Courses Taken by Shauna Rae Brown

Arizona State University

Fall 2004 Classes:

• PLB 300 - Comparative Plant Diversity. (4) Surveys major plant groups and other photosynthetic organisms. Emphasizes comparative data analysis, evolutionary inference, and phylogenetic methods. = A =
• PLB 411 - Trees and Shrubs of Arizona. (3) Identification of woody plants from desert, chaparral, and forest habitats in Arizona. = A =

Brandeis University

Course credits at Brandeis are either listed as a half or one Full Course Credit (FCC). At least 8 FCC's must be fulfilled for graduation, in addition to a 4- to 6-month internship, a Master's Paper/Thesis, and a Master's Presentation/Defense. The number in parentheses following the course name is the number of FCCs received for that class. Generally, my total number of FCCs is equivalent to 24 semester hours.

 
Spring 2002 Classes:

• CONT520B - Continuation Full-time. No grade issued.

Fall 2001 Classes:

• CONT520A – Continuation Full-time. No grade issued.

Spring 2001 Classes:

• HS 272B - Master's Seminar in Sustainable Development II. (1) A continuation of HS271A. Considers policies, issues, and skills needed to manage and implement the development process. Topics may include project conceptualizations; methods of planning, monitoring, and evaluation; gender analysis; GIS; reaching the poor through micro-finance and other strategies; NGO and CBO management. = A- =
• UEP/CEE 267 - Methods in Environmental Impact Assessment (1) (Tufts University). Concepts, legal framework, public policies, approaches, and methodologies utilized in determining environmental impacts of proposed public, semi-public, and private actions. Analytic methods and multidisciplinary perspectives for determining environmental impacts and for guiding environmental regulation. (NEPA process) = A- =
• HS 265f(I) - Applied Ecology in Sustainable Development. (½) Applies basic concepts governing terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem functions to the special problems of development. Achieving sustainable management of ecological processes by preserving and restoring biotic integrity is presented through case histories. Compatibility of agriculture, forestry and fisheries with habitat preservation will be discussed. = A =
• HS 278f(I) - The Project Cycle: Monitoring & Evaluation. (½) Explores issues and methods of development project monitoring and evaluation, including economic, social, and environmental issues, and how these functions are critical to project management. = B+ =
• HS 287f(II) - Land Reform: Models and Experience. (½) Examines the evolution of land reform theory and practice around the world, including the current model encouraged by the World Bank. = B+ =
• HS 267f(II) - Introduction to Development Economics: (½) Environment. Introduces economic principles that shape environmental planning and sustainability. = A- =
• HS 282f(II) - Environmental Impact Assessment. (½) This is a primer on the basic concepts and methods of formal Environmental Impact Assessments. Audit.

Fall 2000 Classes:

• HS 271A - SID Master's Seminar I. (1) Conveys a comprehensive understanding of the historical and current state of world development by probing selected issues. Students examine models of development for their achievements in reducing poverty, hunger and human inequality, in raising the quality of choices available for a good life, and in conserving the environment. The seminar develops critical thinking about complex interrelationships by linking concerns of social scientists, ecologists, demographers, economists, policy makers, human rights activists, and development practitioners. = A =
• HS 262B - Conflict Resolution by Negotiation. (1) This course develops an understanding of the nature, advantages, and limitations of negotiation as a conflict resolution tool and provides a normative and practical framework for pursuing negotiation strategies as a method of resolving disputes. Students are placed in simulated negotiations followed by instructor and peer feedback. = A =
• HS 295f(I) - Conservation of Natural Resources in Developing Countries. (½) This seminar investigates major issues of natural resource management affecting the sustainability of development. = A =
• HS 266f(I) - Introduction to Development Economics: Poverty. (½) Introduces economic principles that influence the sustainability of national and local poverty alleviation programs throught the world. = B =
• HS 264f(II) - Principles of Ecology for Development Planners. (½) Introduces ecological principles that influence the sustainability of national and local development programs throughout the world. = B =
• HS 297f(II) - Introduction to Geographical Information Systems. (½) A primer for non-specialists on GIS and its capabilities as a tool of planning and monitoring for sustainable development. = A =
• HS 277f(I) - The Project Cycle: Planning and Implementation. (½) Studies analytical methods utilized in development planning. Issues and methods of project implementation will be taught, and drawing on case studies, the course will examine the complex interactions between beneficiary communities, social mobilization, training, marketing strategies and other factors that affect achievements. = B- =

Arizona State University

2nd Summer Session 2000:

• BIO 474 - Herpetology. (3) Systematics and biology of recent and extinct reptiles and amphibians. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab or field trip.=B=

Spring 2000 Classes:

• BIO 370 - Vertebrate Zoology. (4) Characteristics, classification, evolution, and natural history of the major groups of vertebrate animals. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab. =B=
• BIO 445 - Organic Evolution. (3) Processes of adaptive change and speciation in sexual populations. =A=
• BIO 494 - ST:Advanced Techniques in Conservation Biology. (2).=A=

Fall 1999 Classes:

• ASB 326 - Human Impacts on Ancient Environments. (3) A world survey of successful and unsuccessful ancient societies and their impacts on the environment. =A=
• ENG 321 - Introduction to Shakespeare. (3) Shakespeare's major comedies, histories, and tragedies. =A=
• PHI 312 - Theory of Knowledge. (3) Nature, sources, and limits of human knowledge. Topics may include truth, a priori knowledge, empirical knowledge, perception, induction and skepticism. =C=

2nd Summer Session 1999 Class (offered at ASU West Campus):

• BIO 494 - ST: Field Zoology. (3) Topics covered: natural history, field note taking, animal capture and marking, population size estimation, global positioning systems (GPS), field safety and survival skills, animal identification, and radio telemetry. =A=

Spring 1999 Classes:

• ASB 330 - Principles of Archaeology. (3) Methods and theories for reconstructing and explaining the lifeways of prehistoric peoples. =A=
• BIO 412 - Advanced Conservation Biology II. (3) Global biodiversity patterns, processes and conservation; global environmental change; sustainable use of natural resources; emphasizing international approaches to conservation biology. =B=
• PLB 310 - Flora of Arizona. (4) Principles of taxonomy; identification of Arizona plants. =B=
• BIO 410 - Techniques in Wildlife Conservation Biology. (3) Field and analytical techniques used in evaluating population structure, viability and environmental impacts. =B=

Fall 1998 Classes:

• ENG 301 - Writing for the Professions. (3) Advanced practice in writing and editing expository prose. Primarily for preprofessional majors. =A=
• ASB 321 - Indians of the Southwest. (3) Cultures of the contemporary Indians of the Southwestern United States and their historic antecedents. =A=
• BIO 411 - Advanced Conservation Biology I. (3) Principles of conservation science; biology of threatened species; management principles that meet conservation goals; emphasizing North American ecosystems. =B=
• BIO 360 - Basic Physiology. (4) Physiological mechanisms of the higher vertebrates. =B=

2nd Summer Session 1997 Class:

• BIO 340 - General Genetics. (4) Science of heredity and variation. =C=

Spring 1997 Class:

• BIO 484 - Internship. (3) Worked at the Arizona Game and Fish Department as the assistant to the Legislative Liaison; analyzed proposed legislation, wrote amendments, educated lawmakers and committee staff on the impacts of certain bills, wrote weekly reports regarding key bills. =A=

Fall 1997 Classes:

• BIO 217 - Conservation Biology. (3) The scientific and technical means for management, maintenance, protection, and restoration of biological resources on this planet. =A=
• BIO 415 - Biometry. (4) Statistical methods applied to biological problems, design of experiments, estimation, significance, analysis of variance, regression, correlation, chi square, and bioassay; the use of computers. =B=
• BIO 320 - Fundamentals of Ecology. (3) Organization, functioning, and development of ecological systems; energy flow; biogeochemical cycling; environmental relations; population dynamics. =A=
• ASB 102 - Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology. (3) Principles of cultural and social antrhopology with illustrative materials from a variety of cultures. The nature of culture. Social, political and economic systems; religion, aesthetics and language. =A=

2nd Summer Session 1997 Class:

• PHS 494 - ST: Patterns in Nature. (3) =A=

1st Summer Session 1997 Class:

• MSE 499 - IS: REU Patterns in Nature. (3) Research experience for undergraduates. =A=

Mesa Community College

Spring 1997:

• CHM 236 - General Organic Chemistry II. (3) =A=
• CHM 236LL - General Organic Chemistry II Lab. (1) =A=
• MAT 212 - College Algebra Concepts. (3) =A=

Fall 1996:

• MAT 150 - College Algebra Concepts. (5) =B=
• CHM 235 - General Organic Chemistry I. (3) =C=
• CHM 235LL - General Organic Chemistry I Lab. (1) =A=

Summer II 1996:

• COM 225 - Public Speaking. (3)=A=

Spring 1996:

• SPA 102 - Intermediate Spanish II. (4) =B=
• BIO 182 - General Biology (Majors) II. (4) =A=

Winter Break 1995 (Phoenix College):

• BPC 110 - Computer Usage & Application. (3) =A=

Fall 1995:

• SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I. (4) =B=

Summer II 1995:

• ASM 101 - Human Origins & Development of Culture. (3) =A=

Summer I 1995:

• PHI 103 - Introduction to Logic. (3) =A=

Spring 1995:

• SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II. (4) =A=
• BIO 181 - General Biology (Majors) I. (4) =A=

Fall 1994:

• SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I. (4)=A=

Spring 1988:

• ART 132 - Photography II. (3) =B=

Fall 1987:

• ART 131 - Photography I. (3) =A=

Arizona State University

Fall 1985:

• ECN 111 - Macroeconomic Principles. (3) =B=
• CHM 116 - General Chemistry & Lab. (4) =B=
• REL 100 - Religions of the World. (3) =B=
• MAT 270 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry. (4) Withdrew

Fall 1984:

• THE 320 - History of Theater. (3) =C=
• THP 101 - Intro to the Art of Acting. (3) =C=
• ENG 102 - First Year Composition. (3) =C=
• CHM 116 - General Chemistry & Lab. (4) =E=

Summer II 1984:

• ENG 101 - First Year English. (3) =B=

Summer I 1984:

• CHM 113 - General Chemistry & Lab. (4) =B=

Fall 1983:

• DAN 130 - Dance: Jazz I. (1) =A=
• THP 101 - Intro to the Art of Acting. (3) =D=

Summer II 1983:

• ECE 102 - Intro to Engineering. (2) =C=

Summer I 1983:

• ENG 101 - First Year English. (3) =E=

Spring 1983:

• ECE 104 - Engineering Graphics. (2) =C=
• ECE 122 - Computer Programming. (2) =D=
• CSC 100 - Introduction to Computers. (3) = Withdrew =
• CHM 113 - General Chemistry and Lab. (4) Withdrew
• MAT 270 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry. (4) =E=

Fall 1982:

• DAN 130 - Dance: Modern I. (1) =B=
• ENG 101 - First Year English. (3) =D=
• PHY 101 - Introduction to Physics. (4) =B=
• CRJ 100 - The Justice System. (3) =A=
• PED 105 - PE Activity: Beginning Gymnastics. (1) =A=
• PED 105 - PE Activity: Beginning Swimming. (1) =A=