Courses  

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Revolving around the Humans and the Environment, all courses are seminars with substantial fieldwork that interconnect content, projects, and site-specific learning experiences.

HON485: Directed Research (4 credits)  Students will learn research methodology and conduct independent study / research projects.

HON399: Integrative Seminar (3 credits)  This course uses aesthetic and humanistic inquiry to help students integrate their learning while developing a Sense of Place on the Colorado Plateau.

Applied Core: Humans and the Environment The natural and social science core will allow students to study contemporary cultural, environmental, and management issues through an interdisciplinary lens.

  • Peoples and Cultures of the Colorado Plateau (3 credits) Students will learn how modern and ancient people have interacted with and adapted to the Grand Canyon Region. Emphasis will be placed on contemporary cultures.
  • Environmental Science of the Colorado Plateau (3 credits) Students will study the patterns and processes that shape the ecology, geology, and natural history of the Grand Canyon Ecoregion.
  • Policy and Management of the Colorado Plateau (3 credits) Students will learn about the policies, practices, and politics that determine how human cultures manage and utilize natural resources in the Grand Canyon Region.

Course numbers and complete course descriptions forthcoming.