Field trip laboratories will afford first-hand experience with coastal, interior valley, montane and desert plant communities and their environments. EVST 100 or permission. 231 Introduction to Modeling. Investigation of the process of modeling. Includes deterministic and stochastic models, rate equations and population dynamics, and statistical analysis.
Final project is tied to outside interests.
Cross-listed with MATH 231. 235 Environmental Impact Assessment. The course provides a comprehensive overview of environmental impact assessment. Federal and State legislative foundations governing the content and process of environmental review are examined. Culminates in preparation of an Environmental Impact Report analyzing potential impacts and mitigation measures.