University of North Carolina Sustainability Courses
AY 2015/16 – AY 2017/18

Sustainability Courses

ATY 450 Environmental Anthropology: This course examines various theoretical approaches to human adaptation and the environment. Various ecological perspectives are used to examine the larger questions of social justice, culture preservation, and resource access.	
ATY 526 Food and Culture in a Global Context: Examines the linkages among food producers, marketing strategies, and natural resource use in different cultures, and explores the influence of agriculture on society and the environment.	
BIO 301 Principles of Ecology:  Introduction to fundamentals of ecology. Principles relating to populations, communities and ecosystems. Particular emphasis placed on the many dimensions of interdependence within ecosystems.	
BIO 315 Ecology and Evolution Laboratory: This course is designed to help students understand, via hands-on activities, how species and populations evolve and how species and individuals interact with one another and with their environment.	
BIO 361 Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles: Students spend 2 weeks in July/August in Tortuguero, Costa Rica assisting with tagging and collecting data on nesting turtles. Seminar and N.C. field trip in spring.	
BIO 420 Marine Biology: An introduction to marine organisms and their habitats; special attention given to adaptations necessary for marine life, physical oceanography, and basic ecological principles; one weekend coastal field trip is required.	
BIO 422 Plant Diversity: Introduction to plant, fungi, and protista kingdoms. Emphasis is on structure, reproduction, and life cycles of the organisms. 	
BIO 431 The Biosphere:  A study of environmental issues in biology, specifically ecosystems, population dynamics, biodiversity and extinction	
BIO 438 Animal Behavior: Application of theory of evolution to the explanation of animal behavior. Surveys a variety of species, addressing several behavioral categories as well as issues in sociobiology and human evolution.	
BIO 441 Invertebrate Zoology: Major invertebrate groups with emphasis on their phylogenetic relationships, ecology, physiology, evolution, and structural adaptations of representative types. Weekend coastal field trip may be required.	
BIO 470 Vertebrate Zoology: Evolution of major vertebrate groups with emphasis on morphology, ecology, and behavior. Comparisons of vertebrates in the laboratory through dissections and field work.	
BIO 488 Essentials of Toxicology: This course is designed to introduce undergraduate students to the fundamentals of toxicology and serve as the key introductory course for students who require a background in toxicology.	
BIO 501 Advanced Topics in Animal Ecology: Directed readings in the literature of physiological ecology, growth and regulation of populations, community structure, energy flow, mineral cycling, and other areas of current research interest	
BIO 509 Advanced Topics in Microbiology: Critical review of current research covering a wide range of topics including infectious diseases, bacterial physiology, marine microbiology, and immunology. Focus on students’ interests or needs.	
BIO 512 Advanced Topics in Plant Structure and Evolution: Study of current topics in plant structure, development, and evolution. A term paper is normally required.	
BIO 520 Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry: Introduction to ecosystem function, structure, and dynamics; basic ecosystem theories; discussions of key processes governing energy flow and nutrient cycling; comparison of ecosystems; selected original literature.	
BIO 522 Landscape Ecology: Introduction to patch-corridor-matrix structure of landscapes and their impact on ecological processes. Discussion of landscape indices, spatial heterogeneity, current issues, and general approaches in landscape ecology.	
BIO 523 Landscape Ecology Laboratory: Field labs to observe different landscape structures and conduct course projects for comprehending principles of landscape ecology. Students will use computer labs for GIS basics, landscape analyses.	
BIO 526 Conservation Biology: Introduction to habitat and species conservation; topics include genetic diversity, demographic patterns of rare species, habitat fragmentation, design and management of nature reserves, ecological restoration.	
BIO 527 Terrestrial Plant Ecology: Application of principles of ecology to plants and plant communities. Experimental methods stressed in laboratory work. Two required weekend field trips.	
BIO 528 Microbial Ecology: Emphasis on current areas of active research with reference to applied problems.	
BIO 529 Aquatic Ecology: The study of the geology, physics, chemistry, and ecology of lakes, including reservoirs and streams with comparisons to the ocean.	
BIO 530 Aquatic Ecology Laboratory: Practical study of water chemistry methods, lake and stream morphometry, identification of freshwater zooplankton, benthic invertebrates and fish, and field trips to area reservoirs and streams.	
BIO 540 Genes and Signals: Investigates the regulation of gene expression in bacteria, yeast, and higher eukaryotes, and explores how such regulatory systems have evolved.	
BIO 541 Entomology: A theoretical and practical overview of the insect orders, selected topics of insect behavior, ecology, and evolution, and an introduction to human-insect interactions. 	
BIO 554 Vascular Plant Systematics: Principles, methods, and the history of systematic biology are covered in the context of vascular plant classification and evolution.	
BIO 555 Vertebrate Reproduction:  An advanced treatment of the diversity of vertebrate reproductive biology, with emphasis on structural, regulatory, behavioral, and evolutionary aspects.	
BIO 560 Symbiosis: Symbiotic interactions of living organisms from an evolutionary perspective. Metabolic, genetic, behavioral, and ecological adaptations which allow symbioses to be formed and maintained will be discussed.	
BIO 605 Seminar in Ecology: Broad view of ecological literature and in-depth studies of selected aspects of population and community ecology.	
BIO 641 Stream Ecology: Study of ecology and management of flowing water ecosystems. Topics such as community and ecosystem processes, major paradigms, management of point versus non-point pollutants, and restoration addressed.	
BIO 731 Environmental Health Science I: Ecosystems to Individuals: Causes of environmental problems that society faces and the effects on ecosystem and community function and species survival. Implications for environmental and human health are explored.	
BIO 733 Workshops in Environmental Health Science: Individual six-week workshops focusing on analytical tools and experimental approaches used in freshwater/riparian ecosystem analysis, environmental genomics, environmental forensics, and cellular/physiological research.	
BUS 340 Social Entrepreneurship: Introduction to social entrepreneurship including identification of social problems and how they are solved through innovation, community impact, sustainability, ethical, scalable, economic value creation, and risk-taking efforts.	
CHE 252 Chemistry and the Human Environment: Study of chemical problems central to current technological, biomedical, and environmental issues. Topics include energy alternatives, food chemicals, environmental chemistry, molecular basis of drug action, and consumer products.	
CST 420 Environmental Communication: Explores environmental communication including current issues, theoretical frameworks, ethical frameworks, and the symbolic relationship of humans to nature. Emphasizes research, analysis, critical self-reflection, and practices.	
ECO 100 Economics of a Global Sustainable Society: Sustainable development, with a natural emphasis on non-Western nations; will consider issues around such topics as demographics, development theories, the environment, health and education, the role of institutions, etc.	
ECO 380 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: Examination of environmental problems in market economies. Topics include the economic theory of pollution and its control, common-property resources, renewable and other resources, endangered species, population growth, and international problems.	
ECO 734 Public Policies Toward innovation and Sustainability: Examines public-sector innovation and sustainability policies from a domestic and global perspective.	
ENG 380 Literature and the Environment: Exploration of some important post-1800 literary texts about “nature,” of ecocritical theories, and of affiliated social movements, with particular attention to place-based differences.	
ENV 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies: Interdisciplinary survey of environmental issues. Emphasis on sciences (biology, chemistry, ecology, geography). Also includes perspectives from social sciences (anthropology, economics, politics, sociology) and humanities (arts, history, literature, philosophy, religion).	
ENV 110 Introduction to Sustainability Studies: Survey of sustainability from four perspectives; environment, economy, social equity, and aesthetics. Local, global, ethical, and experiential dimensions help prepare students to apply sustainability in a variety of contexts.	
ENV 300 Environment and Experience: Consideration of an environment or place emphasizing sustainability and experiential learning. Involves readings/ lectures on ecological, economic, social, and aesthetic aspects; field work and/or travel; and reflective, synthetic, and/or research writing.	
ENV 399 Environmental Studies Internship: 150 hours of supervised work in a private, nonprofit, or public environmental agency; five two-hour seminars to discuss assigned readings and internship experiences; research paper or written field project required.	
ENV 400 Capstone Seminar: Considers various current environmental and sustainability issues in depth from interdisciplinary perspectives. Students conduct senior level research and prepare and present a research report.	
ENV 401 Individual Study: Reading or research. Available to qualified students upon recommendation of supervising instructor.	
ENV 493 Honors Work 	
GEO 103 Introduction to Earth Science: Survey of basic concepts and processes integrating the nature of the earth’s three primary physical systems: the solid earth and continents; the ocean basins and the oceans; and the atmosphere’s weather.	
GEO 106 Geosystems Science: The earth’s atmosphere, hydrological, and tectonic systems. Includes applications to natural resources management and environmental planning	
GEO 205 Environmental Change: Its Nature and Impact: Environmental changes related to human use of land, water, soils, minerals, and natural amenities. Planning for sustained use or preservation of land-based natural resources.	
GEO 302 Urban Geography: Land Use: Internal structure of cities, including the role of transportation systems, socio-economic development, and the physical environment. Emphasis on differences within cities.	
GEO 303 World Population Problems: Major world population problems, trends, and significant policy and action alternatives for the future. Impact of various geographical factors on problems and trends.	
GEO 304 Introduction to Transportation Analysis: Transportation systems as they affect human behavior and urban patterns, primarily within a North American context.	
GEO 305 Environmental Hazards Assessment: Nature and geographical distribution of short-lived environmental hazards including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, volcanic eruptions, and landslides. Factors contributing to increased hazard potential. Alternative human responses to short-lived hazards.	
GEO 311 Weather and Climate: Introduction to the nature, origin, processes, and dynamics of the atmosphere. Consideration also of human modification of the atmosphere and of climatic change.	
GEO 313 Natural Resource Regions of North America: Regional natural resource use and associated human interaction with the natural environment. Instruction takes place during an extended field trip across portions of North America.	
GEO 314 Physical Geography: Landscape Processes: Examination of the processes responsible for the development of the earth’s varied terrain characteristics. Analysis of environmental problems involving human impact on landscape and river systems.	
GEO 322 Research Methods in Geography: Use of the scientific method, data collection, spatial analysis, and technical writing. Development of fundamental research and quantitative skills in geography.	
GEO 330 Elements of Hydrology: Introduction to the origin, properties, occurrence, circulation of the waters of the earth, including the application of hydrologic techniques for the evaluation of regional water budgets and problems relating to the conservation of water resources.	
GEO 358 Geographic Information Systems:  Provides basic concepts and methods for capturing, storing, querying, analyzing, and displaying geospatial data using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).	
GEO 359 Remote Sensing of Environment: Acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of digital and photographic imagery. Emphasis on use of satellite and aircraft imagery for classification and monitoring of the earth’s physical and cultural landscape.	
GEO 495 Internship in Geography: Practical experience in a professional setting related to the student’s main topic of interest. Includes a research paper linking the topic to the experience.	
GEO 502 Urban Planning: Fundamental concepts and techniques of urban planning as it relates to enhancing overall quality of life with a primary focus on land use patterns, the environment, business, and entrepreneurship.	
GEO 510 Biogeography: Study of the geographic distribution of organisms and the factors/processes accountable. Emphasis on the increasingly important role humans play in influencing biogeographic processes.	
GEO 511 Advanced Weather and Climate—Synoptic Climatology: Exploration of atmospheric dynamics and general circulation patterns throughout the world. Emphasis on cyclogensis, surface-upper atmosphere links, tropospheric waves, vorticity, and forecasting.	
GEO 522 Geography of Livable Cities: Advanced study on the processes of urban population and economic growth from the perspective of urban livability. Emphasis on accessing and interpreting data from public or private sources.	
GEO 558 Advanced Geographic Information Systems: Advanced concepts and methods in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Emphasis is placed on the analysis and modeling of geospatial data using raster and vector data models.	
GEO 559 Advanced Remote Sensing—Imaging: Remote sensing of the environment using scientific visualization and digital image processing techniques.	
GEO 570 Applied Physical Geography: Applications in physical geography. Topics include field experience in hydrology, dendrochronology, geomorphology, climatology, and mapping.	
GEO 603 Understanding Geographic Information Systems: Study and application of geographic information systems for professional problem-solving, spatial analysis, and mapping.	
GEO 605 Seminar in Environmental Studies: Selected topics of current interest in environmental studies.	
GEO 606 Environmental Planning: Examination and analysis of environmental concepts and their relationship to various planning and management scenarios, including environmental issues, strategies, and plans.	
GEO 607 Earth Science for Educators: Study of the processes that shape Earth’s lithospheric, hydrospheric, and atmospheric realms. Practicum and course content are synchronized with the NC Standard Course of Study for Earth and Environmental Science.	
GEO 608 Weather and Climate for Educators: Examination of Earth’s physical atmospheric processes as they apply to weather and climate systems. Practicum and course content are synchronized with the NC Standard Course of Study for Earth and Environmental Science.	
GEO 609 Hydrology for Educators: Examination of Earth’s water sphere, including Earth-Atmosphere interactions, and its importance as a resource. Practicum and course content are synchronized with the NC Standard Course of Study for Earth and Environmental Science.	
GEO 610 Physical Geology for Educators: Study of the materials that comprise Earth, and the processes shaping its near-surface environment. Practicum and course content are synchronized with the NC Standard Course of Study for Earth and Environmental Science.	
GEO 611 Natural Hazards and Society for Educators: Study of the Earth’s near-surface natural hazards, with discussion of anthropogenic influences and societal consequences. Practicum and course content are synchronized with the NC Standard Course of Study for Earth and Environmental Science.	
GEO 612 Natural Resource Geography: Application of geographical theory to natural resource use and distribution. Emphasis on resource use and constraints to development.	
GEO 631 Transportation Planning: Theory and practice of transportation planning with an emphasis on urban transportation systems.	
GEO 633 Advanced Topics in European Geography: In-depth analysis of select advanced topics related to Europe. Combines systematic and regional traditions within geography. Possible themes include European integration, immigration, urbanization and cities, cultural preservation, tourism, the environment. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.	
GEO 641 Earth Surface Processes and Landforms: Advanced systematic study of geomorphology with applications to human responses to natural hazards and environmental management.	
GEO 695 Internship: Practical experience in a professional setting related to the student’s main topic of interest. Includes written paper linking the topic to the experience.	
HEA 307 Global Health: Study of disease burden and health systems in high-, middle-, and low-income countries. Emphasis on challenges and public health and entrepreneurial approaches to improvements in resource-constrained and emerging nations.	
HEA 315 Epidemiology: Study of the distribution and determinants of disease occurrence with emphasis on application to health education.	
HEA 316 Environmental Health: An analysis of the identification, assessment, and control of environmental health risks. Focus on the effects of specific toxicants and the prevention of their negative impact on health and well-being.	
HEA 608 Environmental Health: Analysis of local, national, and international environmental issues influencing the health of individuals and communities; air and water quality, waste management, disease control, occupational settings, population, and environmental planning.	
HIS 209 Topics in Modern World History II: Transnational themes in modern African, Asian, or Latin American/Caribbean history explored in a world context, such as: Borderlands, Frontier, and Cultural Change; Contradictions of Colonial Experience; Gender, Labor, and Modernization.	
HIS 323 American Indians and Nature: Examines the interaction of American Indians and nature from before European arrival today.	
HIS 334 United States Environmental History:  Examines the interaction of humans and nature in American history from the colonial period to today.	
IAR 101 Environmental Design I: Studio investigations of space design at small scale while exploring properties of basic materials. Development of conceptual thinking.	
IAR 102 Environmental Design II: Studio investigations of space design at small scale while exploring properties of basic materials. Development of conceptual thinking.	
IAR 124 Introduction to Sustainable Design: This course will provide an overview of sustainable design and the various systems that contribute to it, including the building arts, business, logistics, manufacturing, and energy production.	
IAR 201 Basic Environmental Design III: Studio investigations of spaces as articulated by the interaction of individual and place. Emphasis placed on cognitive understanding of design process, light and color, construction systems, and ongoing study of materials.	
IAR 221 History and Theory of Design I: Survey of design forms evolved in response to humankind’s needs for community, architecture, furnishings, and artifacts, with development from prehistoric to modern eras in cultural, political, and technological contexts.	
IAR 222 History and Theory of Design II: Survey of design forms evolved in response to humankind’s needs for community, architecture, furnishings, and artifacts, with development from prehistoric to modern eras in cultural, political, and technological contexts	
IAR 301 Interior Architecture I: Studio investigations of increasingly complex spaces as articulated by the interaction of individual and place. Special emphasis on light, color, materials and structure as aspects of spatial design. 	
IAR 302 Interior Architecture II: Design investigations of spaces of increasing scale and complexity articulated by the interaction of individual and place. Special emphasis on social/behavioral aspects of interior architecture and responsibilities of designer to society.	
IAR 331 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Interior Architecture: Introduction to literature and methods of environmental design research as it applies to interior environments	
IAR 411 Interior Architecture III: Studio investigations of multi-function environments incorporating understanding of light, color, materials, structure, and technology. Emphasis on individual competence with respect to design process	
IAR 412 Interior Architecture IV: Studio explorations encompassing the full range of interior architecture scale and complexity. Emphasis on individual competence with respect to design process.	
IAR 501 Advanced Interior Architecture I: Advanced design problems having complex functional, social, and economic implications, with emphasis on problem identification, formulation, and design development. IAR 501 taught as Writing Intensive (WI).	
IAR 502 Advanced Interior Architecture II: Advanced design problems having complex functional, social, and economic implications, with emphasis on problem identification, formulation, and design development. IAR 501 taught as Writing Intensive (WI).	
IAR 536 History of Decorative Arts: Study of stylistic and cultural developments in the decorative arts with special concentration on America.	
IAR 540 Evolution of Furniture: A study of basic furniture forms—chairs, stools, tables, beds, chests—that follows a chronological route from Ancient Egypt to 21st-century Minimalism and examines changes in each historic period.	
IAR 543 Historic Preservation: Principles and Practice: Change in historic preservation theory and practice since the 1800s with emphasis on preservation of built environment, and development of philosophical approach for designers to contemporary preservation projects.	
IAR 548 Architectural Conservation: Overview of contemporary architectural conservation principles, practice and technology. Field exercises, group projects and investigation of an individual research topic expand upon lectures and readings.	
IAR 555 Field Methods in Preservation Technology: Intensive on-site fieldwork experience addressing issues of architectural conservation and historic building technology. Includes methods, techniques, and theories of preservation technology and accepted conservation practices. 	
IAR 560 Advanced Computer-Aided Design and Research Seminar: With specific attention to how computational tools affect interior architectural design decision-making processes, rigorous examination of their origins, evolution, applications, and significance will be undertaken.	
IAR 565 Materials and Methodologies Seminar: Investigation of materials, methods, and technologies for the design, fabrication, manufacturing, and production of products and components of interior architecture.	
IAR 602 Advanced Interior Architecture III: Design issues or problems relevant to the individual student’s concentration or area of specialization are explored in real or simulated studio projects.	
IAR 628 Identification and Evaluation of the Historic Built Environment: Methods, techniques, and theories of researching, analyzing, documenting, and evaluating the historic built environment. Includes architectural survey field methods, documentation techniques, archival research, and approaches to evaluating historic significance. (Same as HIS 628)	
IAR 631 Environmental Design Research: Advanced skills for identifying research questions and methods for accomplishing research in the environmental design field. Design research project is planned. Emphasis on research process including problem identification, literature review, data collection, and analysis.	
IAR 645 Seminar in Interior Architecture: Introduction to basic research methodologies and examination of contemporary research questions and issues in interior architecture and related fields.	
LLC 130 Global Green: Cultures of Production and/or Consumption: This course explores global sustainability by tracing products from origin to consumer, examining related cultural practices, including those embodied in literature, film, music, and art. Topics include textiles, chocolate, tea, and ecotourism.	
MBA 716 Leadership and Sustainable Business: Introduction to the values associated with ethics and sustainability relative to leadership, from idea formulation through communication within various constituencies across organizational contexts and communication media.	
MUS 223 Music and Environment:  Consideration of creative works and traditions relating human sound (music, noise, etc.) and the natural environment from artistic, humanistic, and scientific perspectives.	
PCS 505 Environmental Justice: Interdisciplinary Response for Sustainability: Interdisciplinary exploration of models that address social, economic, environmental justice concerns and their impact on community, economic, and environmental sustainability.	
PHI 363 Environmental Ethics: The ethics of our relationship to the environment. Traditions in environmentalism; treatment of animals, nature, plants, and species; application of environmental ethical theory to real-world environmental problems.	
PSC 312 Environmental Law and Policy: Study of federal and international environmental law and policy: topics include air and water pollution, hazardous and toxic substances, climate change, atmospheric pollutions, and related issues.	
PSC 313 Natural Resources Law and Policy: Study of state, federal, and international natural resources law and policy: topics include acquisition and management of public lands, wildlife, biodiversity, resource conservation.	
PSC 314 Wildlife Law and Policy: Evolution of American wildlife law with focus on private property, federal-state relations, and federal protection of species, habitat, and biodiversity.	
REL 250 Religious Traditions and Care of the Earth: Examination of the thought, ethics, and practice of major religious traditions and worldviews with regards to the care of the earth. Emphasis on non-Western, indigenous, and ecofeminist traditions.	
SOC 370 Environmental Sociology: Introduction to major sociological theories, perspectives and research useful for understanding environmental issues and environmentalism. Primary focus on the U.S., with some attention to Europe and developing countries.	
SOC 373 Green Criminology: Study of harms and crimes against the natural environment and the related impacts on human and non-human animals. Students will assess and analyze the causes and consequences of environmental crime.	
SOC 377 Disaster, Self, and Society: The anatomy of disasters examined from both anthropological and sociological perspectives. Case studies are presented through several conceptual lenses for clarifying individual, social, cultural, and political responses to catastrophic events.	
STH 200 Introduction to Sustainable Development: Explores the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of sustainable development; introduces sustainable development concepts and challenges; prepares students for the application of these concepts in functional business topics.	
STH 201 Corporate Social Responsibility and Change Management: Students explore how stakeholders define, measure, and assign value to corporate efforts in social responsibility. Skill development in managing change and innovation, stakeholder partnerships, social media, and volunteerism.	
STH 232 Tourism Impacts and Alternatives: Explores positive and negative economic, environmental, and sociocultural impacts of tourism at personal, local, regional, and international levels. Students learn how to manage impacts through alternative tourism strategies.	
STH 311 Sustainable Food and Beverage: Explores the evolution of food and beverage as a commodity; ethical issues of industrializing and globalizing food service systems; strategies for successfully incorporating sustainability and ecogastronomy into commercial food and beverage operations.	
STH 312 Greening Hotel Facilities: Focuses on the how and why of matching facility design to operational goals. Students learn to communicate functional goals from an operator’s viewpoint to design and engineering professionals.	
STH 331 Sustainable Tourism and Transportation: Explores transportation networks utilized by the global tourism sector; their social, economic, and environmental dimensions, associated trends, associated negative impacts and resource usage, and opportunities for planning sustainable transportation networks.	
STH 332 Sustainable Destination Planning and Management: Introduction to the management of sustainable tourism destinations. Students will be exposed to the entire destination management process including basic concepts, planning, development, management, and marketing of sustainable tourism.	
TED 623 Environmental Education: Teachers will design, conduct, and evaluate environmental education activities. Course activities partially fulfill requirements for North Carolina environmental education certification.	
TED 657 Nature of Science, Technology, and Society: Study of nature of science, encompassing literature from history, philosophy, and sociology of science. Applications of this literature on school science instruction.	
Courses that include sustainability	
ATY 213 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology: Cultural anthropology attempts to stimulate interest in basic questions about human nature and human adaptation, including major theoretical approaches, the nature of field work, and an examination of selected topics.	
ATY 253 Introduction to Biological Anthropology: Lecture covering human biology from an evolutionary perspective. Topics include evolutionary theory, human variation, nonhuman primates, the fossil record, human osteology, molecular and population genetics.	
ATY 253L Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory: Laboratory supporting ATY 253.	
ATY 330 Cultures of North American Indians: Traditional ways of life of indigenous people of North America.	
ATY 362 Methods in Cultural Anthropology: This ethnographic methods course is designed to experience firsthand a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods in data collection and analysis traditionally used by cultural anthropologists.	
ATY 465 Medical Anthropology: Explores multiple causes of disease and cultural variation in health practices. Topics include culture and political ecologies of disease, ethnomedical systems, and healers in cross-cultural perspectives.	
ATY 520 Economic Anthropology: An analysis of the economic organization of tribal and peasant peoples with special attention given to their participation in a world economy; emphasis is on economic models of social change	
BIO 100 Orientation to the Biology Major: Introduction to the Biology major at UNCG. What it means to be a Biology major at UNCG, in our community, and as a career.	
BIO 105 Major Concepts of Biology: Introduction to major concepts in biology. Topic sections emphasize specific areas including conservation biology, biotechnology, and current issues. Survey sections emphasize basic aspects of biology, including genetics, physiology and ecology.	
BIO 105L Major Concepts of Biology Laboratory: Designed to acquaint non-science majors with the process of scientific inquiry and major ideas in biology, including function of cells, the human body, mechanisms of heredity, ecology, and evolution.	
BIO 112 Principles of Biology II: Prerequisite for 300-level courses and above. This course includes laboratory. Fundamental principles of biology including botany, zoology, evolution, and ecology.	
BIO 112L Principles of Biology II Lab: Laboratory supporting BIO 112.	
BIO 277 Human Physiology: Human physiology with emphasis on homeostatic mechanisms.	
BIO 280 Fundamentals of Microbiology: General survey of microscopic life and its impact on medicine, public health, and the environment. Includes laboratory work with bacteria, emphasizing aseptic technique	
BIO 330 Evolution: Fundamental principles of evolutionary biology, including processes and patterns of biological evolution and an overview of the historical and contemporary biodiversity resulting from evolution	
BIO 392 Genetics: Mendelism and modern trends in genetics	
BIO 424 Plant Physiology and Biotechnology: Physiological processes involved in plant growth spanning effects from the molecular to the environmental level. Laboratories will utilize biotechnological manipulations of the model plant Arabidopsis.	
BIO 439 Animal Behavior with Laboratory: Application of theory of evolution to animal behavior. Includes laboratory and field techniques for assessing behavioral adaptations. Surveys several behavioral categories in a variety of species.	
BIO 481 General Microbiology: Introductory survey of microbiology, emphasizing the role of microorganisms in everyday life.	
BIO 505 Advanced Topics in Ecological Physiology: Study of a major topic in ecological physiology of animals, including mechanisms by which physiological processes change in response to environmental alterations and the ecological significance of those changes.	
BIO 506 Advanced Topics in Genetics: Basic mechanisms of gene action in microbes, animals, and plants	
BIO 510 Advanced Topics in Plant Ecology: Studies of special terrestrial communities or plant groups	
BIO 511 Advanced Topics in Plant Physiology: The physiology of growth and development in vascular plants treated in terms of phytohormones, nutrition, theories of transport, and environmental factors.	
BIO 515 Advanced Topics in Vertebrate History: Directed/independent study of classification and phylogeny of particular vertebrate groups that results in a term paper.	
BIO 578 Hormones in Action: Hormonal signaling in humans and other animals is examined using developmental, physiological, behavioral, cellular, and molecular perspectives, with special emphasis on the adrenal glands and the gonads.	
BIO 579 Environmental Physiology: Lectures, discussions, and student presentations on the physiology of animals as it is influenced by and is adapted to environmental conditions. 	
BIO 601 Seminar in Animal Ecology: Literature of animal ecology including both classical and recent papers; using student presentations and class discussions, the ontogeny of some overarching ecological themes explored.	
BIO 602 Seminar in Animal Physiology: Discussion of recent breakthroughs in topics ranging from the hormonal and neural mechanisms involved in homeostasis to the interactive effects of physiology and behavior.	
BIO 604 Seminar in Ecological Physiology: Discussions of primary literature in the physiological ecology of animals.	
BIO 606 Seminar in Evolutionary Biology: Discussion of fundamental concepts involving the interrelationships of population genetics, ecology, systematics, and neo-Darwinian evolution; review of recent literature.	
BIO 608 Seminar in Microbiology: Study of recent progress in microbiological research; reading, discussion, and evaluation of current literature.	
BIO 612 Seminar in Plant Structure and Evolution: Reading and discussion of current research in plant structure, development and evolution.	
BIO 625 Advanced Animal Behavior: Current research and theories including development and evolution of behavior, sociobiology, behavioral genetics, behavioral ecology, and the use of comparative method.	
BIO 635 Molecular Toxicology: Molecular mechanisms involved in the toxicant-induced adverse health effects and discussion of molecular pathways altered in cells in response to environmental xenobiotic exposure.	
BIO 636 Ecotoxicology: This course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the sources and transport of environmental pollutants, and their adverse ecological impacts.	
BIO 645 Ecoepidemiology of Infectious Diseases: Understanding and managing emerging infectious diseases, primarily zoonotic, using an ecologically-based approach. Students learn theory and skills in the epidemiology and ecology of infectious diseases.	
CHE 205 Introductory Organic Chemistry: A course in organic chemistry designed for students whose programs require only one semester in this area.	
CHE 331 Quantitative Analysis: Introduction to the theory and practice of volumetric and gravimetric methods of analysis.	
CHE 351 Organic Chemistry I: Chemistry of aliphatic and aromatic compounds with attention to reaction mechanisms and synthetic applications, and the application of spectroscopy to structure determination.	
CHE 352 Organic Chemistry II: Continuation of CHE 351 with attention to alcohols, ethers, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, amines, lipids, carbohydrates, and organic spectroscopy.	
CST 630 Organization, Democracy, and Community: Draws upon critical organizational communication and critical/cultural studies to consider the role of communication in creating and sustaining democratic organizing in micro, meso, and macro contexts.	
CST 632 Seminar in Communication Ethics: Theory and practice of communication ethics in a free society. Issues and cases ranging from intrapersonal to mass media communication situations.	
CTR 544 Recreation, Parks, and Health: Examination of evidence regarding the impacts of recreation, parks, green space, and leisure on the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. 	
CTR 611 Foundations of Recreation and Parks: Understand and apply various theories and concepts, as well as current research, which influence the study of leisure behavior and the delivery of recreation services	
CTR 613 Recreation and Parks Management: Theories and patterns of management appropriate for leisure service delivery systems. Organizational planning, legal foundations, financial management, personnel management, and the politics of leisure service delivery systems.	
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics: Introduction to microeconomic principles and analysis. Topics include: the market economy, supply and demand, shortages and surpluses, competition and monopoly, international trade, and public policy issues.	
ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics: Introduction to macroeconomic principles and analysis. Topics include the national income, the monetary system, inflation, business cycles, fiscal policy, the national debt, exchange rates, balance of payments, and economic growth.	
ECO 300 The International Economy: Examines the history, structure, and institutional foundations of the international trading system. Analyzes the impact of trade on economic growth, employment and living standards with a focus on contemporary issues.	
ENG 327 Writing for Professionals and Entrepreneurs: Principles of written communication emphasizing clarity, precision, audience analysis, arrangement, and collaboration applied to a variety of professional and entrepreneurial writing tasks and workplace settings; includes elements of summaries, reports, and proposals.	
ELC 682 Teaching Social Justice: Examines various ways people might teach to promote social justice. Explores conceptual frameworks for understanding issues of oppression and privilege. Opportunity to apply diverse pedagogical strategies.	
PCS 533 Restorative Justice: Theory and Models: Examines the principles and practices of restorative justice, evaluating the potentials and limitations of restorative methods and interventions in the US and internationally.	
PHI 322 Philosophy of the Arts: Philosophical problems concerning description, interpretation, and evaluation of the visual, performing, and literary arts, discussed generally and in relation to specific works of art. Readings in philosophy and art theory.	
PHI 338 Ethics and International Affairs: Critical discussion of topics such as human rights, the morality of war and terrorism, international distributive justice, poverty and international aid, self-determination and secession, immigration policy, and global environmental issues	
PHI 361 Ethical Issues in Business: Ethical theory and its application to business: economic justice, corporate responsibility, self-regulation and government regulation, conflict of interest, investment policy, advertising, and environmental responsibility.	
PSC 210 Introduction to Public Policy: Problems of public policy and administration with emphasis on analysis of decision-making in governmental organizations.	
PSC 505 Problems in Politics: Seminar in research and study in political science. Attention also on problems of methodology and alternative conceptions of field of political science as a scholarly discipline.	
SOC 202 Social Problems in Global Context: This course examines causes of and responses to critical social problems in different world regions with a focus on the dimensions and impacts of globalization.	
SOC 329 Sociological Perspectives on Gender: Inquiry into status of women in society with emphasis on socialization, structural and institutional relationships, and continuities and discontinuities in women’s roles across the life cycle.	
SOC 346 Population Problems: Sociological study of basic population processes of fertility, migration, and mortality, including examination of problems associated with changing population size, composition, and distribution.	
SOC 628 Social Movements: Sociological approaches to social movements and social conflict emphasizing their genesis, structure, resources, and consequences for simple and complex societies.	
SOC 644 Sociology of Globalization: Sociological perspectives on globalization and its effects. Trends in theory and research.	
TED 653 Earth and Space Sciences in the Elementary School: Analysis and expansion of content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge related to core ideas and crosscutting concepts in the earth sciences appropriate for elementary teachers.