Course Offerings - Loyola Marymount University

Spring 2024 Course Descriptions

For details on Spring 2024 Environmental Studies Courses, consult our EVST Course description

Fall 2023 Course Descriptions

For details on Fall 2023 Environmental Studies Courses, consult our Fall 2023 Course Descriptions

Spring 2021: Course Schedule

It is recommended that you consult the live schedule on Prowl for changes/updates.

SUBJ	CRS	TITLE	DAYS	TIMES	LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR	ATTR
EVST	1000	Intro to Environmental Studies	TR	0750-0920	TBA	Robinson, Chelsea M.	EXP: Understanding Human Bhv
EVST	1010	Intro to Geographic Info Sys	TR	0950-1120	TBA	Harlan, Tyler R.
EVST	1998	SS: The Urban World	TR	0950-1120	TBA	Hoffman, Peter R.	EXP: Understanding Human Bhv
EVST	3010	Environmental Policy	TR	1350-1520	TBA	Harlan, Tyler R.
EVST	3020	Sustainable Cities	MW	1600-1730	TBA	Seymour, Mona Nicole	FLAG: Writing
EVST	3998	SS: Urban Planning	TR	1350-1520	TBA	Hoffman, Peter R.
EVST	3998	SS: Urban Ecology	TR	1550-1720	TBA	Romolini, Michele
EVST	4001	Env Studies Capstone Seminar	W	1830-2130	TBA	Seymour, Mona Nicole	FLAG: Engaged Learning

Spring 2021 Course Descriptions

‌For details on Spring 2021 sociology courses, consult our Spring 2021 Course Descriptions.

Spring 2020 Course Schedule

It is recommended that you consult the live schedule on Prowl for changes/updates.

SUBJ/CRS	Title	Time/Location	Instructor	Flags/Core
EVST 1000.01/73499	Intro to Environmental Studies	TR 9:40-11:10AM	Harlan, Tyler	EXP: Understanding Human Bhv
EVST 3010.01/73501	Environmental Policy	TR 2:40-4:10PM	Harlan, Tyler
EVST 3020.01/73545	Sustainable Cities	TR 1:00-2:30PM	Seymour, Mona	FLAG: Writing
EVST 3020.02/74340	Sustainable Cities	TR 2:40-4:10PM	Seymour, Mona	FLAG: Writing
EVST 3998.01/74341	SS: Urban Planning	TR 2:40-4:10PM	Hoffman, Pete
EVST 4001.01/73078	Env Studies Capstone Seminar	R 4:20-7:20PM	Seymour, Mona	FLAG: Engaged Learning

FALL 2019: Course Schedule

It is recommended that you consult the live schedule on Prowl for changes/updates.

SUBJ/CRS	Title	Time/Location	Instructor	Flags/Core
EVST 1000	Intro to Environmental Studies	TR 1:00-2:30 PM	FACULTY	EXP: Understanding Human Bhv
EVST 1010	Intro to Geographic Info Sys	TR 8:00-9:30 AM	FACULTY
EVST 1998	SS:The Urban World	TR 9:40-11:10 AM	Hoffman, P	EXP: Understanding Human Bhv
EVST 1998	SS: Modrn Global Envrmntl Hist	MWF 12:40-1:40 PM	Woodson-Boulton, A	EXP: Hist Analysis & Perspctv
EVST 1998	SS: Modrn Global Envrmntl Hist	MWF 1:50-2:50 PM	Woodson-Boulton, A	EXP: Hist Analysis & Perspctv
EVST 3020	Sustainable Cities	TR 2:40-4:10 PM	Seymour, M	FLAG: Writing
EVST 3998	SS: Agriculture, Food,& Justice	T 4:20-7:20 PM	Seymour, M

SPRING 2019: Course Schedule

Course	Instructor	Time/Location	Flags/Core
EVST 1000 Intro to Environmental Studies	TBA	MW 12:40-2:10pm PER 121	EXP: Understanding Human Bhv
EVST 1998 SS: Sci, Nature & Soc in West	Bittel, C	TR 1:00-2:30pm UNH 3304	EXP: Hist Analysis & Perspctv
EVST 1998 SS: Sci, Nature & Soc in West	Bittel, C	TR 2:40-4:10pm UNH 3304
EVST 3998 SS: Environmental Policy	TBA	MW 9:40-11:10am TBA
EVST 3998 SS: World Relig & Ecology	Chapple, C	MW 12:40-2:10pm UNH 3304	INT: Interdisciplinary Connect FLAG: Engaged Learning FLAG: Writing
EVST 3998 SS: Urban Planning	Hoffman, P	TR 1:00-2:30pm STR 355	INT: Interdisciplinary Connect FLAG: Writing
EVST 3998 SS: Sustainable Cities	Seymour, M	TR 2:40-4:10pm UNH 2001	FLAG: Writing
EVST 3998 SS: Envr & Economy in China	Zhang, M	TR 4:20-5:45pm STR 235	INT: Interdisciplinary Connect FLAG: Writing
EVST 4001 Env Studies Capstone Seminar	TBA	T 4:20-7:20pm UNH 4802	FLAG: Engaged Learning

FALL 2018: Course Schedule

Course	Instructor	Time/Location	Flags/Core
EVST 1000 Intro to Environmental Studies	TBA	MW 12:40-2:10pm UNH 2001	EXP: Understanding Human Bhv
EVST 1000 Intro to Environmental Studies	TBA	MW 9:40-11:00am UNH 4304
EVST 1010 Intro to Geographic Info Sys	TBA	MW 9:40-11:10am UNH 3212
EVST 1998 SS:The Urban World	Hoffman, P	TR 9:40-11:10am STR 356	EXP: Understanding Human Bhv
EVST 1998 SS:Scienc, Natur & Soc in West	Bittel, C	TR 11:20am-12:50pm UNH 3230	EXP: Hist Analysis & Perspctv
EVST 1998 SS:The Urban World	Hoffman, P	TR 2:40-4:10pm UNH 1866
EVST 3998 SS: Sustainable Cities	Seymour, M	TR 2:40-4:10pm STR 104	FLAG: Writing
EVST 3998 SS:Agriculture, Food,& Justice	Seymour, M	R 4:20-7:20 STR 104
EVST 4998 SS: American West	Rosenthal, N	MW 9:40-11:10am STR 367	FLAG: Writing

Looking for All Environmental Studies Courses and Descriptions?

The LMU Bulletin maintains the most complete list of Environmental Studies courses with their descriptions. See all courses.

The following are examples of current and past descriptions:
EVST 1000 Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 semester hours The course is an overview of issues in environmental studies from the perspective of the humanities and social sciences. Topics may include philosophical, theological, historical, economic, and/or political analyses of environmental issues.
EVST 1010 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4 semester hours An introduction to geospatial and environmental research methods with an emphasis on the use of GSI as an essential methodology for the investigation and visualization of spatial data and multivariate environmental issues.
EVST 3010 Environmental Policy 4 semester hours An examination of national/international public policies relevant to environmental issues. Course topics may include policies and regulations germane to climate change, water right/access, resource extraction, and biodiversity conservation.
EVST 3020 Sustainable Cities 4 semester hours An examination of the challenges of and potential solutions to the sustainability of socioeconomic, environmental, and ecological systems associated with historic, contemporary, and future urbanization. Course topics include an analysis of the sustainability of historic and contemporary cities, the consideration of sustainable alternatives associated with such trends as New Urbanism, and the potential for alternative urban policies and practices designed to foster sustainability. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.
EVST 4001 Environmental Studies Capstone Seminar 4 semester hours A capstone seminar in which student groups will bring to bear the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives they have developed in the minor by analyzing a local Environmental Impact Report (EIR) or similar local development issue. EVST seniors only or by consent of Director. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged learning

The following are examples of current and past descriptions:

EVST 1000 Introduction to Environmental Studies
4 semester hours

The course is an overview of issues in environmental studies from the perspective of the humanities and social sciences. Topics may include philosophical, theological, historical, economic, and/or political analyses of environmental issues.

EVST 1010 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
4 semester hours

An introduction to geospatial and environmental research methods with an emphasis on the use of GSI as an essential methodology for the investigation and visualization of spatial data and multivariate environmental issues.

EVST 3010 Environmental Policy
4 semester hours

An examination of national/international public policies relevant to environmental issues. Course topics may include policies and regulations germane to climate change, water right/access, resource extraction, and biodiversity conservation.

EVST 3020 Sustainable Cities
4 semester hours

An examination of the challenges of and potential solutions to the sustainability of socioeconomic, environmental, and ecological systems associated with historic, contemporary, and future urbanization. Course topics include an analysis of the sustainability of historic and contemporary cities, the consideration of sustainable alternatives associated with such trends as New Urbanism, and the potential for alternative urban policies and practices designed to foster sustainability.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.

EVST 4001 Environmental Studies Capstone Seminar
4 semester hours

A capstone seminar in which student groups will bring to bear the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives they have developed in the minor by analyzing a local Environmental Impact Report (EIR) or similar local development issue.
EVST seniors only or by consent of Director.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged learning