Sustainable Communities Minor

Short Title : ENV 400

Course Code : ENV 400

Course Description : Ecological restoration is the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed (Society for Ecological Restoration). Central to successful ecological restoration is the ability to design ecological restoration plans-that-integrate ecosystem-and social-cultural knowledge. In this-course, students will create - -ecological restoration master plans based on assessment or site inventory data, and human de-sires. Additionally, students will create a complement of implementation, monitoring, and management plans designed to carry out the goals of the master plan. Development of plans will include discussions of different types of restoration, the basic principles that guide ecological restoration, the integration of the science into the restoration process, and the integration of citizen participation into the process at all phases. Students will be challenged to think deeply about how the intersection of history, ecology, culture and worldviews influence the emergence of ecological restoration. Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology, QP-R, RE-R, SC-R. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, QP-I, AR-I, RE-I, SC-I .

Prerequisites : Prereq: ENV 300 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENV 455

Course Code : ENV 455

Course Description : This course is primarily concerned with the continued challenges and opportunities of finding sustainable patterns and processes of development within the international, national, regional, and local communities for the future. This course also provides a historic look at the demographic pressure on renewable and non-renewable resources and demonstrates the need for management strategies. Management of both resource supply and demand is considered. Sustainable resource management methods are applied to specific resources including soil, water, minerals, forests, energy, and food. The inter-relationship and sustainability between natural and cultural resources are studied. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: Junior standing. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, LAS.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : EST 300

Course Code : EST 300

Course Description : This course translates, applies and interprets critical concepts from global change science so that the non-scientific community might become better informed in the policy decision- making arena. Students will examine the natural and anthropogenic changes taking place in the totality of the earth's environment across spatial and temporal scales. Students will deepen their understandings of interrelationships and connections between biogeochemical processes in various parts of the earth system, and discuss change mechanisms, tipping points and possible mitigation and adaptation solutions to the tremendous challenges posed by anthropogenic climate change. The course will examine long-term records of global change, as well as focusing on near-past human societies that have successfully or unsuccessfully adapted to changing environmental conditions. We will assess global change models for implications regarding vulnerability of human society and non-human ecosystems to potential change and for insight into strategies for future sustainability. Prerequisite: Social Cultural-Foundation and Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry-Reinforcing Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, AR-I, LAS.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : NRS 300

Course Code : NRS 300

Course Description :

Ecological restoration is the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed (Society for Ecological Restoration). The emergence of the field of ecological restoration signals a historical paradigm shift in how humans perceive their relationship to the environment. Students will be challenged to think deeply about how the intersection of history, ecology, philosophy, and culture influence the emergence of ecological restoration; to develop an integrated, interdisciplinary perspective for viewing ecosystems; and to articulate the relationship between ecosystem function and human health and well-being. Case studies will be used to examine how ecosystem knowledge, citizen participation, and adaptive strategies have factored into successful restoration of ecosystems and into reconnection of communities to these ecosystems in meaningful ways. Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology and a WC-R course. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, LAS.

Prerequisites :

Prereq: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : SOC 302

Course Code : SOC 302

Course Description : The relationship Americans have with food has changed greatly in the last two decades. A number of factors have taken us from crowd sourced, mass produced, perpetually consistent, always available, widely distributed products to a rebirth of the interest in regional, unusual, small batch, artisanal and personally created items. The course explores this cultural phenomenon with specific attention paid to its effects on how Americans choose travel and leisure spending options in relation to it. Prerequisite: Social Cultural Foundation course Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, LAS.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : SOC 315

Course Code : SOC 315

Course Description : A community is a group of people who share a common place, experience, or interest. Often communities or groups of communities come together to form collaborative partnerships to address an issue, provide a service, or produce some kind of project. This course will provide students with both a conceptual framework and the practical skills for organizing effectively in and across communities. Different types of community organizations such as grassroots citizen action groups, non-profit social service agencies, issue coalitions, and government-sponsored councils will be explored. Concepts of organizing philosophy, advocacy strategies, decision making models, power-structures, institutional change, community control, diversity, and leadership will be considered. Prerequisite(s): PSY 110 Organizational Behavior and COM 201 Interpersonal Communication. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, RE-I.

Prerequisites : Prereq: PSY 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And COM 201 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : SUS 310

Course Code : SUS 310

Course Description : Principles and practices of sustainable/green construction, including: design and construction, siting; renewable and certified materials; permeable paving; contstruction costs; energy efficiencies; and construction-related certifications, including LEED, and certifications related to the use of certified building materials, including SFI, FSC; grounds development and ecological restoration. Prerequisites: NRS 110 Intro to Environment & Society or SUS 120 Sustainable Community Agriculture.

Prerequisites : Prereq: NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And SUS 120 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : SUS 340

Course Code : SUS 340

Course Description : The Farm to Table movement in the United States has exploded: restaurants, schools, institutions and households are all trying to transition to a more local, sustainable, and nutritious food culture. With a strong emphasis on food policy and food justice issues, students will explore the topic of Sustainable Food System development. This course will examine federal, state, and local policies that regulate the US food system, food safety, and agricultural policy. It will explore the topic of hunger on a national and international level, examining various programs that attempt to address hunger such as WIC, SNAP, food pantries, and community gardens. Alternative models and programs of food production and distribution methods, including CSA?s, farmer?s markets, Farm to School programs, shared use commercial kitchens, and food hubs will be observed. This course will have a service learning component where students will develop a project for and work with regional food organizations. (3 hour lecture) Prerequisites: SUS 120 Sustainable Community Agriculture and SC-R. Completes General Education Requirement: SC-I

Prerequisites : Prereq: SUS 120 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : SUS 350

Course Code : SUS 350

Course Description : Explores the political, social, environmental, and economic dimensions of alternative energy and energy efficiency. This course will explore interface with local and regional energy issues and challenges, building on students? backgrounds in ecology, natural resource management, and economics. Of particular interest is the potential for biofuels at PSC and in the northeast US, while not ignoring other sources of renewable and alternative energy and energy conservation. Includes study of bio-fuels, solar and wind energy, energy conservation, storable and non-storable energy, carbon neutrality, stranded energy, bio-energy ecosystems and methods and ecological effects of biomass removal. Prerequisite: NRS 110 Intro to Environment & Society or SUS 120 Sustainable Community Agriculture.

Prerequisites : Prereq: NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or SUS 120 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENV 400

Course Code : ENV 400

Course Description : Ecological restoration is the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed (Society for Ecological Restoration). Central to successful ecological restoration is the ability to design ecological restoration plans-that-integrate ecosystem-and social-cultural knowledge. In this-course, students will create - -ecological restoration master plans based on assessment or site inventory data, and human de-sires. Additionally, students will create a complement of implementation, monitoring, and management plans designed to carry out the goals of the master plan. Development of plans will include discussions of different types of restoration, the basic principles that guide ecological restoration, the integration of the science into the restoration process, and the integration of citizen participation into the process at all phases. Students will be challenged to think deeply about how the intersection of history, ecology, culture and worldviews influence the emergence of ecological restoration. Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology, QP-R, RE-R, SC-R. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, QP-I, AR-I, RE-I, SC-I .

Prerequisites : Prereq: ENV 300 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENV 455

Course Code : ENV 455

Course Description : This course is primarily concerned with the continued challenges and opportunities of finding sustainable patterns and processes of development within the international, national, regional, and local communities for the future. This course also provides a historic look at the demographic pressure on renewable and non-renewable resources and demonstrates the need for management strategies. Management of both resource supply and demand is considered. Sustainable resource management methods are applied to specific resources including soil, water, minerals, forests, energy, and food. The inter-relationship and sustainability between natural and cultural resources are studied. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: Junior standing. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, LAS.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : EST 300

Course Code : EST 300

Course Description : This course translates, applies and interprets critical concepts from global change science so that the non-scientific community might become better informed in the policy decision- making arena. Students will examine the natural and anthropogenic changes taking place in the totality of the earth's environment across spatial and temporal scales. Students will deepen their understandings of interrelationships and connections between biogeochemical processes in various parts of the earth system, and discuss change mechanisms, tipping points and possible mitigation and adaptation solutions to the tremendous challenges posed by anthropogenic climate change. The course will examine long-term records of global change, as well as focusing on near-past human societies that have successfully or unsuccessfully adapted to changing environmental conditions. We will assess global change models for implications regarding vulnerability of human society and non-human ecosystems to potential change and for insight into strategies for future sustainability. Prerequisite: Social Cultural-Foundation and Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry-Reinforcing Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, AR-I, LAS.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : NRS 300

Course Code : NRS 300

Course Description :

Ecological restoration is the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed (Society for Ecological Restoration). The emergence of the field of ecological restoration signals a historical paradigm shift in how humans perceive their relationship to the environment. Students will be challenged to think deeply about how the intersection of history, ecology, philosophy, and culture influence the emergence of ecological restoration; to develop an integrated, interdisciplinary perspective for viewing ecosystems; and to articulate the relationship between ecosystem function and human health and well-being. Case studies will be used to examine how ecosystem knowledge, citizen participation, and adaptive strategies have factored into successful restoration of ecosystems and into reconnection of communities to these ecosystems in meaningful ways. Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology and a WC-R course. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, LAS.

Prerequisites :

Prereq: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : SOC 302

Course Code : SOC 302

Course Description : The relationship Americans have with food has changed greatly in the last two decades. A number of factors have taken us from crowd sourced, mass produced, perpetually consistent, always available, widely distributed products to a rebirth of the interest in regional, unusual, small batch, artisanal and personally created items. The course explores this cultural phenomenon with specific attention paid to its effects on how Americans choose travel and leisure spending options in relation to it. Prerequisite: Social Cultural Foundation course Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, LAS.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : SOC 315

Course Code : SOC 315

Course Description : A community is a group of people who share a common place, experience, or interest. Often communities or groups of communities come together to form collaborative partnerships to address an issue, provide a service, or produce some kind of project. This course will provide students with both a conceptual framework and the practical skills for organizing effectively in and across communities. Different types of community organizations such as grassroots citizen action groups, non-profit social service agencies, issue coalitions, and government-sponsored councils will be explored. Concepts of organizing philosophy, advocacy strategies, decision making models, power-structures, institutional change, community control, diversity, and leadership will be considered. Prerequisite(s): PSY 110 Organizational Behavior and COM 201 Interpersonal Communication. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, RE-I.

Prerequisites : Prereq: PSY 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And COM 201 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : SUS 310

Course Code : SUS 310

Course Description : Principles and practices of sustainable/green construction, including: design and construction, siting; renewable and certified materials; permeable paving; contstruction costs; energy efficiencies; and construction-related certifications, including LEED, and certifications related to the use of certified building materials, including SFI, FSC; grounds development and ecological restoration. Prerequisites: NRS 110 Intro to Environment & Society or SUS 120 Sustainable Community Agriculture.

Prerequisites : Prereq: NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And SUS 120 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : SUS 340

Course Code : SUS 340

Course Description : The Farm to Table movement in the United States has exploded: restaurants, schools, institutions and households are all trying to transition to a more local, sustainable, and nutritious food culture. With a strong emphasis on food policy and food justice issues, students will explore the topic of Sustainable Food System development. This course will examine federal, state, and local policies that regulate the US food system, food safety, and agricultural policy. It will explore the topic of hunger on a national and international level, examining various programs that attempt to address hunger such as WIC, SNAP, food pantries, and community gardens. Alternative models and programs of food production and distribution methods, including CSA?s, farmer?s markets, Farm to School programs, shared use commercial kitchens, and food hubs will be observed. This course will have a service learning component where students will develop a project for and work with regional food organizations. (3 hour lecture) Prerequisites: SUS 120 Sustainable Community Agriculture and SC-R. Completes General Education Requirement: SC-I

Prerequisites : Prereq: SUS 120 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : SUS 350

Course Code : SUS 350

Course Description : Explores the political, social, environmental, and economic dimensions of alternative energy and energy efficiency. This course will explore interface with local and regional energy issues and challenges, building on students? backgrounds in ecology, natural resource management, and economics. Of particular interest is the potential for biofuels at PSC and in the northeast US, while not ignoring other sources of renewable and alternative energy and energy conservation. Includes study of bio-fuels, solar and wind energy, energy conservation, storable and non-storable energy, carbon neutrality, stranded energy, bio-energy ecosystems and methods and ecological effects of biomass removal. Prerequisite: NRS 110 Intro to Environment & Society or SUS 120 Sustainable Community Agriculture.

Prerequisites : Prereq: NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or SUS 120 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 105

Course Code : ENG 105

Course Description : Food writing plays an integral role in the culinary arts. Concise recipes and persuasive menus, for example, are tools for communication between the culinary professional and the consumer. In this course, students will build on the writing skills acquired at the foundation level while enhancing their knowledge of food. Students will compare and analyze the writing styles found in recipes, menus, essays, newspaper reviews, poetry, food in fiction, journal articles and internet blogs. Through this analysis students will develop their own preferences for expressing a point of view about food in these formats. Students will be expected to develop a culinary-based research project, a personal memoir enriched with recipes, and to participate in class discussions, critiques and formal presentations of projects. Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:WC-R, SC-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: ENG 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ENG 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ENG 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 400

Course Code : ENG 400

Course Description : This course is designed as an advanced writing workshop, and students will study and practice the writing and editing skills necessary to interpret the environment through its social, philosophical, scientific, economic or cultural aspects. This course will also expose the student to techniques in nonfiction and literary journalism employed by contemporary writers on issues in nature, natural history, the environment and related topics. A student?s final project will include a publishable work - review, feature, essay, study or memoir - to be presented to the College community, as well as submitted for possible publication in a regional or national periodical. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I, ENG 102 Effective College Writing II and Responsibility & Expression-Reinforcing level course Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, RE-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: ENG 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ENG 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ENG 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00 And ENG 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ENG 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENV 400

Course Code : ENV 400

Course Description : Ecological restoration is the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed (Society for Ecological Restoration). Central to successful ecological restoration is the ability to design ecological restoration plans-that-integrate ecosystem-and social-cultural knowledge. In this-course, students will create - -ecological restoration master plans based on assessment or site inventory data, and human de-sires. Additionally, students will create a complement of implementation, monitoring, and management plans designed to carry out the goals of the master plan. Development of plans will include discussions of different types of restoration, the basic principles that guide ecological restoration, the integration of the science into the restoration process, and the integration of citizen participation into the process at all phases. Students will be challenged to think deeply about how the intersection of history, ecology, culture and worldviews influence the emergence of ecological restoration. Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology, QP-R, RE-R, SC-R. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, QP-I, AR-I, RE-I, SC-I .

Prerequisites : Prereq: ENV 300 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : EST 220

Course Code : EST 220

Course Description : Permaculture is defined as the conscious design of human systems, both natural and social, that have the diversity, stability, & resilience of natural ecosystems. Permaculture is a powerful and internationally-recognized form of design science that has become increasingly important since its emergence in Australia about 30 years ago. Working with nature, permaculture provides a well-established route to create human environments that mimic the sustainable, resilient, and energy-efficient natural environments we see all around us. Permaculture is concerned with the study and practice of the way human beings ? as individuals and societies ? can participate in the creation of ethical and ecological support systems. Incorporating traditional knowledge, modern science, and natural patterns of the living world, permaculture design is applicable to farms, gardens, neighborhoods, and towns in both rural and urban settings. Prerequisites: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I and an Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry Foundation level course. Completes General Education Requirements: WC-R, AR-R, SC-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: ENG 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ENG 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: EST 220 Lecture, EST 220 Lab

• Credit : 4

Short Title : FOR 150

Course Code : FOR 150

Course Description : This course presents the physiology, structure, manufacture and identification of wood. This is accomplished through lectures, weekly labs, guest lectures, and hands-on experience with wood samples and processing. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab).

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 150 Lecture, FOR 150 Lab

• Credit : 3

Short Title : FOR 225

Course Code : FOR 225

Course Description : The course covers various phases of greenhouse management including the construction and function of a greenhouse. Students will learn how to propagate annuals and woody plants from seeds and cuttings. The turf study portion of the course is intended to provide the students with a working knowledge of how to install and maintain various types of turf grass. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab). Prerequisite: Enrollment in Aboriculture and Land Management Program or permission of the instructor.

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 225 Lecture, FOR 225 Lab

• Credit : 3

Short Title : FOR 270

Course Code : FOR 270

Course Description : This course introduces the student to the care, management, and use of draft horses in a variety of work situations. Lectures focus on care, maintenance, anatomy, and facility requirements for optimum management. Laboratories will concentrate on handling, harnessing, and driving horses in a variety of applications (i.e., one-horse, two-horse team, log skidding, wagon driving.) (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab).

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 270 Lecture, FOR 270 Lab

• Credit : 3

Short Title : FOR 275

Course Code : FOR 275

Course Description : This course is designed to teach students the many dimensions of successful operation and management of a sugar bush. The skills learned from this course will range from managing sugar maples for sap production to marketing maple syrup. The College's Sugar Bush will be the classroom for this course and provide students with the hands-on experience. The student may be asked to demonstrate his or her knowledge by conducting tours for the public. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab).

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 275 Lecture, FOR 275 Lab

• Credit : 3

Short Title : HOS 315

Course Code : HOS 315

Course Description : This course focuses on beer as a manufactured product and the brewing process itself. Through hands-on laboratory training, the student will learn the fundamentals of beer making from scratch; major categories of beer will be demonstrated. Using a variety of brewery equipment and technology the student will develop knowledge of beer brewing and the critical role of health and safety. The course will include field experiences at regional brewing facilities. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab). Prerequisite: Quantitative Problem Solving-Reinforcing level course

Corequisites : Coreq: HOS 315 Lecture, HOS 315 Lab

• Credit : 3

Short Title : HUM 200

Course Code : HUM 200

Course Description : This introductory-level course will provide students with "hands-on experience" in the art studio. The concepts and processes necessary to produce art using various techniques such as drawing, painting, woodcarving, and collage will be addressed. Students will be encouraged to experiment with the different mediums. They will be introduced to the principles of composition, dimensionality, and color with an emphasis on individual expression. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirement:RE-R.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : NRS 300

Course Code : NRS 300

Course Description :

Ecological restoration is the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed (Society for Ecological Restoration). The emergence of the field of ecological restoration signals a historical paradigm shift in how humans perceive their relationship to the environment. Students will be challenged to think deeply about how the intersection of history, ecology, philosophy, and culture influence the emergence of ecological restoration; to develop an integrated, interdisciplinary perspective for viewing ecosystems; and to articulate the relationship between ecosystem function and human health and well-being. Case studies will be used to examine how ecosystem knowledge, citizen participation, and adaptive strategies have factored into successful restoration of ecosystems and into reconnection of communities to these ecosystems in meaningful ways. Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology and a WC-R course. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, LAS.

Prerequisites :

Prereq: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

• Credit : 3

Short Title : REC 320

Course Code : REC 320

Course Description : This course explores and provides a perspective on nature-based sustainable tourism practices and their interrelationships with human culture and ecosystem health. Detailed exploration of regional, national and international case studies will afford insights into the various forms of nature-based tourism (mass tourism, adventure travel, ecotourism, etc.), the interaction between nature-based tourism and local ecosystems and the legal and moral obligations of nature-based tourism providers to society and the global environment. This course clarifies the promises and pitfalls of the various forms of ?green? adventure travel, recreation and tourism. Prerequisites: REC 105 Recreation & Leisure in the US. Completes General Education Requirement:SC-I.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (REC 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or REC 105 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or REC 105 Hybrid Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00)

• Credit : 3

Short Title : SUS 295

Course Code : SUS 295

Course Description : The Adirondacks and the Champlain, Hudson, and St. Lawrence Valleys form the backdrop for the field experiences related to agriculture and forestry practices, including: organic farming and forestry; the culture of the non-timber forest products; community planning; animal powered farming and forestry; forestry certification' small-scale farming and forestry practrices; non-timber forest products; community forestry; and agroforestry. The course will rely heavily on field work and field trips, including overnight stays in the St. Lawrence and Champlain Valleys. Prerequisite: SUS 101: Ecological Foundations of Sustainability or NRS 101: Natural Resources and Society.

Prerequisites : Prereq: SUS 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or NRS 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

• Credit : 1

Short Title : SUST Field Experience

Course Code : SUS 296

Course Description :

This course combines online preparation work with a two week living learning experience focused on sustainable working landscapes.  The Adirondacks, the Champlain, Hudson, and the St. Lawrence Valleys form the backdrop for field experiences related to agriculture, sustainable community development, working landscapes and forestry practices. The course starts with a broad introduction to biodiversity, ecological sustainability, and principles that underlie sustainable community development. The living learning experience includes field work, service projects and field trips that will include overnight stays in the St. Lawrence and Champlain Valleys.

Prerequisite: NRS 110 Environment and Society.

Prerequisites :

Prerequisite: NRS 110 Environment and Society.

• Credit : 3