ENTR-3510 3 hours Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management–Fa This course will introduce students to business innovation and entrepreneurship in small and large organizations. The basics of envisioning, evaluating, starting, and running a brandnew business and/or a new business unit within an existing organization will be explored. Crosslisted with MGMT. Environmental Science (ENVS) ENVS-1110 4 hours Environment: Science, Sustainability, and Stewardship–Sp An interdisciplinary study of the environment that considers foundational understanding rooted in science, society, and economy. We will explore the socio-ecological implications of human activity, impacts, and responsibility for the environment. Students from all majors are welcome and will be challenged to develop and apply a biblical stewardship ethic. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Crosslisted with GSCI. (Fee: $100) ENVS-2910 1–2 hours Environmental Science Internship 1–Fa, Sp An initial opportunity to gain external experience in the environmental science disciplines based upon the student's vocational interest(s). Involves department faculty in conjuction with government agencies or private institutions. Provides students with the opportunity for professional development while gaining practical experience in the environmental professions. Forty-five contact hours per credit hour. Crosslisted with BIO-2910. Prerequisites: One semester of biology and permission of the instructor. One to two credits per semester. May be taken for up to four total credit hours. ENVS-3100 4 hours Geographic Information Systems–Fa An introduction to the science of geographical information systems (GIS). Students will study the theory and practice modern thematic cartography and spatial analysis using GIS. Students will gain experience with techniques of GPS data collection, web-based data retrieval, using software (ArcGIS) for data management, storage and analysis of vector and raster datasets. Students will conduct a spatial analysis project and prepare a map product portfolio. This course satisfies the physical science requirement of the general education requirements. Three onehour lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Crosslisted with ESCI. (Fee: $100) ENVS-3600 Environmental Ethics–Sp 3 hours An introductory study of ethical systems that addresses the relationship and responsibility of humankind toward the natural world. Emphasis will be upon the biblical environmental stewardship ethic and its application to contemporary environmental issues. Three lectures per week. Prerequisites: One semester of biology; junior status; permission of instructor. (odd years) ENVS-4100 Environmental Geology–Fa 4 hours Application of geology to environmental problems such as natural resource extraction, water supply, pollution, waste disposal, landslides, floods, and land use planning. Required field trip. Includes three lectures and one three-hour lab per week Prerequisites: GEOL-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology; junior status. (Fee: $150) (even years) ENVS-4200 Advanced Ecology–Fa 3 hours An advanced study of fundamental concepts of ecology across the organizational hierarchy from gene to globe. Emphasis will be placed on the topics of biodiversity, biogeography, biogeochemistry, evolution, and conservation with respect to a biblical environmental stewardship ethic in the face of global environmental change. Two hours lecture and one two-hour lab per week. Course includes a travel study experience to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Crosslisted with BIO. Prerequisites: BIO-2600 General Ecology or permission of the instructor. (Fee: $150) ENVS-4300 Geospatial Analysis–Sp 3 hours Theory and application of spatial analysis for applied social and environmental problem-solving. This course will advance students' use of GPS for field data collection, drones, image processing, desktop GIS, and remote sensing techniques. Particular attention will be given to the application of these techniques in solving geospatial problems. Prerequisites: ENVS-3100 Geographic Information Systems or permission of the instructor. (Fee: $150) (even years) ENVS-4910 1–4 hours Environmental Science Internship 2–Fa, Sp, Su An opportunity to participate in an internship experience with environmental professionals based upon the student's vocational preference. Involves department faculty in conjunction with government agencies or private institutions. Provides practical experience in the environmental professions such as monitoring, management, education, public engagement, and restoration. Students are required to complete 50 contact hours per credit hour pursued. Crosslisted with BIO. Prerequisites: BIO-2600 General Ecology; junior status; permission of instructor. (Fee: $25) Earth Science (ESCI) Except where noted, general education courses are designed to meet the general education requirements for graduation. These courses will not count toward graduation requirements for majors found in the School of Science and Mathematics unless they are specifically listed in the curriculum requirements for a major. A student majoring in science or mathematics may take these courses only as electives. However, any course listed for a science or mathematics major or minor may also count toward fulfilling general education requirements. ESCI-2310 Introduction to Oceanography–Sp 4 hours An introductory survey of the oceans and the processes that occur in and around them. Major topics will include ocean currents, coastlines, plate tectonics, marine sediments, waves, tides, composition of sea water, interaction of the ocean with the atmosphere, marine life forms, and their habitats. A field trip will visit a local aquarium. Lecture three times per week and one laboratory per week. This course satisfies the physical science requirement of the general education requirements. (Fee: $100) (odd years) ESCI-2410 General Meteorology–Sp 4 hours A survey of basic meteorological principles and weather systems. Topics covered will include the vertical structure of the atmosphere, cloud development and precipitation, optical effects of the atmosphere, wind systems, air masses, fronts, and severe weather. Labs will be used to develop basic meteorological skills such as observation of local weather, decoding and interpretation of meteorological data, and introductory weather forecasting. Three weekly lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. This course satisfies the physical science component of the general education requirements. (Fee: $100) (even years) Page 268 2026–27 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions ENTR-3510 – ESCI-2410
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