ENVS 4980

ENVS 4980

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Designed to give qualified undergraduate students teaching experience through actual involvement in planning and assisting in courses in the Environment & Sustainability curriculum. This experience may include facilitating discussion groups and assisting in field or laboratory classes. Undergraduate teaching assistants will regularly discuss course objectives and teaching techniques with the faculty member in charge of the course.


Prerequisites REF-FA25/Corequisites REF-FA25 previous enrollment in course to be taught, or equivalent and permission of instructor. Corequisites: None.

Last 4 terms offered (None)

Learning Outcomes REF-FA25

  • Explain the fundamental concepts presented in the course.
  • Support student learning through one-to-one and group instruction.
  • Help maintain the course CANVAS site.
  • Plan and present interactive class activities.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17162 ENVS 4980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Arts & Sciences students: this course will still appear on official transcripts and be factored into cumulative GPA (if taken for a letter grade) but does not count towards your 12 credits to be in good academic standing.
    Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17163 ENVS 4980   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Goebel, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Arts & Sciences students: this course will still appear on official transcripts and be factored into cumulative GPA (if taken for a letter grade) but does not count towards your 12 credits to be in good academic standing.
    Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17164 ENVS 4980   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Chatrchyan, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Arts & Sciences students: this course will still appear on official transcripts and be factored into cumulative GPA (if taken for a letter grade) but does not count towards your 12 credits to be in good academic standing.
    Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17457 ENVS 4980   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Hare, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Arts & Sciences students: this course will still appear on official transcripts and be factored into cumulative GPA (if taken for a letter grade) but does not count towards your 12 credits to be in good academic standing.
    Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18010 ENVS 4980   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Kassam, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Arts & Sciences students: this course will still appear on official transcripts and be factored into cumulative GPA (if taken for a letter grade) but does not count towards your 12 credits to be in good academic standing.
    Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18939 ENVS 4980   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Tabor, G

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Arts & Sciences students: this course will still appear on official transcripts and be factored into cumulative GPA (if taken for a letter grade) but does not count towards your 12 credits to be in good academic standing.
    Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18949 ENVS 4980   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Krasny, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18950 ENVS 4980   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Yavitt, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies