Environmental Programs + Course Guide

2011 -2012

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Introduction

Over the last few decades, Tufts has won the reputation of being one of the top “green” schools in the nation. Tufts offered environmental classes in the curriculum as early as 1962, long before most other universi-ties saw the need for such programs. We are thus extremely well prepared to meet the current demand for environmental education. In this time of great momentum and change in the global community concerning environmental and human issues, environmental literacy is becoming incorporated in even more courses, departments, and programs across the various schools of Tufts and we hope this course guide will prove a valu-able tool to navigate the wealth of these offerings.

The main purpose of this guide is to give students a broad overview of the various options for environmen-tal degrees open to them and to present in one place the many environmentally related courses offered at Tufts University. The booklet provides a comprehensive listing of courses offered at all of the schools within the University (with the exception of the Dental and Veterinary Schools), and also provides information about cross registration at other universities within the Boston area. The Tufts Environmental Program and Course Guide is for all students interested in broadening their particular concentration to include a higher level of environmental literacy, not just those interested in earning an environmental degree.

This program and course guide is compiled by the Tufts Institute of the Environment (TIE). TIE is an interdis-ciplinary, university-wide education and research institute, which facilitates and coordinates environmental programs at the University. The Institute’s mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge about the many ways human interactions affect the environment, and it focuses on environmental research and education in science, technology, and policy development, recognizing the interdependence of human welfare, animal health, and ecological integrity.

TIE is located on the Medford Campus and its physical space is used by many students to study, work, and meet other students and faculty members. TIE holds and supports events for the environmental community throughout the year, offers fellowships and travel grants and hosts guest researchers. We also support the Office of Sustainability in its efforts to improve campus sustainability.

Some course information might change after the printing of this guide. The most updated version can be found at the Tufts Institute of the Environment website.

Tufts Institute of the Environment210 Packard Avenue, Miller Hall, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155(617) 627-3645, Fax: (617) 627-6645TIE@tufts.edu http://environment.tufts.edu

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Table of Contents

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGREES OFFERED AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY 4

TUFTS UNIVERSITY CROSS REGISTRATION 6

SECTION I: ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND DEGREES 7

School of Arts and Sciences Bachelor Programs 7 Graduate Programs 17

School of Engineering Bachelor Programs 20 Graduate Programs 24

Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) International Environment and Resource Policy Field of Study 32 Ph.D. Program 33

Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Agriculture, Food, and Environment (AFE) Program 34

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program (D.V.M.) 36 M.S. Animals and Public Policy 38 M.S. Conservation Medicine 38

Interdisciplinary, Dual Degree, and Certificate Programs Water: Systems, Science, and Society (WSSS) 39 IGERT: Water Diplomacy 40 Joint Masters Degree Programs 40 Certificate Programs 42

SECTION II: ENVIRONMENTAL COURSES BY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT 44

Arts, Sciences, and Engineering 44

Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy 68

Friedman School of Nutrition 73

Tufts University School of Medicine 74

SECTION III: ENVIRONMENTAL COURSES BY TOPIC 75

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Environmental Degrees Offered at Tufts University

Six of the schools at Tufts offer at least one environmental degree, with the School of Arts and Sciences of-fering the most (8), followed by the School of Engineering (4), the Fletcher School (3), and the Nutrition, the Medical, and the Veterinary Schools each offering two (Table 1). Each year, Tufts University graduates numerous students from these environmental degree programs. For example, the School of Arts & Sciences’ undergradu-ate program offers Environmental Studies as a second major, which since 1998 has averaged 35 graduates per year. Additionally, at least 30% of the graduate theses in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering between 1999 and 2003 addressed environmental topics. At the Fletcher School, environmental doctoral degrees are the second largest group of degrees given, where approximately 10% of all degrees are considered to be environmental. Even in the professional schools, Tufts environmental focus is a major attrac-tion to prospective students: 14% of Veterinary School admissions applications state a strong interest in wildlife and conservation as a reason to apply. Table 2 lists the environmental degrees offered at each Tufts school.

Table 1: Number of Degrees offered by School and Type School Undergraduate Graduate

Masters PhD/ Prof.School of Arts & Sciences 3 3 2School of Engineering 2 1 1The Fletcher School 0 2 1School of Medicine 0 1 1School of Nutrition 0 1 1The Veterinary School 0 2 1All Schools 5 9 7

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Table 2: List of Environmental Degrees Offered at Tufts

School Environmental Degrees Offered ConcentrationUndergraduateSchool of Arts & Sciences B.S. in Environmental Studies (2nd

major only) N/A

School of Arts & Sciences Geology N/ASchool of Arts & Sciences International Relations International Environmental

Economics; Global Health, Nutrition, and the Environment

School of Engineering B.S.E. in Engineering Environmental Studies; Environmental Health (Civil and Environmental Engineering)

School of Engineering B.S.E.V.E. in Environmental Engineering

N/A

School of Engineering B.S.E. in Civil Engineering N/AGraduateSchool of Arts & Sciences M.S., Ph.D. in Biology Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution;

Conservation and the EnvironmentSchool of Arts & Sciences M.A., M.P.P. in Urban and

Environmental Policy & Planning Natural Resource Management; Toxic Substances; Sustainable Communities

School of Engineering M.S., Ph.D. in Engineering Environmental Engineering; Environmental and Water Resources Engineering; Environmental Health; Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Engineering (MS, M.ENG., PhD); Water Resources Engineering (MS, M.ENG.)

The Fletcher School M.A., M.A.L.D., Ph.D. International Environment and Resource Policy

School of Medicine M.D., M.P.H. in Public Health Environmental HealthSchool of Nutrition M.S., Ph.D. in Nutrition Science and

PolicyAgriculture, Food, and Environment

School of Veterinary Medicine D.V.M., M.S. in Animals & Public Policy

N/A

School of Veterinary Medicine M.S. in Conservation Medicine N/AAll Schools School specific degree (M.S., Ph.D.) Water: Systems, Science & Society

(WSSS)All Schools School specific degree (Ph.D.) Water Diplomacy

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Tufts University Cross Registration

Up to twenty undergraduates Tufts students may enroll in each of the following institutions during the fall and spring semesters: Boston College, Brandeis University, and Boston University. Qualifying students must be enrolled full time and be in good academic standing in their home institution. There is no exchange of fees, and both course credits and grades are recorded at the home institution. Tufts students who wish to cross-register into another Tufts school during the summer months are permitted to do so provided they qualify for the course and submit all forms correctly and on time.

One cross-registered course at the above institutions may be taken per semester. Tufts students are limited to a total of two courses taken in departments for which there is no Tufts equivalent (e.g., business). Tufts students are subject to the requirements of the course taken at the host institution, including attendance. Any student from the above institutions wishing to take a course at Tufts University is subject to the same rules as the resident Tufts University students. One course per fall and spring semester for up to twenty enroll-ments per institution may be taken at the Tufts University Medford, Boston and Grafton campuses. This does not include classes being held at the School for the Museum of Fine Arts.

For questions and forms contact Student Services at 617-627-2000 or email to studentservices@tufts.edu.

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SECTION I: ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND DEGREES

School of Arts and Sciences - Bachelor Programs

Environmental Studies (Undergraduate Secondary Major)

Environmental Studies is a multidisciplinary program created to promote the study of our natural surround-ings, designs that help minimize degradation of those surroundings, and the social and political tools needed to preserve and improve the environment. The program provides training in social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, and humanities.

Begun in 1984, the Tufts Environmental Studies program was one of the first multidisciplinary environmental programs in the United States. Our students and alumni have been effective advocates for the environment in medicine, law, finance, industry, government, and various academic fields.

Environmental Studies is offered as a second major in conjunction with any departmental major in the School of Arts and sciences and the School of Engineering. The major requires completion of eight core courses, plus three courses in any one track, and an internship. Since the environmental studies curriculum is designed as a second major, students may double count up to fifty percent of the courses counted in the primary major to fulfill both their first and second majors.

For the environmental studies program students must complete three courses in any one track, provided they include offerings from at least two departments. Up to one core course numbered 100 or higher may be double-counted toward both the core and the appropriate track. Contact the Program Director Colin Orians at colin.orians@tufts.edu with questions, or visit the Environmental Studies website. at http://as.tufts.edu/envi-ronmentalstudies/default.aspx.

Core Curriculum– choose one from each category • Biodiversity o BIO 007 Environmental Biology o BIO 142 Population and Community Ecology o BIO 144 Principles of Conservation Biology• Economics o EC 005 Principles of Economics o EC 030 Environmental Economics• Social science or humanities: o AMER 185 Native American Issues: The Politics of Representation o ANTH 015/115/ENV 115 Native Peoples and Indigenous Rights of South America o ANTH 020 Global Cities o ANTH 50 Prehistoric Archeology o CH 99 Issues in Global Health o ENG 002 Nature and Writing o ENG 154 American Indian Writers o ENG 160 Environmental Justice & US Literature o PHIL 011 Biology and Humanity o PHIL 024 Introduction to Ethics o PHIL 038 Rational Choice o PHIL 124 Bioethics

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o PS 160 Sustainable Development o PS 188-06 Global Environmental Politics o PSY 013 Social Psychology o UEP 094 Environmental Policy, Planning, and Politics• Biological foundations: o BIO 003 Fundamentals of Biology o BIO 010 Plants and Humanity o BIO 013 Cells and Organisms o BIO 014 Organisms and Population o BIO 051 Experiments in Ecology (w/ Lab)• Chemical foundations: o CEE 167 Environmental Toxicology o CEE 212 Chemical Principles in Environment and Water Resources Engineering o CHEM 001 Chemical Fundamentals o CHEM 002 Chemical Principles o CHEM 008 Environmental Chemistry o CHEM 030 Environmental Chemistry (w/ Lab)• Engineering science: o CEE 001 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering o CEE 032 Environmental Engineering Principles (w/ Lab) o ES 025 Environment and Technology• Geological foundations: o GEO 002 Environmental Geology (w/ Lab)• Environmental seminar: o BIO 179 Seminar in Marine Biology o BIO 180 Seminar on Conservation Biology: Conservation of Exploited Species o BIO 181 Tropical Ecology and Conservation o CH 188 Seminar on Environmental Health o EC 130 Seminar on Topics in Environmental Economics o ENV 91 Seminar on Environmental Preservation and Improvement o PS 138-03 Seminar on Culture, Politics and the Environment o PS 188-06 Global Environmental Politics o PS 188-20 Topics in International Relations: Politics of Environmental Negotiations o PS 195 Politics of Sustainable Communities o UEP 200 Land Use Planning o UEP 201 Land Use Planning II o UEP 205 Urban Planning and Design o UEP 207 Environmental Law o UEP 221 Climate Change Policy and Planning o UEP 265 Corporate Management of Environmental Issues o UEP 278 Environmental Justice, Security and Sustainability o UEP 284 Developing Sustainable Communities o UEP 294-04 Green Urban Design

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Track Courses –complete three courses in any one of the following tracksTrack I: Environmental Science• Biology o BIO 041 General Genetics o BIO 051 Experiments in Ecology (w/ Lab) o BIO 106 Microbiology o BIO 130 Animal Behavior o BIO 142 Population and Community Ecology o BIO 143 Evolutionary Ecology o BIO 144 Principles of Conservation Biology o BIO 164 Marine Biology• Chemistry o CHEM 031, 032 Physical Chemistry I and II o CHEM 033 Physical Chemistry Laboratory o CHEM 051, 052 Organic Chemistry I and II o CHEM 053, 054 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and II o CHEM 061 Inorganic Chemistry o CHEM 131 Chemical Thermodynamics o CHEM 141 Instrumental Analysis o CHEM 167 Environmental Toxicology• Civil and Environmental Engineering o CEE 202 Environmental Statistics• Environmental Studies o ENV 193-02 Introduction to GIS o ENV 196-05 Remote Sensing• Geology o GEO 001 Introduction to the Dynamic Earth o GEO 005 Introduction to Oceanography o GEO 022 Structural Geology (w/ Lab) o GEO 032 Geomorphology o GEO 035 Sedimentology o GEO 115 Quaternary and Glacial Geology o GEO 131/CEE 113 Groundwater• Physics o PHYS 001 Introductory Physics o PHYS 005 The Nuclear Age: Its Physics and History o PHYS 011, 012 General Physics o PHYS 041 Electronics o PHYS 042, 043 Electricity and Magnetism I and II o PHYS 052 Thermal Physics

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Track II: Environment and Technology• Required for all Track II students o Engineering Science 27 Environmental Health and SafetyTwo other courses from the list below:• Civil and Environmental Engineering o CEE 012 Introduction to Hydraulic Engineering o CEE 032 Environmental Engineering Principles o CEE 042 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering o CEE 054 Fundamentals of Epidemiology o CEE 070 Introduction to Hazardous Materials Management o CEE 112 Hydrology and Water Resource Engineering o CEE 113 Groundwater o CEE 132 Environmental Engineering Processes (w/ Lab) o CEE 133 Wastewater Plant Design o CEE 134 Water and Wastewater Chemistry o CEE 136 Air Pollution Control o CEE 137 Public Health o CEE 138 Hazardous Waste Treatment Technologies o CEE 139 Bioremediation o CEE 143 Site Remediation o CEE 151 Engineering Systems: Deterministic Models o CEE 152 Engineering Systems: Stochastic Models o CEE 154 Principles of Epidemiology o CEE 158 Occupational and Environmental Health o CEE 167 Environmental Toxicology o CEE 168 Exposure Assessment o CEE 171 Hazardous Materials Management o CEE 172 Fate and Transport of Environmental Contaminants o CEE 173 Health Effects and Risk Assessment o CEE 175 Hazardous Materials Safety o CEE 176 Pollution Prevention Management o CEE 202 Environmental Statistics o CEE 214 Environmental and Water Resource Systems o CEE 241 Biology, Water, and Health o CEE 264 Hazardous Materials Management and Policy o CEE 267 Methods in Environmental Impact Assessment• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science o Consult the EEC department and petition ENVS• Environmental Studies o ENV 193-02 Introduction to GIS o ENV 196-05 Remote Sensing• Mechanical Engineering o ME 011 Applied Thermodynamics o ME 016 Heat Transfer o ME 045 Power and Propulsion o ME 114 Solar Energy o ME 125 Manufacturing Processes and Materials Technology o ME 145 Powerplant Engineering Analysis and Design• Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning o UEP 294-04 Green Urban Design

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Track III: Environment and Society• Anthropology o ANTH 185 Native American Issues o ANTH 149-15 Energy, Environment, and Empire• Civil and Environmental Engineering o CEE 54 Fundamentals of Epidemiology o CEE 137 Public Health o CEE 154 Principles of Epidemiology• Community Health o CH 188 Special Topics-Environmental Health• Economics o EC 30 Environmental Economics o EC 130 Topics in Environmental Economics o EC 132 Energy Markers• English o ENG 154 American Indian Writers o ENG 160 Environmental Justice and US Literature• Environmental Studies o ENV 193-02 Introduction to GIS o ENV 196-05 Remote Sensing• Experimental College o EXP-0045-S Katrina/New Orleans: The Politics and Policy of Recovery• Nutrition Science and Policy o NUTR 215 Fundamentals of US Agriculture• Political Science o PS 115 Seminar in Public Opinion and Survey Research o PS 138-03 Seminar on Culture, Politics, and Environment o PS 188-06 Global Environmental Health o PS 188-20 Politics of International Environmental Negotiations o PS 194 US Environmental Policy o PS 195 Seminar on the Politics of Sustainable Communities• Philosophy o PHIL 124 Bioethics• Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning o UEP 94 Environmental Policy, Planning, and Politics o UEP 200 Land Use Planning o UEP 201 Land Use Planning II o UEP 205 Urban Planning and Design o UEP 207 Environmental Law o UEP 221 Climate Change Policy and Planning o UEP 265 Corporate Management of Environmental Issues o UEP 278 Environmental Justice, Security, and Sustainability o UEP 284 Developing Sustainable Communities o UEP 294-04 Green Urban Design

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Geology

Concentration Recommendations

The Geology Department offers two programs: the Geological Sciences major, intended for students who wish to pursue graduate study in geology and related fields or entry level employment; and the Geology major, which emphasizes breadth and flexibility for students seeking a double major, teaching certification, medical programs, careers in multidisciplinary fields such as environmental law, or a broad-based liberal arts major.

Students considering a major in Geology or Geological Sciences should discuss their course selections with a faculty member in the Geology Department. This is particularly important because upper level courses are offered in alternate years. Careful planning will give students the opportunity to participate in more course offerings, optional field trips, and student-faculty research as an undergraduate. Contact the Department Chair, Anna Gardulski, at anne.gardulski@tufts.edu, for more information or visit the Geology website at http://geol-ogy.tufts.edu.

Geological Sciences Major

Students intending to continue with geology after graduation should complete:• GEO 001 The Dynamic Earth and GEO 002 Environmental Geology (w/ Lab).• Eight or more geology courses above GEO 009. The geology courses should normally include: o GEO 011 Mineralogy o GEO 012 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology o GEO 022 Structural Geology o GEO 032 Geomorphology o GEO 035 Sedimentology o ...and one of the following: GEO 036, GEO 102, GEO 115, or GEO 131• MATH 012 Calculus II• CHEM 002 Chemical Principles• PHYS 001 Introduction to Physics I and PHYS 002 Introduction to Physics II (or 011 and 012) and their labs.• Approved related fields courses may replace up to two upper-level geology courses.• Research experience and a six-week geology summer field camp are strongly recommended.

Geology Major

Students electing this option should complete:• GEO 001 The Dynamic Earth and GEO 002 Environmental Geology (w/ Lab).• Eight other geology courses (except GEO 009).• Approved upper-level engineering courses may replace up to two of the upper-level geology courses.• Approved related fields science courses may replace up to three of the upper-level geology courses.• One semester of chemistry and physics.

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International Relations

Each student majoring in International Relations is expected to complete twelve major related courses plus courses fulfilling the IR Language Requirement. Students should immediately begin using an IR planning & concentration sheet to better understand the requirements and to track their progress. It should be updated before each registration period and used in consultation with an advisor.

The two environmentally related concentrations within the International Relations Program are International Environmental Economics and Global Health, Nutrition, and the Environment. Please refer to the IR Handbook or IR website at http:// http://ase.tufts.edu/ir/ for more information about core requirements, course offerings, and concentration options. The handbook can be found in the Office in the Cabot Intercultural Center.

International Environmental Economics

This concentration acquaints students with the evaluation of international commercial arrangements. They be-gin by learning basic economic analysis underlying market function involving international commercial relations. In the environmental concentration, special emphasis is placed on the study of market failure. By understand-ing basic market mechanisms they the students are able to identify sources of conflict and cooperation among countries. They then turn to the political analysis of the development of trade, environmental, and macro policy and approaches to resolving international commercial conflict.

Core Requirements (5 courses)The core requirements can be found on the IR website at http:// http://ase.tufts.edu/ir/curriculum.htm.

Concentration Requirements (7 courses) There are specific course requirements for each sub-concentration; however, all students complet-ing the International Economics concentration must take a total of seven courses that fulfill the following requirements:• 1 political economy course• 1 history course• 1 culture course• 1 course on the role of the US in the world• 1 capstone research course

The specific course requirements for the International Environmental Economics sub-concentration are:• EC 011 Intermediate Microeconomics or EC 016 Quantitative Intermediate Microeconomics• EC 130 Seminar: Topics in Environmental Economics• EC 030 Environmental Economics

Language Requirement (8 semesters or equivalent)Information regarding the language requirement can be found on the IR website here.

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Global Health, Nutrition and the Environment

This concentration addresses the conceptual connections between issues of global health, nutrition, the envi-ronment, and sustainable development as they relate to international affairs. As a functional concentration, it also aims to provide the analytic and scientific knowledge sets to prepare majors considering advanced study or professional entry into the field. Students in this concentration will focus on increasingly important aspects of sub-national and transnational relations which concentrate on one or more of the following: culture, eth-nicity, religion, class, gender and the formation of group and personal identities as situated in the interaction between global and local social forces.

Core Requirements (5 courses)The core requirements can be found on the IR website.

Concentration Requirements (7 courses) choose one of each• Biology o BIO 001 Introductory Biology o BIO 007/ENV 007 Environmental Biology o BIO 013 Cells and Organisms o BIO 014 Organisms and Populations• Epidemiology o CEE 054/CH 054/ENV 054 Fundamentals of Epidemiology o CEE 154/NUTR 204 Principles of Epidemiology• Quantitative Reasoning and Field Methodology o BIO 132 Biostatistics o CEE 164 Epidemiologic Methods o EC 013 Statistics o ENV 193-02 Introduction to GIS o MPH 132 Biostatistics o PSY 031 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences o SOC 101 Quantitative Research Methods o SOC 102 Qualitative Methods in Action o UEP 232 Introduction to GIS• U.S. Role o ANTH 126 Food, Nutrition and Culture o CH 002 Health Care in America o CH 184 Seminar: Globalization and Health o PS 176 US Foreign Economic Policy o PS 194 Politics of Environmental Policy in the US o SOC 188 Seminar: Globalization and Health o UEP 094 Environmental Policy, Planning and Politics

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• Natural Science Elective o BIO 010 Plants and Humanity o BIO 104 Immunology o BIO 106 Microbiology o BIO 130 Animal Behavior o BIO 142 Seminar: Population and Community Ecology o BIO 143 Evolutionary Biology o BIO 144 Principles of Conservation Biology o BIO 164 Marine Biology o CHEM 008 Environmental Chemistry o ENV 010 Plants and Humanity o ENV 130 Animal Behavior o ENV 144 Conservation Biology o ENV 164 Marine Biology o GEO 002 Environmental Geology (w/ Lab) o GEO 005 Introduction to Oceanography o NUTR 101 Human Nutrition• Social Science, History, and Policy Elective o ANTH 126 Food, Nutrition and Culture o ANTH 148 Medical Anthropology o ANTH 149-02 Evolutionary Medicine o ANTH 185 Seminar: Health, Power, & Society in South Asia o BIO 107 Humanitarian Policy and Public Health o CD 062 Childhood Across Cultures o CEE 137 Public Health o CH 002 Health Care in America o CH 099-02 Introduction to Global Health o CH 099-02 Issues in Global Health o CH 105 Humanitarian Policy and Public Health o CH 108 Epidemics o CH 184 Seminar: Globalization and Health o CH 186 Seminar: International Health Policy o CLS 146 Ancient Greek/Roman Medicine o EC 048 Health Economics o EC 091 Intro Selected Topics: Economics of Public Policy o EC 130 Seminar: Topics in Environmental Economics o EC 136 Seminar: Topics in Economic Development o EC 144 Seminar: Income Inequality, Poverty and Economic Justice o EC 191 Seminar: Energy Economics o ENV 025 Environment and Technology o HIST 001-08 Environment and Civilization o HIST 150 Race, Class and Power in Southern Africa o HIST 150 Ancient Greek/Roman Medicine o HIST 170-11 Development as History: From Colonialism to Modernization to Globalization o PS 138 Politics of Famine o PS 169 International Organization o PS 176 US Foreign Economic Policy o PS 188-06 Global Environmental Politics

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o PS 194 Politics of Environmental Policy in the US o SOC 108 Epidemics o SOC 113 Urban Sociology o SOC 141 Medical Sociology o SOC 180 Cities of the Global South o SOC 186 Seminar: International Health Policy o SOC 188 Seminar: Globalization and Health• Culture Requirement o CLS 146/HIST 150 Ancient Greek/Roman Medicine o Majors may alternatively fulfill the culture requirement by taking any culture course from the linguistic region they are using to fulfill their language requirement. A course from the electives section may only be used toward the culture concentration requirement. • Senior Seminars o ANTH 185 Seminar: Health, Power, & Society in South Asia o BIO 091 Seminar: Environmental Preservation and Improvement o BIO 142 Seminar: Population and Community Ecology o BIO 180 Seminar in Conservation Biology o BIO 181 Seminar: Tropical Ecology and Conservation o BIO 183 Seminar: Darwinian Medicine o CH 184 Seminar: Globalization and Health o CH 186 Seminar: International Health Policy o CH 190 Seminar: Social Capital and Mental Health o EC 130 Seminar: Topics in Environmental Economics o EC 136 Seminar: Topics in Economic Development o EC 144 Seminar: Income Inequality, Poverty and Economic Justice o EC 191 Seminar: Energy Economics o ENV 091 Seminar: Environmental Preservation and Improvement o SOC 186 Seminar: International Health Policy o SOC 188 Seminar: Globalization and Health

Language Requirement (8 semesters or equivalent)Information regarding the language requirement can be found on the IR website.

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School of Arts and Sciences - Graduate Programs

Biology

The Department of Biology offers a program of advanced study and thesis research leading to the degrees of Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biology. The Graduate Program is arranged into six concentrations, each with an advisor and a core of faculty researchers. Two of the six concentrations are directly related to environmental research. Befitting the integrative nature of Biology, we encourage interdisci-plinary research and collaborations between academic fields.

The department consists of twenty-one full-time faculty. There are typically about twenty to twenty-five graduate students in the program, mostly Ph.D. candidates. This low faculty-to-student ratio promotes close interaction between students and faculty who work as research collaborators. The program requirements are flexible, so that graduate training can be individually tailored for each student. For more information, see the Biology website at http:// http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/.

Concentration in Ecology, Behavior and Evolution (EBE)This concentration includes studies in population biology, community ecology, animal behavior and evolutionary ecology. Work in this area integrates fieldwork with laboratory studies to identify key ecological patterns and investigate the mechanisms generating those patterns. These studies include work on plant and animal systems in both marine and terrestrial environments.Suggested courses during the first two years of a Ph.D. track:• Year 1: o BIO 295 Research rotation project (BIO 295) o Two of the courses offered by the Biology Department below• Year 2: o BIO 132 Biostatistics o BIO 244 Seminar in Evolutionary Ecology

Biology Department Courses Courses in Other DepartmentsBIO 130 Animal Behavior CEE 167 Environmental Toxicology BIO 132 Biostatistics PSY 107 Advanced Statistics I BIO 142 Population and Community Ecology PSY 108 Advanced Statistics II BIO 144 Principles of Conservation Biology PSY 127 Behavioral Endocrinology BIO 164 Marine Biology BIO 179 Seminar in Marine Biology BIO 180 Seminar in Conservation Biology BIO 181 Tropical Ecology and Conservation BIO 183 Seminar in Darwinian Medicine BIO 195FB Experiments in Ecology BIO 244 Seminar in Evolutionary Ecology

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Concentration in Conservation and the EnvironmentThis concentration emphasizes the integration of field and lab work to identify and resolve important conser-vation problems. The goal is to apply scientific rigor to applied problems. The faculty focuses on both plant and animal systems.Suggested courses during the first two years of a Ph.D. track:• Year 1: o Research Rotations (PhD students only) o Generally two courses offered by the Biology Department • Year 2: o BIO 132 Biostatistics o BIO 244 Seminar in Evolutionary Ecology

Biology Department Courses Courses in Other DepartmentsBIO 130 Animal Behavior CEE 167 Environmental Toxicology BIO 132 Biostatistics PSY 107 Advanced Statistics I BIO 142 Population and Community Ecology PSY 108 Advanced Statistics II BIO 144 Principles of Conservation Biology UEP 207 Environmental Law BIO 181 Tropical Ecology and Conservation UEP 294 Ecology-based Policy MakingBIO 195FB Experiments in EcologyBIO 179 Seminar in Marine Biology BIO 180 Seminar in Conservation Biology BIO 244 Seminar in Evolutionary Ecology

Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning (M.A.)

The accredited Master of Arts degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning requires completion of twelve course credits (most semester-long courses receive one credit), a thesis and an internship, for a total of fourteen credits. The M.A. program usually takes two years of full-time study. Students may also enroll in the program on a part-time basis. The M.A. degree is awarded through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. More information can be found at the UEP M.A. website at http://ase.tufts.edu/uep/Degrees/MA.aspx. Core RequirementsFive required core courses covering theoretical foundations and professional skills:• UEP 250 Foundations of Public Policy and Planning• UEP 255 Field Projects: Planning and Practice• UEP 251 Economics for Planning and Policy Analysis• UEP 254 Quantitative Reasoning for Policy and Planning• UEP 252 Cities in Space, Place and Time

Elective coursesSeven additional elective courses in theoretical foundations, policy and planning fields, and professional skills are required.

InternshipStudents must complete an internship relevant to public policy or planning.

Master ThesisA master’s thesis must be completed in order to obtain a degree.

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Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning (M.P.P.)The Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) is designed for individuals with at least seven years of significant, relevant professional experience who are interested in expanding their knowledge of public policy within urban, social, and environmental domains -- or across these domains, such as programs and policies related to sustainable communities. This degree program offers students the opportunity to strengthen their critical thinking, policy analysis, and communication skills; improve their professional practice in areas such as mediation, land use planning, or financial management; and establish close professional relationships and networks among faculty, affiliated agencies, and other students.

Full-time students may complete this nine-credit degree in one year; part-time enrollment options are also available. The requirements for the M.P.P. are as follows: Core Courses• UEP 251 Economics for Planning and Policy Analysis• UEP 254 Quantitative Reasoning for Policy and Planning• UEP 288 Reflections on Public Policy Practice (Fall)• UEP 289 Integrative Seminar (Spring)

Public Policy AreasEach student, working closely with his or her academic advisor, identifies an area of public policy interest(s). The student then selects four policy courses that deepen his/her theoretical and practical understanding of policy within their area(s) of interest. All the courses focus on urban, social and/or environmental policy is-sues. The students can choose from one or more of these areas or focus on the intersection(s) between these areas, namely the arena of sustainable development. For more information, see the UEP M.P.P. website at http://ase.tufts.edu/uep/Degrees/MPP.aspx.

Professional Practice Electives Students also have opportunities to enroll in courses that enhance their professional practice skills, such as:

• UEP 276 Leadership and Organizational Development• UEP 273/SOC 184 Nonprofits, States and Markets• UEP 253 Financial Analysis and Management• UEP 230 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution• UEP 256/CD 247 Program Evaluation• UEP 232/ENV 193 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Up to two courses may be selected from course offerings in other Tufts departments and schools and, in ad-dition, one class may be taken in the second semester at a consortium school as long as they relate to public policy and are approved by the student’s advisor. Transfer credits are not accepted.

Contact ann.urosevich@tufts.edu with any inquiries.

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School of Engineering - Bachelor Programs

Certain degree programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and qualify the student for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, which is the first step toward registration as a licensed professional engineer.

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers three environmentally focused undergraduate degrees, of which two are ABET accredited.

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE)

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) program prepares students for a professional career in civil engineering. Major areas of technical concentration are environmental, geotechnical, structural and water resources engineering. Students completing this program are also well qualified for a professional career in Civil and Environmental Engineering, graduate study in engineering, construction, architecture, business, man-agement, and law. Program objectives are achieved by developing a broad understanding of civil engineering, its relationship to the fundamental engineering sciences, and its interaction with the humanities, arts, and social sciences. The curriculum emphasizes the application of basic science, computing, and mathematics to the par-ticular needs of the engineer. The BSCEE program is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). More detailed information can be found on the Civil and Environmental Engineering BSCE webpage at http://engineering.tufts.edu/cee/academics/undergraduate/majorsBSCE.asp.

Introductory (10 credits)• EN 002 Engineering Graphics and CAD• EN elective• ES 002 Introduction to Computing in Engineering• MATH 011 Calculus I• MATH 012 Calculus II• MATH 013 Calculus III• MATH 038 Differential Equations• PHYS 011 General Physics I • CHEM 001 Chemical Fundamentals/CHEM 016 Chemistry of Materials• PHYS 012 General Physics II or CHEM 002 Chemical Principles• Science Elective

Humanities/Social Sciences/Arts (6 credits)• ENG 001 Expository Writing/ENG 003 Reading, Writing, Research• 3 electives

Free Electives (2 credits)

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Foundation (8 credits, max. no pass/fail)• Required (5) o ES 005 Introduction to Mechanics Statics and Dynamics o ES 008 Fluid Mechanics o ES 009 Applied Mechanics (Strength of Materials) o ES 056 Probability and Statistics o CEE 053 Engineering Economy • Foundation Elective (3 credits)

Concentration (12 credits, no pass/fail)• Required (5) o CEE 001 Introduction to Civil & Environmental Engineering o CEE 012 Introduction to Hydraulic Engineering o CEE 022 Structural Analysis o CEE 032 Environmental Engineering Principles o CEE 042 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering• Design Electives (2 credits)• Capstone and Professional Practice (2 credits) o CEE 081 Civil and Environmental Engineering Design o CEE 084 • Concentration Electives (3 credits)

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering (BSEVE)

The objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering (BSEVE) program are to develop a broad understanding of environmental engineering, its relationship to the physical, chemical, health, and earth sciences, and its interaction with the humanities, arts, and social sciences. The comprehensive view of environ-mental engineering comprising the program includes treatment; health, safety, and risk assessment; pollution prevention; modeling and simulation of environmental systems; and the design and operation of engineered works. All three environmental media are addressed: air, soil, and the traditional departmental strength in water. The curriculum emphasizes the application of mathematics, basic science, computing, engineering sci-ence, and multidisciplinary thinking in environmental engineering, and seeks to foster enterprise and leadership by developing skills in oral and written communication, project management, policy development economics, and planning. The program prepares students to pursue professional engineering careers in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. The BSEVE program is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). More detailed information can be found on the Civil and Environmental Engineering BSEVE webpage at http://engineering.tufts.edu/cee/academics/undergraduate/majorsBSEVE.asp.

Introductory (10 credits)• EN 002 Engineering Graphics and CAD• EN elective• ES 002 Introduction to Computing in Engineering• MATH 011 Calculus I• MATH 012 Calculus II• MATH 013 Calculus III• MATH 038 Differential Equations• PHYS 011 General Physics I • CHEM 001 Chemical Fundamentals/CHEM 016 Chemistry of Materials• CHEM 002 Chemical Principles• GEO 002 Environmental Geology

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Humanities/Social Sciences/Arts (6 credits)• ENG 001 Expository Writing/ENG 003 Reading, Writing, Research• 3 electives

Free Electives (2 credits)• 2 Free Electives

Foundation (8 credits, max. no pass/fail) • ES 005 Introduction to Mechanics Statics and Dynamics• ES 008 Fluid Mechanics• BIO 001 /BIO 003 Fundamentals of Biology• ES 051 • ES 056 Probability and Statistics• CHEM 031 Physical Chemistry I• Foundation Elective (2 credits): from engineering or science

Concentration (12 credits, no pass/fail)• Required (5) o CEE 012 Introduction to Hydraulic Engineering o CEE 027 o CEE 030 Environmental Chemistry o CEE 032 Environmental Engineering Principles o CEE 132 Environmental Engineering Process• Design Electives (6 credits)• Capstone Design (1 credit): CEE 081 Civil and Environmental Engineering Design

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Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE), Programs in Environmental Studies and Environmental Health

A BSE with a program in environmental studies is offered by the department for students who wish to pursue professional careers in environmental science, management, law, or medicine. For students wishing to pursue a professional career in public health or the health sciences, the department offers a BSE with a program in environmental health. The broad-based curriculum of each program allows selection of course work in biology, chemistry, and environmental health to complement the foundation in engineering science and mathematics. The specific requirements for the BSE degrees in environmental studies or environmental health are developed on an individual basis with the student’s adviser. A minimum of thirty-eight courses in the following categories are required. More detailed information can be found on the Civil and Environmental Engineering BSE webpage at http://engineering.tufts.edu/cee/academics/undergraduate/majorsBSE-env.asp.

IntroductoryThe eleven introductory courses required for professional degrees in engineering:• EN 002 Introduction to Graphics and CAD• Engineering Elective• ES 002 Introduction to Computing• MATH 011 Calculus I• MATH 012 Calculus II• MATH 013 Calculus III• MATH 038 Differential Equations• PHYS 011 General Physics I• CHEM 001 Chemical Fundamentals/CHEM 016 Chemistry of Materials• PHYS 12 General Physics II or CHEM 002 Chemical Principles• Natural Science Elective

Engineering Science • Four courses, to include a minimum of two courses from ES 003-009, and a maximum of one course from ES 011-030

Humanities/Social Sciences/Arts• ENG 001 Expository Writing/ENG 003 Reading, Writing, Research• Five elective courses, with at least one in the humanities and social sciences

Civil Engineering• Six courses.

Electives• Twelve courses to be selected from the above categories to form a coherent program

A fifth year of study will provide the opportunity for a student to qualify for a BSCE, or a M.S. degree with emphasis in environmental health or environmental engineering.

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School of Engineering - Graduate Programs

Master of Science (M.S.)

Students must complete the course of study outlined for their chosen specialization. Of the ten courses required for the degree, at least seven must be earned in civil or environmental engineering subjects, with the remainder in allied fields. Master of Science programs culminate with the preparation and defense of a thesis. Thesis research is considered an essential part of the degree and constitutes two of the required ten course credits. See the Civil and Environmental Engineering MS webpage at http://engineering.tufts.edu/cee/academics/graduate/degreeMS.asp for more information.

Programs Offered :• Environmental and Water Resources Engineering• Environmental Health• Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering• Structural Engineering• Infrastructural Engineering

Concentration in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

Prerequisites Students admitted to the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering program are expected to have completed the following courses in natural sciences (biology, chemistry, and/or physics), mathematics (calculus through differential equations), and engineering science (fluids and probability and statistics). Students lacking one or more of these undergraduate preparations may be admitted on the condition that they complete the necessary coursework during their first year at Tufts. Credits resulting from the successful completion (i.e., a grade of B or better) of conditional coursework are required to obtain a degree but may not be used to satisfy graduate course requirements within the degree program.

Core Courses (three credits)The three core courses listed below are designed to provide students with foundation necessary to integrate knowledge of the processes controlling the quantity and quality of water within the planning, design, and man-agement of complex environmental and water resource systems.• CEE 212 Environmental Chemistry • CEE 213 Principles of Transport and Reaction in the Environment • CEE 214 Environmental and Water Resources Systems Engineering

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Concentration Courses (three credits)These courses enable students to study areas of particular interest in greater depth. Students may select any three of the following courses, in consultation with his/her advisor, to satisfy the concentration requirement. Note that students opting for a M.Eng. project are required to take four concentration courses.• CEE 112 Hydrology and Water Resource Engineering • CEE 113 Groundwater Hydrology • CEE 131 River Hydraulics • CEE 132 Environmental Engineering Processes• CEE 133 Water and Wastewater Plant Design• CEE 134 Water and Wastewater Chemistry • CEE 139 Bioremediation: Natural and Enhanced • CEE 143 Site Remediation• CEE 172 Fate and Transport of Environmental Contaminants • CEE 202 Environmental Statistics• CEE 203 Water Quality Modeling • CEE 239 Physiochemical Processes in Water and Wastewater Treatment• CEE 240 Biology of Water and Health • CEE 293A Environmental Signal Processing • CEE 293B Water: Constraints, Conflicts, and Cooperation at Boundaries • CEE 294AR Transport in Porous Media• CEE 294K Integrated Water Resources Management

Thesis (two credits) The M.S. thesis is the culmination of concentrated study in a specific area of research within environmental and water resources engineering. Thesis work contributes two course credits toward the M.S. degree (CEE-295 and CEE-296).

Elective Courses (two credits)Electives are designed to provide greater breath or depth in areas related to the student’s research topic. The only restriction placed on these two electives is that they be recognized (i.e., approved) by the student’s M.S. committee as being relevant to the chosen research topic. Note that in some scenarios committee approval may occur subsequent to completion of an elective course. Students wishing to take an elective course prior to identifying thesis committee members are strongly encouraged to obtain the approval of their thesis advisor before registering for the course.

Graduate Environmental Seminar (no credit)Every student in the Environmental and Water Resources graduate program is required to attend and partici-pate in the weekly seminar series. Each M.S. student is required to give at least one presentation related to their research in this seminar series during their graduate studies.

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Concentration in Environmental Health

Core Courses (five credits)• CEE 154 Principles of Epidemiology• CEE 173 Health Effects and Risk Assessment• CEE 158 Occupational and Environmental Health• BIO 132 or MPH 205 Biostatistics (Another biostatistics or environmental statistics course may be substituted with the permission of the student’s major advisor and thesis committee)• CEE 292R Research Methods in Environmental Health

Thesis (two credits)The M.S. thesis is the culmination of concentrated study in a specific area of research within environmental health. Thesis work contributes two course credits toward the M.S. degree (CEE 295 and CEE 296).Tracks (three credits)All Environmental Health M.S. students must select either the Epidemiology or the Risk Assessment track. Students must take the required advanced course in the track, and then select two other courses as track elec-tives. At least one of the courses must be from the track elective list; the other can be a course from the other track elective list, from the supplemental list of courses, or another course that the student feels will meet his/her needs. All electives must be approved by the academic advisor. Epidemiology Track Risk Assessment TrackAdvanced Course (required):• CEE 164 Epidemiological Methods

Track Electives (choose two):• CEE 167 Environmental Toxicology• MPH 224 Infectious Disease Epidemiology• MPH 226 Cancer Epidemiology• MPH 240 Environmental Epidemiology• MPH 206 Intermediate Biostatistics: Regression Methods• MPH 220 Cardiovascular Epidemiology• MPH 222 Survey Research Methods & Data Management• CEE 241/MPH241 Biology of Water and Health

Other courses may be selected with the approval of the student’s advisor. Advanced Course (required):• CEE 168 Exposure Assessment

Track Electives (choose two):• CEE 167 Environmental Toxicology• CEE 143 Site Remediation• CEE 175 Hazardous Material Safety• CEE 194A Risk Communication and Public Participation• CEE 113 Groundwater Hydrology• CEE 172 Fate and Transport of Environmental Contaminants• CEE 241/MPH 241 Biology of Water and Health• CEE 136 Air Pollution Control• UEP 281 Chemicals, Health, and Environment

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Other courses may be selected with the approval of the student’s advisor.

Supplemental Electives ListOther courses of interest to EH MS students include the following. You may substitute one of these courses for one of your track elective with your advisor’s approval. This list is not all-inclusive, and you may take other courses relevant to your track and program interests with your advisor’s approval.• CEE/UEP 207 Environmental Law• CEE/UEP 265 Corporate Management of Environmental Issues• UEP 232 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems• CEE/UEP 267 Methods in Environmental Impact Assessment• CEE/UEP 230 Negotiation, Mediation, and Conflict Resolution• CEE 136 Air Pollution Control• CEE 138 Hazardous Waste Treatment Technology• CEE 212 Chemical Principles for Environmental and Water Resources Engineering• CEE 213 Transport Principles for Environmental and Water Resources Engineering• CEE 214 Environmental and Water Resources Systems Engineering

Graduate Environmental Seminar (no credit)Every student in the Environmental Health graduate program is required to attend and participate in the weekly seminar series. Each M.S. student is required to give at least one presentation related to their research in this seminar series during their graduate studies.

Concentration in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Required core courses (four credits)• CEE 142 Advanced Soil Mechanics• CEE 145 Computer Methods in Geotechnical Engineering• CEE 147 Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering• CEE 244 Laboratory and In-situ Measurement of Soil Properties

Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental Engineering Electives (two credits)• CEE 113 Groundwater Hydrology• CEE 143 Site Remediation Techniques• CEE 146 Foundation Engineering• CEE 149 Earth Support Systems• CEE 172 Fate and Transport of Environmental Contaminants• CEE 193A Engineering Geology

Master’s Thesis (two credits)The M.S. thesis is the culmination of concentrated study in a specific area of research within geotechnical/geoenvironmental engineering. Thesis work contributes two course credits toward the M.S. degree (CEE 295 and CEE 296).

Technical Electives (two credits)A maximum of two technical electives selected with the guidance of your advisor. These courses may include the geotechnical / geoenvironmental electives above and courses offered by the civil and environmental en-gineering department and other departments including, but not limited to, geology, mathematics, mechanical engineering, urban and environmental policy, etc.

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Possible technical electives include, but are not limited to:• CEE 102 Probability and Statistics• CEE 105 Finite Element Analysis• CEE 106 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering• CEE 122 Applied Elasticity• CEE 125 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design• CEE 133 Wastewater Plant Design• CEE 134 Water and Wastewater Chemistry• CEE 138 Hazardous Waste Treatment Technology• CEE 139 Bioremediation: Natural and Enhanced• CEE 173 Health Effects and Risk Assessment• CEE 184 Professional Issues in Engineering Practice• CEE 185 Legal Issues in Engineering Practice• CEE 188 Engineering Design with CAD• CEE/ME 193M Mechanical Behavior of Materials• CEE 193X Site Investigation Techniques• CEE 201 Land Use Planning and Policy• CEE 202 Environmental Statistics• GEO 032 Geomorphology• CEE/ME 128 Structural Mechanics• ENV 193R Advanced Geographic Information Systems• ES 101 Numerical Methods• CEE 193G Introduction to Geographic Information Systems• ME 150 Applied Mathematics for Engineers

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

The Master of Engineering program provides a practice-oriented alternative to the Master of Science pro-grams offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. It responds to the need to provide engineering practitioners with advanced level expertise in a civil and environmental engineering specialty, some technical breadth in a related specialty, familiarity with business and/or legal issues in engineering practice, and a substantial engineering project experience. The program is designed for individuals with an ABET accredited bachelor’s degree in Engineering who desire to pursue a career in engineering practice within the private or public sector. We strongly encourage continuing education by engineering practitioners on a part-time basis. See the Civil and Environmental Engineering M.Eng. website at http://engineering.tufts.edu/cee/academics/grad-uate/degreeMENG.asp for more information.

The program provides substantial technical depth beyond the Bachelor’s degree and offers a number of unique features. These may include:1. Breadth requirement two engineering electives (except for the Infrastructure Engineering program which spans both geotechnical and structural engineering) in a field outside of, but related to, the student’s primary field of specialization.2. Professional practice course one course in either legal issues or professional issues in engineering.3. Graduate engineering project a project that addresses a substantial engineering problem related to design, management, and/or operations.4. Candidacy the candidate must possess an ABET accredited bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.

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Programs Offered :• Environmental and Water Resources Engineering• Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering• Structural Engineering• Infrastructural Engineering

All Master of Engineering tracks within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering require the following core courses:

Engineering Tools (two credits)Appropriate courses are listed as examples.• Advanced Mathematics o CEE 202 Environmental Statistics o EE 104 Probabilistic Systems Analysis o MPH 205 Principles of Biostatistics (summer) o ME 150 Applied Mathematics for Engineers• Computer Applications o CEE 105 Finite Element Analysis o CEE 187 Geographic Information Systems o CEE 188 Engineering Design with CAD o ES 101 Numerical MethodsManagement Tools (two credits)• CEE 185 Legal Issues of Engineering• CEE/UEP 265 Corporate Management of Environmental Issues• CEE 294 Integrated Water Resource Management• EM151 Engineering Leadership• EM 230 Project & Operations Management• EM 240 Strategic Management• EM 260 Leading Teams & Organizations• ES152 Engineering Systems: Stochastic Models• UEP 262 Environmental Economics• UEP 279 Water Resources Policy and Planning and Watershed Management

Graduate Environmental Seminar (one credit)In order to promote Lifelong Learning and a Broad Education, M.Eng. students will take a Civil and Environmental Engineering Master of Engineering Seminar (CE292) during two terms (0.5 credits × 2 semes-ters). To complete CE 292, students must attend five relevant seminars during each term to receive credit. Students will write up a two-page summary for each seminar that explains how the information presented relates to the student’s field of interest. The 2-page summaries are then submitted to the CEE Master of Engineering Seminar instructor for credit. Students may either complete an independent project or substitute an additional technical elective in lieu of the seminar requirement with approval from your advisor.• CEE 292 Civil and Environmental Master of Engineering Seminar (1/2 credit offered both fall and

spring)

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Concentration in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

PrerequisitesStudents admitted to the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering program are expected to have completed the following courses in natural sciences (biology, chemistry, and/or physics), mathematics (calculus through differential equations), and engineering science (fluids and probability and statistics). Students lacking one or more of these undergraduate preparations may be admitted on the condition that they complete the necessary coursework during their first year at Tufts. Credits resulting from the successful completion (i.e., a grade of B or better) of conditional coursework are required to obtain a degree but may not be used to satisfy graduate course requirements within the degree program.

Concentration Courses (five credits)Five of the following eight courses should be selected for the EWRE track:• CEE 102 Water Quality Modeling• CEE 112 Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering• CEE 113 Groundwater Hydrology• CEE 133 Water and Wastewater Treatment Design• CEE 139 Bioremediation: Natural and Enhanced• CEE 143 Site Remediation• CEE 172 Fate and Transport of Environmental Contaminants• CEE 214 Environmental and Water Resource Systems

Concentration in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Concentration Courses (five credits)Five of the following eight courses should be selected for the GGE track (the courses marked with a * are required of all students within this track):• CE 113 Groundwater Hydrology• CE 142 Advanced Soil Mechanics*• CE 143 Site Remediation• CE 145 Computer Methods in Geotechnical Engineering*• CE 146 Foundation Engineering• CE 147 Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering• CE 149 Earth Support Systems• CE 244 Laboratory and In-Situ Measurement of Soil Properties

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Ph.D. Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering

All doctoral programs in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have the following requirements:

1. Complete course work (bachelor’s degree + fifteen credits, or master’s degree + seven credits) Courses will be selected to provide the student with an individualized curriculum related to the chosen area of study. Students entering with a bachelor’s degree are required to complete the core course for the M.S. pro-gram in the selected area of study.2. Pass a qualifying examination consists of written and oral components. Passing this exam admits a doc-toral student to doctoral candidacy.3. Pass a proposal defense consists of an oral evaluation of the proposed doctoral research by the candi-date’s dissertation committee.4. Complete dissertation conduct research as proposed to the dissertation committee. You should seek guidance from your committee members whenever appropriate. It is strongly recommended that you hold committee meetings at least every six months to keep the committee (i.e., as a group and not individually) ap-prised of your progress.5. Pass dissertation defense consists of an oral defense of the dissertation research. This meeting must be open to the public.6. Submission of final dissertation in accordance with university regulations see the Arts, Sciences and Engineering Graduate Student Handbook for more information.

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Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD)

Find general information about the MALD program at the MALD website: http://fletcher.tufts.edu/MALD.

Graduation Requirements• Pass 16 semester courses• Complete the breadth requirement• Complete the depth requirement (two fields of study)• Demonstrate proficiency in a second language• Submit a satisfactory MALD thesis• Complete the Professional Development Program

Breadth Requirements (Find more information about breadth requirements at the Fletcher School website.) • Two courses in the Division of Diplomacy, History and Politics• One course in the Division of International Law and Organization• One course in the Division of Economics and International Business• One course in Quantitative Reasoning

Fields of StudyField requirements are completed by taking courses in more than one division of the three divisions: International Law and Organization; Diplomacy, History and Politics; and Economics and International Business. MALD students are required to graduate with two Fields of Study.

International Environment and Resource Policy Field of Study

The International Environment and Resource Policy field of study requires the completion of a minimum of three courses from the list below.• ILO L223 Seminar on International Environmental Law• ILO L240 Legal and Institutional Aspects of International Trade• [DHP P223] Developing Countries and the Global Politics of Sustainable Development• *DHP P250 Elements of International Environmental Policy• DHP P251 International Environmental Negotiations• DHP P257 Corporate Management of Environmental Issues• DHP P258 Clean Energy Technologies and Policy Issues• [DHP P213M] Managing Complex Systems: From Dynamic Networks to Tipping Points• EIB E240 Development Economics• [EIB E243] Seminar on Agriculture and Rural Development in Developing Countries• EIB E 246 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics• EIB B284 Petroleum in the Global Economy[ ] Courses were not offered in 2009-2010* This course is required for constitution of the field.

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Ph.D. Program Once they are granted PhD Candidacy, PhD students generally take an average of just over five years to com-plete the degree, but the exact time varies according to the scope of each candidate’s research, the amount of time devoted to PhD studies, and the time needed to write the dissertation.

Graduation RequirementsPre-PhD Candidacy• MALD-to-PhD candidates: Pass 20 courses (including the 16 required for the MALD) and complete

three Fields of Study.• Candidates with other master’s degrees: Pass 12 courses and complete three Fields of Study. Students

will be reviewed for PhD Candidacy after completion of eight courses.) Nine of the 12 must be Fletcher courses, while three can be pursued through cross-registration at another institution.

• Complete the PhD breadth requirement by completing at least two courses in two of the three divi- sions and at least one course from the remaining division. MALD recipients have already completed the breadth requirement.

• Demonstrate proficiency in a second language. More information about the language proficiency re- quirement can be found at the Fletcher School website.

• Submit a master’s thesis for evaluation by a Fletcher faculty member. For MALD degree holders, this is the MALD thesis. For other students, this could be a master’s thesis written prior to enrollment at Fletcher.

• After completion of eight courses with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher, be admitted to PhD can- didacy by a vote of the PhD Admissions Committee. (MALD recipients are granted PhD Candidacy when they are admitted to the PhD program.)

As PhD Candidate• Pass a written comprehensive examination in each one of the student’s selected fields of study, plus a

one-hour oral examination that will focus on issues raised in the written examinations, and will integrate the fields of study. The comprehensive examinations test proficiency in the literature of the field.

• Successfully propose, research, and write a dissertation. The completed dissertation should bear evi dence of independent research and should constitute a substantial contribution to the subject.

• Pass a public oral defense of the dissertation. This defense will be given after the dissertation has been accepted by the director and readers, and will cover the specific subject and general field of the dissertation.

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Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Agriculture, Food and Environment (AFE) Program

The Agriculture, Food and Environment (AFE) Program within the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy fuses the disciplines of nutrition, agricultural science, environmental studies, and public policy. The AFE Program offers M.S., Ph.D. and dual-degree programs, diverse community service and internship placements, and opportunities to participate in research on sustainable agriculture, local food systems, and consumer behavior related to food and the environment. Students in the AFE degree program learn to evaluate the ecological, political, economic and social aspects of food production and distribution. Faculty members come from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. For information beyond what is provided below, go to the AFE website at http://nutrition.tufts.edu/academics/afe.

Master of Science

The curriculum includes core courses in nutrition science, food and environmental policy, and research skills. Each student completes a specialization (three to five courses), a field internship, and a self-designed directed study project. A total of 16 one-credit courses are required for the M.S. degree.

Nutrition Science and Policy CoreThe nutrition science and policy core provides students with an understanding of basic and applied nutrition in its broadest sense, including factors affecting food production, supply, and consumption. Courses in the area re-flect the school’s mission of integrating science and policy related to the food supply, with particular emphasis on environmental aspects of food systems. The six required courses for the nutrition science and policy core are: • NUTR 201 Fundamentals of Nutrition Science• NUTR 203 Fundamentals of Nutrition Policy and Programming• NUTR 207 Statistical Methods in Nutrition Research I (Policy)• NUTR 233 Agricultural Science and Policy I • NUTR 333 Agricultural Science and Policy II• NUTR 215 Fundamentals of U.S. Agriculture • NUTR 307 Regression Analysis for Nutrition Policy

Environmental Policy Analysis CoreEach student must take at least one course in environmental policy analysis, such as:• UEP 207 Environmental Law• UEP 279 Water Resources Policy and Planning• CEE 241 Biology of Water and Health• EIB E243 Agriculture & Rural Development in Developing Countries• DHP P251 International Environmental Negotiations• DHP P250 Elements of International Environmental Policy

Food Policy and Programs CoreEach student must take at least one course in food policy, such as:• NUTR 303 Determinants of U.S. Food Policy • NUTR 304 Nutrition, Food Security, and Development • EIB E243 Agriculture and Rural Development in Developing Countries

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SpecializationEach AFE student chooses to specialize in a topic area related to future employment. Examples of topic areas include agricultural development, community development and organizing, food risk assessment, and resource economics. The specialization requires a minimum of three courses. The required professional skills course and directed study may be among the three specialization courses. Participation in the Water: Systems, Science and Society (WSSS) program may serve as an approved specialization, with the added benefit of a professional certification.

Professional Skills CourseEach student must select at least one course that develops a professional skill in such areas as program moni-toring and evaluation, GIS, non-profit management, epidemiology, or community organizing.

Directed StudyEach student must complete a directed study under the supervision of a faculty member.

Ph.D. Candidates Required Courses• NUTR 210 Survey Research in Nutrition• NUTR 311 Nutrition Data Analysis

In addition to these full courses, a standardized training in the ethical treatment of human subjects is a require-ment for graduation.

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Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Veterinarians are uniquely qualified to address several important current and future issues that face our na-tion and the world. Their expertise is the consequence of an educational background that is strongly based on the principles of comparative biology and medicine as applied to a variety of animal and human health-related problems. Thus, in addition to traditional activities, veterinarians are now being asked to apply their expertise to new and emerging fields, including environmental science, toxicology, wildlife and conservation medicine, genetic engineering, comparative medicine, biotechnology, cell biology, human and animal nutrition, ethology, and international veterinary medicine. The Veterinary School is taking an integrated approach to this increased demand for environmental expertise by including environment-related issues into the core curriculum taught by faculty affiliated with the Center for Conservation Medicine. The Cummings School offers five graduate degree programs. For more information see the Cummings School website at http://www.tufts.edu/vet/.

The following paragraphs describe how veterinary students can include an even larger focus on environmental issues into their work schedule.

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program (D.V.M.)

Tufts Center for Conservation Medicine

The Tufts Center for Conservation Medicine (TuftsCCM) is a collection of faculty with common research and programmatic interests.

Core Courses TuftsCCM strives to integrate conservation medicine principles into existing core veterinary courses, help-ing to broaden and redefine the traditional veterinary curriculum. Reaching all Tufts veterinary graduates, this unique and innovative curriculum helps produce future generations of environmentally sensitive, informed, and progressive animal advocates. Recently updated core courses taught by our Center’s faculty and required of all Tufts veterinary students are listed below.

• Comparative Anatomy and Physiology o Comparative Anatomy and Physiology introduces the principles that connect all living things and sets the basis for understanding the interconnectedness of animals and health.• International Veterinary Medicine o The International Veterinary Medicine core course illustrates the importance of understanding human, domestic, and wildlife diseases together to develop solutions and anticipate future con sequences of globalization.• Introduction to Zoological Medicine o The Introduction to Zoological Medicine course concentrates heavily on the ecological impacts of disease and develops the concept of conservation medicine. • Zoological Medicine o The survey course Zoological Medicine applies the above principles in real-life situations across the animal kingdom.• Wildlife Medicine Clinic Rotation o The 4th year core clinical rotation in wildlife medicine exposes all Tufts veterinary students to the basic issues confronted by our native wildlife species, and helps to put their future professional role and opportunities in perspective.

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Conservation medicine principles or examples are also incorporated into many other core courses such as Human Animal Relationships, Veterinary Toxicology, Biotechnology, and Clinical Skills. Through this integrated approach, we are helping to broaden and redefine the traditional veterinary curriculum, producing a cultural change in the professions a whole.

ElectivesStudents who wish to pursue a career in conservation medicine take advantage of a wide variety of elective courses, research, or clinical experiences that relate to their special interests. Students are given time within their academic calendar in all 4 years to take courses, pursue independent study or gain experience in a clinical setting for credit both on and off campus. One course on Conservation Medicine is offered as an elective in the fourth year. There are also some environmentally related off-campus electives (which are similar to intern-ships) offered for the first and second years veterinary students. Please refer to the CCM website at http://www.tufts.edu/vet/ccm/ for more information.

On-Campus Elective Opportunities (partial list):• Advanced Avian Medicine• Advanced Reptile Medicine• Conservation Genetics and Biotechnology• Conservation Medicine• Conservation Medicine Journal Club• Greening Veterinary Medical Practice• Human Health and Global Environmental Change• International Programs Independent Study• International Veterinary Medicine• Introduction to GIS• Stress and Disease• Wildlife Clinic• Wildlife Immobilization

Wildlife Medicine Signature ProgramAll Cummings veterinary students learn about wildlife medicine through the core courses in the first, second and third years: Comparative Anatomy and Physiology, Introduction to Zoological Medicine, and Zoological Medicine. In addition to formal coursework, students can participate in a journal club, elective courses, semi-nars, and student organizations dedicated to wildlife and conservation biology. Students also have numerous opportunities to become involved in environmental research that includes laboratory and fieldwork, as well as policy issues.

Tufts’ veterinary students spend a fourth-year clinical rotation at the Wildlife Clinic, a period that, for many, provides a strong foundation for their future professional contributions. Working with native wildlife and zoological species in a hands-on manner helps students gain important skills in handling, restraint, medicine, and surgery. Through their practical experience at the Clinic and their classroom education in environmental studies and comparative medicine, Tufts veterinary students achieve a substantial understanding of the complex issues affecting individual wildlife populations, and ecological systems.

The Department of Environmental and Population Health, the administrative home of the Wildlife Clinic, re-inforces this spirit through its course offerings and seminar activities. Working in the environmental sciences, students are reminded of the critical connection among animals, natural resources, and humans. The depart-ment also provides a focus for scholarly attention to ethical issues related to wild and domestic animals in society and to the broader aspects of human-animal relationships.

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M.S. Animals and Public Policy

The Master of Science in Animals and Public Policy (MAPP) was established in 1995. Students in this accelerat-ed program are immersed in the history, philosophy, theories, methods, and policy dimensions of human-animal relations. After graduation, our students follow a variety of career tracks in the private, public and independent sectors. These include graduate school, law school, non-profit organizations, corporations, and government ser-vice. For more information on this program refer to the MAPP website at http://www.tufts.edu/vet/mapp/.

Core Courses• VET 501 Animals in Society I• VET 502 Animals in Society II• VET 504 Qualitative Research• VET 506 Quantitative Methods• VET 509 Public Policy

Additional CoursesIn addition to taking the core courses, students pursue their individual interests in the three core areas of focus through electives, a preceptorship, and individual student research projects. Past elective offerings include animal stress, farm animal welfare, wildlife rehabilitation, wildlife in captivity, animal law, animal shelter policy and antibiotic resistance.

M.S. Conservation Medicine

The Master of Science in Conservation Medicine (MCM) program is a new program for the 2011-2012 school year. MCM is a one-year program designed for students from varied backgrounds who are interested in careers in the interdisciplinary field of conservation medicine, which focuses on health relationships occurring at the interface of humans, animals, and the environment. Upon graduation, students of the MCM program will be prepared to enter into a variety of health and policy careers in the conservation health arena. For more infor-mation, visit the MCM website at http://www.tufts.edu/vet/ccm/.

Fall Courses • VET 580 Ecology and Conservation Biology• VET 581 Health, Disease and the Environment• VET 582 Research Skills I - Systematic Review and Analysis• VET 583 Field and Laboratory Techniques• VET 584 Journal Club• VET 585 Case Study• VET 517 Elective CourseSpring Courses• VET 586 Human Dimensions of Conservation Medicine• VET 587 Engineered Solutions• VET 588 Research Skills II - Surveillance Methods and Techniques• VET 589 Project Management and Communication• VET 584 Journal Club• VET 585 Case Study• VET 517 Elective CourseSummer Courses• VET 590 Preceptorship• VET 591 Case Study

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Interdisciplinary, Dual Degree, and Certificate Programs

Water: Systems, Science, Society (WSSS)

WSSS graduate students obtain their MS/MA or PhD from an existing school or department, fulfilling all re-quirements for that program in order to gain depth and expertise in a particular discipline. In addition, students take three elective courses from four broad core areas, attend weekly WSSS meetings, participate in the planning and execution of the annual WSSS symposium, and complete the requirements for one of the two program tracks. Upon completion of these activities, the student is awarded a WSSS certificate. This does not add significant time to a student’s graduate program because several WSSS core courses may be used to fulfill requirements in participating WSSS departments. For more information, visit the WSSS website at http://www.tufts.edu/water/.

Electives from Core Areas and CoursesThe Core Areas of the WSSS program include material deemed necessary for integrated analysis of water issues. They support six research areas and are deepened by the research findings. All WSSS students are required to take one course each in three of the four core areas. Prerequisites may be excused with the per-mission of the instructor. In addition, an exceptionally well-qualified student may obtain exemption credit in one core area if the required approvals are obtained. The required core areas and associated courses include the following. Several are cross-listed.

Water Resources Science and Technology Concentrates upon the physical aspects of water science and management. Eligible courses include:• CEE 112 Hydrology/Water Resource • CEE 172 Fate and Transport of Environmental Contaminants• CEE 212 Chemical Principles in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering• CEE 213 Transport Principles in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering• GEO 131 Groundwater

Biological Aspects of Water, Health and Nutrition Covers public health, epidemiology, biology, ecology, and environmental impacts. Eligible courses include:• CEE 241/MPH 241 Biology, Water, and Health• BIO 142 Population and Community Ecology• BIO 143 Evolutionary Ecology• BIO 144 Principles of Conservation Biology• BIO 181 Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Water Planning and Policy Explores the use of policy and planning to achieve desired outcomes in water resources management. Eligible courses include:• CEE 294-02 Special Topics: Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management• DHP P250 Elements of International Environmental Policy• NUTR 233 Agricultural Science and Policy I• NUTR 333 Agricultural Science and Policy II• PS 194 Politics of the Environment in the US• UEP 174 Clean Air & Clean Water Policy• UEP 279 Water Resources Policy & Planning and Watershed Management• UEP 294 Planning for Low Impact Development

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Economic and Systems Analysis Provides tools to analyze and evaluate complex, multifaceted problems. In most cases, students are also taking statistic courses as part of departmental requirements. Eligible courses include:• CEE 214 Environmental and Water Resources Systems • CEE 294-02 Special Topics: Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management• ECON 130 Topics in Environmental Economics• ES 152 Engineering Systems: Stochastic Models• EIB E246 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics

IGERT Water Diplomacy

The Water Diplomacy doctoral program at Tufts, which accepted its first cohort of students for Fall 2011, is an interdisciplinary program that aims to produce interdisciplinary water professionals from various fields, The water diplomacy program is a collaboration between seven different departments in the schools of Engineering, Arts & Sciences, and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. The tenets of the water diplomacy program are a selection of common core courses, a water colloquium and negotiation simulation, and field work prob-lem solving with one of the program’s partner organizations. For more information about the IGERT Water Diplomacy program, visit the Water Diplomacy website at http://sites.tufts.edu/waterdiplomacy/.

Core Courses

• Water Sciences and Systems (required for all policy science and diplomacy students)• Policy Sciences and Ecological Foundations (required for all natural science and engineering students)• Water Diplomacy (required for all students)

Joint Masters Degree Programs

The Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning (UEP) offers joint master’s degree programs with the Departments of Biology, Child Development, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Economics. Students complete core requirements in UEP and one of the affiliated departments to receive a single master’s degree (M.A. or M.S.). It is possible to complete joint degree requirements in two years. Interested students should check with individual departments regarding specific program requirements and application procedure. UEP also offers dual-degree programs with the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the School of Engineering, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and the Boston College Law School. For more information on Joint Master’s Degree Programs, please visit the UEP website. Please note: these programs are not available to students in the M.P.P. program.

UEP and Biology

The joint master’s degree in urban and environmental policy and planning/biology responds to the need for biological literacy by professionals working in policy areas. The program is designed for individuals who are in-terested in understanding the technical side of policy and planning, including the implementation of policy (e.g., regulations), and the formulation of policy (e.g., legislation), and accounting for biological aspects of land-use is-sues (e.g., working with governmental and nongovernmental conservation and planning organizations). Students have the choice of receiving the M.A. or M.S. degree.

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UEP and Child Development

The joint M.A. degree in Child Development/UEP is designed for individuals interested in child and family pro-gram development, program evaluation, public and private agency administration and planning, child and family policy-oriented research, advocacy, and community organizing around child and family issues.

UEP and Civil and Environmental Engineering UEP students may pursue either a joint- or dual degree program with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the School of Engineering. Both programs respond to the need for environmen-tal professionals who are skilled in both an engineering or public health, and policy perspective in the analysis, planning, and implementation of environmental management and health activities. The programs combine policy analysis skills with training in various civil engineering sub-disciplines. Students in the joint degree program receive an M.S. degree, while the dual-degree program results in both the M.A. and M.S. degrees. The former requires twelve course credits, an internship, and a thesis, while the latter requires seventeen course credits, an internship, and a thesis, and can be completed in five semesters. The following programs within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering may be joined with the UEP degree: Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, and Water Resources Engineering.

UEP and Economics

There is a natural linkage between economics and public policy and planning. Public policy issues have inspired some of the classic studies in economics. Also the tools of economic analysis can be applied to a wide variety of policy and planning questions. The joint M.A. degree in UEP/economics offers students an opportunity to explore these longstanding linkages and to develop skills in policy analysis and planning using economic analysis. UEP and the Fletcher School

The Fletcher School offers a broad program of professional education in international affairs. Its curriculum covers international law and organization, diplomatic history and international political relations, international economic relations, and international political institutions and systems. UEP and the Fletcher School offer a dual-degree program focusing on international environmental policy. This program provides an opportunity for a select number of highly qualified students to earn both a Master of Arts (M.A.) in urban and environmental policy and planning and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (M.A.L.D.) at the Fletcher School in three years. Each degree normally requires two years. The dual-degree program responds to growing student and profes-sional demand for graduate education in international environmental policy. It is designed to prepare students for careers in economic and development institutions, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations concerned with international problems affecting the physical environment such as acid rain, global warming, offshore oil drilling, soil erosion, deforestation, biodiversity, waterways pollution, and chemical contamination.

UEP and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Students can obtain a dual master’s degree with UEP and the Agriculture, Food and Environment (AFE) Program of the School of Nutrition Science and Policy. The dual degree is aimed at students who have a partic-ular interest in the connection between food production and supply and themes such as sustainable agriculture, and pesticide use. Students pursuing this program will deepen their knowledge of policy analysis and planning while studying the relationship of food systems to community development and public health. By combining the two programs, the dual degree can be completed in three, instead of four years. Students receive both an

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M.A. in urban and environmental policy and planning and an M.S. in agriculture, food and environment. The Tufts Food System Planning Coalition is collaboration between UEP and Friedman students to discuss, promote, and take action on food systems issues at Tufts and in the broader community. Find out more about them at the Food System Planning Coalition website at http://www.go.tufts.edu/foodplanning.

UEP and the Boston College Law School

This program is for students interested in exploring the connections between law and urban and environmen-tal policy and planning. Students receive two degrees—a Master of Arts and a Juris Doctor (M.A./J.D.). The dual degree program recognizes that the fields of law and planning are inexorably linked. Planning (including policy analysis) is a process of guiding future development patterns; the law frames the mechanisms and limits of gov-ernments’ control over this process. Planning and law immerse students in broad debates and critical thinking about the environment, human settlements, social and environmental justice, corporate responsibility, and land use, each guided by constitutional, equitable and pragmatic principles. Find out more at the Boston College Law School Dual Degree website at http://www.bc.edu/schools/law/services/academic/programs/dualdegree.html.

Certificate Programs

Certificate Program in Community Environmental Studies This program is designed for citizen advocates promoting sustainable communities, environmental specialists in companies who interact with community leaders, and public agency personnel who have local responsibili-ties. The certificate in Community Environmental Studies provides professional training for careers in today’s rapidly growing and changing environmental and sustainable development fields. The program offers a rich and varied selection of environmental courses in planning, policy, economics, sustainable development, engineering, and science complemented by courses in negotiation, law, and nonprofit management. Certificate Program in Management of Community Organizations

Many people who work in community organizations are “accidental managers”—they started organizing or providing a direct service because of their deep commitment to an issue, and several years later they face the challenge of administering growing, complex organizations. The certificate in Management of Community Organizations offers professional management training within the framework of the social, economic, and po-litical values that shape the nonprofit sector. The program’s goal is to train people with a commitment to social concerns and effective management who wish to work at the community level. Participants share a commit-ment to working to improve the housing, employment, health, and the overall quality of life for low- income groups and communities. Certificate Program in Program Evaluation

The certificate in Program Evaluation is offered in collaboration with the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development, the School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and the School of Medicine. To earn a certificate, students successfully complete four courses for credit. The Program Evaluation certificate also requires com-pletion of an applied practicum. Private funders and public agencies are increasingly demanding evaluation as a requirement for funding. Individuals with evaluation training are needed to assist programs, sponsoring agencies, and funders in planning and carrying out evaluations to address their needs for information and analysis. The certificate in Program Evaluation is designed for mid-career professionals who wish to learn about the design and implementation of effective evaluation strategies. Students learn practical skills that can be put to use in the evaluation of a wide range of social service, public health, community development, and environmental

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programs. In addition to a bachelor’s degree applicants are expected to have 3-5 years of professional experi-ence in a particular field.

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SECTION II: ENVIRONMENTAL COURSES BY SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT

Arts, Science, and Engineering

American Studies

AMER 141/ELS 141 INNOVATIVE SOCIAL ENTERPRISESocial entrepreneurs bring innovative, practical solutions to social problems. Entrepreneurs are opportunity oriented, resourceful, value-creating change agents. Social entrepreneurs are similar, but they focus on public problems. Students will consider the role of social enterprises in improving society, and learn to develop a busi-ness plan to create enduring social impact: Identify social impact model, plan needed activities and resources, conduct market research and create a marketing plan, build a team, prepare a financial model, and create a plan to attract the support the mission requires. Felice Shapiro. (Fall)

Anthropology

ANTH 020 GLOBAL CITIES Introductory-level urban anthropology class exploring cities as intersections of people, ideas, capital, and the physical environment. Themes include anthropological understandings of space and place-making; utopic and dystopic urban visions of the city; urban mobility; cities as nodes in global environments, economies, and net-works of people and production; sensory experience and expressive culture in cities; urban “nature” (e.g., parks); difference and inequality in urban landscapes; the growth of urban populations and megacities; and ten-sions between the city as planned or conceptualized and the city as a lived experience. Cathy Stanton. (Spring)

ANTH 040 BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY Human biological diversity surrounds us: We vary in size, shape and color; in the ways that our bodies respond to heat, cold, food, and workload; and in our fundamental genetic makeup. Biological Anthropology introduces the student to these problems of biological diversity in living and prehistoric populations. Basic evolutionary principles are applied to explain the origins, mechanisms and trends of this human diversity. Topics include the human and primate fossil record, the interplay of biology and culture, adaptation to environmental stress, the evolutionary significance of infectious disease, including AIDS, smallpox, cholera, and malaria; basic Mendelian and population, genetics, primate behavior, human growth, and the evolutionary meaning of complex behaviors. Stephen Bailey. (Spring)

ANTH 126 FOOD, NUTRITION AND CULTURE Interplay of the act of eating with its biological and cultural correlates. Topics include subsistence strategies, sex differentials in food intake, and the nutritional impact of modernization; hunger and malnutrition in the devel-oping world; historical and symbolic attributes of food, including taboo, valences, and national cuisines; and the relation of normal and abnormal eating behavior to gender and cultural norms of attractiveness. Stephen Bailey. (Fall)Prerequisites: One lower-level anthropology course or permission of instructor.

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ANTH 150 HUMAN EVOLUTION Current problems in hominid evolution and adaptation. Topics include hominid origins; paleoecology; competing molecular and anatomical models of H. sapiens; relations between technology, language, and neuroanatomical evolution; range of morphological and physiological variation over time and space; and adaptation to extreme environments. Stephen Bailey. (Spring)Prerequisites: ANTH 20 or permission of instructor.

ANTH 185-11 CARS, CULTURE, AND PLACEOne of the most radically influential technologies of the 20th century, the automobile continues to shape places, policies, and everyday life in the 21st. This course will take an anthropological approach to the spaces, images, and practices of driving, drawing on an emerging multidisciplinary scholarship on cars and car culture. We will focus on the important links between modernity and automobility, and will explore the history of how the U.S. and other industrialized countries became so car-centric, as well as inquiring into the meanings and uses of cars in a range of cultures and times. Students will also work in teams to develop syllabus segments around topics of particular interest to them; these might include environmental and health aspects of car cul-ture, commodification and advertising, car design and materiality, the gendered car, anti-car politics, efforts to “green” the car, etc. Through field trips and guest speakers, the class will also connect with two ongoing place-making projects near Tufts that involve creating urban spaces for and against the automobile: traffic redesign efforts in Somerville’s Union Square and development of the Battle Road Scenic Byway in Arlington. Cathy Stanton. (Fall)Prerequisites: Students may NOT enroll in this class if they have previously received credit for ANTH 149-18.

Archaeology

ARCH 027/FAH 019/CLS 027 CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY The great sites and monuments of the ancient Mediterranean from preclassical times to the fall of the Roman Empire; their discovery and interpretation; their place in the reconstruction of the social, political, and artis-tic history of their time. Topics include the excavation and analysis of materials from Troy, Bronze Age Crete, and Mycenae; the archaeological evidence of the rise of Greece, particularly Athens, in the first half of the first millennium B.C.; the misunderstood contribution of Hellenism in art, literature, and civilization; the Etruscan phenomenon; the essentially Roman qualities of the first four centuries of the Christian era; and the archaeo-logical and documentary evidence for the transition from paganism to Christianity. Some attention to the disciplines of epigraphy and numismatics, as well as to the peripheral island civilizations of Malta, Sardinia, and Cyprus. Matthew Harrington. (Spring)

ARCH 030/ANTH 050 PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY Survey of human culture from the earliest paleolithic hunters and gatherers to the formation of states and the beginnings of recorded history. Course provides an introduction to archaeological methods, a worldwide over-view of prehistoric ways of life, and a more detailed analysis of cultural development in the New World. Lauren Sullivan. (Fall)

Biology

BIO 007 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY An examination of major natural and created ecosystems and human influences on them. Biological bases for species distributions, human population size, and conservation. Ecological bases for sound land use and pollu-tion abatement. Michael Reed. (Fall)

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BIO 010 /ENV 010 PLANTS AND HUMANITY Principles of botany accenting economic aspects and multicultural implications of plants, their medicinal prod-ucts, crop potential, and biodiversity. Emphasis placed on global aspects of this dynamic science, with selectedtopics on acid rain, deforestation, biotechnology, and other applications. Also covered are medicinal, poisonous, and psychoactive species, as well as nutritional sources from seaweeds and mushrooms to mangos and durians. Three lectures. George Ellmore. (Spring)

BIO 013 CELLS AND ORGANISMS W/ LAB An introductory course primarily for prospective biology majors. General biological principles and widely used methods related to current advances in cell and molecular biology, genetics, immunology, plant and biomedi-cal sciences. Three lectures and one laboratory each week. Credit cannot be received for both Biology 13 and Engineering Science 11. Kelly McLaughlin, Mitch McVey, and Juliet Fuhrman. (Fall)Prerequisites: Advanced high-school chemistry and biology recommended.

BIO 014 ORGANISMS AND POPULATION W/ LAB Forms a logical sequel to Biology 13. Selected topics in animal and plant physiology, development, genetics, and population biology, with emphasis on evolutionary mechanisms. Three lectures and one laboratory each week. Harry Bernheim, George Ellmore, and Frances Chew. (Spring)

BIO 041 GENERAL GENETICS Basic concepts of classical and molecular genetics, including Mendelian genetics, genetic mapping, the genetic code, gene transcription and translation, regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, genomics, and human chro-mosomal abnormalities. Three lectures. Michelle Gaudette. (Fall)Prerequisites: BIO 013 or equivalent.

BIO 051/ENV 051 EXPERIMENTS IN ECOLOGY An introduction to field research in different habitats. Emphasis on acquiring skills in taxonomic identification, sampling techniques, hypothesis testing and experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, as well as oral and written communication. Opportunity for student-designed group research projects on ecological ques-tions. One laboratory session per week plus one discussion period. Jan Pechenik. (Fall)

BIO 075 COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY A comparative study of vertebrate function. Physiology of selected systems, including digestion, circulation, excretion, respiration, and temperature regulation. Emphasis on physiological adaptations to the environment. Three lectures. Harry Bernheim. (Fall)Prerequisites: BIO 013 and 014. One year of chemistry recommended.

BIO 091/ENV 091 SEMINAR IN ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION & IMPROVEMENT Stresses extant problems, especially those of local interest with global impact, utilizing outside speakers, team research projects, and participation in ongoing governmental and private institutional efforts affecting the en-vironment. One semester. May be repeated for credit. May not be counted towards the biology major. George Ellmore. (Fall)

BIO 106 MICROBIOLOGY W/ LAB A survey to provide a general understanding of bacteria and viruses. Bacterial structure, growth, ecology, pathogenic mechanisms, and viral life cycles. The laboratory will familiarize students with microbiological meth-ods and various groups of microorganisms. Three lectures, one laboratory per week. One and one-half credits. Douglas Warner. (Spring)Prerequisites: One intermediate biology course or equivalent, and Chemistry 2.

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BIO 130/ENV 130 ANIMAL BEHAVIORAn examination of ethological theory: the development of behavior, orientation, migration, communication, and social behavior. Particular emphasis will be placed on the functioning of animal societies. Philip Starks. (Spring)

BIO 132 BIOSTATISTICS An examination of statistical methods for designing, analyzing, and interpreting biological experiments and observations. Topics include probability, parameter estimation, inference, correlation, regression, analysis of vari-ance, and nonparametric methods. Sara Lewis. (Fall)Prerequisites: BIO 013 and 014, or equivalent, plus one additional biology course

BIO 142/ ENV 142 POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGYIntroduction to population dynamics (population structure and growth), species interactions (predator-prey, competition, mutualism), and community structure (adaptations to the physical environment, patterns and pro-cesses governing the world’s biomes). Frances Chew. (Fall)Prerequisites: BIO 013 and 014 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

BIO 144/ ENV 144 PRINCIPLES OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY Learning and application of principles from population ecology, population genetics, and community ecology to the conservation of species and ecosystems. Focus on rare and endangered species, as well as threatened eco-systems. Includes applications from animal behavior, captive breeding, and wildlife management. Readings from current texts and primary literature. Michael Reed. (Spring)

BIO 164/ENV 164 MARINE BIOLOGYAn intermediate-level introduction to the biology of marine organisms. Following a detailed survey of major marine animal and plant groups, the course will consider aspects of biology that are particularly relevant to marine organisms: adaptation to salinity and temperature fluctuation, bioluminescence and its ecological sig-nificance, locomotory mechanics, food-chain dynamics, dispersal and substrate selection, and control of species diversity. Jan Pechenik. (Spring)

BIO 181/ENV 181 TROPICAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION Ecology and evolution of biodiversity in the tropics. Meets three times per week during the semester and is followed by a trip to Costa Rica. Discussions of original literature; presentations of particular ecosystems, communities, or organisms; team design of research project to be completed during two weeks of intensive fieldwork in December/January in Costa Rica. Funding may be available for those in need. Colin Orians. (Fall)Prerequisites: BIO 014L or equivalent and permission of instructor.

BIO 183 DARWINIAN MEDICINE SEMINAR The mechanistic vs. evolutionary causes of diseases and modern medical practice. Focus on the evolutionary causes of disease as a means of sharpening research skills and the understanding and application of Darwinian thought. Evolutionary hypothesis creation and testing in both oral and manuscript form. Philip Starks. (Fall) Prerequisites: BIO 130 or permission of instructor.

Chemistry

CHEM 008 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRYAn introductory course designed primarily to give nonscience majors an appreciation of basic chemical principles underlying the causes of and possible solutions to current environmental problems. The concept of equilibrium in complex systems; thermodynamic limits and kinetic realities. Case studies from current

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literature. Jonathan Kenny. (Spring)

CHEM 042 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY W/LAB Introduction to methods of quantitative analysis. Data treatment; volumetric and gravimetric analysis; equilibri-um and buffer chemistry; basic instrumental concepts of spectroscopy, chromatography, coulometry, voltametry, and biosensors. For both chemistry and life science majors, as well as students enrolled in environmental stud-ies. Three lectures, two laboratories. One and one-half courses. Samuel Kounaves. (Spring)Prerequisites: CHEM 002, 012, or permission of instructor.

CHEM 142 ADVANCED ANALYTICAL METHODS In-depth study of several modern specialized techniques and their application to current qualitative and quanti-tative problems in environmental, materials, and biochemical areas of analysis. Three lectures. Samuel Kounaves. (Fall)Prerequisites: CHEM 042 or 141, or permission of instructor.

Community Health

CH 054/ENV 054/CEE 054 FUNDAMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY A single course which provides students an introduction to epidemiologic techniques and analyses, including such topics as incidence and prevalence, age adjustment, and other techniques appropriate for the handling of confounders, the measurement of risk through the odds ratio and relative risk, and the interpretation of epidemiologic results. The course will feature applications of epidemiologic techniques to topics appropriate for public and community health applications such as those found in infectious disease control, screening for personal risk factors, and the conducting of disease cluster evaluations. Mark Woodin. (Fall)

CH 186/SOC 186 SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH POLICY Health-related dilemmas faced by nations in the postwar period. Focus on how resource allocation, political institutions, and cultural myths about health and illnesses affect policy construction. Strategies to deal with in-fectious diseases compared with those utilized to combat mortality and morbidity from chronic illnesses. Case studies such as heart disease, infant mortality, the elderly, drug abuse, environmental regulation, and health care system problems of access, quality, and cost. Rosemary Taylor.(Fall)

Economics

EC 030/ENV 030 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS An examination of the uses and limitations of economic analysis in dealing with many of the environmental concerns of our society. Public policies concerning the environment will be evaluated as to their ability to meet certain economic criteria. Ekaterina Gnedenko. (Fall/Spring)

EC 130 TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS Research seminar for students who wish to pursue environmental economics beyond the level of Economics 30. Topics may include the design and administration of environmental excise taxes, the theory and practice of benefit-cost analysis, the economics of renewable and exhaustible resources, and the sustainability of economic growth. Ekaterina Gnedenko.(Spring)Prerequisites: EC 011 and 030, or permission of instructor.

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Engineering ScienceES 011 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS Fundamentals of biology in the context of engineering disciplines. Chemical and physical mechanisms underlying biological functions in complex environments. Case studies of relevance in various engineering disciplines, with a focus on cells and information transfer. May not be counted toward the Biology major. One may not receive credit for both ES11 and Biology 13. Potential premedical students are advised to take Biology 13 instead of this course. (Fall)Prerequisites: MATH 012, PHYS 011, and CHEM 001.

ES 025/ENV 025 ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY The impact and interaction of technology and the environment will be evaluated using historical examples. Environmental problems and their solutions will be evaluated from an engineering viewpoint. This course is a core requirement of the Environmental Studies program. Anne-Marie Desmarais. (Fall)

ES 027/ENV 027 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING An introduction to public health engineering. Elements of waterborne disease control, hazardous materials management, occupational health and safety, and environmental interventions. Applications to environmental engineering and environmental engineering science. David Gute. (Spring)

Chemical & Biological Engineering

CHBE 138/CEE 138 HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES Hazardous waste treatment options based on physical, chemical, biological, and thermal processing tech-nologies. Brief review of definitions and appropriate hazardous waste legislation. Introduction to pollution prevention. Traditional end-of-pipe treatment technologies. Applications to include solvent recovery, chemical fixation, land disposal, biodegradation, and special wastes. Incineration and associated environmental discharges constitute a major portion of course. Emerging technologies and evaluation of technical/economic process vi-ability. Larry Cohen. (Spring)Prerequisites: Senior standing or permission of instructor.

CHBE 173 CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND POLICY ISSUES (Cross-listed with Fletcher School.)This course considers current issues in power generation, identifying the technologies used to meet Clean Air Act regulations by the electric utilities and automobile manufacturers. Topics include the electric utility deregulation, distributed power sources, new energy markets, fuel efficiency, and global effects of fossil fuel use. Alternative fuels and engines will be examined from the point of view of technology readiness and global market penetration to curb air pollution and decrease carbon emissions. The costs of energy technologies and the global impacts of present policies in the U. S. and abroad will be evaluated. Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos. (Spring)

Civil & Environmental Engineering

CEE 001 INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGFundamental principles of civil and environmental engineering and their application to engineered and natu-ral systems. Engineering materials. Environmental, geotechnical, structural, and water resource systems. With Laboratory. Kurt Pennell. (Spring)Prerequisites: MATH 012, ES 002, ES 005; Co-requisite: ES 009.

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CEE 012 INTRODUCTION TO HYDRAULIC ENGINEERINGThe application of principles of fluid mechanics to problems of engineering design and practice. The equations of continuity, momentum, and energy are applied to problems in river engineering, dam design, hydromachin-ery, floodplain delineation, water-distribution systems, culverts, turbines, and other hydraulic structures. With laboratory. (Spring)Prerequisites: ES 008.

CEE 030 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRYBasic principles of environmental chemistry. Lectures and readings cover fundamental theories and concepts; laboratory and fieldwork will cover practical aspects of measuring the chemical properties of the three prin-cipal environmental media--air, water, and soil. Field and laboratory measurements will include important environmental quality indicators such as dissolved oxygen and biochemical oxygen demand, nutrients, prior-ity toxic pollutants, sewage indicator bacteria, airborne particles and hydrocarbons, and pollutants in soil and sediments. Emphasis will be placed on characterizing local sites where interactions between air, water, and soil impact chemical concentrations. With laboratory. John Durant. (Fall)Prerequisites: CEE 011.

CEE 032 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PRINCIPLESWater quantity and quality, air quality, energy utilization, climate change, and sustainability. Material and energy balance. Chemical and biological transformations. Elementary transport and fate modeling. Quantitative de-scription of natural and engineered processes affecting environmental sustainability at local, regional, and global scales. Kurt Pennell. (Spring)Prerequisites: MATH 012, CHEM 001 or 011 or 016, ES 002, PHYS 011.

CEE 042 INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERINGThe engineering properties of soils and the behavior of soil masses subjected to loads and fluid flow. Flow of water through and stress in soil. Investigation of permeability, compressibility, and strength of soil. With labora-tory. Christopher Swan. (Fall)Prerequisites: ES 009.

CEE 054/CH 054/ENV 054 FUNDAMENTALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY A single course which provides students an introduction to epidemiologic techniques and analyses, including such topics as incidence and prevalence, age adjustment, and other techniques appropriate for the handling of confounders, the measurement of risk through the odds ratio and relative risk, and the interpretation of epidemiologic results. The course will feature applications of epidemiologic techniques to topics appropriate for public and community health applications such as those found in infectious disease control, screening for personal risk factors, and the conducting of disease cluster evaluations. Mark Woodin. (Fall/Spring)

CEE 070/ENV 070 INTRODUCTION HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT A survey of technology, health, and policy issues in hazardous materials and hazardous waste management. Topics will be examined from a scientific and technological perspective and will include characteristics of haz-ardous materials; health effects; hazard, exposure, and risk assessment; regulatory framework; distribution of contaminants in the environment; and an overview of remedial technologies used to clean up hazardous waste. Anne-Marie Desmarais.(Spring)

CEE 103/ENV 103 WATER QUALITY MODELING The application of mathematical models and statistics to the study of water quality in rivers, lakes, and estuaries. Topics include transport, temperature, dissolved oxygen, eutrophication, chemical equilibrium, pathogen, and toxics modeling. Manipulation of field data, model calibra-tion and corroboration, parameter estimation, analytical and numerical solution. Stephen Chapra. (Spring)

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CEE 112/ ENV 112 HYDROLOGY/WATER RESOURCE An introduction to the science of hydrology and to the design of water resource systems. Basic hydrologic processes such as precipitation, infiltration, groundwater flow, evaporation, and streamflow are discussed. Applications of hydrology to water supply, flood control and watershed modeling are emphasized. Students develop their own hydrologic models using computer software. Shafiqul Islam and Richard Vogel. (Fall)

CEE 113/ENV 113 GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGYFundamental engineering concepts in groundwater hydrology as related to the occurrence, movement, quality, and modeling of groundwater resources. Topics include flow equations, hydraulic conductivity, well hydraulics, numerical modeling, field exploration techniques, well installation and construction considerations, and con-taminant transport. Grant Garvin. (Fall) CEE 132 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROCESSStudy of the chemical, physical, and biological basis for the unit processes commonly used in environmental en-gineering. Processes representing applications in all environmental media are examined. Emphasis is on rational design of unit processes, with attention to fundamental principles and experimental methods. With laboratory. Andrew Ramsburg. (Spring)Prerequisites: CEE 010 or equivalent.

CEE 133 WASTEWATER PLANT DESIGNDesign of facilities for municipal drinking water and wastewater treatment. Synthesis of unit processes and operations into integrated treatment plant. Emphasis on conventional treatment processes. Additional topics include liquid and solids streams, hydraulics, chemical feed and control systems, costs, and performance require-ments. Design projects and field trips. Wayne Chudyk. (Spring)Prerequisites: CEE 012 and 032.

CEE 136/CHBE 136 AIR POLLUTION CONTROLA study of health and environmental effects from air pollution, dispersion modeling, air pollution laws and regulations, fate and transport of air pollution, and design of pollution control equipment and processes. Prerequisites:: differential equations, physics, chemistry, fluid/thermal sciences; or advanced undergraduate standing. Wayne Chudyk. (Fall)Prerequisites: Differential equations, physics, chemistry, fluid/thermal sciences; or advanced undergraduate standing.

CEE 137 PUBLIC HEALTHAn introduction to the public health approach is provided. The epidemiological model of the disease process is used to study a variety of infectious and noninfectious diseases. The wide variety of nonmedical approaches to disease control is emphasized. The public health aspects of vital statistics, evaluation, and administrative decision making are introduced and applied to current problems in public health. David Gute. (Fall)Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

CEE 138/CHBE 138 HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIESHazardous waste treatment options based on physical, chemical, biological, and thermal processing tech-nologies. Brief review of definitions and appropriate hazardous waste legislation. Introduction to pollution prevention. Traditional end-of-pipe treatment technologies. Applications to include solvent recovery, chemical fixation, land disposal, biodegradation, and special wastes. Incineration and associated environmental discharges constitute a major portion of course. Emerging technologies and evaluation of technical/economic process vi-ability. Larry Cohen. (Spring)Prerequisites: Senior standing or permission of instructor.

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CEE 139/ENV 139 BIOREMEDIATIONBiodegradation of organic contaminants is evaluated in natural settings and in treatment processes. Aerobic and anaerobic pathways, their prediction and control are examined. Water, soil, and vapor phase transforma-tions are evaluated. Subject areas include kinetics, equilbria, sorption, gas transfer, and transformation products. Process design for treatment plants and in-situ applications applied to case studies. Wayne Chudyk. (Spring)Prerequisites: (Corequisite) CEE 132.

CEE 142 ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICSSoil composition, index properties, classification. Mohr circles and stress paths. Consolidation behavior; soil properties related to compressibility; consolidation theory including radial and 3-D solutions; secondary com-pression. Shear strength characteristics of soil; effects of soil composition, stress history, stress path, drainage conditions, and rate of loading on stress-strain-strength response of soil. Christopher Swan. (Fall)Prerequisites: CEE 042.

CEE 143 SITE REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGYThis course presents a survey of technologies used for remediation of contaminated soils, sediments, and groundwater at hazardous waste sites managed under CERCLA, RCRA, and various state regulations. It applies the remedial investigation/feasibility study process to screen and select appropriate technologies for sites based on chemical and physical properties of contaminants and physical conditions at sites. Prerequisites:: senior standing and engineering or physical science background. Chudyk, Wayne. (Spring)Prerequisites: MATH 038 or consent of instructor.

CEE 145 COMPUTER METHODS IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERINGComputer methods for processing subsurface information and for analyzing geotechnical/geoenvironmental engineering problems. Applications to be selected from settlement, deformation, bearing capacity, slope stabil-ity, pile driving, seepage, and soil amplification analyses. Finite element and finite difference applications. Lewis Edgers.(Spring)Prerequisites: CEE 042.

CEE 147 SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERINGReview of elementary vibration and wave propagation theory. Occurrence and quantification of seismic events. Dynamic behavior of soils, including soil amplification concepts, liquefaction, and dynamic settlement. Analysis of foundation response to machine vibration and to earthquake accelerations. Laurie Baise. (Spring)Prerequisites: CEE 042.

CEE 154/NUTRITION 204 PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Methods that quantify disease processes in human populations. Topics include study design, sources of inaccu-racy in experimental and observational studies, the methodology of data collection, and an introduction to the statistical evaluation of epidemiological data. Mark Woodin. (Fall)Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Cannot receive credit for both CEE 154 and CEE 054.

CEE 158/ENV 158/MPH 204 OCCUPATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHAn examination of current topics in the area of occupational and environmental health, with particular empha-sis on the types of materials that produce human health effects. Both clinical and epidemiologic data will be used to assess the public health importance of environmental pollutants and to evaluate the effectiveness of control strategies. Anne Marie Desmarais.(Fall)Prerequisites: Senior standing or permission of instructor.

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CEE 164 EPIDIMIOLOGICAL METHODS(Continuation of Civil and Environmental Engineering 154.) Topics include the principles of data analysis, includ-ing hypothesis testing and estimation, options in study design, internal validity, screening programs, registries, and genetics. Both theoretical and practical aspects of each topic will be discussed. Mark Woodin. (Spring)Prerequisites: CEE 154 and/or CEE 054 with permission of instructor. CEE 167/ENV 167 ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY This course is designed to present the basic scientific principles of toxicology and the relationship of toxicol-ogy to health-based risk assessment and hazardous materials management. The toxic effects of hazardous

substances on specific organ systems are described, as well as the mechanisms of action of some frequently en-countered environmental contaminants. Specialized topics related to the field of toxicology are also discussed, including animal to human extrapolation of data, mutagenicity/carcinogenicity, and teratogenesis. Anne Marie Desmarais. (Spring)Prerequisites: Senior standing or permission of instructor.

CEE 172 CHEMICAL FATE AND TRANSPORTKey processes and reactions governing the movement and distribution of contaminants in surface water, ground water, soil, and air. Fate and transport mechanisms. Development and use of quantitative tools to pre-dict contaminant fate and transport in water, air, soil, and biota. John Durant. (Spring)Prerequisites: CHEM 002 or consent of instructor.

CEE 173 HEALTH EFFECTS AND RISK ASSESSMENTA study of chronic and acute human health effects of exposure to hazardous materials. Principles of toxicology and pharmacokinetics of toxic substances. Standards for environmental quality, risk assessment methodologies, and risk communication strategies. Anne Marie Desmarais.(Fall)Prerequisites: CHEM 001 or 016, senior standing and permission of instructor.

CEE 201/UEP 201/ENV 201 LAND USE PLANNING IIOverview of land use planning methods, growth dynamics, and land development controls. Comparison of dif-ferent approaches to land use planning and decision making. Impact of recent environmental legislation on land use. Techniques of mapping, site analysis, subdivision regulation, development controls, and fiscal incentives. Jon Witten. (Spring)Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

CEE 202 ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICSMethods for analyzing environmental data, which is often censored, skewed, and correlated in space and time. Topics include exploratory data analysis, nonparametric methods, hypothesis testing, multivariate statistics, fre-quency analysis, uncertainty analysis, experimental design, and model building. Richard Vogel. (Spring)Prerequisites: CEE 102 or MATH 161-162 or equivalent.

CEE 207/UEP 207 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW How do courts shape environmental policy? How does the regulatory system connect policy objectives to legal directive? How does environmental law account for science and economics? What about the tension between efficiency and fairness? This course will examine these topics and more while providing students with a solid introduction to the American legal system and the basic structure of many of the major environmen-tal statutes. In addition to short assignments, teams of students will work with the Mystic River Watershed Association on high priority issues that blend law and policy, and then present their findings in writing and in class. Robert Russell. (Fall)

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CEE 214 WATER RESOURCE SYSTEMSMathematical models of water resource and environmental systems are presented in combination with optimi-zation procedures, decision theory, and environmental applied statistics to generate an integrated approach to the planning, design, and management of complex water resources systems. Water resources systems applica-tions are formulated as decision problems where an optimal solution is sought, yet cost, safety, environment, and technology appear as competing constraints. Applications include regional water quality management; sit-ing treatment plants; reservoir system operations; and design, irrigation, flood control, and watershed planning. Annette Huber-Lee. (Spring)Prerequisites: Senior standing or permission of instructor.

CEE 265/ENV 265/UEP 265 CORPORATE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Explores companies’ responses to pressure from stockholders, regulatory agencies, and community and non-governmental organizations to exercise greater responsibility toward the environment. Topics include strategy, staffing and organization, decision making, codes of conduct, resources, program development, product respon-sibility, pollution prevention, trade associations, and foreign operations. Ann Rappaport. (Fall)

English

ENG 002 NATURE AND WRITING If we are--according to widely accepted clichés--”natural creatures” and “part of nature,” how is it that we have become engineers and agents of a worldwide ecological crisis that threatens the non-human world and human life and society? What actually is our cultural and personal experience of the “natural world,” and of our “place” within it? What are the meanings of “wilderness,” “preservation,” “balance,” “ecology,” “sustain-ability”? Beginning by reading and discussing a wide variety of texts, we will write critically and imaginatively about urgent social and political issues such as global climate change; energy production and use; city and land use planning; food production and consumption; air, water, and soil pollution; conservation and wilderness preservation; environmental justice. While our primary goal is to improve our writing, we will also expand our understanding of the natural world and deepen our ability to explore ideas. Geoffrey Gardner. (Fall/Spring)

ENG 160/ENV 160/PJS 150 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & US LITERATUREAn examination of contemporary multicultural U.S. literature in relation to environmental justice concerns. Works by Helena María Viramontes, Gloria Naylor, Karen Tei Yamashita, Simon Ortiz, Annie Proulx, with par-ticular attention to issues of environmental racism, ecofeminism, homophobia and the social construction of nature, U.S. environmental imperialism, and urban ecologies. Emphasis on the role of literature and the arts in social change, including practical strategies for activism. Elizabeth Ammons. (Spring)

Entrepreneurial Leadership

ELS 101-01 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS PLANNINGThis course focuses on investigating, understanding, and implementing the process of founding a start-up firm. Elements of searching out new venture opportunities, matching skills with a new venture, financing, competitive strategy, intellectual property and operating a new venture will be explored. The focus of the course will be the development and presentation of a business plan created by teams of students with various academic back-grounds. For the fall semester, Section 1 of this course will be focusing their business plans on sustainability. All business plans will have a focus on improving the environment. Charlie Rabie. (Fall/Spring)

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Environmental StudiesENV 007/BIO 007 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY An examination of major natural and created ecosystems and human influences on them. Biological bases for species distributions, human population size, and conservation. Ecological bases for sound land use and pollu-tion abatement. Colin Orians, Michael Reed. (Fall)

ENV 008/CHEM 008 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY An introductory course designed primarily to give nonscience majors an appreciation of basic chemical prin-ciples underlying the causes of and possible solutions to current environmental problems. The concept of equilibrium in complex systems; thermodynamic limits and kinetic realities. Case studies from current litera-ture. Jonathan Kenny. (Spring)Prerequisites: High school Chemistry.

ENV 010/ BIO 010 PLANTS AND HUMANITY Principles of botany accenting economic aspects and multicultural implications of plants, their medicinal prod-ucts, crop potential, and biodiversity. Emphasis placed on global aspects of this dynamic science, with selected topics on acid rain, deforestation, biotechnology, and other applications. Also covered are medicinal, poisonous, and psychoactive species, as well as nutritional sources from seaweeds and mushrooms to mangos and durians. Three lectures. George Ellmore. (Spring)

ENV 025/ES 025 ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY The impact and interaction of technology and the environment will be evaluated using historical examples. Environmental problems and their solutions will be evaluated from an engineering viewpoint. This course is a core requirement of the Environmental Studies program. Anne Marie Desmarais. (Fall)Prerequisites: CHEM 001 or 016 and sophomore standing.

ENV 027/ ES 027 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERINGAn introduction to public health engineering. Elements of waterborne disease control, hazardous materials management, occupational health and safety, and environmental interventions. Applications to environmental engineering and environmental engineering science. David Gute. (Spring)

ENV 030/EC 030 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS An examination of the uses and limitations of economic analysis in dealing with many of the environmental concerns of our society. Public policies concerning the environment will be evaluated as to their ability to meet certain economic criteria. Ekaterina Gnedenko. (Fall/Spring)Prerequisites: EC 001 or 005.

ENV 051/BIO 051 EXPERIMENTS IN ECOLOGY An introduction to field research in different habitats. Emphasis on acquiring skills in taxonomic identification, sampling techniques, hypothesis testing and experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, as well as oral and written communication. Opportunity for student-designed group research projects on ecological ques-tions. One laboratory session per week plus one discussion period. Frances Chew. (Fall)Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and BIO 014 or equivalent.

ENV 054/CEE 054/ CH 054 FUNDAMENTALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY A single course which provides students an introduction to epidemiologic techniques and analyses, including such topics as incidence and prevalence, age adjustment, and other techniques appropriate for the handling of confounders, the measurement of risk through the odds ratio and relative risk, and the interpretation of epide-miologic results. The course will feature applications of epidemiologic techniques to topics appropriate

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for public and community health applications such as those found in infectious disease control, screening for personal risk factors, and the conducting of disease cluster evaluations. Mark Woodin. (Fall)

ENV 070/ CEE 070 INTRODUCTION HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT A survey of technology, health, and policy issues in hazardous materials and hazardous waste management. Topics will be examined from a scientific and technological perspective and will include characteristics of haz-ardous materials; health effects; hazard, exposure, and risk assessment; regulatory framework; distribution of contaminants in the environment; and an overview of remedial technologies used to clean up hazardous waste. Anne Marie Desmarais. (Spring)

ENV 091/ BIO 091 SEMINAR IN ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION & IMPROVEMENT Seminar based on current readings from environmental journals that provide insight into environmental science for use by scientists, science media, business leaders and political decision makers. Topic areas include biodiver-sity and wildlife, alternative energy, ocean protection, climate shift, urban ecology, sustainable agriculture, GIS and remote imagery. George Ellmore. (Fall)

ENV 094/UEP 094 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, PLANNING, AND POLITICSOpen only to undergraduates, course introduces students to the concepts and techniques central to environ-mental policy, including the important roles played by politics and planning. Serves as a foundation for further work in Environmental Studies or as a broad overview of the issues key in the field. Structured around four varied case studies involving simulated environmental conflicts, each culminating in a “policy forum” consisting of presentations by student teams who represent specific interests (e.g., environmental advocates, legisla-tors, agencies and corporations). Course also features guest presentations by other faculty from the graduate Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning. Robert Russell. (Spring)

ENV 095 TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESThis course introduces students to a variety of environmental topics, highlighting the diversity of the field of study. Speakers from the Tufts community, alumni working in the public and private sectors, and experts from the for- and non-profit sectors will present their specific environmental interest and/or discuss their career. Students in the class attend the weekly meetings (Thursday from 12:00 to 1:15 pm) and writeweekly responses. Examples of topics include mapping urban growth from space, modern sustainable agriculture and engineering, invasive species, climate and conservation biology, and wildlife medicine. This course does not count toward the major. 1/2 credit Pass/Fail. (Fall)

ENV 099 ENVIRONMENTAL INTERNSHIPA period of service with an organization, either public or private, concerned with environmental engineering, research, protection, modification, legislation, or education. Required of all majors in the program, internship proposals must first be approved by track adviser or director. Many academic semester and summer intern-ships are available. Adviser-approved participation in field courses and fieldwork, both at Tufts and elsewhere, may be substituted for this requirement. No credit. Completion noted on transcript. (Fall/Spring)Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

ENV 103/ CEE 103 WATER QUALITY MODELINGThe application of mathematical models and statistics to the study of water quality in rivers, lakes, and estuar-ies. Topics include transport, temperature, dissolved oxygen, eutrophication, chemical equilibrium, pathogen, and toxics modeling. Manipulation of field data, model calibration and corroboration, parameter estimation, analyti-cal and numerical solution. Stephen Chapra. (Spring)

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ENV 105 FLOWERS OF THE ALPSThe Talloires region is home to hundreds of floral species that shape human culture as sources of food, medi-cine, environmental indicators, and inspiration in art and architecture. Through direct personal experiences with plants in their native habitat, this course enables us to answer “What plant is that?” We cover the bases of plant identification, drawing on plant life history and flower architecture to key out local species and recognize major plant families by sight. Traveling to world-class wildflower displays in the Talloires uplands, we get first-hand experience with alpine flora, ecology, climate change, and the basis of scientific evidence. Students become adept at spotting important plant families, recognizing plant uses throughout the world. Offered only at the Talloires campus (France), George Ellmore. (First Summer Session).

ENV 112/CEE 112 HYDROLOGY/WATER RESOURCE An introduction to the science of hydrology and to the design of water resource systems. Basic hydrologic processes such as precipitation, infiltration, groundwater flow, evaporation, and streamflow are discussed. Applications of hydrology to water supply, flood control and watershed modeling are emphasized. Students develop their own hydrologic models using computer software. Shafiqul Islam and Richard Vogel. (Fall)Prerequisites: CEE 012.

ENV 113/ CEE 113 GROUNDWATER The geology and hydrology of groundwater. Topics include: hydraulic properties of soils, sediments, and rocks; physics of groundwater flow; flow nets, modeling groundwater systems; geology of regional flow; aquifer explo-ration and water well construction methods; well hydraulics and aquifer testing; applications in the geosciences and in civil/geotechnical/environmental engineering. Grant Garven. (Fall)Prerequisites: GEO 001 or GEO 002, and MATH 011.

ENV 130/ BIO 130 ANIMAL BEHAVIORAn examination of ethological theory: the development of behavior, orientation, migration, communication, and social behavior. Particular emphasis will be placed on the functioning of animal societies. Philip Starks. (Spring)Prerequisites: BIO 013 and 014 or equivalent.

ENV 142/ BIO 142 POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGYIntroduction to population dynamics (population structure and growth), species interactions (predator-prey, competition, mutualism), and community structure (adaptations to the physical environment, patterns and pro-cesses governing the world’s biomes). Frances Chew. (Fall)Prerequisites: BIO 013 and 014 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

ENV 160/ ENG 160 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & US LITERATUREAn examination of contemporary multicultural U.S. literature in relation to environmental justice concerns. Works by Helena María Viramontes, Gloria Naylor, Karen Tei Yamashita, Simon Ortiz, Annie Proulx, with par-ticular attention to issues of environmental racism, ecofeminism, homophobia and the social construction of nature, U.S. environmental imperialism, and urban ecologies. Emphasis on the role of literature and the arts in social change, including practical strategies for activism. Elizabeth Ammons. (Spring)

ENV 164/ BIO 164 MARINE BIOLOGYAn intermediate-level introduction to the biology of marine organisms. Following a detailed survey of major marine animal and plant groups, the course will consider aspects of biology that are particularly relevant to marine organisms: adaptation to salinity and temperature fluctuation, bioluminescence and its ecological sig-nificance, locomotory mechanics, food-chain dynamics, dispersal and substrate selection, and control of species diversity. Jan Pechenik. (Spring).

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ENV 181/ BIO 181 TROPICAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION Ecology and evolution of biodiversity in the tropics. Meets three times per week during the semester and is followed by a trip to Costa Rica. Discussions of original literature; presentations of particular ecosystems, communities, or organisms; team design of research project to be completed during two weeks of intensive fieldwork in December/January in Costa Rica. Funding may be available for those in need. Colin Orians. (Fall)Prerequisites: BIO 014L or equivalent and permission of instructor.

ENV 193/ UEP 232 INTRODUCTION TO GISBroad foundation of GIS theory, capabilities, technology, and applications. Topics include GIS data structure and management, geodesy and map projections, and various techniques for raster and vector spatial data analy-sis. Laboratory exercises concentrate on applying concepts presented in the lectures using Idrisi and ArcGIS. Barbara Parmenter. (Spring)

ENV 196/EXP 059-CS ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATION AND CULTUREThis new interdisciplinary course focuses on developing environmental literacy and communication skills. The course integrates theory, practice and information from environmental studies, media studies and policy with the goal of teaching students to filter and process the information they receive about environmental issues. Students will develop an understanding of what information appears in the press and popular culture and why it appears the way it does. Knowledge gained will enable students to communicate effectively about environ-mental issues. Topics covered will include Love Canal, the nuclear disaster in Japan, genetic technologies and food culture. Students will be expected to weave together science (e.g, what do the data say?), social science (how do humans perceive information and how does this knowledge influence the environmental dialogue?), and humanities (what art forms alter human emotions/senses/ behaviors?). (Spring)

ENV 200/UEP 200 LAND USE PLANNING Covers the workings of American urban governments. Examines the extent to which cities are empowered to control their futures and analyzes the techniques used to plan and protect the public health, safety and welfare of urban residents. Jon Witten. (Fall)

ENV 201/CEE 201/UEP 201 LAND USE PLANNING IIOverview of land use planning methods, growth dynamics, and land development controls. Comparison of dif-ferent approaches to land use planning and decision making. Impact of recent environmental legislation on land use. Techniques of mapping, site analysis, subdivision regulation, development controls, and fiscal incentives. Jon Witten. (Spring)Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

ENV 202/CEE 202 ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICSMethods for analyzing environmental data, which is often censored, skewed, and correlated in space and time. Topics include exploratory data analysis, nonparametric methods, hypothesis testing, multivariate statistics, fre-quency analysis, uncertainty analysis, experimental design, and model building. Richard Vogel. (Fall)Prerequisites: ES 056 or equivalent.

ENV 207/UEP 207/CEE 207 ENVIRONMENTAL LAWRole of the courts in shaping environmental policy and ways that the regulatory system connects policy objec-tives to legal directives. Role of science and economics in environmental law. Provides students with a solid introduction to the American legal system and the basic structure of many of the major environmental statutes. Students work with the Mystic River Watershed Association on high-priority issues that blend law and policy. Robert Russell. (Fall)

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ENV 265/CEE 265/ UEP 265 CORPORATE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Explores companies’ responses to pressure from stockholders, regulatory agencies, and community and non-governmental organizations to exercise greater responsibility toward the environment. Topics include strategy, staffing and organization, decision making, codes of conduct, resources, program development, product respon-sibility, pollution prevention, trade associations, and foreign operations. Ann Rappaport. (Fall)

ENV 286/UEP 286 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS Explores the values, rights, responsibilities and status of entities underlying alternative constructions of envi-ronmental issues. Subjects include: anthropocentric vs. biocentric approaches to natural resource protection, precautionary principle, ethics of cost-benefit analysis, equity and risk management, status of “rights” of non-human species and future generations, ethics of sustainable development and energy use, genetically modified crops, transgenic animals, deep ecology, and economic and non-economic value of wilderness and sacred lands. Sheldon Krimsky. (Spring)

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PAST COURSES INCLUDEEPIIC: Oil and Water; Global Climate Change: Political, Economic and Scientific Challenges; Greening the Landscape: Sustainable Land, Conservable Water; Greening the Tufts Campus the Sustainable Way: A Hands-On Approach; Latin America: Race, Social Justice, and Environment; Reporting on Science and the Environment; Designing Sustainable Products; Eco-Psychology, Modeling Alternative Energy; Energy and Society; Emerging Alternatives in Modern Agriculture

EXP 016-F NATURE ENCOUNTERS THROUGH ARTFrom fossils to live animals, this course will sharpen students’ skills of observation, deepen their knowledge of natural history, and develop their artistic skills in drawing and watercolor. We will learn to draw and paint forms, coloration, and details of natural objects. In addition, we will explore the progress of natural history art use the same pigments of the Lascaux cave painters and question the scandals of Lewis & Clark’s journals and Ernst Haeckel’s bogus evolutionary charts. We will then go on to create journal images from microscopic forms collaged with photography, paint with squid ink, or experiment with scarab iridescence. Last but not least, we will finish the semester with a painting session of live animals. Diana Fiedler. (Fall)

EXP 020-F ARCHITECTURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE: POLICY, POWER, AND PRINCIPLESHow are buildings related to climate change? How has “sustainability” influenced how architects design build-ings? And how has the greenhouse gas reduction policy in Massachusetts changed the regulatory climate for architects and real estate developers? This course takes a close look at the “greening” of architecture. It begins with an overview of current thinking about sustainable design, explores the design process and how scientific and technological challenges are being addressed by the practice, and elaborates on the complex and changing relationship between policy, energy, regulation and construction. Michael Davis. (Fall)

EXP 026-F INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMSModern agriculture is the course of a great majority of our food and is a foundation of the American economy. However, it is an economic system that relies on cheap fuel, low labor costs, and ever-increasing consolidation. In recent years these industrialized inputs and processes have been indicted as a root cause of many of mod-ern society’s woes: hunger, obesity, disease, environmental degradation, climate change, economic injustice, and physical and mental estrangement from the land. And yet, alternative systems of agriculture have emerged.

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Some are the simple revival of “antiquated” practices while others apply agricultural principle to technologi-cal innovation. Cities and communities are becoming active players in these new systems, and food is being “slowed down.” This course attempts to outline some of these emerging food systems, providing theoreti-cal background and discussion as well as practical, hands-on tools for becoming a part of these new systems. Jeffrey Hake and Marisol Pierce-Quinonez. (Fall)

EXP 027F “WHEN THE SNOW HAS NOT FROZEN”: DAMAGE AND RESLIENCE IN THE ARCTICGlobal Warming. Real or not? Doesn’t matter! Something very strange and ominous is actually taking place in the Arctic where climate-induced changes in the Arctic can’t be overstated. This class will begin with an exami-nation of the extreme changes in temperature, sea ice events, sea level rise, and animal species shifts that the Arctic is currently experiencing. We will then consider the circumstances of indigenous Inuit populations who are negotiating changing hunting grounds, novel sea ice conditions, and an altered food-sharing culture all of which is critical for annual subsistence. Finally, we will turn our attention to complex political and economic arenas as diminishing ice spurs international resource interest in previously inaccessible areas. Nathan Stewart. (Fall)

EXP 059-CS/ENV 196 ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATION AND CULTUREThis new interdisciplinary course focuses on developing environmental literacy and communication skills. The course integrates theory, practice and information from environmental studies, media studies and policy with the goal of teaching students to filter and process the information they receive about environmental issues. Students will develop an understanding of what information appears in the press and popular culture and why it appears the way it does. Knowledge gained will enable students to communicate effectively about environ-mental issues. Topics covered will include Love Canal, the nuclear disaster in Japan, genetic technologies and food culture. Students will be expected to weave together science (e.g, what do the data say?), social science (how do humans perceive information and how does this knowledge influence the environmental dialogue?), and humanities (what art forms alter human emotions/senses/ behaviors?). (Spring)

Geology

GEO 001 INTRODUCTION TO THE DYNAMIC EARTH Origin and occurrence of rocks and minerals of the earth’s crust. Dynamic processes which form mountains, canyons, and ocean basins. Topics include volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, rock deformation, energy and miner-al resources, plate tectonics, geologic time, and the geology of selected national parks. Three lectures, one field trip or laboratory. Anne Gardulksi. (Fall)

GEO 002 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY W/LAB Geologic processes at the earth’s surface. Groundwater, the development of erosional and depositional landforms, glaciation and climate, and sea level change. Modern geologic environments as analogs for past envi-ronments and climate. Geologic processes and humans. Field trips illustrating glacial and coastal environments. John Ridge. (Spring)

GEO 005 INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY

Physical, geological, biological, and chemical aspects of the world ocean. Origin of ocean basins, currents, tides, waves, biological productivity, and marine sedimentation in the shallow to deep realm. Influence of human activ-ity along coasts. Three lectures. Anne Gardulski. (Fall)Prerequisites: High School Chemistry.

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GEO 022 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY Deformation of the earth’s crust. Stress and strain analysis, plate tectonic theory, and description and interpre-tation of deformational structures in rocks. Kinematic analysis of structures, reinforced by fieldwork to study rock structures in their natural setting. Three lectures, one field trip or laboratory. (Spring) Prerequisites: GEO 001.

GEO 032 GEOMORPHOLOGY Morphogenesis of landscapes. Classical through modern denudation theories. Weathering, soil formation, ero-sion, and deposition as influenced by climate, tectonics, and rock composition. Three lectures, one laboratory. John Ridge. (Fall) Prerequisites: GEO 002 or permission of instructor.

GEO 036 STRATIGRAPHY Basic stratigraphic principles applied to subaerial to deep marine environments. Tectonic, climatic, and oceano-graphic processes that control sedimentation patterns. Correlation techniques using biostratigraphy, isotope stratigraphy, seismic stratigraphy, and magnetostratigraphy. One or two weekend field trips. Three lectures, one laboratory or field trip. (Spring) Prerequisites: GEO 002 (GEO 035 helpful but not required).

GEO 038 PALEONTOLOGY: HISTORICAL GEOLOGY Introduction to the origin, evolution, morphology, and paleoecology of life forms throughout the history of the earth. Laboratory emphasis on description, classification, and recognition of the most important index fossils of North America. Jacob Benner. (Fall)Prerequisites: GEO 001 and 002 or consent.

GEO 091/GEO 092 GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH Guided laboratory and field research on one of a broad range of geological topics. Five hours (half-credit option) to ten hours (full-credit option) are required per week, including one hour of consultation with the research supervisor. Final written or oral presentation. Does not satisfy concentration in geology. (Fall/Spring)Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

GEO 0131/CEE 113 GROUNDWATER The geology and hydrology of groundwater. Topics include: hydraulic properties of soils, sediments, and rocks; physics of groundwater flow; flow nets, modeling groundwater systems; geology of regional flow; aquifer explo-ration and water well construction methods; well hydraulics and aquifer testing; applications in the geosciences and in civil /geotechnical/environmental engineering. Grant Garven. (Fall)Prerequisites: GEO 002 and MATH 005 or 011, or consent.

GEO 0132 GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY AND QUALITY Hydrogeologic processes affecting the chemistry and quality of groundwater. Topics include: chemical principles; geochemical thermodynamics; mineral solubility; oxidation-reduction; ion exchange/sorption; isotopes and age dating; diffusion and dispersion in soil, sediment, and fractured rock; numerical modeling of reactions and solute transport; geologic characterization; measures of water quality; case studies of contamination, nuclear-waste disposal, and carbon sequestration. Grant Garven. (Spring)Prerequisites: GEO 131 and CHEM 001.

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History

HIST 096-07 FOUNDATION SEMINAR: EUROPE: FOOD AND SOCIETYA socio-economic history of food as a window into everyday life. An exploration of global cross-cultural mate-rial exchange related to culinary history, food production, and the politics of food from haute cuisine to fast food. An examination of food. Family and gender through cookbooks, domesticity and health. Topics include: cross-cultural exchanges, nutrition, table manners, eating habits, origins of dieting, history of taste, and the his-tory of restaurants. Special focus on U.S. Europe, and Asia. Ina Baghdiantz McCabe. (Spring)

Peace and Justice Studies

PJS 111/SOC 111 MAKING SOCIAL CHANGE HAPPENSocial change and social justice work often begins at the local level. Struggles by workers, racial-ethnic groups, women, immigrants, low income people, and others started in local communities. This course focuses on theories and practices of community-based activism and local grassroots organizing. Why and how do people organize? What are the limits and potentials of grassroots organizing? How do grassroots efforts connect to larger social change and to politics? Susan Ostrander. (Fall/Spring)

PJS 135/SOC 135 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS Circumstances under which organized efforts by the powerless to affect history are attempted. Motivations, processes, and impact of social movements. Review of major perspectives in the field. Selected use of films to illustrate major themes. Matthew Gregory. (Fall/Spring)

PJS 141/PHIL GLOBAL JUSTICE A philosophical study of justice in a global context. Topics selected from the following: nationalism, identity and group rights, political resistance and revolution, the conduct of war, human rights and duties of aid, population control and environmental justice. Theoretical discussions of cultural pluralism and the requirements of justice, universalism versus relativism, and the limits of partiality. Lionel Macpherson. (Spring)Prerequisites: Junior standing or one course in philosophy, or permission of instructor.

PJS 150/ENG 160/ENV 160 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND US LITERATUREAn examination of contemporary multicultural U.S. literature in relation to environmental justice concerns. Works by Helena María Viramontes, Gloria Naylor, Karen Tei Yamashita, Simon Ortiz, Annie Proulx, with par-ticular attention to issues of environmental racism, ecofeminism, homophobia and the social construction of nature, U.S. environmental imperialism, and urban ecologies. Emphasis on the role of literature and the arts in social change, including practical strategies for activism. Elizabeth Ammons. (Spring)

PJS 164/ED 164 EDUCATION FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE Past and present efforts to use education for building a just and peaceful society. The advocacy of education in democratic societies, emphasizing the works of contemporary critical, antiracist, and feminist theories. Peace pedagogies, curricula, and programs focused on social justice. Participation in a “mini-internship” focused on peace and social justice issues in an educational program. Deborah Donahue-Keegan and Kathleen Weiler. (Fall)

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Philosophy

PHIL 124 BIOETHICSA survey of major ethical problems of interest to the public and the medical profession, including life-and-death issues (abortion, euthanasia) as well as issues raised by medical research and technology (organ transplants, cloning, genetic engineering, psychosurgery, human experimentation) and the delivery of health services. The implications of ethical theories for the particular problem issues. Mitchell Silver. (Spring)Prerequisites: PHIL 001 or 024 or junior standing.

PHIL 141/ PJS 141 GLOBAL JUSTICE A philosophical study of justice in a global context. Topics selected from the following: nationalism, identity and group rights, political resistance and revolution, the conduct of war, human rights and duties of aid, population control and environmental justice. Theoretical discussions of cultural pluralism and the requirements of justice, universalism versus relativism, and the limits of partiality. Lionel Macpherson. (Spring)Prerequisites: Junior standing or one course in philosophy, or permission of instructor.

PHIL 195/UEP 286 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICSExplores the values, rights, responsibilities and status of entities underlying alternative constructions of envi-ronmental issues. Subjects include: anthropocentric vs. biocentric approaches to natural resource protection, precautionary principle, ethics of cost-benefit analysis, equity and risk management, status of “rights” of non-human species and future generations, ethics of sustainable development and energy use, genetically modified crops, transgenic animals, deep ecology, and economic and non-economic value of wilderness and sacred lands.Sheldon Krimsky. (Spring)

Political Science

PS 138-03 CULTURE, POLITICS, AND ENVIRONMENTThis political science course covers a broad range of social and cultural factors which can affect environmental sustainability around the world. The political ecology of many different societies will be explored. Student will learn key terminology and explore how indigenous populations and states have both attempted to manage their natural surroundings. The politics and policy that have emerged from these challenges will be reviewed with the contact of human demographics, temporal perspective, corruption perceptions, and state intervention practices. Nancy Gleason. (Spring)

PS 138-08 CONFLICT AND NATURAL RESOURCESThis course examines the role of natural resource endowments and scarcity in national and international con-flicts. Students will explore not only conflict theory but also technical aspects of global environmental change and civil conflict. The course begins with a study of the various causes of conflict at the state, society and individual levels such as structural violence, politics, religion and humiliation. We then explore how constraints on natural resources such as water and fertile soil increase the likelihood of environmentally related violence as compared to other causes of conflict. Finally, the class will explore potential conflict resolution approaches as they relate to resource scarcity and environmental change. Case studies include the Sudan Conflict, Somalia’ Pirate Conflicts, and Ache Indonesia’s struggle with violence. Nancy Gleason. (Fall)

PS 138-10 POLITICS OF OIL AND ENERGYThis course examines how oil, energy, and other natural resources have shaped economic and political out-comes in countries around the world. It begins by exploring research on how oil and natural resources affect political regimes and the risk of civil war and international conflict. The economic effects of oil and natural

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resources are then considered through an analysis of the “resource curse” hypothesis. We will evaluate this hypothesis by investigating the experiences of countries in the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and North America. The final part of the class takes a public policy focus by looking at how governments design and imple-ment policy related to oil and energy, how oil and energy industries respond to this policy, and how this affects consumers and the public as a whole. We examine topics such as the role of OPEC, regulation, and energy policy in the United States. Nimah Mazaheri. (Fall)

PS 188-06 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY This course is designed to provide an introduction to international environmental policy challenges. The course begins with a survey of significant environmental concepts such as sustainable development, environmental jus-tice and the tragedy of the commons. The course will cover ecology and human systems; energy and resources; climate change, atmosphere and chemicals issues in global politics; environmental economics debates; trade and financing issues; the cultural aspects of global environmental policy; and environmental law and governance, all with a special emphasis on the political challenges associated with these issue areas. A number of case studieswill also be examined relating to fisheries, climate change, air quality and biological diversity. Nancy Gleason. (Fall)

PS 188-20 INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL NEGOTIATIONThis course seeks to highlight effective responses to global environmental problems in the international treaty making arena. Students will explore the negotiation process, the structure of the United Nations treaty making system, the convention-protocol approach and the politics of the north v. south divide. Topics will include the weaknesses of the international environmental negotiation process, the importance of non-state actors, and potential solutions for the system. Nancy Gleason. (Spring)

PS 194 U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICYExamines the recent history and contemporary political debates surrounding governmental decisions affect-ing the environment. Environmental policy making in the general context of U.S. policy-making processes and institutions, emphasizing the roles of federal, state, and local actors, including the president, executive and regu-latory agencies (especially the Environmental Protection Agency), the legislature, and the courts, as well as their state and local counterparts, in defining environmental policy. Addresses such issues as policies towards air pollution, water pollution, hazardous waste management, environmental justice, sustainability, and public opinion toward the environment. Kent Portney. (Fall)Prerequisites: PS 061.

PS 195 SEMINAR: POLITICS OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIESTheories and practice of sustainability applied to cities and communities in the U.S. Comparison of specific cities’ programs and policies. Patterns of variation in cities’ operational definitions of sustainability, and specific local programs and policies that represent local sustainability initiatives. Political conditions conducive to local communities’ pursuit of sustainability policies. Kent Portney. (Spring)Prerequisites: PS 011 or consent.

Sociology

SOC 135/PJS 135 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS Circumstances under which organized efforts by the powerless to affect history are attempted. Motivations, processes, and impact of social movements. Review of major perspectives in the field. Selected use of films to illustrate major themes. Matthew Gregory. (Fall/Spring)

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SOC 184/UEP 273 NONPROFITS, STATES, AND MARKETS Nonprofit organizations, civil society, democracy, and active citizenship. Role of nonprofits in relation to gov-ernment and for-profits. Meeting public need through private action. Nonprofit commercialization, social enterprise, and entrepreneurship. Philanthropy, volunteering, and charitable foundations. Focus on social and public policy advocacy and organizing, nonprofit governance and management, accountability, and effectiveness. Susan Ostrander. (Fall)Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing or permission of instructor, one sociology or related social science course, and experience in a nonprofit organization outside of Tufts.

SOC 186/CH 186 SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH POLICY Health-related dilemmas faced by nations in the postwar period. Focus on how resource allocation, political institutions, and cultural myths about health and illnesses affect policy construction. Strategies to deal with in-fectious diseases compared with those utilized to combat mortality and morbidity from chronic illnesses. Case studies such as heart disease, infant mortality, the elderly, drug abuse, environmental regulation, and health care system problems of access, quality, and cost. Rosemary Taylor. (Fall)

Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning

UEP 094/ENV 094 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, PLANNING, AND POLITICSOpen only to undergraduates, course introduces students to the concepts and techniques central to environ-mental policy, including the important roles played by politics and planning. Serves as a foundation for further work in Environmental Studies or as a broad overview of the issues key in the field. Structured around four varied case studies involving simulated environmental conflicts, each culminating in a “policy forum” consisting of presentations by student teams who represent specific interests (e.g., environmental advocates, legisla-tors, agencies and corporations). Course also features guest presentations by other faculty from the graduate Department of Urban and Environmental policy and Planning. Robert Russell. (Spring)

UEP 173 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Course looks at major passenger transportation modes including walking, bicycling, transit and automobiles. Focus on the skills and tools needed to effectively plan transportation projects- both directly through planning skills and indirectly through managing consultants. Course is presented within the context of how transpor-tation intersects with communities, including how transportation impacts neighborhoods, the elderly and disabled, the price of affordable housing, economic development and overall quality of life. “Hands-on” approach with many guest speakers and a final project that will integrate course-work with student’s professional inter-ests. Mark Chase (Spring)

UEP 174 CLEAN AIR AND CLEAN WATER POLICYThis seminar course examines air and water policy from the perspective of law, regulation, economics and poli-tics, with particular focus on and comparison among the primary statutory programs that promise to deliver clean air and water: the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act, as well as related federal and state programs. We look at the major challenges facing the process today, particularly those cross-ing media boundaries for instance, global warming and mercury contamination. Although the main focus is on U.S. policies, discussion topics will range from international regulatory regimes (e.g., carbon emissions trading)to highly localized efforts (e.g., watershed advocacy). Featured will be guest speakers with broad experience in the field. Students can expect to gain a stronger substantive understanding of air and water policy, and a clearer sense of how citizen activists shape that policy as well as a deeper appreciation of the work that regulatory bodies do; of the complex relations among federal, state and local governments; and of the growing opportu-nity for of broad policy reform. Robert Russell. (First Summer Session)

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UEP 200/ENV 200 LAND USE PLANNING I: NON-REGULATORY TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES Public and private attempts to manage and control land use without resorting to traditional regulatory op-tions such as zoning, subdivision control and other government-imposed restrictions on private property. (Regulatory controls are the focus of Land Use Planning II UEP 201.) Non-regulatory techniques include, but are not limited to: deed restrictions, easements, reverter clauses, bargain sales, and “limited development” proj-ects. Jon Witten. (Fall)

UEP 201/ENV 201/CEE 201 LAND USE PLANNING II Overview of land use planning methods, growth dynamics, and land development controls. Comparison of dif-ferent approaches to land use planning and decision making. Impact of recent environmental legislation on land use. Techniques of mapping, site analysis, subdivision regulation, development controls, and fiscal incentives. Jon Witten. (Spring)

UEP 205 URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN Historical roots and contemporary debates of American planning: reform movements, government programs, architectural and planning fashions, urban renewal, suburban sprawl, new urbanism and growth management. Boston and its region provide a rich context in which to examine the building blocks of the planning profes-sion: housing, open space, zoning, urban design, transportation, community development, historic preservation and resource conservation. Examination of how these issues emerged in the past and how they are addressed today. Christine Cousineau. (Fall)

UEP 207/CEE 207 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Role of the courts in shaping environmental policy and ways that the regulatory system connects policy objec-tives to legal directives. Role of science and economics in environmental law. Provides students with a solid introduction to the American legal system and the basic structure of many of the major environmental statutes. Students work with the Mystic River Watershed Association on high-priority issues that blend law and policy. Robert Russell. (Fall)

UEP 221 CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY AND PLANNINGExamination of the climate change problem from the perspective of scientific evidence, policy responses and media coverage. Sources of greenhouse gas emissions and a wide range of mitigation and adaptation measures are explored and assessed. Overview of climate change solutions being taken or planned by governments, com-munities, and institutions (both for profit and nonprofit) and for major systems, e.g., transportation, buildings, and energy. Ann Rappaport. (Spring)

UEP 232/CEE 193 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) Broad foundation of GIS theory, capabilities, technology, and applications. Topics include GIS data structure and management, geodesy and map projections, and various techniques for raster and vector spatial data analy-sis. Laboratory exercises concentrate on applying concepts presented in the lectures using Idrisi and ArcGIS. Barbara Parmenter. (Fall)

UEP 250 FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC POLICY AND PLANNINGRequired core course for students in M.A. program. A conceptual and critical overview of public policy and planning theory, process, and practice. Provides an introduction to basic elements of public policy formation and application involving a range of environmental, social policy, and planning issues. This includes methods for analyzing policy and planning decisions, strategies for developing alternatives, examination of the role of values and empirical knowledge in setting policy agendas, and implementation. Penn Loh. (Fall)

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UEP 255 FIELD PROJECTS: PLANNING AND PRACTICE Required core course for students in M.A. program. Practical planning and research experience in a communityor governmental setting. Students are exposed to the realities of urban and environmental planning practice by working in teams for actual clients. Focus on the interplay of expertise, social and political values, and profes-sional relationships. Please see UEP website for specific details. (Spring)Prerequisites: UEP 250.

UEP 265/CEE 265/DHP P257 CORPORATE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Explores companies’ responses to pressure from stockholders, regulatory agencies, and community and non-governmental organizations to exercise greater responsibility toward the environment. Topics include strategy, staffing and organization, decision making, codes of conduct, resources, program development, product respon-sibility, pollution prevention, trade associations, and foreign operations. Ann Rappaport. (Fall)

UEP 273/SOC 184 NONPROFITS, STATES, AND MARKETS Nonprofit organizations, civil society, democracy, and active citizenship. Role of nonprofits in relation to gov-ernment and for-profits. Meeting public need through private action. Nonprofit commercialization, social enterprise, and entrepreneurship. Philanthropy, volunteering, and charitable foundations. Focus on social and public policy advocacy and organizing, nonprofit governance and management, accountability, and effectiveness.Susan Ostrander. (Fall)Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing or permission of instructor, one sociology or related social science course, and experience in a nonprofit organization outside of Tufts.

UEP 278 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, SECURITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY Examines the concept of social and environmental justice; the history and development of the U.S. environ-mental justice movement; racism, resource colonization and the destruction of indigenous and First People’s cultures; the shape of environmental justice in different parts of the world; the specter of environmental inse-curity; and the role of a much broadened concept of ‘just sustainability’ in shaping new sustainability discourses, ethics, policies, and plans for the twenty-first century. Penn Loh. (Fall)

UEP 279 WATER RESOURCES POLICY AND PLANNING AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT Presents a comprehensive approach to water resources management through the integration of environmental science and policy. Course examines groundwater, lake, riverine, wetland, and coastal management issues and relies heavily on practical case studies to illustrate successful methods. Scott Horsley. (Fall)

UEP 284 DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIESExplores the many challenges of achieving sustainable development at local, regional, national and international levels. Focuses on improving the quality of people’s lives, on disinvested communities, and on the inequitable distribution of income, wealth, and environmental hazards. Investigates the theory of sustainable development, as well as the tools, strategies, and the contexts needed to move towards the ecological integrity, economic security, empowerment, responsibility, and social well-being characteristic of sustainable communities. Case studies drawn from the U.S. and overseas. Julian Agyeman. (Spring)

UEP 286/PHIL 195 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICSExplores the values, rights, responsibilities and status of entities underlying alternative constructions of envi-ronmental issues. Subjects include: anthropocentric vs. biocentric approaches to natural resource protection, precautionary principle, ethics of cost-benefit analysis, equity and risk management, status of “rights” of non-human species and future generations, ethics of sustainable development and energy use, genetically modified crops, transgenic animals, deep ecology, and economic and non-economic value of wilderness and sacred lands.Sheldon Krimsky. (Spring)

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UEP 294-04 SPECIAL TOPICS: GREEN URBAN DESIGNApplies design principles to selected sites, with the objective of creating meaningful and sustainable places. Students will be given three design problems over the semester: the first to be done individually and the other two in groups. The scale ranges from a small site (less than 5 acres) to medium and large neighborhoods (up to 50 acres). Topics include housing, office, retail, civic uses, parking, circulation, open spaces, and streetscape elements; and how to assemble them into low-impact mixed-use development. Sustainable development and green building practices will be explored by applying the LEED for Neighborhood Development certification process (currently under development as a pilot program) to the second and third design projects. Christine Cousineau. (Spring)

UEP 294-08 SPECIAL TOPICS: PLANNING FOR LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENTDesigned for students in the field of planning, engineering, and environmental policy. Provides a land use plan-ning approach and specific site planning skills. Low impact development (LID) is a land use planning and a site planning approach that integrates conservation design principles and specific best management practices to minimize or eliminate the environmental impacts associated with development. Course will present planning approaches using actual case studies. A field trip to visit LID projects will be scheduled. Scott Horsley. (Spring)

UEP 0294-16 SPECIAL TOPICS: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR POLICY AND PLANNINGIntroduction to environmental health from a policy and planning perspective, with a focus on urban health issues relevant to US cities. This course will investigate the broad range of elements needed to foster healthy places; topics include the built environment and obesity, transportation and air quality, land use and water qual-ity, food insecurity, and health disparities, among others. Mary Davis. (Fall)Prerequisites: UEP 254 or equivalent.

Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

International Law and Organization

ILO L201 PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAWThis survey course provides an overview of the international legal system’s principal sub-regimes, including those relating to international dispute resolution, jurisdiction and immunities, human rights, the use of force and terrorism, the law of war, criminal responsibility, arms control, the environment, and the relationship of these sub-regimes to domestic legal systems, using the United States as a primary example. Open to students who have completed ILO L200 or its equivalent. Robert Sloane. (Spring)

ILO L209 COMPLIANCE AND EXCEPTIONALISM IN INTERNATIONAL TREATY BEHAVIORThis seminar examines treaty behavior over a broad spectrum of subject areas—including security, environ-ment, trade and human rights. It examines international legal and international relations theories of compliance, and the explanatory models of treaty behavior. We study exceptionalism in treaty behavior, and in particular, the American example. Is the United States exceptional? If so, in what way, and how is its behavior to be un-derstood? The seminar offers students the opportunity to do research in depth on one or more treaties, or the behavior of a given nation or group of nation under several treaties. They will be expected to examine the history of the international negotiations, to the extent possible. They may examine domestic responses. Prior law courses are helpful but not required. Antonia Chayes. (Fall)

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ILO L220 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSThe theory and practice of international organizations is a dynamic and increasingly important dimension of world politics. This course provides an introduction to the field, focusing on the interaction between interna-tional law and politics in international organizations. It begins by briefly exploring theoretical perspectives on the role of international institutions and then provides an overview of the United Nations system, European Union and a number of regional organizations. The second part of the course addresses cross-cutting institu-tional issues, including law-making and interpretation, membership, and the role of the executive head of an international organization. The bulk of the course is devoted to the substantive work of the UN and other organizations in three principal areas: peace and security, human rights and humanitarian affairs, and sustainable development. The final classes cover issues relating to reform from the perspective of the so-called democratic deficit of international organizations. The format of the course is primarily lectures and structured discussion. Ian Johnstone.(Spring)

ILO L223 SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW This course will address the nature, content and structure of international environmental law. The course will begin with an introduction and overview designed to familiarize students with international environmental problems and basic principles of international law and environmental regulation. The course will then take up various specific topics, such as global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, and exports of hazardous substances. Other topics likely to be addressed are marine pollution, trans-boundary pollution, trade and envi-ronment, and development and environment. Throughout, the course will explore the role of international and non-governmental organizations in the development of international environmental law and policy; the inter-relationship between international legal process and domestic law; and the difficulties of negotiating, concluding, and implementing international environmental agreements. David Wirth. (Fall)

ILO L240 LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE This course examines the law of international trade in goods and services, focusing principally on the law of the World Trade Organization and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, as well as on the foreign trade law of the United States. This specialized sector of international law includes particular negotiation and dispute

settlement processes, as well as particular types of rules, restraining national restrictions on trade. These rules address tariff and non-tariff barriers, discrimination, regionalism, anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties and safeguards measures. This course will pay particular attention to how this legal system manages the relation-ship between trade and other regulatory areas or social values, such as environmental protection, health and other product standards, human rights, intellectual property protection and other facets of globalization. Joel Trachtman. (Fall)

ILO L250 LAW AND DEVELOPMENT This course examines the role of law and legal systems in the economic and social development of develop-ing nations, emerging markets, and countries in transition. It seeks to understand how law may both inhibit and foster desired change and the ways in which legal institutions may be organized to achieve national and international policy goals. It first explores the nature of law, the nature of development, and the theoretical re-lationships of law to the development process. It then studies the practical links between law and development through a series of case studies addressing such crucial issues as land tenure, foreign investment, the environ-ment, governance, constitutionalism, corruption, judicial reform, private enterprise, and the rule of law. The course concludes with a discussion of the role of foreign technical assistance in bringing about legal change. Jeswald Salacuse. (Fall)

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Diplomacy, History, and Politics

DHP D239m01 INTRODUCTION TO FORCED MIGRATION: OVERVIEW, CAUSES AND INSITITUTIONAL RESPONSES

The course begins with an analysis of the root causes and push factors underlying refugee movement, internal displacement, trafficking, and other forms of involuntary migration related to persecution, development, natu-ral disaster, environmental change and impoverishment. The course then provides a critical overview of the international legal framework that has evolved in response to these forms of migration, including international refugee law and recent innovations regarding trafficking and internal displacement. The third segment explores comparative asylum and refugee policies in different national contexts. Karen Jacobsen. (Fall: first half)

DHP D239m02 CRITICAL ISSUES IN FORCED MIGRATIONThis module is structured as a group-based, weekly discussion seminar with most classes led by a different class member, guided by the professor. The course is focused on current, critical issues in humanitarian as-sistance and protection in forced migration contexts, drawing on a range of disciplines, including human rights protection, nutrition and public health, and security studies. Specific topics will be decided according to class membership and interests, but the topics will have in common a critique of current practice and discussion of alternatives. Karen Jacobsen. (Fall: second half)Prerequisites: D239m01 or permission of instructor.

DHP D267 THE GLOBALIZATION OF CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCASUSThe course establishes a basis for understanding modern political and cultural changes in Central Asia and the Caucasus through the application of concepts derived from an understanding of the process of global change. A major effort will be made to describe how the role of external factors in combination with internal conditions framed the problems new leaders had to confront when the Soviet Union collapsed. Special attention will be devoted to the place of ethnic and sectarian violence. Other topics studied are: economic development, trans-fer of modern technology and its environmental impact, ethnic politics, fundamentalism as a response to rapid change, politics of oil and the new Great Game in Central Asia. Andrew Hess. (Fall)

DHP H203 THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE CHINA SEASA study of global uses of the ocean cutting across disciplines, including but not only- the anthropological, economic, environmental, geographic, and strategic. We may consider key regions, cities, and chokepoints, and examine such matters as territorial disputes, marine disasters, piracy, whaling, mineral and energy extraction, and mariculture among others in an attempt to develop an overall view of the challenges and opportunities of-fered by 70% of the planet. The course is in seminar format emphasizing discussion and student research. John Curtis Perry. (Fall) Prerequisites: DHP H202 or permission of the instructor.

DHP P200 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: THEORY AND PRACTICE Traditional, behavioral, and post-behavioral theories of international relations, and the nature of theory in inter-national relations; the role of normative theory; levels of analysis, structure-agent relationships, and concepts of foreign policy behavior and decision making; utopian/neo-liberal and realist/neo-realist theory, and democratic peace theory; theories of power and its management; theories of integration, cooperation, conflict, war, and geopolitical and ecological/environmental relationships; constructivism; systems theory; regime analysis; the re-lationship between theory and the international system at the early 21st century; traditional and contemporary paradigms of the international system. Robert Pfaltzgraff. (Fall)

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DHP P229 DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTSUntil recently, development and human rights practitioners lived in splendid isolation from each other. This has now changed, and development practitioners give a more central role to human rights in their work. This course analyzes the tools, the policies and the programs, and the lessons learned so far. How do we re-con-ceptualize development work in terms of human rights? What do we concretely do differently as a result? Are there any insights from scholarship that can guide us? Robert Wilkinson and Peter Uvin. (Fall)Prerequisites: Completion of ILO L210 or permission of the instructors.

DHP P250 ELEMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY This course is designed to provide an introduction to international environmental policy development begin-ning with the scientific identification of the problem, the assessment of its economic and social impact, and the political forces that shape international agreements. It is recommended that students intending to concentrate in the environment and resource field take this course unless they have a solid environmental background. Following a short introduction to some of the basic scientific and economic factors that characterize most en-vironmental problems, the course examines five case studies that illustrate the range of international problems facing diplomats and corporations. Bilateral, multilateral and commons issues are studied using examples of air, climate, hazardous waste, fisheries, and biological diversity. The emphasis is on the development of effective policy solutions based on sound scientific and economic information that meet the often-divergent political positions of nations. Charles Chester. (Fall)

DHP P253 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DIPLOMACYThis course is designed to provide an introduction to international environmental policy development begin-ning with the scientific identification of the problem, the assessment of its economic and social impact, and the political forces that shape international agreements. Following a short introduction to some of the basic scientific and economic factors that characterize most environmental problems, the course examines five case studies that illustrate the range of international problems facing diplomats and corporations. Bilateral, multi-lateral and commons issues are studied using examples of air, climate, water, fisheries, and forests/biological diversity. William Moomaw. (Fall)

DHP P254 CLIMATE CHANGE POLICYThis course examines how governments can and might respond to the challenges and opportunities posed by

the complex problem of global climate change. We begin with a study of the latest scientific understanding of the problem. Then, the technological options, the economic dimensions, the role of the private sector, and the domestic and international politics related to addressing climate change are explored. The policies of the major emitting countries are analyzed and compared. The international climate negotiations are analyzed. Policy tools are assessed against different criteria. The course will introduce and strengthen multidisciplinary policy analysis skills. Kelly Sims Gallagher. (Fall)

DHP P255 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY POLICYEnergy affects every dimension of human society including basic living conditions, mobility, and economic prosperity. Energy is at the heart of some of the most intractable environmental problems, national security challenges, and economic development strategies. Energy is also central to addressing each of these challenges. This course maps how issues differ among countries, exploring basic differences between industrialized and de-veloping countries. The policies of major energy consumers and producers are compared. International energy policy topics such as the geopolitics of oil and gas, energy markets, climate change, public health, and interna-tional energy-technology cooperation and competition are covered. Kathleen Araújo. (Spring)

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DHP P257/CEE 265/UEP 265 CORPORATE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESThis objective of this course is to examine environmental issues from the point of view of large corporations. Corporations are critical players affecting the environment because they control vast resources, and changes in their mode of doing business can have significant impacts on air, water, waste production, and raw material use. Public policy makers concerned with environmental issues seek to change corporate behavior with respect to the environment, but often have an inadequate understanding of how companies work. As a consequence, policies may be ineffective or unnecessarily contentious. Topics include: strategy and organization; staffing for environment; health and safety; accountability for environmental performance; ethics; corporate environmental policies; pollution prevention; management tools; accident response; companies and non-governmental orga-nizations; response to laws and regulations; international issues; environmental accounting; corporate social responsibility; and voluntary codes of conduct. Ann Rappaport. (Fall)

DHP P258 CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND POLICY ISSUES This course identifies the major environmental, security and economic issues associated with the continued use of traditional energy sources such as fossil fuels. It then explores alternative technologies that are capable of providing essential energy services in both developed and developing countries. Woven into the assess-ment of each technology is a determination of the present policies and factors that lock-in current technology and lock-out new alternatives. Types of regulatory, market, contractual and voluntary policies and practices are identified that can facilitate the introduction of new, clean energy technologies. The major emphasis is on electricity production, transportation and building energy conservation. Examples of technologies include solar, wind, biomass and high efficiency end use appliances, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, transport fuels from biomass, efficiency gains in conventional vehicles, and integrated building and campus design. Maria Flytzani-Stephanopolous. (Spring)

Economics and International Business

EIB E221 ADVANCED SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENTThis seminar explores current issues in trade policy reform and institutions. Topics include subsidies, agricul-ture, market access and reciprocity, the WTO Doha Development Round, preferential integration, dispute settlement, World Bank and IMF trade policy measures, trade and income distribution, and trade and the environment. The course is open to students who have taken E220 or have permission of instructor. Carsten Kowalczyk. (Fall)

EIB E243 SEMINAR ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIESThis seminar examines a range of issues relating to agriculture and rural development policy in developing countries. The course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental issues and literature relating to agricultural and rural development. Central topics will include: famine, the role of agriculture in poverty allevia-tion, the relationship between poverty, population growth, and resource degradation, food price policy analysis, agriculture’s contribution to economic growth, and the role of the state. Stephen Block. (Fall) Prerequisites: Completion of EIB E201 or its equivalent.

EIB E246 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICSThis course will introduce students to the underlying concepts and major debates in contemporary environmental economics. Building on basic concepts from microeconomics, this course emphasizes how en-vironmental degradation takes place in market economies and how incentives can be designed to protect the environment. Topics covered will include resource consumption, innovation, international trade and the envi-ronment, global climate change, and environmental regulation. Special attention will be paid to how such issues play out in Mexico and Latin America. Students will engage in empirical data analysis to test relevant environ-

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mental economics hypotheses. Background in basic statistics and working knowledge of excel is encouraged. Shinsuke Tanaka. (Fall)Prerequisites: Completion of EIB E201 or equivalent.

EIB B280 THE GLOBAL FOOD BUSINESSThe purpose of the course is to introduce the student to the rapidly expanding global food business. The grow-ing, processing, distribution, and marketing of food are major and necessary economic endeavors of the world’s people. Today, the international food industry is increasing at historically high rates of growth paralleled by in-creasing world trade in agricultural commodities, motivated by new multinational trade agreements. The course focus will be to introduce the student to the management, business strategy, marketing, research, and analytical skills required in the international food business. James Tillotson. (Spring)

Friedman School of Nutrition

NUTR 203 FUNDAMENTALS OF NUTRITION POLICY AND PROGRAMMING: HOW SCIENCE AND PRACTICE INTERACTNutrition 203 is a required course that will allow students at the Friedman School to become familiar with policy processes (domestic and international), typologies of policy initiatives (laws, regulations, program inter-ventions, legal restrictions and systems, institutional mandates), and to be able to critically analyze and discuss how policy and science interact with regard to food and nutrition. The class will cover: a) how science influ-ences the policy agenda, and how policy debates influence the scientific agenda; b) the scientific underpinnings of food and nutrition policies; c) how empirical findings in scientific research and operational programming make their way into policy and law; d) debates and controversies in US and international nutrition; e) the range of options for intervention that exist (to improve nutrition), and those that are used; f) how do we know what works best and what the alternatives might be?; g) approaches to problem assessment and measurement; h) success stories in the nutrition pantheon; i) constraints to success (what makes or breaks major program suc-cesses), and j) key institutions and organizations involved in nutrition policy and programming in the US and around the world. Shibani Ghosh, Patrick Webb. (Fall)

NUTR 204 PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Course examines methods that quantify disease processes in human populations. Topics include study design, sources of inaccuracy in experimental and observational studies, the methodology of data collection, and an introduction to the statistical evaluation of epidemiological data. Mark Woodin. (Fall)

NUTR 215/ UEP 223 FUNDAMENTALS OF U.S. AGRICULTURE This course covers the major social, institutional and human aspects of the American agricultural system, both as it exists today as well as its historical development. After consideration of agricultural systems in general and of the values that underlie different concepts of agriculture, it covers some of the key historical forces that have made American agriculture what it is today, and the major role of the federal government, both past and present. The next part of the course deals with the economics of American agriculture as a whole and its large-scale structure, followed by an analysis of farming on the microlevel, emphasizing types of farms and farm-scale production economics. Timothy Griffin. (Fall)

NUTR 303: DETERMINANTS OF U.S. FOOD POLICYFocuses on government food-related programs from an economic and political perspective. Reviews the evolution of a range of policies and programs, analyzing their effects on the U.S. economy and on household consumption and the farm economy, as well as on food consumption at the national, household, and individual

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level. Existing policies and programs are related to the political and economic environment and to changing food consumption patterns in American society. Food assistance programs (e.g., Food Stamps), nutrition pro-grams, food supply and agricultural price policies, and consumer protection and information are considered. Parke Wilde. (Fall)Prerequisites: NUTR 238 or instructor consent.

NUTR 304: NUTRITION, FOOD SECURITY, AND DEVELOPMENTThe aim of this course is to introduce current policy and development issues and debate, and to encourage critical analysis of conventional wisdom and generalizations. Focusing on complex interactions among local and global systems, the course seeks to prepare students for employment in the field of international development, be it as practitioners, analysts, teachers or writers. Alternative concepts, data and viewpoints will be explored on key problems in real contexts. Case studies will be drawn on experiences in countries as diverse as Ethiopia, Niger, Thailand, Vietnam, China and Peru. Jennifer Coates. (Fall)Prerequisites: NUTR 203 and 238 or instructor consent.

NUTR 305: NUTRITIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGYThis course is designed for graduate students at either the Master’s or Ph.D. level, who are interested in con-ducting or better interpreting epidemiologic studies relating diet and nutrition to health and disease. There is an increasing awareness that various aspects of diet and nutrition may be important contributing factors in chronic disease. There are many important problems, however, in the implementation and interpretation of nu-tritional epidemiologic studies. The purpose of this course is to examine epidemiologic methodology in relation to nutritional measures, and to review the current state of knowledge regarding diet and other nutritional in-dicators as etiologic factors in disease. This course is designed to enable students to better conduct nutritional epidemiologic research and/or to better interpret the scientific literature in which diet or other nutritional indicators are factors under study. Nicola McKeown. (Fall)Prerequisites: NUTR 201 or 202, NUTR 204, and NUTR 209/309 or NUTR 207/307.

Tufts University School of Medicine

MPH 204/CEE 158/ENV 158 ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHAn examination of current topics in the area of occupational and environmental health, with particular empha-sis on the types of materials that produce human health effects. Both clinical and epidemiologic data will be used to assess the public health importance of environmental pollutants and to evaluate the effectiveness of control strategies. Anne Marie Desmarais. (Fall)

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SECTION III: ENVIRONMENTAL COURSES BY TOPIC

Environmental Research Overview

The Tufts Institute of the Environment supports environmental research under numerous directives, including: environmental education, energy and climate, health and the environment, and water. TIE also sponsors various programs and initiatives at Tufts, including the Climate Change, Climate Justice (CCCJ) Initiative. This section provides an introductory list of courses for students interested in learning more about any one of these topics.

Environmental Education

• ED 164/PJS 164 Education for Peace and Justice• ED 191AR The Natural World: Application for Therapy and Education• ENG 002 Freshman Writing Seminar: Nature and Writing• PJS 111/SOC 111 Making Social Change Happen• PSY 013 Social Psychology• UEP 283 Environmental Communication and Education

Energy and Climate

• ANTH 020 Global Cities• DHP P251 International Environmental Negotiation• DHP P254 Climate Change Policy• CHBE 173 Clean Energy Technologies and Policy Issues• EC 030 Environmental Economics• EC 132 Economics of Energy Markets• ENV 091 Environmental Preservation and Improvement• ENV 094/UEP 094 Environmental Policy, Planning and Politics• ENV 286-01/UEP 278 Environmental Justice, Security and Sustainability• ES 125 Science and Technology of Atmospheric Change• PS 138-03 Topics in Comparative Politics: Culture, Politics and the Environment• PS 138-10 Politics of Oil and Energy• PS 188-06 Global Environmental Policy• PS 188-20 Politics of International Environmental Negotiation• UEP 173 Transportation• UEP 174 Clean Air and Water• UEP 221 Climate Change Policy, Planning and Action• EXP 020-F Climate Change: Policy, Power, and Principles

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Health and the Environment

• CHNS 108 Rural and Urban China Through Cinema• CEE 054/CH 054/ENV 054 Fundamentals of Epidemiology• CEE 070/ENV 070 Introduction to Hazardous Materials Management• CEE 137 Public Health• CEE 154/NUTR 204 Principles of Epidemiology• CEE 158 Occupational and Environmental Health• CH 184 Globalization and Health• EC 048 Health Economics• ENG 160/ENV 160/PJS 150 Environmental Justice and US Literature• ENV 091 Environmental Preservation and Improvement• ENV 286-01/UEP 286 Environmental Ethics• ES 027/ENV 027 Environmental Health and Safety• NUTR 215/UEP 223 Fundamentals of US Agriculture • PS 138-03 Topics in Comparative Politics: Culture, Politics and the Environment• PS 238-08 Conflict and Natural Resources• PS 253 Development Diplomacy• UEP 265/CEE 265 Corporate Management of Environmental Issues• UEP 279 Water Resources Policy and Planning and Watershed Management• UEP 281 Chemicals, Health, and the Environment• EXP 026-F Introduction to Sustainable Food Systems

Water

• BIO 164/ENV 164 Marine Biology• CIS 201 Water and Diplomacy: Integration of Science, Engineering, and Diplomacy (Fall 2011)• CEE 054/ENV 054/CH 054 Fundamentals of Epidemiology• CEE 112/ENV 112 Hydrology/Water Resource• CEE 113/GEO 113 Groundwater• CEE 154/NUTR 204 Principles of Epidemiology• CEE 194/GEO 132 Groundwater Chemistry and Quality• CEE 212 Chemical Principles in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering• ENV 091 Environmental Preservation and Improvement• GEO 005 Introduction to Oceanography• PS 138-08 Conflict and Natural Resources• UEP 174 Clean Air and Water• UEP 279 Water Resources Policy and Planning and Watershed Management• UEP 290 Integrated Assessment of Freshwater Resources: Issues and Methods

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Climate Change, Climate Justice (CCCJ) Initiative

The Climate Change, Climate Justice (CCCJ) Initiative is a sponsored program of the Tufts Institute of the Environment that aims to connect environmental movements to social justice movements by supporting climate change and climate justice education, research, and activism on local, national, and global levels. Learn more at the Climate Change, Climate Justice webpage.

• AMER 131 Active Citizenship• ANTH 015/ENV 015 Native Peoples and Indigenous Rights in South America• ANTH 020 Global Cities• BIO 007 Environmental Biology• BIO 010 Plants and Humanity• BIO 142/ENV 142 Population and Community Ecology• EC 030/ENV 030 Environmental Economics• EC 035 Economic Development • EC 060 International Economics• EC 132 Economics of Emerging Markets• EC 144 Income Inequality, Poverty, and Economic Justice• EC 165 Labor and Global Supply Change• ENV 094/UEP 094 Environmental Policy, Planning, and Politics• ENV 158/CEE 158 Occupational and Environmental Health• ENV 160/ENG 160 Environmental Justice and U.S. Literature• ENV 207/UEP 207/CEE 207 Environmental Law• ENV 265/CEE 265/UEP 265 Corporate Management of Environmental Issues• ENV 278/UEP 278 Environmental Justice, Security and Sustainability• ENV 284/UEP 284 Developing Sustainable Communities• ENV 286/UEP 286 Environmental Ethics• PJS 111/SOC 111 Social Change and Community Organizing• PJS 114/PS 114 Social Movements in American Politics• PJS 135 Social Movements• PJS 141/PHIL 141 Global Justice• PHIL 043 Justice, Equality, and Liberty• PHIL 128 Human Rights• PS 124 Comparative Political Economy of Advance Industrial Democracies• PS 143 Philosophy and Public Policy• PS 173 International Environmental Politics• PS 175 Politics of the World Economy• PS 176 Migration, Refugees and Citizenship in a Globalized World• PS 195 Politics of Sustainable Communities• UEP 166 Environment, Development, and Security in International Politics• UEP 172 Strategies for Social Change• UEP 215 Economics for Planning and Policy Analysis• UEP 221 Climate Change Policy, Planning, and Action• UEP 263 Natural Resources Policy• UEP 283 Environmental Communication and Education