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  • CMES 2010: Energy and Society

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Energy moves through all Earth's systems. Ancient solar energy is stored in geologic reserves. Plants convert sunlight to sugars, providing the basis for how energy moves through organisms as food. The human legacy on Earth is intertwined with both these energy sources, which we leveraged to generate stunning technological advances while also creating some of the most pressing environmental and humanitarian issues ever faced. This course promotes an understanding of where energy comes from, how it is used in human society, and the benefits and trade-offs to different types of energy production - cross-cutting concepts important to informed citizens in the 21st century. This is a flipped course in which students engage with lectures and readings online, and class sessions are devoted to applying concepts, practicing skills, and engaging in experiential exercises to promote deeper understanding of course material.
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  • CMES 3600: Contemporary CMES

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This class introduces students to foundational concepts and themes in the interdisciplinary field of gender studies, with a focus on contemporary issues at the personal, interpersonal, and institutional levels (Unit 1). The second half of the semester turns the Gender Studies lens to the fields of study and professional practice in the College of Mines & Earth Sciences (Unit 2). While our focus in this course is on the social construct of gender and its applications to fields of study and professional practice in the College of Mines & Earth Sciences, this lens will provide a framework for students to consider other aspects of identity (e.g., race, class, ability') and their relevance to the fields of study and professional practice in the College of Mines & Earth Sciences.
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  • CMP 2010: Design Ecologies

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course explores design practice at multiple scales through the lens of ethics, sustainability, and empathy. Course topics will cover the interconnected complexity and dynamics of designed, manufactured and natural ecologies. Design Ecologies is one of a three course set offered to Design Foundations students to prepare for admission into one of three program options: Architectural Studies, Multi-Disciplinary Design and Urban Ecology.
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    General Education Course

  • CMP 3100: Planning Thry and Prctc

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Introduction to urban and environmental policy problems, social science perspectives, current public planning and decision-making approaches. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in CMP 2010 AND Full Major status in Urban Ecology
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  • CMP 3150: City in Literature

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Through literature and film, students will explore people, concepts, and events that have influenced the planning and development of cities. Students will acquire knowledge and skills through reading books, participating in group discussions, attending classroom lectures, watching video presentations, and writing response papers. Coursework will inspire passion for cities, deepen appreciation for history, increase comprehension of the built environment, and encourage lifelong reading.
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  • CMP 3200: Ecology Human Sttlments

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course explores the complex social-ecological systems that arise in locations of long-term, concentrated human occupation. With foundations in ecology, complex systems, and planning, it covers the unique characteristics of human settlements, including the consequences of alterations to flows and cycles of water, energy and materials, and biodiversity viewed through a multi-scalar perspective. Examples of specific topics include urban hydrology, environmental pollutants, green infrastructure, urban metabolism, climate, open space, urban agriculture, and quality of life. Concepts of resilience, complex adaptive systems, watersheds, human habitat, community dynamics, and ecosystem services.
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  • CMP 3270: Vis. & Oral Commun

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Studio in design and graphic presentation to communicate planning concepts. Developing and illustrating site and project plans using presentation software. Exploring concepts for creating site analysis reports in urban planning. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in CMP 2010 AND Full Major Status in Urban Ecology
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  • CMP 3400: Economy of Cities

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course will introduce students to key principles of the economics of human settlements. The course provides a menu of relevant policy instruments used in the management and development of cities and towns. The course enables students to apply these instruments to analyze and address the economic challenges and opportunities communities face. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in CMP 2010 AND Full Major or Minor status in Urban Ecology
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  • CMP 3850: Lightscapes

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course will look at the challenges and opportunities for mitigating problems associated with light pollution and our exposure to artificial light. From better lighting design to the need for developing new environmental policies that regulate the over-use of artificial light, this course will explore ways that a new generation of practitioners in multiple fields can address the global challenge of light pollution. Students will learn about the emerging research on artificial light exposure and its impact on human health, animal health, public safety, and our loss of access to the night skies in the majority of the developed world. The course will include some field work, including learning how to use new drone technology to measure lighting impacts in communities inside and outside of Salt Lake City.
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  • CMP 3851: Nightscapes

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course focuses on how our personal relationship with the night creates emergent systems of connections throughout the globe and between species. Students will examine specific case studies of these connections in-depth and in so doing will gain interdisciplinary knowledge and skills in astronomy, biology, anthropology, engineering, and policy-making. The course will include some fieldwork, including learning how to use new drone technology to measure lighting impacts in communities inside and outside of Salt Lake City. Corequisites: ASTR 3850 OR CMP 3850
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