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WNC Catalog 2008-2009: Environmental Studies 210
Course Description and Outline


ENV 210: Land Use Management


2008-2009
Credits 3
Schedule of Classes Fall 2008
Schedule History
(See when this course was offered over the last 3 years)
Academic Discipline Environmental Studies
Academic Division Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Prerequisites None
Transfer Information Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
Programs of Study This course can be found in the following programs of study:
I : Catalog Course Description
Concentrates on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of land use covering both non-urban and urban environments. After considering these processes the course will examine current policies for developing future sustainable use energy.
II : Course Objectives

Concentrates on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of land use covering both non-urban and urban environments. After considering these processes the course will examine current policies for developing future sustainable use energy.

Upon completion of this course, the student will acquire an understanding of:

  • •Human-Environmental Interactions
  • •Environment Planning and Management
  • •Environmental Mitigation Policies
  • •Sustainable Energy
  • •Policies and management practices of land use
III : Course Linkage
Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

General Education
The mission of general education at WNC is to provide students who complete degrees and certificates of achievement with critical life skills that will benefit them in their personal and professional endeavors.
Specifically, ENV 210 addresses the general education student learning outcomes:
•Have problem solving, creative, and critical thinking skills.
•Understand the methods of science and the role of science and technology in the modern world.
•Have college-level skills in reading, writing, and oral communication appropriate to their degree and/or emphasis.

Sections II and III were prepared on May 8, 2008. Please contact the Science, Mathematics & Engineering division for more information.
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