Service Related Courses

Service related courses

Service related courses have some elements of Service-Learning but do not fit the entire criteria. Students interested in service are encouraged to review this list with the understanding that the field or lab work will, to an extent, be congruent with your academic pursuits.

Anthropology 204. Anthropology of Education (Also Education 204)
A study of the cultural contexts of education which includes both the formal learning settings of schools and classrooms, and the informal learning settings of families and youth cultures around the world. Students read ethnographic and theoretical texts, and also conduct their own ethnographic field studies in local schools and other learning settings. Course topics include literacy, social class, multicultural education, and adolescence. (Credit, full course.) Wallace

Anthropology 302. Southern Cultures
An anthropological study of the southern United States emphasizes cultural continuity in both mountains and lowlands. The course uses community studies and literature to explore how indigenous interpretations fit within and react against national patterns and how locality, race, status, and gender act as social principles. (Credit, full course.) Ray

Biology 115. Conservation Biology
A study of the natural processes that control patterns of biological diversity in evolutionary and ecological time and a comprehensive examination of how human activity has resulted in the loss of biodiversity both regionally and globally. Non-laboratory course. (Credit, full course.) Evans

Biology 209. Advanced Conservation Biology
A study of the scientific basis for conservation of biological diversity. A case-study approach is used to address problems relating to species decline, habitat loss, and ecosystem degradation at local, regional, and global scales. Course emphasizes population modeling and GIS applications. Non-laboratory course. Prerequisite: Biology 131 or consent of instructor. (Credit, full course.) Evans

Biology 210. Ecology
A survey of the principles and applications of ecological science. Lecture covers the ecology of individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems. Lab emphasizes field experimentation in the local environment. Prerequisites: Biology 131 or permission of instructor. A laboratory course. (Credit, full course.) Evans or Haskell

Biology 313. Ecosystems and Global Change
A study of how the cycling of elements among the atmosphere, soil, water and living organisms sustains ecosystems, and how disruptions in these cycles, both natural and human-induced, bring about environmental change. The course examines environmental consequences of alterations in regional and global biogeochemical cycles, such as loss of ecosystem productivity and diversity, degradation of air and water quality, and global climate change. Field labs allow students to evaluate the sustainability of land use locally by quantifying elemental cycles in natural and human-altered ecosystems. Laboratory course. This course cannot be taken for credit by a student who has already received credit for Biol 312. Prerequisites: one course in Chemistry and one course in Biology; Forestry may be substituted for Biology with instructor permission. (Credit, full course.) McGrath

Education 205. Introduction to Environmental Education
An introduction to the philosophy, goals, theory, and practice of environmental education. The history of environmental education, as it pertains to environmental literacy, implementation, and professional responsibility, is explored through hands-on learning activities as well as use of texts. Educational models which promote ecologically sustainable behaviors are considered as well. This course includes some field trips. Prerequisite: None. This course has the attribute of Environmental Studies. This course is among the First Year Program offerings for Advent 2006. (Credit, full course.) Lyle

Education 245. Urban Education
The exploration of the social and cultural contexts in which teaching and learning occur in the urban school environment. Students critically examine the implications of difference for students‚ development and learning and for school climates. Participants are encouraged to challenge their beliefs, attitudes, assumptions, and practices involving gender, culture, ethnic, and racial groupings as well as other aspects of diversity in the urban setting. The course includes field trips to schools in nearby urban areas for observations and projects. Prerequisite: None. (Credit, full course.) Good

Education 255. Introduction to Special Education
The nature, origin, instructional needs, and psychological characteristics of students with diverse and exceptional learning needs. Exceptionalities considered include specific learning disabilities, mental retardation, emotional and behavioral disorders, visual and hearing impairments, gifted and talented students and English language learners. Includes observation in local schools. (Credit, full course.) Bateman

Education 343. Materials and Methods for Teaching Art
An examination of elementary and secondary art education and of teaching methods and practices. Studies motivation and evaluation related to developmental stages of growth in visual schemata. Practical experience supplemented by a study of educational abstracts and texts. Prerequisite: One painting or drawing course taken at Sewanee. (Credit, full course.) Staff

Environmental Studies 200. Introduction to Environmental Studies
An interdisciplinary introduction to Environmental Studies through the examination of the scientific and social aspects of environmental issues. Field components of the course focus on the University Domain and the surrounding area. This course is required for all students who major or minor in Environmental Studies and should be taken before the junior year. Prerequisite: none. (Credit, full course.) Staff

Environmental Studies 240. Island Ecology
An interdisciplinary field course combining the study of geology, hydrology, marine biology, invertebrate zoology, marine plant communities, and wildlife ecology in a single coastal island ecosystem. Prerequisite: completion of Environmental Studies 140 and acceptance into the Island Ecology Program. Satisfies the science and laboratory science requirements and one writing-intensive credit. Offered each summer. (Credit, two full courses.) Evans, Potter, Keith-Lucas

Forestry 204. Forest Wildlife Management
A survey and analysis of how vertebrate animals affect forest processes, with particular emphasis on forest regeneration on the Cumberland Plateau. This discussion-oriented class also addresses the history and current status of U.S. and international wildlife management, and the effects of forest management on game and non-game species. Students interact with wildlife management professionals in Tennessee and design and implement a field study to quantify the effects of vertebrate animals on forest growth and development. Fall of even-numbered years. (Credit, full course.) Torreano, K. Smith

Forestry 230. Urban Forest Management
Study of the environmental stresses associated with urban landscapes and their impact on establishing and maintaining trees in urban environments. Topics include the theory and practice of individual tree care; biology of tree response to stress, disease, and nutrient assessment; impacts of trees on urban climate; and urban forest inventory and planning. Prerequisites: Forestry 121 or Biology 106, or permission of instructor. Lecture and field trips. Spring of odd-numbered years. (Credit, full course.) Kuers

Forestry 312. Silviculture
Principles and practices of establishing, tending, and harvesting forest stands on a sustainable basis. Emphasis on ecologically sound techniques of managing forests to meet diverse landowner objectives such as watershed management, wildlife habitat enhancement, recreational use, insect and disease control, and/or timber production. Prerequisites: Forestry 121 and 211, or permission of the instructor. Lecture, three hours; laboratory and field trips. Spring of odd-numbered years. (Credit, full course.) Kuers, Torreano

Geology 322. Geology of the Western United States
The course focuses on the geological evolution of the Colorado Plateau, the Rio Grande Rift, and the Rocky Mountains. Extensive use of geologic maps and periodicals. An additional half course may be earned with successful completion of a field trip to western United States. Prerequisite: Geol 121 and permission of the instructor (Credit, half or full course, depending upon the specific term in which the course is offered.) Potter

Psychology 357. Child Development
An examination of the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of children and adolescents, with a primary emphasis on theoretical issues and scientific methodology. Development is presented as a process of progressive interaction between the active, growing individual and his or her constantly changing and multifaceted environment. Organized chronologically with an approximately equal emphasis on the prenatal through adolescent periods of development. Includes a laboratory that focuses on designing and conducting studies (including data analyses) to answer empirical questions on human development. Prerequisite: 100 or 108, and 251. (Credit, full course.) Bateman

Psychology
361. Social Psychology Research Seminar
This seminar is devoted to the advanced study of social psychological topics, with a primary emphasis on the scientific process. The content focus, driven primarily by student interests, is selected from areas such as: self-presentation, attitudes, interpersonal relationships, pro-social behavior, aggression, social influence, and group behavior. Students review primary literature, design an original study, collect and analyze data, and compose a final report for public presentation. Those students taking the seminar for four credit hours conduct the original study independently whereas those enrolled in the seminar for two credit hours participate in a group study. Prerequisite: Psychology 203 and Psychology 251, or permission of the instructor. Not currently offered. (Credit, full course.) Staff