Program: HHAE - Bachelor of Science
Human health is intimately linked to the health of the environment. Due to the rapidly increasing human population as well as the demands on and degradation of the environment, threats to human health are escalating. Among these threats are an increasing incidence of cancer and other diseases caused by pollution of air, land and water and outbreaks of infectious disease caused by habitat disruption.
The BS in Human Health and the Environment focuses on training students in the science of biology as it relates to environmental impact on human health and offers a unique, integrated approach to help humans thrive on this rapidly changing planet. Studying environmental health with Paul Smith’s College students enrolled in the College’s wildlife, forestry, psychology, recreation and ecological restoration programs offers a unique perspective on humans as an integral part of the ecosystem. Accordingly, the proposed program promotes a much-needed holistic approach to maintaining and preserving human health.
The program is based on three foundations:
Foundation #1: The science of human biology. Science as a body of knowledge and as a method of inquiry are used to study how human biology functions at several levels of biological organization and how human health is influenced by the environment. Upon completion of the proposed program, students will have gained a working knowledge of human biology and health, and upon completion of the program will understand:
Foundation #2: Applying the science of biology to human health issues. Knowledge gained in Foundation #1 is applied to current and emerging human health issues, and integrated into more comprehensive studies of the underlying mechanisms and drivers of human health in a changing environment. In a uniquely comprehensive approach to human health, students will be able to:
Foundation #3: Approaches to protecting, maintaining, and restoring human health. A range of management approaches will be studied including sanitation, controlling spread of disease, assessing and monitoring risk, nutrition and food security, ecological restoration and bioremediation, and community participation. Students will be able to demonstrate the following:
Degree Requirements:
Minimum 120 credits for B.S. degree with 45 credits in 300/400 level courses and 60 credits in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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COM 102 Intro to Communication & Leadership | 3 |
COM 216 Mass Communication | 3 |
EST 200 Intro Nature and Culture | 3 |
GEO 101 General Geography | 3 |
HST 201 History Of The US Through 1887 | 3 |
HST 202 History Of The US 1877 To Present | 3 |
HST 215 The Adirondacks | 3 |
HUM 120 Western Culture | 3 |
NRS 110 Introduction to Environment & Society | 3 |
PSY 101 Psychology | 3 |
PSY 110 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
REC 105 Recreation & Leisure in the US | 3 |
SOC 101 Sociology I | 3 |
SOC 110 Non-Western Cultures | 3 |
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COM 101 Speech | 3 |
COM 201 Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
COM 216 Mass Communication | 3 |
ENG 103 Hearts and Minds: Making Good Arguments | 3 |
ENG 115 Wilderness In American Literature | 3 |
ENG 210 Amer Lit Exploration through Civil War | 3 |
ENG 211 Amer Lit Reconstruction to Vietnam War | 3 |
ENG 220 Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
ENG 350 World Literature | 3 |
EST 200 Intro Nature and Culture | 3 |
EST 220 Introduction to Permaculture | 4 |
FWS 210 Conservation Law Enforcement | 3 |
HOS 270 Hospitality Applications | 6 |
HST 215 The Adirondacks | 3 |
HUM 105 Art Of Film | 3 |
HUM 120 Western Culture | 3 |
HUM 135 Photography | 3 |
HUM 200 Studio Art | 3 |
HUM 270 Ethics | 3 |
LAN 101 Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
LAN 102 Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
LAN 103 Elementary French I | 3 |
LAN 104 Elementary French II | 3 |
LAN 105 Elementary Italian I | 3 |
LAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
LAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
LAN 203 Intermediate French I | 3 |
LAN 204 Intermediate French II | 3 |
MKT 200 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
PSY 102 Psychology Of Personality | 3 |
PSY 210 Human Development | 3 |
REC 133 Environmental Education | 3 |
REC 220 Outdoor Recreation Leadership | 3 |
SOC 115 Adirondack Studies | 3 |
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COM 210 Technical Communications | 3 |
COM 216 Mass Communication | 3 |
ENG 102 Effective College Writing II | 3 |
ENG 103 Hearts and Minds: Making Good Arguments | 3 |
ENG 105 Food Writing | 3 |
ENG 115 Wilderness In American Literature | 3 |
ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
ENG 210 Amer Lit Exploration through Civil War | 3 |
ENG 211 Amer Lit Reconstruction to Vietnam War | 3 |
ENG 220 Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
EST 220 Introduction to Permaculture | 4 |
HST 201 History Of The US Through 1887 | 3 |
HST 202 History Of The US 1877 To Present | 3 |
REC 133 Environmental Education | 3 |
SOC 210 The Sixties! | 3 |
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BAK 270 International Baking & Pastry | 4 |
COM 201 Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
COM 216 Mass Communication | 3 |
CUL 150 International Cuisine | 4 |
ECN 101 Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECN 102 Microeconomics | 3 |
ECN 200 Principles of Economics | 3 |
ENG 103 Hearts and Minds: Making Good Arguments | 3 |
ENG 105 Food Writing | 3 |
ENG 115 Wilderness In American Literature | 3 |
ENG 210 Amer Lit Exploration through Civil War | 3 |
ENG 211 Amer Lit Reconstruction to Vietnam War | 3 |
ENG 350 World Literature | 3 |
EST 220 Introduction to Permaculture | 4 |
FOR 280 Woodlot Management | 3 |
FOR 285 Urban Forestry Issues | 2 |
FWS 210 Conservation Law Enforcement | 3 |
HOS 270 Hospitality Applications | 6 |
HST 215 The Adirondacks | 3 |
HUM 120 Western Culture | 3 |
LAN 101 Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
LAN 102 Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
LAN 103 Elementary French I | 3 |
LAN 104 Elementary French II | 3 |
LAN 105 Elementary Italian I | 3 |
LAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
LAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
LAN 203 Intermediate French I | 3 |
LAN 204 Intermediate French II | 3 |
MGT 200 Principles of Management | 3 |
MGT 201 Business Law | 3 |
MGT 250 Sustainable Practices Entrepreneurship | 3 |
MKT 200 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
POL 200 Origins of American Gov and Politics | 3 |
POL 202 Politics Of The Environment | 3 |
PSY 102 Psychology Of Personality | 3 |
PSY 110 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
REC 105 Recreation & Leisure in the US | 3 |
SOC 101 Sociology I | 3 |
SOC 110 Non-Western Cultures | 3 |
SOC 115 Adirondack Studies | 3 |
SOC 210 The Sixties! | 3 |
SOC 220 Social Research | 3 |
SRV 101 Surveying II: Surveying Automation | 3 |
SRV 270 Law and Land Surveying | 3 |
SUS 120 Sustainable Community Agriculture | 3 |
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ENV 350 Atmospheric Sciences | 3 |
FOR 330 Soils and Hydrology | 4 |
NRS 340 Watershed Management | 3 |
NRS 432 Landscape Ecology | 3 |
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ENV 315 Environmental Law And Regulatory Process | 3 |
ENV 420 Environmental Impact Assessment | 3 |
NRS 331 Land Use Planning | 3 |
Courses | |
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ENV 315 Environmental Law And Regulatory Process | 3 |
ENV 420 Environmental Impact Assessment | 3 |
NRS 331 Land Use Planning | 3 |
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Courses | |
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ENV 350 Atmospheric Sciences | 3 |
FOR 330 Soils and Hydrology | 4 |
NRS 340 Watershed Management | 3 |
NRS 432 Landscape Ecology | 3 |
Dr. Jorie Favreau
Pickett Hall 107