physics I and/or Oceans and Atmospheres.
