Customized
Syllabus--Instructions and Examples
for
ENVS 4950
Integrative Seminar in Environmental Studies
ETSU,
Spring 2022, O'Donnell
last update:
January 14, 2022
I.
Customizing the Course
You will make your own, customized syllabus for this course.
You'll submit it by the fifth week of class, to be posted here on the web.
You'll modify the basic course plan to match your particular interest in
environmental studies, as follows:
1. Service placement: In consultation with me, you'll
arrange a service placement that reflects your interests.
2. Additional readings: In consultation with me, you will
then select additional readings--generally one additional books, or the
equivalent--related to your service placement, and to your particular
interests.
Your customized syllabus will include all of the following:
1. Course title, with a clear, descriptive subtitle
reflecting your special interest.
2. Brief statement of purpose. Describe, in a paragraph or
two, your particular interest in environmental studies, as reflected in your
service placement. Also describe your major, and your career plans, to the
extent that you envision them, at this point.
3. Information about your service placement, including name
and title of supervisor/ contact person, and a description of the activities
you plan on doing.
4. Additional texts. In consultation with me, you'll select
additional readings, related to your interests and placement. Types of readings
may vary, but in general you'll select one full length books. Include A) full
citations--including subtitles, publisher and date; B) number of pages.
II.
Examples of Customized Syllabi, and Final Projects
From Spring 2019:
(Click here for Sarah's
final project.)
- Liam
Willoughby -- Sustainability on Campus and the Hidden Cost of Energy
From Spring 2018:
- Helen H's final project:
From Spring 2016:
- B.W.
-- Quality Control: Evaluating Water Quality's Effect on Local Ecosystems