| Lecture Dates | Assignments |
|---|---|
| January 15 | Introductions, Syllabus Study Assignment #1 (in class) |
| January 20 | Text, Chapter 4 SA#2 SA#3 Environmental Timeline (in class) |
| January 22 | Environmental Thought: Pioneers John Muir, "The American Forests" Henry David Thoreau, George Perkins Marsh, "Man and Nature" (SA# 4) |
| January 27 February 3 |
Environmental Thought: 19th and 20th Century Gifford Pinchot, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson (SA# 5) Aldo Leopold link " The Land Ethic " Rachel Carson link: "Silent Spring" |
| January 29 February 5 |
Contemporary Environmental Thought William Cronon, Terry Anderson, Michael Pollan and Alston Chase (SA# 6) William Cronon link: "Trouble with Wilderness" Terry Anderson interview: "Free Market Environmentalism" |
| February 3 February 10 |
The Meaning of Conservation, Wilderness, and Ecosystem Science (SA# 7). AND Modern Environmental Propaganda Jared Diamond, "Forest Stewardship Council" Text, Chapter 4, pages 99-102 (SA# 8) |
| February 10 February 12 |
Green Thinking Oral Reports Review for Exam #1 (SA# 9) |
| February 12 February 17 |
Mid-term Exam #1 |
| February 19 | The Policy Making Process Text, Chapter 3 (SA# 10) |
| February 24 | Natural Resource Policy Case Studies William Lowry, "The Capacity for Wonder" Charles Mann and Mark Plummer, "The awful Beast is Back" Ron Suskind and Paul O'Neill, " The Price of Loyalty" (SA# 11) |
| February 26 | Policy and Federal Agencies Text, Chapter 6 (SA# 12) |
| March 3 | Agency Case Studies: Parks "Crimes Against Nature" (handout) (SA# 13) |
| March 5 | Agency Case Studies: Forest Service "The Greatest Good" (SA# 14) (in class) "Playing God in Yellowstone" discussion (SA# 14) (Q#5-11) |
| March 10 | Agency Case Studies: Forest Service (cont'd) "The Greatest Good" (SA# 15) (in class) and (SA# 16) |
| March 12 | Agency Case Studies: Forest Service (cont'd) "The Greatest Good" |
| Spring Break | Enjoy! |
| March 24 | Policy Analysis Overview Case Study assignmnets and teams Text , Chapter 7 (SA# 17) |
| March 26 | Policy Analysis Process and Information Sources Kraft & Furlong, "Assessing Policy Alternatives" (handout) (SA# 18) |
| March 31 | Policy Analysis Case Studies (SA# 19) Review for Exam #2 |
| April 2 | Exam #2 (175 points) |
