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ESCI 58 Wildlife Science Technician: 2 Units Wildlife Monitoring and Landscape
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
Six hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
Wildlife monitoring and landscape linkages eld studies lab course exploring wildlife movement, habitat utilization, data collection and analysis and in the Central Coast Region of California as part of the rst large scale statewide landscape connectivity study conducted by the Wildlife Science Technician (WST) Program, Environmental Studies Department, De Anza College, entitled: Safe Passage for Coyote Valley; A Wildlife Linkage for the Highway 101 Corridor, A User’s Guide to Protecting Highway Crossings for Wildlife While Connecting California’s Students with Science and Nature. Applies the wildlife tracking principles and techniques as well as relevant state and federal legislation and policy to an actual statewide corridor case study to assist in the preservation, protection and restoration of native species, ecosystems and landscape connectivity statewide.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
ES 1 Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introductory study of environmental issues, their underlying causes and potential solutions from an interdisciplinary perspective, considering history, culture, philosophy and ethics, law and regulation, politics, economics, and management practices. Topics include current environmental issues related to nature/wildlife preservation, natural resource use and conservation, pollution control and prevention, and energy use and climate change. Students learn how their personal and career choices and actions can protect nature, preserve natural resources, prevent pollution, reduce energy demands and decrease climate change impacts for the bene t of current and future generations.
(One eld trip may be required outside of class time.)
ES 2 Humans, the Environment, 4 Units and Sustainability
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A study of human evolution, biology and ecology, including human civilizations, past and present, and the interaction with the environment. Environmental worldviews (ethics), past and present, of the various cultural, ethnic, gender and socioeconomic groups will be explored. (One eld trip may be required outside of class time.)
ES 3 Imagery of the Environment 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the academic discipline of Environmental Studies through historical and contemporary analysis of nature-based imagery. What those representations indicate about past and present environmental changes will be discussed. Roles of the artist as naturalist, scientist and conservationist will be explored, as well as visual representation by a diverse range of cultural groups.
(One eld trip outside of class may be required for this course.)
ES 4 Energy, the Environment, and Society 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Energy plays a dominant role in our modern global industrialized society. Rapid growth of human populations worldwide, combined with increases in fossil fuel related energy to support human activities have caused social, environmental, health and safety, political and economic rami cations. Damage to land, sea, and air, nuclear and oil spill disasters, global political strife, greenhouse gas emissions, species extinction and habitat degradation, and economic in ation are all associated with our need to have abundant amounts of energy in our lives. Many issues faced in the world we live in are the result of the extraction, production, transmission, distribution and consumption of energy. Energy and its negative impacts know no social, economic, cultural, racial, gender, religious, political, geographic or environmental boundaries. This course examines how our energy demands and its rami cations a ect everyone on the planet.
(Field trip outside of scheduled class time may be required for this course.)
ES 6 Introduction to Environmental Law 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to environmental law and associated regulation in the U.S. and California, addressing the areas of air quality, water quality, waste management, hazardous materials management, natural resources management and preservation, global warming/climate change, and land use, along with environmental equity/ justice concerns.
All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
Linkages for California
ESCI 77
ESCI 77X
ESCI 77Y
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and division dean.
Three hours laboratory for each unit of credit (36 hours total for each unit of credit per quarter).
Individual research in environmental science. Speci c projects determined in consultation with the instructor. Outside reading and written report required.
Special Projects in Environmental Science
1 Unit 2 Units 3 Units
ESCI 82
ESCI 82X
ESCI 82Y
ESCI 82Z
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273. Three hours laboratory for each unit of credit (36 hours total for each unit of credit per quarter).
An exploration of the Coyote Valley Wildlife Corridor as an integral component of the Central Coast Wildlife Corridor Regional Landscape (CCWCRL). This eld studies course will emphasize wildlife eld identi cation techniques, animal tracking and bird survey protocols, eld observation and data collection. These eld studies will assist in the long-term preservation, protection and restoration of native species and ecosystems of the Central Coast Region.
Central Coast Wildlife Corridors: Coyote Valley
1 Unit
ESCI 87
ESCI 87X
ESCI 87Y
ESCI 87Z
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273. Three hours laboratory for each unit of credit (36 hours total for each unit of credit per quarter).
An exploration of the Diablo Range Wildlife Corridor as an integral component of the Central Coast Wildlife Corridor Regional Landscape (CCWCRL). This eld studies course will emphasize wildlife eld identi cation techniques, animal tracking and bird survey protocols, eld observation and data collection. These eld studies will assist in the long-term preservation, protection and restoration of native species and ecosystems of the Central Coast Region.
Central Coast Wildlife Corridors: Diablo Range
1 Unit
ESCI 88
ESCI 88X
ESCI 88Y
ESCI 88Z
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273. Three hours laboratory for each unit of credit (36 hours total for each unit of credit per quarter).
An exploration of the Santa Cruz Mountains Wildlife Corridor as an integral component of the Central Coast Wildlife Corridor Regional Landscape (CCWCRL). This eld studies course will emphasize wildlife eld identi cation techniques, animal tracking and bird survey protocols, eld observation and data collection. These eld studies will assist in the long-term preservation, protection and restoration of native species and ecosystems of the Central Coast Region.
Central Coast Wildlife Corridors: Santa Cruz Mountains
1 Unit
ESCI 90 Santa Clara County Field Studies: Tule Elk
1 Unit
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
Three hours lecture (36 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the interrelated elds of Environmental Resource Management (ERM) and Pollution Prevention (P2), surveying the areas of environmental law and regulation, environmental health, pollution control and prevention, and e cient/ sustainable use of our environmental resources (air, water, land, etc.). Includes overviews of: 1) U.S. and California environmental laws and the governmental regulatory agencies that implement those laws 2) Environmentally-related human health issues and the associated eld of Environmental Health, 3) Pollution control technologies, 4) Pollution prevention approaches and techniques (such as Design for the Environment, Product Stewardship, Green Building, Energy Management, Water Conservation, etc.) and 4) Environmental management tools, including Environmental Management Systems (such as ISO 14001) and Environmental Performance Reports. Explores associated job and career opportunities in the ERM and P2 elds.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
One hour lecture (12 hours total per quarter).
Field observation of the tule elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes) found in Santa Clara County, California with an emphasis on the history of tule elk reintroduction, habitat utilization, home range characteristics, behaviors and other natural history insights. The underlying social, economic and political issues associated with the near extinction and restoration of this subspecies of North American elk will be discussed. (O -campus eld trips will be required.)
ESCI 92 Santa Clara County Field Studies: Raptors
1 Unit
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
One hour lecture (12 hours total per quarter).
Field observation of raptors (bird of prey) found in Santa Clara County, California with an emphasis on the natural history such as habitat utilization, breeding biology, behaviors, identi cation and migration. Local conservation issues associated with raptors will also be looked at.
(O -campus eld trips will be required.)
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ES 50
Introduction to Environmental Resource Management and Pollution Prevention
3 Units