ENVS 4980

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ENVS 4980
Teaching Experience in Environment and Sustainability

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 previous enrollment in course to be taught, or equivalent and permission of instructor.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP

Outcomes

  • 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

  • 17029 ENVS 4980   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • 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. You may petition (one time only) to your advising dean to carry fewer than 12 other credits and remain in good standing. This would affect Dean's List eligibility but not eligibility for graduating with Distinction.
    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.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17030 ENVS 4980   IND 602

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • 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. You may petition (one time only) to your advising dean to carry fewer than 12 other credits and remain in good standing. This would affect Dean's List eligibility but not eligibility for graduating with Distinction.
    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.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17421 ENVS 4980   IND 603

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • 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. You may petition (one time only) to your advising dean to carry fewer than 12 other credits and remain in good standing. This would affect Dean's List eligibility but not eligibility for graduating with Distinction.
    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.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17446 ENVS 4980   IND 604

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • 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. You may petition (one time only) to your advising dean to carry fewer than 12 other credits and remain in good standing. This would affect Dean's List eligibility but not eligibility for graduating with Distinction.
    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.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17447 ENVS 4980   IND 605

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • McIntyre, P

  • 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. You may petition (one time only) to your advising dean to carry fewer than 12 other credits and remain in good standing. This would affect Dean's List eligibility but not eligibility for graduating with Distinction.
    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.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17785 ENVS 4980   IND 606

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • 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. You may petition (one time only) to your advising dean to carry fewer than 12 other credits and remain in good standing. This would affect Dean's List eligibility but not eligibility for graduating with Distinction.
    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.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17950 ENVS 4980   IND 607

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Krasny, 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. You may petition (one time only) to your advising dean to carry fewer than 12 other credits and remain in good standing. This would affect Dean's List eligibility but not eligibility for graduating with Distinction.
    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.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17951 ENVS 4980   IND 608

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Yavitt, J

  • 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. You may petition (one time only) to your advising dean to carry fewer than 12 other credits and remain in good standing. This would affect Dean's List eligibility but not eligibility for graduating with Distinction.
    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.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)