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Natural Resource Conservation & Management

Program Codes: NRCM
Bachelor of Science

The Natural Resource Conservation and Management program (NRCM) prepares students for the challenges ahead with an approach based on a blend of the natural and environmental sciences, technical training in natural resource management related subject, and a solid foundation in the liberal arts. 

At the end of the program students will be able to:

  • Explain the historical role and value of science in policy formation designed to protect, maintain, and restore natural and human altered environments.
  • Articulate the differences between inductive and deductive methods of scientific inquiry as each pertain to gaining reliable knowledge.
  • Teach students to articulate complex scientific and social issues into a language which is useful and meaningful to the general public.
  • Explain the implications of the relationship of cumulative environmental impacts on the resilience of ecosystems, biomes and the biosphere.
  • Apply basic principles of sustainability to problem solving across political boundaries.
  • Delineate the management environment in ecological, economic, political, and socio-cultural terms.
  • Define the cyclic management process as related to an organization's mission statement, strategic planning, assessment, implementation, and evaluation/monitoring program.
  • Articulate the appropriateness of sustainable management models or approaches used to address resource management issues.
  • Demonstrate basic knowledge of management and communication needed to work effectively with stakeholders in integrated natural resource management teams.
  • Articulate the role of the political process in affecting change in policy and regulations at local, state, national and international scales.
  • Develop evaluation and monitoring techniques which facilitate social and economic tenets in the management process.
  • Identify opportunities for collaboration and public participation around resource-based issues and define steps to create and maintain effective collaborations under a range of social-economic conditions.
  • Apply adaptive management approaches to increase the capacity of human communities to change with economic conditions while maintaining ecological integrity.

Degree Requirements:

Minimum 120 total credits, 45 upper division credits and 60 Liberal Arts and Science credits to complete the degree.

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Semester 1

Biology I
Course Code:
BIO 110
Course Group(s):
Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry - Foundation, Degree Applicable, Liberal Arts and Science Elective
Active Term:
Fall
Course Description:

This introductory course serves as a foundation for other life science courses.  Students will review the process of science and the properties of life.  The diversity of organisms across all domains and kingdoms will be studied using an evolutionary perspective.  Students will learn about the structure and function of major organ and tissue systems in animals and plants.  Ecosystem structure and evolutionary processes will also be covered.  (3 hours lecture).  Completes General Education Requirements: LAS, AR-F.

Credit:
3
Semesters Offered:

Fall

x
BIO 110
Biology I
3
Biology I Lab
Course Code:
BIO 111
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable, Liberal Arts and Science Elective
Course Description:

The lab component for BIO 110. (3 hours lab).

Credit:
1
Corequisites:

  BIO 110 (lecture).

Semesters Offered:

Fall

x
BIO 111
Biology I Lab
1
Effective College Writing I
Course Code:
ENG 101
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, Written Communication - Foundation
Course Description:
This course advances students' knowledge of writing and reading demands of college-level courses across disciplines. Professional and academic writing involves reading critically, thinking logically, responding to texts, organizing ideas, and revising systematically. This course requires multiple drafts that demonstrate effective revision editing of expository essays for specific audiences. This course focuses on the basic principles of rhetoric and strategies for academic inquiry and argument. The critical reading process and the responsible use of both print and electronic source material are emphasized (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:WC-F, LAS.
Credit:
3
x
ENG 101
Effective College Writing I
3
First Year Seminar
Course Code:
FYS 101
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, Responsibility & Expression - Foundation
Course Description:
First Year Seminar is an interdisciplinary discussion based course designed to explore questions of meaning, value, and responsibility encountered by individuals and communities. Through reflective activities, readings, projects, presentations and discussions students will develop: active listening skills, oral communication skills, respect for diverse opinions, and action plans that will guide independent, confident, decision making. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-F, LAS
Credit:
3
x
FYS 101
First Year Seminar
3
NRCM_SOCIETY
NRCM: Society and Natural World Foundation Course
3
Our Environment

Short Title : ENV 100

Course Code : ENV 100

Course Description : This course introduces non-science major students to key concepts in environmental science. Students will gain an understanding of the interrelationship between the economy and the environment, and the balancing of problems and solutions in an integrated manner on a personal, local and global basis. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, AR-R, LAS. *May count as either a Foundation or a Reinforcing but not both.

  • Credit : 3
x
Foundations of Environmental Science

Short Title : ENV 110

Course Code : ENV 110

Course Description : This course is for students entering the Environmental Science and the Ecological Restoration program. The lecture portion will cover three essential foundations: ecosystem patterns and process that govern the flow of energy and material resources, ongoing and emerging issues that affect these patterns and processes, and management approaches used to address these issues. Emphasis will be given to ecological restoration as a management approach to ecosystem recovery as a science and as a way of understanding and re-connecting people to the environment. The field portion will focus on comparisons of physical environments, biological assessment, and monitoring, and matters of scale in defining environmental problems and solutions. Students will become acquainted with current research and management approaches in the Adirondacks and other regions. (3 hour lecture, 3 hour lab). Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, LAS.

Corequisites : Coreq: ENV 110 Lecture, ENV 110 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Introduction To Forestry

Short Title : FOR 101

Course Code : FOR 101

Course Description : A lecture and laboratory course which gives students a broad survey of forestry history, federal, state and private forest management, timber harvesting practices, outdoor recreation, wildlife, silviculture, mensuration, and aspects of the forest products industry. The laboratory is designed to get students into the woods and introduce the use of hand tools, saws, mechanized equipment and safe woodworking practices. The course covers procedures for measuring trees, wildlife habitat improvement, scaling, and running a compass line. (2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab).

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 101 Lecture, FOR 101 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Intro to Fisheries & Wildlife Management

Short Title : FWS 101

Course Code : FWS 101

Course Description : This course will serve as a primer to students in the Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Program. Its purpose is to create the awareness that management of fisheries and wildlife resources is firmly steeped in the biological sciences. The basic science behind managing populations of birds, mammals, and fish will be explored (data collection, analyses, presentation). Furthermore, the student will be exposed to reality of the roles that communication, human dimensions, and policy play in fisheries and wildlife management. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab).

Corequisites : Coreq: FWS 101 Lecture, FWS 101 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Introduction to Environment & Society

Short Title : NRS 110

Course Code : NRS 110

Course Description : This interdisciplinary course addresses the scientific, cultural, economic, philosophical, historical, and legal dimensions of the complex environmental challenges facing humanity. The course will begin with a conceptual overview of key issues, and trace the evolution of our society?s uses and management of various natural resources. The course will examine both domestic and global resource sustainability challenges. Students will consider resource allocation issues from a variety of professional, cultural, and socio-economic perspectives. Particular attention will be given to options and tools for sustainable resource allocation and environmental quality. Specific topics include resource stewardship, population growth, poverty and affluence, global equity and justice, ethical considerations, agriculture, water and air quality and access, energy, climate change, and non-renewable resources. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
x
Recreation & Leisure in the US

Short Title : REC 105

Course Code : REC 105

Course Description :

This course explores the cultural value of recreation activities, the motivations and challenges of service providers and physical spaces which facilitate these activities, and the ways in which behavior during free time has been and continues to be regulated. Students will experience multiple recreation-based activities to explore the concepts of play, recreation, and leisure, and to broaden one’s understanding of the diverse ways people spend leisure time. This foundational course surveys specific recreational opportunities such as therapeutic recreation, health and wellness, outdoor and adventure recreation, as well as more passive modes of recreation. Students will critically examine inequity and barriers to access across recreational experiences for diverse populations, focusing on diverse abilities, age, class, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, and other institutionalized systems of inequality. 3 hour lecture.   Completes General Education Requirements: SC-F or SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Fall

x
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Liberal Arts and Science Elective
3-4
Biology I

Short Title : BIO 101

Course Code : BIO 101

Course Description : This introductory course serves as a foundation for other life science courses. Students will review the process of science and the properties of life. The diversity of organisms across all domains and kingdoms will be studied using an evolutionary perspective. Students will learn about the structure and function of major organ and tissue systems in animals and plants. Ecosystem structure and evolutionary processes will also be covered. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-F.

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 101 Lecture, BIO 101 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Biology II

Short Title : BIO 102

Course Code : BIO 102

Course Description : This course provides an introduction to the molecular and cellular basis of life. Topics covered will include biomolecules and their behavior in living systems, cell structure and function, metabolism, inheritance and biotechnology. Laboratory exercises will introduce students to techniques and investigational approaches used in the field of cell and molecular biology. This course will provide a foundation for understanding scientific methods, models and hypotheses that form the basis of our current knowledge in the field of cell and molecular biology, and to appreciate the role this knowledge plays in society. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab) Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-F.

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 102 Lecture, BIO 102 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Biology I

Short Title : Biology I

Active Term : Fall

Course Code : BIO 110

Course Description :

This introductory course serves as a foundation for other life science courses.  Students will review the process of science and the properties of life.  The diversity of organisms across all domains and kingdoms will be studied using an evolutionary perspective.  Students will learn about the structure and function of major organ and tissue systems in animals and plants.  Ecosystem structure and evolutionary processes will also be covered.  (3 hours lecture).  Completes General Education Requirements: LAS, AR-F.

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Fall

x
Biology I Lab

Short Title : Biology I Lab

Course Code : BIO 111

Course Description :

The lab component for BIO 110. (3 hours lab).

Corequisites :

  BIO 110 (lecture).

  • Credit : 1

Semesters Offered :

Fall

x
Biology II

Short Title : Biology II

Course Code : BIO 112

Course Description :

This course provides an introduction to the molecular and cellular basis of life. Topics covered will include biomolecules and their behavior in living systems, cell structure and function, metabolism, inheritance and biotechnology. Laboratory exercises will introduce students to techniques and investigational approaches used in the field of cell and molecular biology. This course will provide a foundation for understanding scientific methods, models and hypotheses that form the basis of our current knowledge in the field of cell and molecular biology, and to appreciate the role this knowledge plays in society. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab)    

Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-F.

Corequisites :

BIO 113 Lab

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Spring

x
Biology II Lab

Short Title : Biology II Lab

Course Code : BIO 113

Course Description :

The lab component for BIO 112. (3 hours lab).

Corequisites :

BIO 112

  • Credit : 1

Semesters Offered :

Spring

x
Plant Biology

Short Title : BIO 204

Course Code : BIO 204

Course Description : In this course students will be introduced to the diversity, structure, and economic uses of plants. Topics discussed in this course include anatomy and physiology of plants, biochemistry, cell structure, classification of major groups of plants, life cycles, and unique adaptations plants have acquired to live in various environments. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
x
Animal Biology

Short Title : BIO 205

Course Code : BIO 205

Course Description : This lecture course builds on the prerequisite courses by focusing specifically on animal biology using a taxonomic approach. Each major animal phylum will be studied in detail with respect to its morphology, physiology and evolutionary relationship to other animal phyla. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how the evolutionary changes seen across animal groups relate to specialization and success in a wide variety of environments. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
x
General Ecology

Short Title : BIO 210

Course Code : BIO 210

Course Description :

This course deals with the way the natural world works, or perhaps more accurately, how ecologists think the natural world works and how they reach that understanding. Ecology uncovers the factors that influence the distribution and abundance of organisms by focusing on principles of distribution, population change, community interaction, succession, and ecosystem dynamics. The laboratory provides students with the knowledge and foundational skills needed to carry out ecological research, such as hypothesis development, data collection, statistical analysis, and scientific report writing. Meets QP-R, AR-F and AR-R General Education requirements. 

 

Prerequisites :

Prereq: Lecture: (BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00)

Corequisites :

Coreq: BIO 210 Lecture, BIO 210 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Genetics

Short Title : BIO 225

Course Code : BIO 225

Course Description : This course provides an introduction to study of the science of inheritance, and will include exploration of the molecular basis of inheritance, DNA technology, structure and behavior of chromosomes, genomics, transmission genetics and the basic principles of molecular evolution and population genetics. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
x
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

Short Title : BIO 230

Course Code : BIO 230

Course Description :

The major topic of this course is comparative vertebrate anatomy, presented in an evolutionary context. Students will explore the changes over time in vertebrate anatomy in both different taxa and the evolution of major organ systems across taxa. Hands-on dissections during the class time will allow the students to better understand the evolution of vertebrate traits. Prerequisite: BIO 101 Biology I. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R, QP-R, LAS.

Prerequisites :

Prereq: Lecture: (BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

Corequisites :

Coreq: BIO 230 Lecture, BIO 230 Lab

  • Credit : 3 - 4
x
BiologicalEffect of Environmental Toxins

Short Title : BIO 310

Course Code : BIO 310

Course Description : Is it safe to drink the water? Is it safe to breathe the air? This question is of primary concern to those concerned with human impacts on the environment. A mechanistic understanding of how environmental toxins exert their biologic effects is critical to determining exposure limits of human and wildlife populations. This course offers a unique approach to the study of cellular and molecular biology by exploring, in depth, the mechanisms of action of currently-relevant environmental toxins. Students will explore how cells and organisms adapt and respond to the presence of toxic substances, why certain organs and tissues are specifically targeted, histopathology of important target organs, and methods involved in toxicity testing. Prerequisites: BIO 102 Biology II and CHM 141 Chemistry I. LAS, WC-I, AR-I, RE-I, SC-I

Prerequisites : Prereq: (BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
x
Evolution

Short Title : BIO 320

Course Code : BIO 320

Course Description : This course will address the development and current state of evolutionary biology. Students will learn about sources of genetic variation, natural selection and other processes involved in both organismal and molecular evolution. Topics also include micro-and macro-evolutionary processes, the history of life on Earth, and ongoing conflicts between evolutionary theory and creationist worldviews. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I, SC-I, RE-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
x
Animal Physiology

Short Title : BIO 345

Course Code : BIO 345

Course Description :

This course provides an upper-level understanding the physiological processes that govern all aspects of animal life. In a comparative and evolutionary based approach, the course integrates across the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organ systems, and whole-animal levels of organization to understand the role that these processes play in everyday life. Appropriately, in our Adirondack environment, the course includes an additional focus on the physiological adaptations to life in extreme environments. The laboratory component provides hands-on experience exploring and evaluating the concepts discussed in lecture. Prerequisite: BIO 102 Biology II Completes General Education requirements for QP-I & AR-I LAS

Prerequisites :

Prereq: BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
x
Plant Physiology

Short Title : BIO 355

Course Code : BIO 355

Course Description : Through reading, discussing and reporting on current literature, and through active participation in course research projects using plants in our local habitats, students will build on their basic biological and ecological background from previous courses. Students will develop an understanding of the physiological mechanisms that are necessary for and influence plant acquisition of energy and allocation of that energy under different environmental scenarios/conditions. This understanding will be demonstrated through their ability to describe plant physiological concepts in their own terms, link concepts with others, and use that information to draw conclusions and perhaps predict or hypothesize about novel scientific problems in the field. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology and BIO 204 Plant Biology Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 204 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
x
Entomology

Short Title : BIO 361

Course Code : BIO 361

Course Description : Students will learn about the biology and classification of insects. Topics covered include insect diversity, morphology, physiology, and behavior. For the lab portion of the course, students will collect, observe, and classify insects based on morphological characteristics. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO I Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 361 Lecture, BIO 361 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Ichthyology

Short Title : BIO 362

Course Code : BIO 362

Course Description : Ichthyology is the scientific study of fishes. This includes morphology, physiology, and ecology of freshwater and marine fishes. Structure, function, evolution, and behavior of fish are discussed as adaptations to the environment. Laboratory exercises are designed to provide the student with the opportunity to explore the internal and external morphology of fishes, to observe common behavior, and to practice taxonomic identification of fishes using dichotomous keys. (5 contact hours). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II Completes General Education Requirement:LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 362 Lecture, BIO 362 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Mammalogy

Short Title : BIO 363

Course Code : BIO 363

Course Description : This course deals with the biology of mammals. Topics will include origins and evolution, classification, zoogeography, physiology, reproduction, ecology, behavior, and the relations between mammals and humans. Students will also learn to identify the mammals of the Adirondacks. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 363 Lecture, BIO 363 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Ornithology

Short Title : BIO 364

Course Code : BIO 364

Course Description : Ornithology is the study of birds. Lecture topics in the course will address the physiology, behavior, ecology and evolution of birds. The laboratory portion of the course will address bird morphology, behavior and vocalizations as it relates to bird identification and will include several field trips to local birding areas. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and (BIO 205 Animal Biology or FWS 270 Natural History of North American Vertebrates) Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 205 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or FWS 270 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 364 Lecture, BIO 364 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Herpetology

Short Title : BIO 366

Course Code : BIO 366

Course Description : This course is an in depth study of the biology of amphibians and reptiles including aspects of their evolutionary history, taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, ecology, behavior, conservation, and natural history. The emphasis is on adaptive breakthroughs within each major lineage as studied in a phylogenetic context. Laboratory and field experiences will complement and expand upon topics introduced in lecture. Pre-requisites: (BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and BIO 210 General Ecology) or FOR 310 Forest Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 366 Lecture, BIO 366 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Environmental Microbiology

Short Title : BIO 375

Course Code : BIO 375

Course Description :

Through individual studies, as well as cooperative activities during classes and laboratory sessions, students will broaden their understanding of microbial cell biology including cell morphology and structures, growth and reproduction, metabolic processes, and regulation of cellular activities. Topics related to microbial genetics will address natural genetic processes as well as genetic engineering. Issues concerned with the interactions of microorganisms and humans in the areas of biotechnology and applied industrial microbiology, as well as human systems that influence microbial diseases and their control will be addressed. Students will also study microbial interactions and adaptations, and the impact of the microorganisms in the environment. In the laboratory portion of the course, the students will learn basic techniques used to study microorganisms, and apply these skills to investigate some of their functions and interactions. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I, BIO 102 Biology II, and BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites :

Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
x
Environmental Microbiology

Short Title : BIO 376

Course Code : BIO 376

Course Description : Through individual studies, as well as cooperative activities during classes and laboratory sessions, students will broaden their understanding of microbiaI cell biology including cell morphology and structures, growth and reproduction, metabolic processes, and regulation of cellular activities. Topics related to microbial genetics will address natural genetic processes as well as genetic engineering. Issues concerned with the interactions of microorganisms and humans in the areas of biotechnology and applied industrial microbiology, as well as human systems that influence microbial diseases and their control will be addressed. Students will also study microbial interactions and adaptations, and the impact of the microorganisms in the environment. In the laboratory portion of the course, the students will learn basic techniques used to study microorganisms, and apply these skills to investigate some of their functions and interactions. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I, BIO 102 Biology II, and BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General EducationRequirements:WC-I, AR-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: ((BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00) And (BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00) And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00)

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 376 Lecture, BIO 376 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Internationl Winter Ecology

Short Title : BIO 380

Course Code : BIO 380

Course Description : In this unique science offering, we apply basic principles of biology, chemistry, and physics to study the challenges of life in the winter. The 14-day course is offered as a collaboration between Paul Smiths College, and Moscow State University at Zvenigorod Biological station. The study area is in temperate deciduous forest in Russia that experiences extreme winter conditions. We will learn to identify organisms and study the options that different taxa have for surviving the stresses of winter in terrestrial and aquatic environments. We will focus on the behavioral, physiological, and morphological adaptations to low temperatures, lack of food, lack of available water, and changes to the physical structure of snow over time as it impacts organisms living in the subnivean environment. Research projects and analysis and presentation are incorporated into the course. Students will learn with international students and be taught by both PSC and MSU faculty. Prerequisite: BIO 210 General Ecology and at least one upper division Science or Forestry course. Completes the following Gen Ed requirements: AR-I, SC-I, RE-I, LAS

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

  • Credit : 3
x
Parasites,Vectors and Diseases

Short Title : BIO 381

Course Code : BIO 381

Course Description : Globally, emergent infectious diseases are of growing concern, and many of these diseases involve animal reservoirs and insect vectors (zoonoses). Evolutionarily, these diseases have played a significant role in shaping human populations. However, the increased incidence and expanding geographic range of these diseases is spurred largely by rapidly growing populations, human mobility, anthropogenic changes to the environment, technology and industry, and changing interactions between humans and other animals. Several global initiatives, such as the One Health Initiative, recognize that human health is inextricably linked with health of animals and the environment. This course will focus on zoonotic diseases of current concern, such as Lyme disease, Zika virus, HIV, yellow fever and malaria, to explore the biology of parasitism, the role of reservoirs and vectors, immunology, disease pathology, and environmental factors affecting transmission and disease spread. Prerequisite: BIO102 Biology II Completes General Education Requirements for: WC-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 102 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
x
Animal Behavior

Short Title : BIO 410

Course Code : BIO 410

Course Description : Animal Behavior is an integral course for anyone wishing to understand animal biology or ecology. Students will explore the basis (genetics to environmental) for animal behavior and be able to describe, quantify, and analyze animal behavior. Students will use Tinbergen's four why questions (development, causation, function and evolution) to explain animal behaviors such as foraging, reproductive, social and parental behaviors. Students should have a good understanding of experimental design and statistical analysis before taking Animal Behavior. (3 hour lecture) Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and MAT 210 Statistics Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, AR-I. LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
x
Aquatic Invertebrate

Short Title : BIO 457

Course Code : BIO 457

Course Description : This course explores the ecology of invertebrates in freshwater ecosystems. Special attention will be given to taxonomy and diversity, the role of invertebrates in aquatic food webs, and the implications non-indigenous invertebrates have on aquatic systems. The laboratory component is designed to provide students with skills in invertebrate sampling, identification, and culturing. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II, BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 457 Lecture, BIO 457 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Paleoecology

Short Title : BIO 472

Course Code : BIO 472

Course Description : This is an advanced-level, multidisciplinary course that examines current environmental topics in the context of (1) long time periods, (2) multiple scientific disciplines, and (3) human interactions with the environment. We examine topics such as acid rain, climate change, water pollution, fisheries and forest management, and extinction from all of these perspectives, tying together most of the major areas of study in our science-oriented programs. Human value systems and cultural histories are intimately involved, as illustrated by questions such as; Why are we "reclaiming" Adirondack lakes and should we keep doing so? Is modern human society unusually destructive of the environment, or have societies always been this way? Through activities in the classroom and field, students will have the opportunity to engage in coring techniques, basic sediment sampling, and microfossil analyses. Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310 Forest Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Winter Ecology

Short Title : BIO 476

Course Code : BIO 476

Course Description : We will apply the basic principles of chemistry, physics and biology to study ecology as it applies to the challenges of the winter environment (as we know it). We will design and conduct experiments in winter ecology that test hypotheses we develop from theory that has resulted from other research. We will study the options that different groups of plants and animals have for dealing with the stresses of winter. We will focus on the behavioral, physiological, and morphological adaptations to low temperatures, lack of food availability and lack of available water. We will examine the properties of snow and how the physical structure of snow changes over time. We will also explore the interaction between snow characteristics and those animals that face life in the cold. Prerequisites:BIO 102 Biology II and BIO 210 General Ecology and MAT 210 Statistics. Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, QP-I, AR-I. LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 476 Lecture, BIO 476 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Chemistry I

Short Title : Chemistry I

Course Code : CHM 110

Course Description :

This course focuses on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action, their integration with the theories of atomic structure and chemical bonding, and correlation with the position on the periodic chart. Students will study atomic structure, states of matter, chemical measurements (stoichiometry), nomenclature, gas laws, spectroscopy, periodicity, and chemical bonding. (3 hours lecture).  

Completes General Education Requirements: AR-F, AR-R, LAS.  *May count as a Foundation or a Reinforcing Experience, but not both.

Prerequisites :

MAT 125 College Algebra or Accuplacer placement.  

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Fall

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Chemistry I Lab

Short Title : Chemistry I Lab

Course Code : CHM 111

Course Description :

The lab component associated with CHM 110 lecture. (3 hours lab).

Prerequisites :

  MAT 125 College Algebra or Accuplacer placement.

Corequisites :

CHM 110 (lecture).

  • Credit : 1

Semesters Offered :

Fall

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Chemistry II

Short Title : Chemistry II

Course Code : CHM 112

Course Description :

This course is a continuation of Chemistry I (CHM 110) and continues the focus on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action. Students will study oxidation/reduction, solutions, ionization and electrolysis, acids, bases and salts, chemical and ionic equilibrium, coordination compounds, kinetics, and a short introduction to organic chemistry. The course has a required three-hour laboratory that focuses on qualitative analysis. (3 hours lecture).  

Completes General Education Requirements: AR-R, QP-R LAS

Prerequisites :

CHM 110 Chemistry I

Corequisites :

CHM 113 Lab

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Spring

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Chemistry II Lab

Short Title : Chemistry II Lab

Course Code : CHM 113

Course Description :

The lab component associated with CHM 112 lecture. (3 hours lab).

Corequisites :

CHM 112

  • Credit : 1

Semesters Offered :

Spring

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Chemistry I

Short Title : CHM 141

Course Code : CHM 141

Course Description : This course focuses on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action, their integration with the theories of atomic structure and chemical bonding, and correlation with the position on the periodic chart. Students will study atomic structure, states of matter, chemical measurements (stoichiometry), nomenclature, gas laws, spectroscopy, periodicity, and chemical bonding. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: MAT 125 College Algebra or Accuplacer placement. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, AR-R, LAS. *May count as a Foundation or a Reinforcing Experience, but not both

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 141 Lecture, CHM 141 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Chemistry II

Short Title : CHM 142

Course Code : CHM 142

Course Description : This course is a continuation of Chemistry I (CHM 141) and continues the focus on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action. Students will study oxidation/reduction, solutions, ionization and electrolysis, acids, bases and salts, chemical and ionic equilibrium, coordination compounds, kinetics, and a short introduction to organic chemistry. The course has a required three-hour laboratory that focuses on qualitative analysis. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements: AR-R, QP-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 142 Lecture, CHM 142 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Organic Chemistry I

Short Title : CHM 241

Course Code : CHM 241

Course Description : The course is designed to cover the wide range of topics concerning the chemistry of carbon. Students will study chemical bonding, nomenclature and reactivity of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, and alkyl halides, configuration of alkanes, and cycloalkanes, and stereochemistry. Additionally, students will learn various reactions mechanisms, with an emphasis on nucleophilic substitution reactions. The laboratory will focus on fundamental techniques in organic chemistry, e.g., distillation, purification, synthesis, chromatography and spectroscopy. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemisty II Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 241 Lecture, CHM 241 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Organic Chemistry II

Short Title : CHM 242

Course Code : CHM 242

Course Description : This course is designed to be a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 241) in the study of carbon compounds. Students will study reactions of aromatic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, esters, carbohydrates, and lipids. Additionally, students will study the theory of various spectroscopic methods of structure determination. The laboratory will concentrate on the synthesis and analysis of organic compounds. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Organic Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 242 Lecture, CHM 242 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Organic Chemistry I

Short Title : Organic Chemistry I

Course Code : CHM 250

Course Description :

The course is designed to cover the wide range of topics concerning the chemistry of carbon. Students will study chemical bonding, nomenclature and reactivity of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, and alkyl halides, configuration of alkanes, and cycloalkanes, and stereochemistry. Additionally, students will learn various reactions mechanisms, with an emphasis on nucleophilic substitution reactions. The laboratory will focus on fundamental techniques in organic chemistry, e.g., distillation, purification, synthesis, chromatography and spectroscopy. (3 hours lecture).  Completes General Education Requirements: AR-R LAS

Prerequisites :

(CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemisty II)  OR  (CHM 110 Chemistry I and CHM 120 Chemisty II)

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Fall

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Organic Chemistry I Lab

Short Title : Organic Chemistry I Lab

Course Code : CHM 251

Course Description :

The laboratory will focus on fundamental techniques in organic chemistry, e.g., distillation, purification, synthesis, chromatography and spectroscopy. (3 hours lab).

Prerequisites :

 CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemisty II.

Corequisites :

CHM 250 (lecture).

  • Credit : 1

Semesters Offered :

Fall

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Organic Chemistry II

Short Title : Organic Chemistry II

Course Code : CHM 252

Course Description :

This course is designed to be a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 250) in the study of carbon compounds. Students will study reactions of aromatic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, esters, carbohydrates, and lipids. Additionally, students will study the theory of various spectroscopic methods of structure determination. The laboratory will concentrate on the synthesis and analysis of organic compounds. (3 hours lecture).

Completes General Education Requirements:  AR-R LAS

Prerequisites :

 CHM 250 Organic Chemistry I      

Corequisites :

CHM 253 Lab

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Spring

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Organic Chemistry II Lab

Short Title : Organic Chemistry II Lab

Course Code : CHM 253

Course Description :

The lab component associated with CHM 252 lecture. (3 hours lab).

Corequisites :

  CHM 252

  • Credit : 1
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Environmental Chemistry

Short Title : CHM 310

Course Code : CHM 310

Course Description : This course emphasizes environmental laboratory techniques, precision, and safety. The course is a study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the study of water, soil, and air environments, as well as the influence of human activity upon these processes. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 310 Lecture, CHM 310 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Environmental Chemistry

Short Title : CHM 311

Course Code : CHM 311

Course Description : The course is a study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the water, soil and air environments, as well as the influence of human activity upon these processes. The effects of the chemical species on society and the environment will also be examined. (3 hour lecture). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements WC-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Biochemistry

Short Title : CHM 330

Course Code : CHM 330

Course Description : This course explores the molecules that comprise living things and the specialized set of chemical reactions that have evolved to sustain life. Topics will include the chemical nature of biomolecules; thermodynamics and bioenergetics; protein structure and analysis; enzymes and enzyme kinetics; design, control and regulation of metabolic and other biochemical pathways. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 102 Biology II and Co-requisite: CHM 241 Organic Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Speech

Short Title : COM 101

Course Code : COM 101

Course Description :

The purpose of the course is to give students training and practice in effective oral communication. English usage of good formal quality is stressed. The attainment of clear and interesting speech, augmented by appropriate public speaking techniques and skills, is emphasized. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Intro to Communication & Leadership

Short Title : COM 102

Course Code : COM 102

Course Description : Humans communicate in a variety of different ways both intentionally and unintentionally. This foundation course explores what is meant by the term communication. Students will consider communication theories and models that form interpersonal relationships, group dynamics, and public communication. Students will develop an analytical approach to communication experienced in their own lives and apply that knowledge to make choices about meanings and responses in appropriate, ethical, and effective ways. By the end of the course, students will analyze the connection between effective communication and strong leadership. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Interpersonal Communications

Short Title : COM 201

Course Code : COM 201

Course Description : Through this course students will analyze interpersonal communication practices and issues between individuals, small groups, and organizations. Students will develop their ability to actively listen, manage conflict, influence others, and communicate in teams. Throughout the course students will incorporate and consider diverse cultural perspectives to examine how culture influences how we communicate and how we interpret the communication of others. Students will also explore the field of ideas relating to human modes of communication and personal relationships in the shaping of our social environment, this includes a review of the research findings in interpersonal communication, a subject which crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries as it synthesizes findings in psychology, sociology, biology, and communication. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Technical Communications

Short Title : COM 210

Course Code : COM 210

Course Description : This course enables students to collect, manage and translate technical information to prescribed audiences to increase broader understanding and facilitate action. In this information age we are deluged with large amounts of information. The process of technical communication involves, collecting, organizing and evaluating that information and then translating it into easily understood formats through a variety of media. Technical communication also involves writing to prescribed criteria such as grant applications, report specifications and other formats. Therefore this course requires consideration of research, visuals, format, audience-awareness, syntax, semantics, and most importantly, the ability to communicate ideas clearly and succinctly. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing Completes General Education Requirements: WC-R LAS

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

  • Credit : 3
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Mass Communication

Short Title : COM 216

Course Code : COM 216

Course Description : The course provides a critical overview and analysis of how mass communication tools and systems have influenced our society and ourselves. By grounding our study in the founding principles of the First Amendment, the course will facilitate analysis of the following questions: What is meant by the term mass communication? What influence does mass communication have on our public discourse and the way we function as a society? How is a message crafted to fit a specific media format or to reach a specific demographic? What kind of messages are truly for the masses and what messages are for defined groups and why? How do new media formats compare to historic methods and what are the implications of these new trends? Through this analysis, students should become critical consumers of communication messages. Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F or SC-R, WC-R, RE-R, LAS.

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

  • Credit : 3
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New Media Tools: Various Topics

Short Title : COM 220

Course Code : COM 220

Course Description : ?New Media? refers to interactive forms of communication that use digital computer technology for distribution and exhibition. Often these objects can be manipulated by both creator and user. This course will provide opportunities for students to develop their skills in using these communication tools. Each tool is presented as a separate course under a distinctive topic name. Topics could include (but are not limited to) web design, podcasts, RSS feeds, designing for social networks, blogs, wikis, virtual worlds and more!

  • Credit : 3
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Change Management

Short Title : COM 305

Course Code : COM 305

Course Description : When communities come together to address a specific issue or develop a project, change is inevitable. This course will investigate how individuals respond and react to change. Students will explore strategies to effectively and cooperatively address these concerns and by investigating and committing to skills and best practices associated with inspiring action, minimizing resistance, and gaining commitment. Specific focus will be given to models of change processes such as Appreciative Inquiry and Action Research which can leverage existing culture to prevent resistance and promote accountability. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, RE-I, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Reporting & Writing Environmental News

Short Title : COM 340

Course Code : COM 340

Course Description : This course addresses the topic generation, topic research, reporting and newswriting process in the context of environmental concerns and issues. The course also addresses newsmedia and reporting business and ethical concerns, including changing readership, print and digital outlets and social responsibility in journalism. Students will engage in a semester-long news reporting and writing workshop guided by content presentations and discussions addressing the theoretical and practical concerns of writing environmental news, journal articles, feature essays and other non-fiction formats. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and (ENG 102 Effective College Writing II, or ENG 103 Hearts and Minds, or ENG 105 Food Writing, or COM 210 Technical Communications, or ENG 200 Advanced Composition, or HST 201 US History I, or HST 202 US History II, or ENG 115 Wilderness in Amer Lit, or ENG 220 Creative Writing), AND (POL 202 Politics of the Environment, or NRS 110 Intro to Environment & Society or EST 200 Nature & Culture or SUS 120 Sustainable Community Agriculture). Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: POL 202 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or EST 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Special Topics: Communications LAS

Short Title : ST: Communications LAS

Course Code : COM 398

Course Description :

Special Topics in Communications LAS

  • Credit : 1 - 3
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Nutrition Food Science

Short Title : CUL 280

Course Code : CUL 280

Course Description : This course focuses on the functions that carbohydrates, fats, protein, water, vitamins, and minerals have in the body. The course will include measurement of nutritional status and labels as well as the application of dietary guidelines and recommendations. The student will study human nutritional requirements throughout the life cycle. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F or AR-R, LAS *May be used for either Foundational or Reinforcing - but not both

  • Credit : 3
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Macroeconomics

Short Title : ECN 101

Course Code : ECN 101

Course Description : An examination of macroeconomics, including an introduction to economic systems, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, economic growth, and the theories and measurement of national income, employment and international trade. Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, SC-R.

  • Credit : 3
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Microeconomics

Short Title : ECN 102

Course Code : ECN 102

Course Description : Explores the theory of the firm and consumer behavior within a market system. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between market structure and price and output determination. Current economic problems are used to clarify the development and application of economic models This is Hybrid course. Hybrid courses blend both traditional classroom instruction with the flexibility of online learning. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Principles of Economics

Short Title : ECN 200

Course Code : ECN 200

Course Description :

Explores the theory of the firm and consumer behavior within a market system. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between market structure and price and output determination. Current economic problems are used to clarify the development and application of economic models. Additionally, the course will cover foundations in macroeconomics, to include an introduction to economics systems, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, economic growth, and the theories and measurement of national income, employment and international trade. Prerequisite: Quantitative Problem Solving Foundation course. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3 - 3
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The Global Market

Short Title : The Global Market

Course Code : ECN 400

Course Description :

Students will develop an understanding of the global nature of all business and how much of our future lies outside the boundaries of the United States. This course will evaluate recent paradigm shifts from isolationism to regionalized and global economics. Additionally, students will reflect on agreements that have forced the issues of the global market into political debate.  

Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

 

Prerequisites :

ECN 200 Princ of Economics

HOS 300 The Sevice Economy

  • Credit : 3
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Effective College Writing I

Short Title : ENG 101

Course Code : ENG 101

Course Description : This course advances students' knowledge of writing and reading demands of college-level courses across disciplines. Professional and academic writing involves reading critically, thinking logically, responding to texts, organizing ideas, and revising systematically. This course requires multiple drafts that demonstrate effective revision editing of expository essays for specific audiences. This course focuses on the basic principles of rhetoric and strategies for academic inquiry and argument. The critical reading process and the responsible use of both print and electronic source material are emphasized (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:WC-F, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Effective College Writing II

Short Title : ENG 102

Course Code : ENG 102

Course Description : This writing-intensive course complements Effective College Writing I (ENG 101). The main purpose is to develop critical thinking and expository writing skills through the study of and written reaction to various professional texts, literary, persuasive, or some combination thereof. The work will consist chiefly of written essays, with emphasis on audience awareness, ownership, clarity, organizational methods, and logic. The course will also include a research component. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:WC-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
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Hearts and Minds: Making Good Arguments

Short Title : ENG 103

Course Code : ENG 103

Course Description : American democracy depends upon an informed and critically attuned citizenry. Advancement in one's career similarly depends upon critical thinking and eloquent advancement of one's ideas. In this course we will study classical and modern techniques of argument and persuasion and methods logical and illogical others use to influence our behavior. Class discussion of current issues will result in essays aimed at developing student argumentative and persuasive skills. Posters, advertising, video, and class debate may also be part of the course. Time or similar magazine and a polemical novel will be two of our texts. At semester's end students will prepare a lengthy written argument along with an oral presentation. Prerequisites: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, 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
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Food Writing

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
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Wilderness In American Literature

Short Title : ENG 115

Course Code : ENG 115

Course Description : This course will provide students with an analytical framework for interpreting perhaps our nation?s greatest contribution to world literature, nature-based writing. Particular emphasis will be placed on wilderness encounters as seen in its classic, mostly American, environmental writers from the early republic to more recent times. Explorers like Meriweather Lewis, naturalists like William Bartram, poets like Henry David Thoreau, artists like John James Audubon, adventurers like John Wesley Powell, scientists like E.O. Wilson, preservationists like John Muir, conservationists like Aldo Leopold, and philosophers like Thomas Merton will help the class dive into the issue that has always vexed us: how do we live rightly on this planet? (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, 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
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Advanced Composition

Short Title : ENG 200

Course Code : ENG 200

Course Description : In this course the student learns by writing and by analyzing essays, both professional models and student themes. Students will analyze contemporary writers as an aid to the study of style and technique. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:WC-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
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Early American Literature

Short Title : ENG 210

Course Code : ENG 210

Course Description :

From the Exploration and Colonial periods through the Civil War, this course surveys the writings of explorers and Americans of diverse backgrounds in an attempt to understand the character of the American experience. Along with such classic authors as Franklin, Thoreau, Poe, and Whitman students will read and discuss the journals of explorers, diaries of colonial settlers, slave narratives, and Native American poetry and prose. Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I


Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, 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
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Modern American Literature

Short Title : ENG 211

Course Code : ENG 211

Course Description :

This course forms the second half of a survey of the rich literary life of the United States from Reconstruction, westward expansion, and the era of industrial and urban development to more recent times, the Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the Vietnam era. The fiction, poetry, and non-fiction prose of our many peoples will be examined as they comment on the nature of the American story. Selections from Native American, Hispanic, African-American, Jewish and other traditions will be read and discussed along with the works of such traditional figures as Mark Twain, Henry James, Ernest Hemingway, Robert Frost, and William Faulkner. Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, 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
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Introduction to Creative Writing

Short Title : ENG 220

Course Code : ENG 220

Course Description :

Combined lecture and workshop in the writing of poetry, fiction, and drama (emphasis may vary). As background to the writing itself, attention will be given to the creative process and to necessary elements of craft and of tradition.  In addition, an emphasis will be given to creative non-fiction, often referred to as the fourth genre, and with a special focus on personal essay.  Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I (WC-F).  Completes General Education Requirements: WC-R, RE-R, LAS

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I (WC-F)

  • Credit : 3
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Women In Literature

Short Title : ENG 240

Course Code : ENG 240

Course Description : This course will focus on American and English women writers and critics studied in relation to literary developments defining and affecting women's roles in society and the arts. Primary texts are studied, along with critical theory of writing by women. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirement: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
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Contemporary Environmental Writers

Short Title : ENG 340

Course Code : ENG 340

Course Description : This advanced literature survey course will study contemporary nonfiction and literary journalism that focuses on issues in nature, natural history, the environment and their related topics. Students in Contemporary Environmental Writing will examine literature that reveals and interprets the environment and its social, philosophical, economic, and cultural contexts and implications. Readings may include works by noted contemporary writers such as E.O. Wilson, Barry Lopez, Edward Abbey, Terry Tempest Williams, Bill McKibben, Wendell Berry, Rick Bass, Annie Dillard, Peter Matthiessen, Stephen Jay Gould, and David Quammen. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I and ENG 102 Effective College Writing II Completes General Education Requirements:WC-l, RE-l, SC-l 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
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World Literature

Short Title : ENG 350

Course Code : ENG 350

Course Description : This course is a study of the interconnections among literatures from a wide variety of cultures, eras, and genres. An upper-division survey course, World Literature examines the roles literature plays within cultures. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101, WC-R, SC-F Completes General Education Requirements: SC-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

  • Credit : 3
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Literature & Science: Imagining Climate Futures

Short Title : Lit & Sci: Imagining Climate Futures

Course Code : ENG 360

Course Description :

Literary study and scientific inquiry are often regarded as opposites in the academic world.  However, both disciplines rely on and inform one another for the advancement of humankind. Through the examination of works of non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and drama that use science and technology as a central theme, the course addresses how selected authors, scientists, philosophers, and their audiences respond to the fears, anxieties, excitement, and achievements influenced by scientific discovery.  While the course addresses readings across a broad timeline, the emphasis is placed on late twentieth and early twenty-first century texts. 

Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, SC-I, LAS

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I

  • Credit : 3
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Writing On Nature And The Environment

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
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Our Environment

Short Title : ENV 100

Course Code : ENV 100

Course Description : This course introduces non-science major students to key concepts in environmental science. Students will gain an understanding of the interrelationship between the economy and the environment, and the balancing of problems and solutions in an integrated manner on a personal, local and global basis. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, AR-R, LAS. *May count as either a Foundation or a Reinforcing but not both.

  • Credit : 3
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Foundations of Environmental Science

Short Title : ENV 110

Course Code : ENV 110

Course Description : This course is for students entering the Environmental Science and the Ecological Restoration program. The lecture portion will cover three essential foundations: ecosystem patterns and process that govern the flow of energy and material resources, ongoing and emerging issues that affect these patterns and processes, and management approaches used to address these issues. Emphasis will be given to ecological restoration as a management approach to ecosystem recovery as a science and as a way of understanding and re-connecting people to the environment. The field portion will focus on comparisons of physical environments, biological assessment, and monitoring, and matters of scale in defining environmental problems and solutions. Students will become acquainted with current research and management approaches in the Adirondacks and other regions. (3 hour lecture, 3 hour lab). Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, LAS.

Corequisites : Coreq: ENV 110 Lecture, ENV 110 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Geology

Short Title : ENV 120

Course Code : ENV 120

Course Description : This course provides students with an overview of the foundations and scope of physical geology in the context of its influences on living organisms. Students will gain an understanding of major physical and chemical processes and events that have shaped today?s landscapes and ecosystems, will learn to identify and classify common rocks, minerals, and landforms, and will gain awareness of how physical geography influences the distribution and adaptations of Earth's life forms. (3 hours lecture) Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F or AR-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Conservation Biology

Short Title : ENV 330

Course Code : ENV 330

Course Description : The major topic of this course is biological diversity. Students will explore the various meanings of diversity, the role of diversity in natural systems and its importance in human welfare. Students will also study present and past biogeographic patterns, and factors affecting those patterns, with special emphasis on human impacts. Finally, students will focus on the methods used to ameliorate negative impacts on diversity within the framework of the social, economic, political and ecological problems involved in this endeavor. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and (BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310 Forest Ecology). Completes General Education Requirements: AR-I, SC-I, QP-I, RE-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: ((BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00) And (BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00) And (BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00))

  • Credit : 3
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Atmospheric Sciences

Short Title : ENV 350

Course Code : ENV 350

Course Description : This course will provide a study of the nature and causes of atmospheric phenomena and pollution, along with basic physical and chemical processes and energetics. Air Pollution will also be covered along with visits to our New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Air Pollution Monitoring Station. Topics include composition and structure of the atmosphere, atmospheric thermodynamics, hydrostatics, solar and terrestrial radiation, cloud and precipitation processes, elementary dynamics, atmospheric wind and pressure patterns, and air pollution and its effect on the Adirondack Park. (3 hours lecture) Prerequisites: CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemistry II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Limnology

Short Title : ENV 361

Course Code : ENV 361

Course Description : This course examines the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems with specific focus on the physical, chemical, and biological processes of lakes. Themes related to human impact on aquatic systems and watershed level approaches to limnology are common threads throughout the course. The laboratory is designed to provide students with the knowledge and ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate limnological data. (3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of lab). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and CHM 141 Chemistry I. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: ENV 361 Lecture, ENV 361 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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The Science of Climate Change

Short Title : ENV 362

Course Code : ENV 362

Course Description :

Climate change is one of the defining issues of this century, and it affects the distribution and well-being of fish, wildlife, and forest species and ecosystems as well as economics, politics, and human health. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the science of climate change and its effects on ecosystems, organisms, and human societies. Students in this course will investigate and apply the latest scientific evidence for how climate operates on local to global scales as well as the nature of climatic changes of the past, present, and future. The course will also include thoughtful and constructive consideration of relationships of psychology and politics to science through readings, guest speakers, and class discussions. Prerequisites: Biology 101 or BIO 110 and either General Ecology BIO 210 or Forest Ecology FOR 310 Completes General Education Requirements for: AR-I and SC-I LAS

Prerequisites :

Prereq: ((BIO 101 or BIO 110 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 or BIO 110 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00) Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Ecological Restoration

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
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Environmental Impact Assessment

Short Title : ENV 420

Course Code : ENV 420

Course Description : The purpose of this course is to help the student recognize the profound impact of human activity on the inter-relations of all components of the natural environment, particularly the influences of population growth, high-density urbanization, industrial expansion, resource exploitation and new and expanding technological advances. We will evaluate the impact of human activities on our nations earth resources, fish, wildlife, endangered species, terrestrial biota, marine life, surface waters, ground waters, air, historic and cultural resources. This will allow us to explore the critical importance of restoring and maintaining environmental quality to the overall welfare and development of mankind. Finally, it will cover policies and procedures used by federal, state, and local governments to create and maintain conditions under which people and nature can exist in harmony. Prerequisites: ENV 110 Founds of Environmental Science or FWS 101 Intro to Fisheries and Wildlife Mgt or FOR 101 Intro to Forestry or NRS 110 Intro to Environment & Society. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, AR-I, SC-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: ENV 110 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or ENV 110 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or FWS 101 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 101 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Sustainable Development

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
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Stream Ecology And Management

Short Title : ENV 471

Course Code : ENV 471

Course Description : Structure and function of river and stream ecosystems will be studied. Variables at several spatial and temporal scales will be hierarchically linked to the physical, chemical and biological attributes of stream environments. Conceptual models will be used to describe constraints that large-scale geomorphic patterns and processes place upon small-scale patterns and processes as related to primary production, invertebrates and vertebrates. The rationale behind watershed-based approaches and methodologies to assessment and monitoring of stream ecosystems will be explored. Students will learn how to design a watershed assessment and monitoring project which links land uses with monitoring data. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and BIO 210 General Ecology Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: ENV 471 Lecture, ENV 471 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Wetlands Ecosystems And Management

Short Title : ENV 473

Course Code : ENV 473

Course Description : We will study and discuss the ecology and management of wetland ecosystems. Among the topics we will cover are, the history of wetlands in North America, wetland hydrology, physiological adaptations of wetland plants, biogeochemistry and nutrient cycling in wetlands, wetland delineation and classification, wetland restoration and mitigation, the function of wetlands in water treatment, and wetland function in the context of the landscape. (3 hours lecture) Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-l, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Intro Nature and Culture

Short Title : EST 200

Course Code : EST 200

Course Description : This course introduces students to major aspects of the interaction between human beings and the environment. Focus is on the historical and cultural connections between people and the environment. Human conceptions about the nature of nature, the wilderness, conservation, parks, recreation, etc. are discussed along with the shaping roles of religion, philosophy, art, literature, pop culture, and politics. Among the diverse topics covered are urban and rural ecologies; communication and sense of place; gender, ethnicity, and class; the arts and artists; indigenous cultures; ethics, law, and the education system; the impact of media in popular culture; agriculture, business and tourism. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F, RE-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Introduction to Permaculture

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
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Ecological Change & Society

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
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Environmental History & Social Justice

Short Title : EST 310

Course Code : EST 310

Course Description : This course looks at the historical, cultural and ecological basis for our changing concepts of the environment. The course provides an overview of US environmental history in an effort to understand the interactions, interdependencies and changes implicit in the relationship between human culture and the environment. American history is characterized by the paradox of the bounty of the continent's vast natural resources and subsequent establishment of natural institutions, such as our National Park System, and the sweeping and often catastrophic ecological changes wrought on the landscape by the process of Manifest Destiny and industrialization. Environmental history combines political, social, ecological, artistic and literary forms to clarify how our culture's concept of the environment has changed over time. Prerequisite: Social Cultural Foundation level course Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Global Environmental Studies Seminar

Short Title : EST 320

Course Code : EST 320

Course Description : While virtually all the peoples of the earth face important environmental issues, the form and content of these human-nature interactions often differs widely from place to place. Variations in political forms, economic status, cultural contexts, and the natural environment are all significant factors in shaping environmental politics and policy around the world. This course investigates these differences using the framework of political ecology and important recent books on environmental politics at various sites around the globe. Various regions and countries are examined through a critical and intensive reading of texts which focuses on these locations. The exact regions and countries vary from year to year. The other major focus of this course is learning the skills of critical reading and analysis of book-length sources, and communicating these analyses in both oral and written forms. Prerequisites: NRS 110 Introduction to Environment & Society or POL 202 Politics of the Environment. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, SC-I, RE-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or POL 202 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Dendrology

Short Title : FOR 110

Course Code : FOR 110

Course Description : The identification, taxonomy, ecology, geographic ranges and uses of trees of North America with emphasis on the commercially-important species. Field trips survey native Adirondack trees, shrubs, and some introduced ornamentals. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, LAS

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 110 Lecture, FOR 110 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Insects And Diseases Of Trees

Short Title : FOR 120

Course Code : FOR 120

Course Description : This course presents the basic terminology and principles pertaining to the study of entomology and tree pathology. The taxonomy and morphology of insects will be covered, along with the categories and characteristics of diseases that affect trees. The students will learn to identify common insects and diseases of trees. Various control strategies will be presented with an emphasis on environmentally-sound methods. (2 hours lecture, 2? hours lab). Completes General Education Requirements for: AR-R, LAS

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 120 Lecture, FOR 120 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Forest Ecology

Short Title : FOR 310

Course Code : FOR 310

Course Description : Forest Ecology is the study of composition, structure and function of forest ecosystems. The biotic and abiotic components are analyzed, bringing together climate, soil, physiography, trees and other forest organisms. The ecological principles governing forest establishment, competition, succession and growth are emphasized along with the carbon, nitrogen and water cycle.(3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: (FOR 101 Introduction to Forestry and FOR 110 Dendrology) or BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-l, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: ((FOR 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And FOR 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00) Or BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Soils and Hydrology

Short Title : FOR 330

Course Code : FOR 330

Course Description : This course examines the structure and function of soil as a fundamental component of the earth system. The roles of soil in providing vital services to natural and human communities through climate regulation, water and nutrient cycling, as habitat for plants and animals, and by providing humans with food and fiber will be discussed. The laboratory reinforces lecture and is designed to provide students with the ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate soil and hydrologic data. Through this course students will develop a fundamental understanding of soils and hydrology and the role that soil plays in sustainable management of natural resources. 3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of lab. Prerequisite: BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310 Forestry Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, QP-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 330 Lecture, FOR 330 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Understory And Ground Cover Flora

Short Title : FOR 380

Course Code : FOR 380

Course Description : In this course, students will explore and develop skills in classifying the understory and ground cover flora of the region including ferns, club mosses, wildflowers and shrubs. Students will learn the lifecycles, anatomy and features used to identify plants and learn various characteristics of plants including edibility, toxicity, habitat and protective status. This course will help train those interested in conducting research and leading interpretive walks for the public. Classes will be held in the field and in the classroom. Prior knowledge of botanical nomenclature is beneficial. Prerequisites: FOR 110 Dendrology or BIO 204 Plant Biology. LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: FOR 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or BIO 204 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 380 Lecture, FOR 380 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Advanced Silviculture

Short Title : FOR 420

Course Code : FOR 420

Course Description : Building on knowledge gained in FOR 260 (Silviculture), the course emphasizes the relationship between the science of silviculture and the social, political, ecological, technological, and physiographic environments within which silviculture is practiced. The course is not, therefore, simply a more in-depth treatment of aspects of elementary silviculture, but rather a treatment of silviculture in a broader context. The course addresses innovative silvicultural practices, the relationships between silviculture and contemporary forestry issues, and the effects of silvicultural practices on forest values and uses. Regional and international silvicultural practices and issues are also discussed. In addition, the relationships between silviculture and non-timber forest management objectives, including aesthetics and non-timber forest products, are explored. Students will study and discuss the scientific literature in the field. Field trips and indoor lab periods will explore silvicultural practices in the northeastern US as well as provide the opportunity to conduct group research projects. (2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab) Prerequisite: FOR 260 Silviculture. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-l, QP-l, SC-l, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: FOR 260 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 420 Lecture, FOR 420 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Natural History of North American Verteb

Short Title : FWS 270

Course Code : FWS 270

Course Description : This course introduces students to the biodiversity and natural history of vertebrates that live in North America. The focus will be on fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals with an emphasis on vertebrates that live in the eastern United States. Students will be able to identify vertebrates as well as demonstrate an understanding of vertebrate anatomy, physiology, behavior, reproduction, life history and ecology. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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First Year Seminar

Short Title : FYS 101

Course Code : FYS 101

Course Description : First Year Seminar is an interdisciplinary discussion based course designed to explore questions of meaning, value, and responsibility encountered by individuals and communities. Through reflective activities, readings, projects, presentations and discussions students will develop: active listening skills, oral communication skills, respect for diverse opinions, and action plans that will guide independent, confident, decision making. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-F, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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First Year Seminar: Professionalism

Short Title : FYS 102

Course Code : FYS 102

Course Description : The focus of this course is threefold. First, students will be instructed on fundamental professionalism skills and explore career goals and aspirations. Second, this course will provide opportunity for students to learn and practice effective study skills and self-sufficiency. Third, students will develop active listening skills, respect for diverse opinions, and effective communication through active participation in reflective activities, readings, projects, presentations and discussions. This course is restricted to the Culinary AOS program. Completes General Education Requirements: RE-F, WC-F, LAS

  • Credit : 4
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General Geography

Short Title : GEO 101

Course Code : GEO 101

Course Description : This course provides students with an introduction to the physical landscapes of the earth as seen by the geographer. It views the physical landscape as consisting of landforms, climates, and biomes, and provides students with an opportunity to understand the interactions among them. All three features of the landscape are presented as evolving over time; consequently, students will be introduced to dynamic processes associated with geomorphology, meteorology and climatology, and ecology. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirement:AR-F, SC-F, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Introduction To GIS

Short Title : GIS 201

Course Code : GIS 201

Course Description : This course will introduce students to the most widely used Geographic Information System software called ArcView. Students will learn what GIS is and how it works. High-quality maps will be created through projects that require students to analyze and organize information tailored to various situations. Students will also learn how professionals in a wide range of fields are using GIS and how it can be a useful tool in their future careers. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Corequisites : Coreq: GIS 201 Lecture, GIS 201 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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The Service Economy

Short Title : HOS 300

Course Code : HOS 300

Course Description : A course designed to introduce the student to the significance of economic transitions from agriculture, through manufacturing, and on to one of the most significant economic paradigms of the last 50 years: service and experience. The student will review historical examples of economic paradigm shifts and numerous case studies of successful companies that have implemented competitive service initiatives. The student will additionally be charged with identifying quality and value of service and its delivery in modern society and how it impacts consumer behavior. Prerequisites: Social Cultural-Foundation and Social Cultural-Reinforcing level courses Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Beverages: History of the World in Six Glasses

Short Title : HOS 310: Six Glasses

Course Code : HOS 310

Course Description :

This course charts world history through the story of six beverages: beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola. The modern system of taxation, social castes, America's independent spirit, freedom of information and society's move toward globalization have all been made possible by these beverages. Prerequisite: Social Cultural-Foundation level course Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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History Of The US Through 1887

Short Title : HST 201

Course Code : HST 201

Course Description : This course studies the history of the United States to Reconstruction. Origin and development of America and its institutions from the discovery of the New World to the close of the Reconstruction Period. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F, WC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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History Of The US 1877 To Present

Short Title : HST 202

Course Code : HST 202

Course Description : This course studies significant cultural, economic, political, and social forces from 1877 to the present. Among the topics covered are industrialization, social and political reform movements, foreign policy, World Wars I and II, the Great Depression and the Cold War. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements: SC-F, WC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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The Adirondacks

Short Title : HST 215

Course Code : HST 215

Course Description : This course will examine the environmental, political, and cultural history of the Adirondack Mountain region and provide students with an analytical framework for interpreting the landscape and history of our regional environment, the natural world and mankind's relationship to it. (3 hours lecture). Please note that there is a $40 fee for the raft trip on the Upper Hudson River. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F or SC-R, RE-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Art Of Film

Short Title : HUM 105

Course Code : HUM 105

Course Description : Students will be introduced to major aspects of the art of film, one of this nation?s greatest contributions to human expression. The intention of this course is that by viewing and discussing significant motion pictures in a variety of genres and their artful manipulation of such tools as lighting, framing, movement, sound, and editing, students will develop a richer appreciation. Directing, acting, set design, story telling, and other elements of film production also will be discussed. The course culminates in a written critique of a contemporary film. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours film showing). Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Western And World Music

Short Title : HUM 115

Course Code : HUM 115

Course Description : The aim of this course is to increase student understanding and enjoyment of music. The semester will begin with the fundamentals in common musical concepts (basic notation, rhythm, dynamics, melody, harmony, texture, and form) and then survey the principal periods of Western Music (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern). The course will also examine the way in which popular music incorporates the techniques and forms of the composers of the past. Non-Western music, or 'World' Music, will be explored and discussed in order to emphasize the universality of musical expression. Other styles, such as Post-modern Classical, the American Musical, Jazz, etc., will be explored as time permits. Previous musical training is not necessary. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements for: RE-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Western Culture

Short Title : HUM 120

Course Code : HUM 120

Course Description : This survey course will be an overview of the origins, evolution and achievements of what we loosely call Western Culture, and how it has shaped our lives today. It will cover technological, philosophical, and cultural advancements and their inter-relationships. The specific contributions of various great historical figures will be highlighted. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements: RE-R, (SC-R or SC-F), LAS *May be used for either Foundational or Reinforcing - but not both in same Literacy

  • Credit : 3
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Photography

Short Title : HUM 135

Course Code : HUM 135

Course Description : This beginning photography course introduces students to the concepts and the technical skills necessary to create black and white prints. All essentials of black and white photography - from hardware to film to developing to printing to mounting - are covered. A student-owned, fully adjustable SLR camera is needed. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Religions of the World

Short Title : Religions of the World

Course Code : HUM 202

Course Description :

This course reviews the emergence of various belief systems and their differences and similarities. Students explore the role of religious belief in the course of human history.  Special emphasis is given to five major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Completes General Education Requirements: SC-R, LAS

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I

  • Credit : 3
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Ethics

Short Title : HUM 270

Course Code : HUM 270

Course Description :

This course focuses both on the nature of morality itself and on its practical day-to-day application. Emphasis is on critical discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to ethics, on developing an integrated perspective on the whole field of ethics as a foundation for further study, and on practical applications to daily life. Completes General Education Requirement: RE-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Philosophy Of Nature

Short Title : HUM 300

Course Code : HUM 300

Course Description : This course explores the wide range of ideas about nature that philosophers and other thinkers have developed from ancient times to the present, and examines how such ideas inform (though often invisibly) contemporary debates concerning our relationship to the land, resource use, and other issues. General topic areas include Nature as Empirical Reality, Nature as Synonymous with Reason, Nature as Antithetical to Man, Nature as Moral Lawgiver, Nature as Aesthetic Norm, and Ecological Ideas. Discussion will draw on thinkers ranging from Aristotle, Tertullian, and Descartes to Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, and Frederick Turner. This philosophical component is complemented by readings and discussions of materials from the current press and recent publications. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:RE-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Latin American & Caribbean Studies

Short Title : HUM 320

Course Code : HUM 320

Course Description : This course explores Latin America, the diverse and complex region including Mesoamerica, South America and the Caribbean, focusing on culture, history, art, food, gender, race, and class to understand the experiences and processes that have shaped the region. Students will reflect on Latin American identity, political history, nation-state formation, modernization and social mobilization based on analysis of primary sources such as cinema, music, literature, art and historical documents along with secondary sources. Prerequisite: Social Cultural-Foundation and a Written Communication-Reinforcing level course Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, SC-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Wellness & Wildness

Short Title : Wellness & Wildness

Course Code : HUM 325

Course Description :

Wellness and Wildness is a discussion-driven course that examines the narrative that human health and well-being are inextricably linked to wildness.  A starting point will be an exploration of the history and legacy of wildness as both a concept and as a lived experience.  The exploration will venture into a study of narratives formed out of worldviews, narratives related to personal healing and sustenance, and emerging narratives of social-ecological resilience aimed at cultural healing and reconnection to wildness.  Wellness and Wildness seeks to understand this relationship in natural and built environments, and across the spectrum of rural, suburban, and urban landscapes.  Finally, students will explore and discover the subtle and dominant narratives that have formed their personal beliefs about their own health and well-being, as well as their professional aspirations.  LAS

Prerequisites :

WC-R, SC-R, RE-R, AR-R

  • Credit : 3
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Nature And Art

Short Title : HUM 400

Course Code : HUM 400

Course Description : Students will explore the influence of various theories of nature on visual artists throughout history. In turn, the influence of art on human perception of nature, especially as reflected in the conservationist movement, will be studied. Representative works in painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, film, and video from earliest times to the contemporary period will be discussed. Human expression in landscape design and other manipulations of nature will also form part of the course. Many cultures, particularly Japanese and Native American, will be examined for their contributions to human appreciation of the natural world. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: Junior standing. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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The Stirring of an Ecological Conscience

Short Title : HUM 420

Course Code : HUM 420

Course Description :

Students’ motives for entering into environmental professions is often based on “the stirring of an ecological conscience”, which Aldo Leopold articulated in A Sand County Almanac.  This course is designed to help students understand this “stirring” and its broader implications as a social and peace-making conscience, and its deeper implications for a satisfying career.  Students will a) explore this idea of an ecological conscience through the works of Leopold and many other conservationist, philosophers, and writers, b) evaluate the development of one’s own sense of an ecological conscience, and c) express in compelling personal essays the transformative experiences that have been foundational to their pursuit of an environmental profession.  Reading and essay writing will provide the material for a rich, discussion-driven format. Students will develop skills in leading group discussion, writing clear and expressive essays, and sharing through readings open to the college community.  Prerequisites: WC-R, SC-R, RE-R. Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, SC-I, RE-I LAS

Prerequisites :

WC-R, SC-R, RE-R

  • Credit : 3
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Perennial Visions

Short Title : HUM 425

Course Code : HUM 425

Course Description :

Students will explore the environmental humanities as a discipline emerging out of a necessity to bring another framework of critical thinking and expression to problems around ecological issues. Students will begin by comparing and contrasting a dominant framework that views our ecological crises as a problem to be solved by scientific knowledge and technology, with a new, emerging framework offered by the environmental humanities that views our ecological crises as problems to be solved by understanding cultural differences, historical events, worldviews, values, ethics, and socioeconomic inequality. Under this framework, science, technology, and policy are shaped by these factors and though needed are recognized as being inadequate for addressing environmental crises. To facilitate this exploration, each student will take on an environmental narrative project of their design (e.g., creative writing, art, music, sculpture, film) that unsettles dominant narratives or envisions new bridge-building narrative in their professions, communities, or personal lives.

  • Credit : 3
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Interdisciplinary Field Studies

Short Title : INT 362

Course Code : INT 362

Course Description : : Interdisciplinary Field Studies entails an approximately two-week field study experience in a variety of front-country and/or backcountry locations that provides students with a diverse range of experiences potentially including ecotourism, nature study, cultural study, exploration of scientific, environmental and social issues, analysis of business, tourism, natural resource management and recreation systems, and adventure travel. The aim of this course is to provide an immersive, active, academic experience which allows students from a variety of academic programs to enrich and expand their learning in critically important field locations through travel-based learning that generally falls outside of the traditional semester. Various sections of this flexible course may be tailored to meet the needs of particular academic programs, and/or address the needs of multiple related academic programs in one section. This course entails an additional fee above tuition. Prerequisite: QP-F, RE-F, SC-F, WC-F. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, RE-I, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Elementary Spanish I

Short Title : LAN 101

Course Code : LAN 101

Course Description : Elementary Spanish I is designed to give students with little or no background a basic introduction to Spanish phonology, grammar, and syntax, as well as a basic vocabulary. Students are also introduced to some of the varied Spanish culture and history of Spain, Latin America, and Mexico. Some attention is also devoted to Latino in the United States. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Elementary Spanish II

Short Title : LAN 102

Course Code : LAN 102

Course Description : Building on a basic understanding of Spanish phonology, grammar, and syntax, Elementary Spanish II extends the student's knowledge of Spanish to include, as examples, an understanding of the different uses of the preterit and imperfect; direct and indirect object pronouns; constructions with gustar; uses of por and para; the present subjunctive; an expanded vocabulary for carrying on extended conversations; and a further understanding of Spanish cultures in and outside of the United States. An increased emphasis is placed on oral proficiency and the ability to carry on extended conversations in Spanish. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: LAN 01 Elementary Spanish I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

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

  • Credit : 3
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Elementary French I

Short Title : LAN 103

Course Code : LAN 103

Course Description : This is a proficiency-oriented beginning French course intended for students with no previous background in French. As the first half of the elementary French sequence, it introduces the basics of the French language using a proficiency-oriented approach to practice vocabulary, common expressions, reading and writing. Students will also make comparisons between French culture and North American culture. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Elementary French II

Short Title : LAN 104

Course Code : LAN 104

Course Description : As the second half of the elementary French sequence, this proficiency-oriented course expands on the basics learned in Elementary French I through cumulative expansion of vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and commonly used expressions, as well as increasing cultural understanding through continued comparison of French and North American culture and customs. Prerequisite: LAN 103 Elementary French I. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: LAN 103 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or LAN 103 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Elementary Italian I

Short Title : LAN 105

Course Code : LAN 105

Course Description : Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Conversational Language I

Short Title : LAN 107

Course Code : LAN 107

Course Description :

Conversational Language I is the first course in a series that provides an introduction to a target language, and associated culture and history. Students with little or no background in a given language will study phonology, grammar, syntax, and basic vocabulary. The course will blend individualized web-based learning programs, field experiences (when possible), and in-class discussion and lecture to develop language skills and compare and contrast language use in various cultures. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Intermediate Spanish I

Short Title : LAN 201

Course Code : LAN 201

Course Description : This course will review basic Spanish grammar while introducing more complex structures. Vocabulary expansion will also be a major objective as students practice the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing on an increasingly sophisticated level. To the extent possible, in-class discussion will be in Spanish. Readings will encompass a variety of literary genres such as essays, poetry, and short stories, with a major objective being to introduce students to such icons of Spanish culture as Octavio Paz and Pablo Neruda. Reading and writing skills will be refined as students translate, write and respond to these readings. As well, through these and other course activities, such as the appropriate use of video and music, students will enrich their understanding of the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite: LAN 102 Elementary Spanish II. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: LAN 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or LAN 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Intermediate Spanish II

Short Title : LAN 202

Course Code : LAN 202

Course Description : Intermediate Spanish II will increasingly emphasize oral comprehension and expression with classes conducted almost entirely in Spanish. Class discussion and reading will be centered on a selection of short literary readings from a variety of well-known Spanish authors. Selected review of key grammatical differences between Spanish and English will occur in the context of the study of Spanish literature. Also, the class will study lexical options in context (i.e., denotational vs. connotational, colloquial and dialectical, the dangers of false cognates, etc.). (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: LAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: LAN 201 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Intermediate French I

Short Title : LAN 203

Course Code : LAN 203

Course Description : This course will provide a thorough review of basic grammar while introducing more complex structures and greatly expanding vocabulary. The four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be developed at a more sophisticated level. In-class discussions will be conducted in French with few exceptions, giving students abundant practice in oral communication. To refine writing skills, there will be frequent written compositions based on a variety of subjects. Reading activities will encompass various literary genres such as poetry, comic strips, songs, short stories, newspaper articles, etc. Students will learn proper usage of a bilingual dictionary. Course materials and activities will greatly enrich students' understanding and appreciation of the vast French-speaking world. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: LAN 103 Elementary French I & LAN 104 Elementary Frensh II Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: LAN 104 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00 Or LAN 104 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Intermediate French II

Short Title : LAN 204

Course Code : LAN 204

Course Description : This course completes the Intermediate French sequence. Basic grammar will continue to be reviewed while new, more complex structures are introduced. Vocabulary will be further expanded. French texts from various genres will be used for reading activities and as a springboard for class discussions and written compositions. Class discussions will be conducted in French, giving students the opportunity to greatly advance their oral proficiency. Proper use of the bilingual dictionary will continue to be addressed. Students will continue to learn about and discuss numerous aspects of French and francophone culture, which will be presented through various sources, such as music, literature, newspaper articles, film and other media. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to function successfully in a French-speaking environment and should have a solid foundation for attaining fluency. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: LAN 203 Intermediate French I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: LAN 203 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Finite Math

Short Title : MAT 110

Course Code : MAT 110

Course Description : This is an introductory course in using mathematics as a basis for making logical decisions. The course will include the algebra of linear equations and inequalities and the solution of linear equations needed to solve linear programming problems geometrically. Other topics include set theory, matrices, basic statistics and the analysis of graphs. Prerequisite: MAT 097 Fundamentals of Math (C* or better) or appropriate Accuplacer placement score. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-F, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 99 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 110.0000 Or GST 099 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 097 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 0.00 Or GST 99A Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 0.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 120.0000

  • Credit : 3
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Algebra

Short Title : MAT 125

Course Code : MAT 125

Course Description : This course will start with a review of basic algebra (factoring, solving linear equations and inequalities, etc) and will introduce various functions to include polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and radical functions. Techniques of graphing these functions will also be explored. Additionally students will study systems of equations and sequences and series. Prerequisite: MAT 097 Fundamentals of Math (C* or better) or appropriate Accuplacer score. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-F, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 99 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 110.0000 Or GST 099 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 097 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 0.00 Or GST 99A Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 0.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 120.0000

  • Credit : 3
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Trigonometry

Short Title : MAT 145

Course Code : MAT 145

Course Description : This course is devoted to the study of plane trigonometry. Formal topics include: solution of right and oblique triangles, trigonometric identities and equations, graphs of trigonometric functions, and applied problems. Prerequisite: MAT 125 Algebra or appropriate Accuplacer placement score. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: (MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Precalculus

Short Title : MAT 180

Course Code : MAT 180

Course Description : This course will cover topics that prepare a student to study in many different technical venues. Topics covered will prepare the student for further work in more advanced math courses particularly the Calculus sequence. Topics that covered include a very brief review of algebra concepts, with a more in depth treatment of linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations and inequalities, graphing and modeling basic functions to include polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric. Additionally students will study systems of equations, conic sections, analytic geometry, sequences, series, binomial expansion and an introduction to limits. Prerequisite: MAT 125 Algebra or Accuplacer placement. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Statistics

Short Title : MAT 210

Course Code : MAT 210

Course Description : This is an introductory course in statistics, designed to familiarize the student with numerical and graphical data distributions; exploratory data analysis; correlation and linear regression; the normal and binomial probability distributions; confidence intervals and some hypothesis testing. Prerequisites: MAT 125 Algebra or MAT 110 Finite Math or appropriate Accuplacer Placement score Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Calculus I

Short Title : MAT 241

Course Code : MAT 241

Course Description : In this introductory calculus course, students will use practical problems to develop the concepts of calculus. Students will gain an appreciation of the usefulness of calculus to a broad range of applications. The concept of a function, including polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric, the derivative, applications of differentiation and the definite integral will be covered. Prerequisite: MAT 180 Pre-Calculus or appropriate Accuplacer placement score. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 180 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 250.0000 Or MAT 180 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 180 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 4
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Calculus II

Short Title : MAT 242

Course Code : MAT 242

Course Description : This course is a continuation of Calculus I (MAT 241). Students will use practical problems to develop the concepts of integral calculus and to introduce differential equations. By focusing on the ideas behind solving the problems, the student will be able to solve a broad range of problems. Definite and indefinite integrals and first-order separable differential equations and their applications will all be approached from the graphical, numerical and analytical points of view. (4 hours lecture). Prerequisite: MAT 241 Calculus I. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 241 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 4
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Calculus III

Short Title : MAT 243

Course Code : MAT 243

Course Description : This course is a continuation of Calculus II (MAT 242). Students will use practical problems to develop the concepts of multivariable calculus. Students will gain an appreciation of the possibilities for problem solving when freed from the constraints of modeling with one independent variable. Approximating functions with Taylor and Fourier series, vectors, partial derivatives, directional derivatives, gradients, the differential, methods of calculating multiple integrals, parametric curves and surfaces, vector fields, and their applications will all be approached from the graphical, numerical and analytical points of view. If time permits, line integrals, flux integrals, divergence and curl will be discussed. (4 hours lecture). Prerequisite: MAT 242 Calculus II Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 242 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 242 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 242 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 4
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Differential Equations

Short Title : MAT 331

Course Code : MAT 331

Course Description : This course is to provide an introduction to the fundamental concepts of ordinary differential equations. The course should prepare students for advanced study in engineering or the physical, mathematical, biological, or social sciences. This course deals with first- and second-order differential equations and their applications. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: MAT 243 Calculus III Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: MAT 243 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Financial Decision Making

Short Title : MAT 335

Course Code : MAT 335

Course Description : This course will examine the use of mathematics to solve contemporary mathematical problems using real financial transactions as examples. Students will analyze trends and current problems using graphs, spreadsheets, internet resources, and financial equations. Students will develop an Investment Portfolio and write a report on the semester long investigation they conduct on the investing world. Their report will be research based and they will use their own portfolio as an example of the topics they study. Concepts involving algebraic manipulations of equations, exponential equations, and mathematical modeling with their applications to financial decision-making will be emphasized. Course topics will include time value of money, present value and future value, simple and compound interest, ordinary annuities, sinking funds, amortization, stocks and investments. Pre-requisites: MAT 125 Algebra or MAT 110 Finite Math or appropriate Accuplacer placement AND completion of a Quantitative Problem Solving-Reinforcing course. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, QP-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 145 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Semester In Residency - Management

Short Title : MGT 303

Course Code : MGT 303

Course Description : Navigating the workplace successfully requires multiple skills; some industry specific through applied business techniques of managing multiple resources. This class will provide the practicum section of the semester in residency, In order to take this course, students must: 1. Obtain employment with an approved worksite, as designated by the Instructor on Record. 2. Complete a minimum of 400 hours in the function areas, in include, but not limited to, marketing, accounting, human resource management, operations, customer service, facilities and operations. 3. Maintain good standing as an employee of the worksite 4. Act as a good ambassador for Paul Smith's College Prerequisites: HOS 101 Hotel Resort & Tourism Industry Orientation or MGT 200 Principles of Management or MGT 202 Principles of Sports Management and Junior or Senior Status Completes General Education Requirements for: WC-I,SC-I

Prerequisites : Prereq: HOS 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 200 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 202 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: SOC 303 Lecture

  • Credit : 6
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Introduction to Environment & Society

Short Title : NRS 110

Course Code : NRS 110

Course Description : This interdisciplinary course addresses the scientific, cultural, economic, philosophical, historical, and legal dimensions of the complex environmental challenges facing humanity. The course will begin with a conceptual overview of key issues, and trace the evolution of our society?s uses and management of various natural resources. The course will examine both domestic and global resource sustainability challenges. Students will consider resource allocation issues from a variety of professional, cultural, and socio-economic perspectives. Particular attention will be given to options and tools for sustainable resource allocation and environmental quality. Specific topics include resource stewardship, population growth, poverty and affluence, global equity and justice, ethical considerations, agriculture, water and air quality and access, energy, climate change, and non-renewable resources. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Ecological Restoration

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
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Land Use Planning

Short Title : NRS 331

Course Code : NRS 331

Course Description : This course will expose the students to the practices and concepts of land-use and site planning as used to guide and direct development. The course will give the students an appreciation of how the bio-physical environment and human social systems can be made to work together through the planning process. Skills that will be developed include ecological analysis, cartography, and social science research methods. The course will examine case studies where different approaches to land use planning were used. It will look at the similarities and differences among the case studies, within the context of the goals, politics, economics and cultural differences. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: BIO 210 General Ecology Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, SC-I, RE-I, WC-I, LAS.

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

  • Credit : 3
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Watershed Management

Short Title : NRS 340

Course Code : NRS 340

Course Description : Water is a basic ingredient in biological, chemical, and physical processes, linking them together in a number of ways to enable ecosystems to function. Properly functioning ecosystems are the foundation on which the long term viability of human economies is based. Watershed management focuses largely on water and manipulating ecosystem components to maintain or repair the functions of water. In this course students will learn the principles of watershed management as related to land form, water quantity and quality, land use practices, and social organizations. The course will teach students the value of the watershed as a unit of study for environmental analysis. Students will understand how land management within the watershed affects water quality. The students will also learn why and how these factors relate to human settlement patterns and the socio-economic conditions in the watershed. The course will emphasize the effect of vegetation on watershed management. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Natural Resource Economics

Short Title : NRS 410

Course Code : NRS 410

Course Description : This course will cover important economic principles relevant to natural resource management with an emphasis on forest-based resources. Topics will include supply and demand, pricing, investment evaluation, net revenue maximization, non-timber forest products and the emerging field of ecosystem service valuation. These topics will be explored through a variety of case studies, both domestic and international in scope. Emphasis will be placed on learning to construct strong, defensible, land-use arguments through the use of quantitative analysis. Prerequisites: ECN 200 Principles of Economics. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, SC-I, RE-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: ECN 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 101 Hybrid Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 102 Hybrid Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 199 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 200 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Landscape Ecology

Short Title : NRS 432

Course Code : NRS 432

Course Description : Landscape ecology is the youngest of the ecological sciences and is growing largely because of recent concern for maintaining and restoring environmental quality and habitat integrity. In fact, an understanding of the ecology of landscapes (and regions) is central to effective decision making in conservation planning, management and policy development. In this course, ecological structure, function, and change over both time and space will be addressed in the context of both landscapes and regions. We will look beyond typical land use and political boundaries to consider the broader spatial context of human activities and their impacts. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310: Forest Ecology. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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State and Local Government Administration

Short Title : St & Local Govt

Course Code : PAM 300

Course Description :

This online course is offered via Paul Smith's College's partnership with the LCMC, a national consortium of private colleges. The partnership allows students to earn PSC credit toward job-focused degree programs. Courses are designed by top academics, reviewed by industry leaders, and taught by qualified faculty from other colleges within the consortium.

This course provides students with an understanding of the structure and function of state and local governments in the United States. Students will explore local and state level policy issues and administrative processes. They will also explore urban issues in the U.S. and discuss solutions to all of these challenges. Prerequisite: PAM 200 Introduction to Public Administration.

LAS

  • Credit : 3 - 3
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Physics I

Short Title : PHY 241

Course Code : PHY 241

Course Description : This course will introduce students to the branch of physics known as classical mechanics, through a variety of classroom activities. Students will learn about the parameters that describe motion and the inter-relationships between motion and force that are embodied in Newton's laws. They will specifically study straight line motion, plane motion, rotation, equilibrium, and gravitation. Through this study, students will become familiar with the basic concepts that form the foundation of natural science. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab) Prerequisite: MAT 125 Algebra. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: (MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

Corequisites : Coreq: PHY 241 Lecture, PHY 241 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Physics II

Short Title : PHY 242

Course Code : PHY 242

Course Description : Students continue the study of physics that they began in Physics I (PHY 241). They will continue their study of mechanics with an introduction to fluid mechanics, harmonic wave motion, and sound. In addition, they will study thermodynamics with an emphasis on heat engines and kinetic theory. Finally, they will study electromagnetism. Through this study, students will become familiar with the basic concepts that form the foundation of natural science. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: PHY 241 Physics I. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: PHY 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: PHY 242 Lecture, PHY 242 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Origins of American Gov and Politics

Short Title : POL 200

Course Code : POL 200

Course Description : This course is devoted to a study of the origins and nature of American political thought. A survey of major ideas from Greece, Europe, and Colonial America serves as the basis for an examination of the basic political philosophy in the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of 1787. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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American Government And Politics Today

Short Title : POL 201

Course Code : POL 201

Course Description : A continuation of Origins of American Government and Politics (POL 200), this course is an examination of the structure, organization, and operation of American government at the national level, with emphasis on the relationship between the ideal inherent in American democracy as studied in Origins of American Government and Politics and the actual operation of the government. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: POL 200 Origins of American Government and Politics Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: POL 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Politics Of The Environment

Short Title : POL 202

Course Code : POL 202

Course Description : This course explores the political process and the conflicting perspective and values involved in environmental policy making. The Adirondack Park and the Champlain Adirondack Biosphere Reserve serve as a regional focus and case study for this course. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Psychology

Short Title : PSY 101

Course Code : PSY 101

Course Description : The course presents a systematic approach to the study of human behavior and experience. It sets modern psychology in a meaningful context examining how the discipline has developed from its early traditions through present-day schools of thought. Students will explore the fundamental question of ?nature versus nurture? in the development of the human mind. They will examine human perception, how it can differ from one culture to another, and the manner in which learning occurs. The course ties what we know about cognition, thought, and language and intelligence to the everyday lives of students. Thus, the classroom is viewed as a laboratory. (3 hours lecture) Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Psychology Of Personality

Short Title : PSY 102

Course Code : PSY 102

Course Description : This course is a continuation of Psychology (PSY 101). The concepts of personality development, learning, intelligence, feelings, emotions, mental illness, and the treatment of mental illness are studied. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: PSY 101 Psychology. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

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

  • Credit : 3
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Organizational Behavior

Short Title : PSY 110

Course Code : PSY 110

Course Description : The course introduces students to the study and application of psychology as it pertains to organizations. The course develops from the basic theories in psychology - leadership, goal setting, perceptions and attributions - to the applied levels of team development, reward systems, cultural competencies, and organizational effectiveness. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F or SC-R, LAS *Completes either SC-F or SC-R, but not both

  • Credit : 3
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Ecopsychology

Short Title : PSY 200

Course Code : PSY 200

Course Description : Ecopsychology is the study of the human psyche rooted in nature. It is a broad and integrative field which includes theoretical and therapeutic dimensions exploring the cosmology of human consciousness as originating within the living communities of the Earth. Human health and wellness is understood as a function of living harmoniously as a member of the interconnected web of life. The practice of ecopsychology draws on the wisdom of natural systems theory, indigenous cultures, deep ecology, transpersonal studies and many others to address the growing ecological crisis. Other course topics to be covered are: biophilia, the ecological unconscious, nature deficit disorder, synergistic interplay of planetary and personal well-being, ecoactivism and ecotherapies. Prerequisite: PSY 101 Psychology or SOC 101 Sociology LAS

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

  • Credit : 3
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Human Development

Short Title : PSY 210

Course Code : PSY 210

Course Description : The purpose of this course is to describe and explain the psychological, emotional, physiological and behavioral changes that occur throughout the lifecycle from conception until death. Major theoretical perspectives, current research and literary analyses form the basis of the foundation from which students will develop the framework for understanding basic human psychology. Prerequiste: PSY 101 Psychology or PSY 110 Organizational Behavior. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (PSY 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Abnormal Psychology

Short Title : PSY 300

Course Code : PSY 300

Course Description :

Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion and thought. This course will investigate current research in the areas of behavior disorders as attributed to abnormal psychology. Topics will include, but not be limited to: depression, anxiety, personality disorder, and aging effects on the brain. Adaptive and maladaptive responses to such conditions will be considered. Prerequisites: PSY 101 Psychology or PSY 110 Organizational Psychology. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, SC-I, LAS

Prerequisites :

PSY 101 Psychology or PSY 110 Organizational Behavior

  • Credit : 3
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Cognitive Psychology

Short Title : PSY 310

Course Code : PSY 310

Course Description : This course provides an investigation into cognitive psychology, the scientific study of mental processes: how people acquire, store, transform, use, and communicate information. Topics include perception, attention, language, memory, reasoning, problem solving, decision making, and creativity. Prerequisites: PSY 101 Psychology or PSY 110 Organizational Psychology. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, AR-I, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (PSY 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Social Psychology

Short Title : PSY 335

Course Code : PSY 335

Course Description :

Have you ever wondered why ordinary people do unusual things, things that seem alien to their natures: why do good people sometimes do bad things, or smart people sometimes do foolish or irrational things? This course studies the intersection between two traditional disciplines: Sociology and Psychology. By analyzing individuals' thoughts, feelings and behavior as they affect or are affected by other individuals we will understand how our affiliation with a group shapes us.  Prerequisities: SOC 2XX or PSY 2XX.    Completes General Education Requirements: RE-I, SC-I, LAS.

Prerequisites :

SOC 2XX or PSY 2XX

  • Credit : 3
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Brain Injury & Recovery

Short Title : PSY 340

Course Code : PSY 340

Course Description : In this course students will study the physiological basis of human and animal behavior, with a particular focus on injuries to the brain through trauma or stroke and how such injuries impact behavior and change the brain. Both traditional theories and approaches to treatment, and more recent developments will be included. Course will consider what injury and recovery can teach us about ?normal? mental/physical functioning and address the ethical issues of how the medical system and society treat patients with brain injuries. Prerequisities: PSY 101 Psychology or PSY 110 Organizational Behavior Completes General Education Requirements: AR-I, SC-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And PSY 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Foundations of Neuroscience

Short Title : Foundations of Neuroscience

Course Code : PSY 371

Course Description :

This online course is offered via Paul Smith's College's partnership with the LCMC, a national consortium of private colleges. The partnership allows students to earn PSC credit toward job-focused degree programs. Courses are designed by top academics, reviewed by industry leaders, and taught by qualified faculty from other colleges within the consortium.

This course introduces students to the field of neuroscience, explores the cellular and molecular basis of neural systems, and discusses the neural basis of cognition. Students are expected to leverage their understanding of biology and chemistry to build a working knowledge of neuroscience fundamentals. 

LAS

Prerequisites :

PSY 101 Psychology,

BIO 110 Biology, BIO 111 Biology Lab,

BIO 112 Biology, BIO 113 Biology Lab,

CHM 110 Chemistry I, CHM 111 Chemistry I Lab.

CHM 112 Chemistry II, CHM 113 Chemistry II Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Biological Basis of Perception and Movement

Short Title : Biological Basis of Perception and Movement

Course Code : PSY 372

Course Description :

This online course is offered via Paul Smith's College's partnership with the LCMC, a national consortium of private colleges. The partnership allows students to earn PSC credit toward job-focused degree programs. Courses are designed by top academics, reviewed by industry leaders, and taught by qualified faculty from other colleges within the consortium.

Perception and Movement are fundamentally driven by biological processes. This course provides students with an understanding of the various systems and organs that play a role in the human ability to perceive the world and move through it. It builds upon PSY 371, Foundations of Neuroscience to allow students to understand the impact of core neuroscience concepts.

LAS

Prerequisites :

PSY 371 Foundations of Neuroscience

  • Credit : 3
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Cognitive Neuroscience

Short Title : Cognitive Neuroscience

Course Code : PSY 373

Course Description :

This online course is offered via Paul Smith's College's partnership with the LCMC, a national consortium of private colleges. The partnership allows students to earn PSC credit toward job-focused degree programs. Courses are designed by top academics, reviewed by industry leaders, and taught by qualified faculty from other colleges within the consortium.

Cognitive Neuroscience is the study of the biological processes which underlie behavior, learning, thought and experience. This course builds on students’ understanding of neuroscience and psychology to explore information processing, behavior, language, and more. Special attention is paid to the neurological factors which drive behavior and give rise to a range of disorders.

LAS

Prerequisites :

PSY 371 Foundations of Neuroscience,

PSY 372 Biological Basis of Perception & Movement.

  • Credit : 3
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Recreation & Leisure in the US

Short Title : REC 105

Course Code : REC 105

Course Description :

This course explores the cultural value of recreation activities, the motivations and challenges of service providers and physical spaces which facilitate these activities, and the ways in which behavior during free time has been and continues to be regulated. Students will experience multiple recreation-based activities to explore the concepts of play, recreation, and leisure, and to broaden one’s understanding of the diverse ways people spend leisure time. This foundational course surveys specific recreational opportunities such as therapeutic recreation, health and wellness, outdoor and adventure recreation, as well as more passive modes of recreation. Students will critically examine inequity and barriers to access across recreational experiences for diverse populations, focusing on diverse abilities, age, class, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, and other institutionalized systems of inequality. 3 hour lecture.   Completes General Education Requirements: SC-F or SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Fall

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Responsibility & Expression Foundational

Short Title : RES 100

Course Code : RES 100

  • Credit : 3
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Cultural Enology

Short Title : RES 431

Course Code : RES 431

Course Description : The course will examine the history, trends, production and taste qualities of wine as well as beer and spirits as related to wine. Students will research the influence of wine on the economic and social development of various cultures. They will also analyze trends and investigate the impact of wine on the hospitality industry. Students will compare characteristics of major types of wine, evaluate overall quality and formulate wine and food pairings based on general guidelines and personal taste. Prerequisite: Social Cultural Foundation and Reinforcing experience. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, WC-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Sociology I

Short Title : SOC 101

Course Code : SOC 101

Course Description : Sociology I provides students with an introduction to the field of sociology, the social science discipline that places emphasis on human interaction. The course offers a systematic study of the relationships between people in groups and between groups and society. The importance of culture to human socialization is emphasized, thus allowing students to investigate the nature of relationships with people from different backgrounds. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F or SC-R, LAS *May be used for either Foundational or Reinforcing - but not both

  • Credit : 3
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Sociology II

Short Title : SOC 102

Course Code : SOC 102

Course Description : This is a continuation of Sociology I (SOC 101). Attention is given to contemporary social issues, their causes and solutions. Sociological principles learned in Sociology I are applied, and there is opportunity for more independent study. Social trends and social theories are covered. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: SOC 101 Sociology I Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS

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

  • Credit : 3
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Non-Western Cultures

Short Title : SOC 110

Course Code : SOC 110

Course Description : This class explores the so-called ?Non-Western? World of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. It asks how this variety of peoples and regions differ from each other and from those of us in the ?West,? and how are they and we are similar to each other. It explores how all portions of the world influence and interact with one another, creating new and unique cultures, and changing our own lives here in North America. (3 hours lecture) Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F or SC-R, LAS *May be used for either Foundational or Reinforcing - but not both

  • Credit : 3
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Adirondack Studies

Short Title : SOC 115

Course Code : SOC 115

Course Description :

Using the local Adirondack landscape as a living text and physical laboratory, this experiential social science course will introduce students to the local social, environmental, economic, and cultural issues that shaped the exploration and settlement of the Adirondack region within Northern New York State. The combination of original historical documentation and on-site lectures will provide the student opportunities to see, hear, feel and experience the Adirondacks much as visitors and settlers have for approximately 150 years. ( 3 Hour lecture/lab). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Social Issues

Short Title : SOC 200

Course Code : SOC 200

Course Description : This course provides students with an opportunity to examine contemporary social issues in the United States, and the manner in which similar issues confront societies elsewhere. Emphasis is placed on macro-societal issues, such as structural inequalities associated with race, gender, age, educational access, and work opportunities. In addition, students will explore the social dimensions of population growth vis-?-vis environmental degradation, the politics of underdevelopment, and the concentration of economic and political power. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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The Sixties!

Short Title : SOC 210

Course Code : SOC 210

Course Description : This course will trace the roots of the change, unrest, protest and lifestyle shifts of the era known loosely as The Sixties, as well as delve into the sixties themselves and their consequences, both short and long-term. The focus will be on both political and social history. In addition to exploring the standard causes and effects of historical approach, the students will be exposed to popular music, writing and trends of that period. In-depth reading will be required, as will extensive student writing. There will be a research component, a mandatory final exam and quizzes. (3 hours lecture) Completes General Education Requirements:WC-R, SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Social Research

Short Title : SOC 220

Course Code : SOC 220

Course Description : Social research explores why people make the choices they make, what the consequences are of those decisions, and what possible ways we can untangle complex social issues. Everyone may have an opinion about all of these questions, but a systematic process of social research involves forming a clear question, collecting reliable data, drawing credible conclusions from those data, and interpreting this evidence in a way that differentiates reliable information from information that should be viewed skeptically. This course focuses specifically on how we construct knowledge about our world and how that reasoning can be used in an informed decision making process. Prerequisite: QP-F, WC-F. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, AR-R, SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Cultural Anthropology

Short Title : SOC 300

Course Code : SOC 300

Course Description : Anthropology involves the systematic study of humankind and the unique and diverse ways in which humans have successfully adapted to vastly different environmental settings throughout the world. Cultural Anthropology provides students with an opportunity to explore and understand the diversity of human thought and behavior that characterize different cultures. Through the application of theoretical frameworks developed by anthropologists and the use of case studies from five continents, students will learn how we, in the Western world, can understand and appreciate the diversity of cultures and cultural expression found throughout the world today. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: Social Cultural Reinforcing and Written Communication Reinforcing level courses Completes General Education Requirements WC-I, SC-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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The Culture of Food

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
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Semester in Residence - LAS

Short Title : SOC 303

Course Code : SOC 303

Course Description : Navigating the workplace successfully requires applied business techniques of managing multiple resources and others through classic liberal arts (communication, interpersonal relationships, self-identification, leadership styles, diversity awareness). This course will provide the academic description and discussion through asynchronous online lessons in addition to the application of these learned principles in a work environment chosen, in tandem, by the student and Faculty member. Prerequisites: HOS 101 Hotel Resort & Tourism Industry Orientation or MGT 200 Principles of Management or MGT 202 Principles of Sports Management. Completes General Education Requirements for: WC-I, SC-I, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: HOS 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 200 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 202 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: MGT 303 Lecture

  • Credit : 6
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Gerontology

Short Title : SOC 305

Course Code : SOC 305

Course Description : Gerontology is the study of aging. This course will be an introduction to the social aspects of aging. Among the topics of interest are family relationships, health, economics, retirement, widowhood, public policy, social work, and planning for changing demographics and care of the elderly. This course will enable students to better communicate with the aging population and, therefore, anticipate their needs. Students whose career goals include working with people of various ages will benefit from this course which focuses on this growing segment of the population. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Shattering Gender Stereotypes

Short Title : SOC 320

Course Code : SOC 320

Course Description : This course will explore how gender has historically been defined and subsequently communicated through images, language and myths through the media which tends to socialize, educate, and discipline sometimes in the guise of entertainment. Such stereotypes impose upon men and women the expectations of society telling them how they should act, what they should desire, who they should strive to be, and how they should value themselves; those who don't conform are often conesored. Awareness of these issues should motivate students to incorporate different pointes of view into their own thinking and behavior, specifically to intervene when they hear others perpetuate biases, to advocate for continued parity, and to make informed personal decisions about how to live, work and vote. Pre-requisite: A Social Cultural Foundation course Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, RE-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Special Topics: Sociology LAS SC-I

Short Title : Special Topics: Sociology LAS SC-I

Course Code : SOC 358

Course Description :

Special Topics: Sociology LAS SC-I

  • Credit : 1 - 6
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Semester 2

Interpersonal Communications
Course Code:
COM 201
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable, EBM: Minor Electives, FSMT: Customer Relations Cluster, Integrative Studies: COMM Program Options, Integrative Studies: FSMT Program Options, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, Responsibility & Expression - Reinforcing, Social & Cultural Engagement - Reinforcing
Course Description:
Through this course students will analyze interpersonal communication practices and issues between individuals, small groups, and organizations. Students will develop their ability to actively listen, manage conflict, influence others, and communicate in teams. Throughout the course students will incorporate and consider diverse cultural perspectives to examine how culture influences how we communicate and how we interpret the communication of others. Students will also explore the field of ideas relating to human modes of communication and personal relationships in the shaping of our social environment, this includes a review of the research findings in interpersonal communication, a subject which crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries as it synthesizes findings in psychology, sociology, biology, and communication. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS.
Credit:
3
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COM 201
Interpersonal Communications
3
Intro Nature and Culture
Course Code:
EST 200
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable, ECM: Environmental Issues Electives, Integrative Studies: ENST Program Options, Integrative Studies: NRCM Program Options, Integrative Studies: SCWL Program Options, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, Responsibility & Expression - Reinforcing, Social & Cultural Engagement - Foundation
Course Description:
This course introduces students to major aspects of the interaction between human beings and the environment. Focus is on the historical and cultural connections between people and the environment. Human conceptions about the nature of nature, the wilderness, conservation, parks, recreation, etc. are discussed along with the shaping roles of religion, philosophy, art, literature, pop culture, and politics. Among the diverse topics covered are urban and rural ecologies; communication and sense of place; gender, ethnicity, and class; the arts and artists; indigenous cultures; ethics, law, and the education system; the impact of media in popular culture; agriculture, business and tourism. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F, RE-R, LAS
Credit:
3
x
EST 200
Intro Nature and Culture
3
QP-F
Quantitative Problem Solving - Foundation
3
Finite Math

Short Title : MAT 110

Course Code : MAT 110

Course Description : This is an introductory course in using mathematics as a basis for making logical decisions. The course will include the algebra of linear equations and inequalities and the solution of linear equations needed to solve linear programming problems geometrically. Other topics include set theory, matrices, basic statistics and the analysis of graphs. Prerequisite: MAT 097 Fundamentals of Math (C* or better) or appropriate Accuplacer placement score. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-F, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 99 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 110.0000 Or GST 099 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 097 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 0.00 Or GST 99A Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 0.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 120.0000

  • Credit : 3
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Algebra

Short Title : MAT 125

Course Code : MAT 125

Course Description : This course will start with a review of basic algebra (factoring, solving linear equations and inequalities, etc) and will introduce various functions to include polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and radical functions. Techniques of graphing these functions will also be explored. Additionally students will study systems of equations and sequences and series. Prerequisite: MAT 097 Fundamentals of Math (C* or better) or appropriate Accuplacer score. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-F, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 99 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 110.0000 Or GST 099 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 097 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 0.00 Or GST 99A Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 0.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 120.0000

  • Credit : 3
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Calculus I

Short Title : MAT 241

Course Code : MAT 241

Course Description : In this introductory calculus course, students will use practical problems to develop the concepts of calculus. Students will gain an appreciation of the usefulness of calculus to a broad range of applications. The concept of a function, including polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric, the derivative, applications of differentiation and the definite integral will be covered. Prerequisite: MAT 180 Pre-Calculus or appropriate Accuplacer placement score. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 180 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 250.0000 Or MAT 180 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 180 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 4
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Calculus II

Short Title : MAT 242

Course Code : MAT 242

Course Description : This course is a continuation of Calculus I (MAT 241). Students will use practical problems to develop the concepts of integral calculus and to introduce differential equations. By focusing on the ideas behind solving the problems, the student will be able to solve a broad range of problems. Definite and indefinite integrals and first-order separable differential equations and their applications will all be approached from the graphical, numerical and analytical points of view. (4 hours lecture). Prerequisite: MAT 241 Calculus I. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 241 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 4
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Calculus III

Short Title : MAT 243

Course Code : MAT 243

Course Description : This course is a continuation of Calculus II (MAT 242). Students will use practical problems to develop the concepts of multivariable calculus. Students will gain an appreciation of the possibilities for problem solving when freed from the constraints of modeling with one independent variable. Approximating functions with Taylor and Fourier series, vectors, partial derivatives, directional derivatives, gradients, the differential, methods of calculating multiple integrals, parametric curves and surfaces, vector fields, and their applications will all be approached from the graphical, numerical and analytical points of view. If time permits, line integrals, flux integrals, divergence and curl will be discussed. (4 hours lecture). Prerequisite: MAT 242 Calculus II Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 242 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 242 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 242 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 4
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Differential Equations

Short Title : MAT 331

Course Code : MAT 331

Course Description : This course is to provide an introduction to the fundamental concepts of ordinary differential equations. The course should prepare students for advanced study in engineering or the physical, mathematical, biological, or social sciences. This course deals with first- and second-order differential equations and their applications. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: MAT 243 Calculus III Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: MAT 243 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Financial Decision Making

Short Title : MAT 335

Course Code : MAT 335

Course Description : This course will examine the use of mathematics to solve contemporary mathematical problems using real financial transactions as examples. Students will analyze trends and current problems using graphs, spreadsheets, internet resources, and financial equations. Students will develop an Investment Portfolio and write a report on the semester long investigation they conduct on the investing world. Their report will be research based and they will use their own portfolio as an example of the topics they study. Concepts involving algebraic manipulations of equations, exponential equations, and mathematical modeling with their applications to financial decision-making will be emphasized. Course topics will include time value of money, present value and future value, simple and compound interest, ordinary annuities, sinking funds, amortization, stocks and investments. Pre-requisites: MAT 125 Algebra or MAT 110 Finite Math or appropriate Accuplacer placement AND completion of a Quantitative Problem Solving-Reinforcing course. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, QP-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 145 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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WC-R
Written Communication - Reinforcing
3
Technical Communications

Short Title : COM 210

Course Code : COM 210

Course Description : This course enables students to collect, manage and translate technical information to prescribed audiences to increase broader understanding and facilitate action. In this information age we are deluged with large amounts of information. The process of technical communication involves, collecting, organizing and evaluating that information and then translating it into easily understood formats through a variety of media. Technical communication also involves writing to prescribed criteria such as grant applications, report specifications and other formats. Therefore this course requires consideration of research, visuals, format, audience-awareness, syntax, semantics, and most importantly, the ability to communicate ideas clearly and succinctly. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing Completes General Education Requirements: WC-R LAS

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

  • Credit : 3
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Mass Communication

Short Title : COM 216

Course Code : COM 216

Course Description : The course provides a critical overview and analysis of how mass communication tools and systems have influenced our society and ourselves. By grounding our study in the founding principles of the First Amendment, the course will facilitate analysis of the following questions: What is meant by the term mass communication? What influence does mass communication have on our public discourse and the way we function as a society? How is a message crafted to fit a specific media format or to reach a specific demographic? What kind of messages are truly for the masses and what messages are for defined groups and why? How do new media formats compare to historic methods and what are the implications of these new trends? Through this analysis, students should become critical consumers of communication messages. Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F or SC-R, WC-R, RE-R, LAS.

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

  • Credit : 3
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Effective College Writing II

Short Title : ENG 102

Course Code : ENG 102

Course Description : This writing-intensive course complements Effective College Writing I (ENG 101). The main purpose is to develop critical thinking and expository writing skills through the study of and written reaction to various professional texts, literary, persuasive, or some combination thereof. The work will consist chiefly of written essays, with emphasis on audience awareness, ownership, clarity, organizational methods, and logic. The course will also include a research component. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:WC-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
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Hearts and Minds: Making Good Arguments

Short Title : ENG 103

Course Code : ENG 103

Course Description : American democracy depends upon an informed and critically attuned citizenry. Advancement in one's career similarly depends upon critical thinking and eloquent advancement of one's ideas. In this course we will study classical and modern techniques of argument and persuasion and methods logical and illogical others use to influence our behavior. Class discussion of current issues will result in essays aimed at developing student argumentative and persuasive skills. Posters, advertising, video, and class debate may also be part of the course. Time or similar magazine and a polemical novel will be two of our texts. At semester's end students will prepare a lengthy written argument along with an oral presentation. Prerequisites: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, 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
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Food Writing

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
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Working- Class America

Short Title : ENG 111

Course Code : ENG 111

Course Description :

This writing-intensive course develops critical thinking and expository writing skills through the study of, and written reaction to, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama classified as working-class literature.  Students will examine how the working class is represented in American literature from 1900 to the present and will explore the characteristics that constitute working-class writing. This exploration will include analysis of the American social class system, issues of labor and work, changing American values, and notions of success and the American dream.  Completes General Education Requirements:  WC-R, LAS

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing

  • Credit : 3
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Wild About Westerns

Short Title : ENG 112

Course Code : ENG 112

Course Description :

This writing intensive course focuses on the westward movement (frontier exploration) as a means to explore human nature: fears, strengths, weaknesses, and bravery in the face of adventure and adversity. This will be accomplished by reading and film analysis. The main purpose here is to develop critical thinking and expository writing skills through the study of, and written reaction to, elements of the western genre (short story, drama, and poetry). The work will consist chiefly of discussion and written essays, with emphasis on audience awareness, clarity, organization, logic, articulation and fluency. Students will also have the opportunity to further develop their library research skills.  Completes General Education Requirements:  WC-R, LAS

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I

  • Credit : 3
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Wilderness In American Literature

Short Title : ENG 115

Course Code : ENG 115

Course Description : This course will provide students with an analytical framework for interpreting perhaps our nation?s greatest contribution to world literature, nature-based writing. Particular emphasis will be placed on wilderness encounters as seen in its classic, mostly American, environmental writers from the early republic to more recent times. Explorers like Meriweather Lewis, naturalists like William Bartram, poets like Henry David Thoreau, artists like John James Audubon, adventurers like John Wesley Powell, scientists like E.O. Wilson, preservationists like John Muir, conservationists like Aldo Leopold, and philosophers like Thomas Merton will help the class dive into the issue that has always vexed us: how do we live rightly on this planet? (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, 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
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Advanced Composition

Short Title : ENG 200

Course Code : ENG 200

Course Description : In this course the student learns by writing and by analyzing essays, both professional models and student themes. Students will analyze contemporary writers as an aid to the study of style and technique. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:WC-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
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Early American Literature

Short Title : ENG 210

Course Code : ENG 210

Course Description :

From the Exploration and Colonial periods through the Civil War, this course surveys the writings of explorers and Americans of diverse backgrounds in an attempt to understand the character of the American experience. Along with such classic authors as Franklin, Thoreau, Poe, and Whitman students will read and discuss the journals of explorers, diaries of colonial settlers, slave narratives, and Native American poetry and prose. Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I


Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, 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
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Modern American Literature

Short Title : ENG 211

Course Code : ENG 211

Course Description :

This course forms the second half of a survey of the rich literary life of the United States from Reconstruction, westward expansion, and the era of industrial and urban development to more recent times, the Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the Vietnam era. The fiction, poetry, and non-fiction prose of our many peoples will be examined as they comment on the nature of the American story. Selections from Native American, Hispanic, African-American, Jewish and other traditions will be read and discussed along with the works of such traditional figures as Mark Twain, Henry James, Ernest Hemingway, Robert Frost, and William Faulkner. Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, 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
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Introduction to Creative Writing

Short Title : ENG 220

Course Code : ENG 220

Course Description :

Combined lecture and workshop in the writing of poetry, fiction, and drama (emphasis may vary). As background to the writing itself, attention will be given to the creative process and to necessary elements of craft and of tradition.  In addition, an emphasis will be given to creative non-fiction, often referred to as the fourth genre, and with a special focus on personal essay.  Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I (WC-F).  Completes General Education Requirements: WC-R, RE-R, LAS

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I (WC-F)

  • Credit : 3
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Introduction to Permaculture

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
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History Of The US Through 1887

Short Title : HST 201

Course Code : HST 201

Course Description : This course studies the history of the United States to Reconstruction. Origin and development of America and its institutions from the discovery of the New World to the close of the Reconstruction Period. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F, WC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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History Of The US 1877 To Present

Short Title : HST 202

Course Code : HST 202

Course Description : This course studies significant cultural, economic, political, and social forces from 1877 to the present. Among the topics covered are industrialization, social and political reform movements, foreign policy, World Wars I and II, the Great Depression and the Cold War. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements: SC-F, WC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Environmental Education

Short Title : REC 133

Course Code : REC 133

Course Description : This course focuses on the theory and practice of nature-based, experiential education programming in a variety of settings including nature centers, parks, classrooms, and the backcountry. Theoretical and strategic topics include learning theories, advancing environmental literacy, and the planning, implementation and evaluation of environmental education lessons, interpretive media, and experiences. Practical topics include practicing techniques of interpretation (interpretive talks, presentations, programs, trails, exhibits, visitor centers, digital imagery, etc.), writing and speaking in interpretive programs. The primary focus of the course is on techniques of personal interpretation. (3 credit hour) Completes General Education Requirements:WC-R, RE-R.

  • Credit : 3
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The Sixties!

Short Title : SOC 210

Course Code : SOC 210

Course Description : This course will trace the roots of the change, unrest, protest and lifestyle shifts of the era known loosely as The Sixties, as well as delve into the sixties themselves and their consequences, both short and long-term. The focus will be on both political and social history. In addition to exploring the standard causes and effects of historical approach, the students will be exposed to popular music, writing and trends of that period. In-depth reading will be required, as will extensive student writing. There will be a research component, a mandatory final exam and quizzes. (3 hours lecture) Completes General Education Requirements:WC-R, SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Biology I

Short Title : BIO 101

Course Code : BIO 101

Course Description : This introductory course serves as a foundation for other life science courses. Students will review the process of science and the properties of life. The diversity of organisms across all domains and kingdoms will be studied using an evolutionary perspective. Students will learn about the structure and function of major organ and tissue systems in animals and plants. Ecosystem structure and evolutionary processes will also be covered. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-F.

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 101 Lecture, BIO 101 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Biology II

Short Title : BIO 102

Course Code : BIO 102

Course Description : This course provides an introduction to the molecular and cellular basis of life. Topics covered will include biomolecules and their behavior in living systems, cell structure and function, metabolism, inheritance and biotechnology. Laboratory exercises will introduce students to techniques and investigational approaches used in the field of cell and molecular biology. This course will provide a foundation for understanding scientific methods, models and hypotheses that form the basis of our current knowledge in the field of cell and molecular biology, and to appreciate the role this knowledge plays in society. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab) Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-F.

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 102 Lecture, BIO 102 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Biology I

Short Title : Biology I

Active Term : Fall

Course Code : BIO 110

Course Description :

This introductory course serves as a foundation for other life science courses.  Students will review the process of science and the properties of life.  The diversity of organisms across all domains and kingdoms will be studied using an evolutionary perspective.  Students will learn about the structure and function of major organ and tissue systems in animals and plants.  Ecosystem structure and evolutionary processes will also be covered.  (3 hours lecture).  Completes General Education Requirements: LAS, AR-F.

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Fall

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Biology I Lab

Short Title : Biology I Lab

Course Code : BIO 111

Course Description :

The lab component for BIO 110. (3 hours lab).

Corequisites :

  BIO 110 (lecture).

  • Credit : 1

Semesters Offered :

Fall

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Biology II

Short Title : Biology II

Course Code : BIO 112

Course Description :

This course provides an introduction to the molecular and cellular basis of life. Topics covered will include biomolecules and their behavior in living systems, cell structure and function, metabolism, inheritance and biotechnology. Laboratory exercises will introduce students to techniques and investigational approaches used in the field of cell and molecular biology. This course will provide a foundation for understanding scientific methods, models and hypotheses that form the basis of our current knowledge in the field of cell and molecular biology, and to appreciate the role this knowledge plays in society. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab)    

Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-F.

Corequisites :

BIO 113 Lab

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Spring

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Biology II Lab

Short Title : Biology II Lab

Course Code : BIO 113

Course Description :

The lab component for BIO 112. (3 hours lab).

Corequisites :

BIO 112

  • Credit : 1

Semesters Offered :

Spring

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Plant Biology

Short Title : BIO 204

Course Code : BIO 204

Course Description : In this course students will be introduced to the diversity, structure, and economic uses of plants. Topics discussed in this course include anatomy and physiology of plants, biochemistry, cell structure, classification of major groups of plants, life cycles, and unique adaptations plants have acquired to live in various environments. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Animal Biology

Short Title : BIO 205

Course Code : BIO 205

Course Description : This lecture course builds on the prerequisite courses by focusing specifically on animal biology using a taxonomic approach. Each major animal phylum will be studied in detail with respect to its morphology, physiology and evolutionary relationship to other animal phyla. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how the evolutionary changes seen across animal groups relate to specialization and success in a wide variety of environments. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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General Ecology

Short Title : BIO 210

Course Code : BIO 210

Course Description :

This course deals with the way the natural world works, or perhaps more accurately, how ecologists think the natural world works and how they reach that understanding. Ecology uncovers the factors that influence the distribution and abundance of organisms by focusing on principles of distribution, population change, community interaction, succession, and ecosystem dynamics. The laboratory provides students with the knowledge and foundational skills needed to carry out ecological research, such as hypothesis development, data collection, statistical analysis, and scientific report writing. Meets QP-R, AR-F and AR-R General Education requirements. 

 

Prerequisites :

Prereq: Lecture: (BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00)

Corequisites :

Coreq: BIO 210 Lecture, BIO 210 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Genetics

Short Title : BIO 225

Course Code : BIO 225

Course Description : This course provides an introduction to study of the science of inheritance, and will include exploration of the molecular basis of inheritance, DNA technology, structure and behavior of chromosomes, genomics, transmission genetics and the basic principles of molecular evolution and population genetics. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

Short Title : BIO 230

Course Code : BIO 230

Course Description :

The major topic of this course is comparative vertebrate anatomy, presented in an evolutionary context. Students will explore the changes over time in vertebrate anatomy in both different taxa and the evolution of major organ systems across taxa. Hands-on dissections during the class time will allow the students to better understand the evolution of vertebrate traits. Prerequisite: BIO 101 Biology I. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R, QP-R, LAS.

Prerequisites :

Prereq: Lecture: (BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

Corequisites :

Coreq: BIO 230 Lecture, BIO 230 Lab

  • Credit : 3 - 4
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BiologicalEffect of Environmental Toxins

Short Title : BIO 310

Course Code : BIO 310

Course Description : Is it safe to drink the water? Is it safe to breathe the air? This question is of primary concern to those concerned with human impacts on the environment. A mechanistic understanding of how environmental toxins exert their biologic effects is critical to determining exposure limits of human and wildlife populations. This course offers a unique approach to the study of cellular and molecular biology by exploring, in depth, the mechanisms of action of currently-relevant environmental toxins. Students will explore how cells and organisms adapt and respond to the presence of toxic substances, why certain organs and tissues are specifically targeted, histopathology of important target organs, and methods involved in toxicity testing. Prerequisites: BIO 102 Biology II and CHM 141 Chemistry I. LAS, WC-I, AR-I, RE-I, SC-I

Prerequisites : Prereq: (BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Evolution

Short Title : BIO 320

Course Code : BIO 320

Course Description : This course will address the development and current state of evolutionary biology. Students will learn about sources of genetic variation, natural selection and other processes involved in both organismal and molecular evolution. Topics also include micro-and macro-evolutionary processes, the history of life on Earth, and ongoing conflicts between evolutionary theory and creationist worldviews. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I, SC-I, RE-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Animal Physiology

Short Title : BIO 345

Course Code : BIO 345

Course Description :

This course provides an upper-level understanding the physiological processes that govern all aspects of animal life. In a comparative and evolutionary based approach, the course integrates across the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organ systems, and whole-animal levels of organization to understand the role that these processes play in everyday life. Appropriately, in our Adirondack environment, the course includes an additional focus on the physiological adaptations to life in extreme environments. The laboratory component provides hands-on experience exploring and evaluating the concepts discussed in lecture. Prerequisite: BIO 102 Biology II Completes General Education requirements for QP-I & AR-I LAS

Prerequisites :

Prereq: BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Plant Physiology

Short Title : BIO 355

Course Code : BIO 355

Course Description : Through reading, discussing and reporting on current literature, and through active participation in course research projects using plants in our local habitats, students will build on their basic biological and ecological background from previous courses. Students will develop an understanding of the physiological mechanisms that are necessary for and influence plant acquisition of energy and allocation of that energy under different environmental scenarios/conditions. This understanding will be demonstrated through their ability to describe plant physiological concepts in their own terms, link concepts with others, and use that information to draw conclusions and perhaps predict or hypothesize about novel scientific problems in the field. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology and BIO 204 Plant Biology Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 204 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Entomology

Short Title : BIO 361

Course Code : BIO 361

Course Description : Students will learn about the biology and classification of insects. Topics covered include insect diversity, morphology, physiology, and behavior. For the lab portion of the course, students will collect, observe, and classify insects based on morphological characteristics. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO I Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 361 Lecture, BIO 361 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Ichthyology

Short Title : BIO 362

Course Code : BIO 362

Course Description : Ichthyology is the scientific study of fishes. This includes morphology, physiology, and ecology of freshwater and marine fishes. Structure, function, evolution, and behavior of fish are discussed as adaptations to the environment. Laboratory exercises are designed to provide the student with the opportunity to explore the internal and external morphology of fishes, to observe common behavior, and to practice taxonomic identification of fishes using dichotomous keys. (5 contact hours). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II Completes General Education Requirement:LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 362 Lecture, BIO 362 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Mammalogy

Short Title : BIO 363

Course Code : BIO 363

Course Description : This course deals with the biology of mammals. Topics will include origins and evolution, classification, zoogeography, physiology, reproduction, ecology, behavior, and the relations between mammals and humans. Students will also learn to identify the mammals of the Adirondacks. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 363 Lecture, BIO 363 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Ornithology

Short Title : BIO 364

Course Code : BIO 364

Course Description : Ornithology is the study of birds. Lecture topics in the course will address the physiology, behavior, ecology and evolution of birds. The laboratory portion of the course will address bird morphology, behavior and vocalizations as it relates to bird identification and will include several field trips to local birding areas. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and (BIO 205 Animal Biology or FWS 270 Natural History of North American Vertebrates) Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 205 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or FWS 270 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 364 Lecture, BIO 364 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Herpetology

Short Title : BIO 366

Course Code : BIO 366

Course Description : This course is an in depth study of the biology of amphibians and reptiles including aspects of their evolutionary history, taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, ecology, behavior, conservation, and natural history. The emphasis is on adaptive breakthroughs within each major lineage as studied in a phylogenetic context. Laboratory and field experiences will complement and expand upon topics introduced in lecture. Pre-requisites: (BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and BIO 210 General Ecology) or FOR 310 Forest Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 366 Lecture, BIO 366 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Environmental Microbiology

Short Title : BIO 375

Course Code : BIO 375

Course Description :

Through individual studies, as well as cooperative activities during classes and laboratory sessions, students will broaden their understanding of microbial cell biology including cell morphology and structures, growth and reproduction, metabolic processes, and regulation of cellular activities. Topics related to microbial genetics will address natural genetic processes as well as genetic engineering. Issues concerned with the interactions of microorganisms and humans in the areas of biotechnology and applied industrial microbiology, as well as human systems that influence microbial diseases and their control will be addressed. Students will also study microbial interactions and adaptations, and the impact of the microorganisms in the environment. In the laboratory portion of the course, the students will learn basic techniques used to study microorganisms, and apply these skills to investigate some of their functions and interactions. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I, BIO 102 Biology II, and BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites :

Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Environmental Microbiology

Short Title : BIO 376

Course Code : BIO 376

Course Description : Through individual studies, as well as cooperative activities during classes and laboratory sessions, students will broaden their understanding of microbiaI cell biology including cell morphology and structures, growth and reproduction, metabolic processes, and regulation of cellular activities. Topics related to microbial genetics will address natural genetic processes as well as genetic engineering. Issues concerned with the interactions of microorganisms and humans in the areas of biotechnology and applied industrial microbiology, as well as human systems that influence microbial diseases and their control will be addressed. Students will also study microbial interactions and adaptations, and the impact of the microorganisms in the environment. In the laboratory portion of the course, the students will learn basic techniques used to study microorganisms, and apply these skills to investigate some of their functions and interactions. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I, BIO 102 Biology II, and BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General EducationRequirements:WC-I, AR-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: ((BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00) And (BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00) And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00)

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 376 Lecture, BIO 376 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Internationl Winter Ecology

Short Title : BIO 380

Course Code : BIO 380

Course Description : In this unique science offering, we apply basic principles of biology, chemistry, and physics to study the challenges of life in the winter. The 14-day course is offered as a collaboration between Paul Smiths College, and Moscow State University at Zvenigorod Biological station. The study area is in temperate deciduous forest in Russia that experiences extreme winter conditions. We will learn to identify organisms and study the options that different taxa have for surviving the stresses of winter in terrestrial and aquatic environments. We will focus on the behavioral, physiological, and morphological adaptations to low temperatures, lack of food, lack of available water, and changes to the physical structure of snow over time as it impacts organisms living in the subnivean environment. Research projects and analysis and presentation are incorporated into the course. Students will learn with international students and be taught by both PSC and MSU faculty. Prerequisite: BIO 210 General Ecology and at least one upper division Science or Forestry course. Completes the following Gen Ed requirements: AR-I, SC-I, RE-I, LAS

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

  • Credit : 3
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Parasites,Vectors and Diseases

Short Title : BIO 381

Course Code : BIO 381

Course Description : Globally, emergent infectious diseases are of growing concern, and many of these diseases involve animal reservoirs and insect vectors (zoonoses). Evolutionarily, these diseases have played a significant role in shaping human populations. However, the increased incidence and expanding geographic range of these diseases is spurred largely by rapidly growing populations, human mobility, anthropogenic changes to the environment, technology and industry, and changing interactions between humans and other animals. Several global initiatives, such as the One Health Initiative, recognize that human health is inextricably linked with health of animals and the environment. This course will focus on zoonotic diseases of current concern, such as Lyme disease, Zika virus, HIV, yellow fever and malaria, to explore the biology of parasitism, the role of reservoirs and vectors, immunology, disease pathology, and environmental factors affecting transmission and disease spread. Prerequisite: BIO102 Biology II Completes General Education Requirements for: WC-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 102 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Animal Behavior

Short Title : BIO 410

Course Code : BIO 410

Course Description : Animal Behavior is an integral course for anyone wishing to understand animal biology or ecology. Students will explore the basis (genetics to environmental) for animal behavior and be able to describe, quantify, and analyze animal behavior. Students will use Tinbergen's four why questions (development, causation, function and evolution) to explain animal behaviors such as foraging, reproductive, social and parental behaviors. Students should have a good understanding of experimental design and statistical analysis before taking Animal Behavior. (3 hour lecture) Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and MAT 210 Statistics Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, AR-I. LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Aquatic Invertebrate

Short Title : BIO 457

Course Code : BIO 457

Course Description : This course explores the ecology of invertebrates in freshwater ecosystems. Special attention will be given to taxonomy and diversity, the role of invertebrates in aquatic food webs, and the implications non-indigenous invertebrates have on aquatic systems. The laboratory component is designed to provide students with skills in invertebrate sampling, identification, and culturing. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II, BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 457 Lecture, BIO 457 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Paleoecology

Short Title : BIO 472

Course Code : BIO 472

Course Description : This is an advanced-level, multidisciplinary course that examines current environmental topics in the context of (1) long time periods, (2) multiple scientific disciplines, and (3) human interactions with the environment. We examine topics such as acid rain, climate change, water pollution, fisheries and forest management, and extinction from all of these perspectives, tying together most of the major areas of study in our science-oriented programs. Human value systems and cultural histories are intimately involved, as illustrated by questions such as; Why are we "reclaiming" Adirondack lakes and should we keep doing so? Is modern human society unusually destructive of the environment, or have societies always been this way? Through activities in the classroom and field, students will have the opportunity to engage in coring techniques, basic sediment sampling, and microfossil analyses. Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310 Forest Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Winter Ecology

Short Title : BIO 476

Course Code : BIO 476

Course Description : We will apply the basic principles of chemistry, physics and biology to study ecology as it applies to the challenges of the winter environment (as we know it). We will design and conduct experiments in winter ecology that test hypotheses we develop from theory that has resulted from other research. We will study the options that different groups of plants and animals have for dealing with the stresses of winter. We will focus on the behavioral, physiological, and morphological adaptations to low temperatures, lack of food availability and lack of available water. We will examine the properties of snow and how the physical structure of snow changes over time. We will also explore the interaction between snow characteristics and those animals that face life in the cold. Prerequisites:BIO 102 Biology II and BIO 210 General Ecology and MAT 210 Statistics. Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, QP-I, AR-I. LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 476 Lecture, BIO 476 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Chemistry I

Short Title : Chemistry I

Course Code : CHM 110

Course Description :

This course focuses on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action, their integration with the theories of atomic structure and chemical bonding, and correlation with the position on the periodic chart. Students will study atomic structure, states of matter, chemical measurements (stoichiometry), nomenclature, gas laws, spectroscopy, periodicity, and chemical bonding. (3 hours lecture).  

Completes General Education Requirements: AR-F, AR-R, LAS.  *May count as a Foundation or a Reinforcing Experience, but not both.

Prerequisites :

MAT 125 College Algebra or Accuplacer placement.  

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Fall

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Chemistry I Lab

Short Title : Chemistry I Lab

Course Code : CHM 111

Course Description :

The lab component associated with CHM 110 lecture. (3 hours lab).

Prerequisites :

  MAT 125 College Algebra or Accuplacer placement.

Corequisites :

CHM 110 (lecture).

  • Credit : 1

Semesters Offered :

Fall

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Chemistry II

Short Title : Chemistry II

Course Code : CHM 112

Course Description :

This course is a continuation of Chemistry I (CHM 110) and continues the focus on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action. Students will study oxidation/reduction, solutions, ionization and electrolysis, acids, bases and salts, chemical and ionic equilibrium, coordination compounds, kinetics, and a short introduction to organic chemistry. The course has a required three-hour laboratory that focuses on qualitative analysis. (3 hours lecture).  

Completes General Education Requirements: AR-R, QP-R LAS

Prerequisites :

CHM 110 Chemistry I

Corequisites :

CHM 113 Lab

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Spring

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Chemistry II Lab

Short Title : Chemistry II Lab

Course Code : CHM 113

Course Description :

The lab component associated with CHM 112 lecture. (3 hours lab).

Corequisites :

CHM 112

  • Credit : 1

Semesters Offered :

Spring

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Chemistry I

Short Title : CHM 141

Course Code : CHM 141

Course Description : This course focuses on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action, their integration with the theories of atomic structure and chemical bonding, and correlation with the position on the periodic chart. Students will study atomic structure, states of matter, chemical measurements (stoichiometry), nomenclature, gas laws, spectroscopy, periodicity, and chemical bonding. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: MAT 125 College Algebra or Accuplacer placement. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, AR-R, LAS. *May count as a Foundation or a Reinforcing Experience, but not both

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 141 Lecture, CHM 141 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Chemistry II

Short Title : CHM 142

Course Code : CHM 142

Course Description : This course is a continuation of Chemistry I (CHM 141) and continues the focus on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action. Students will study oxidation/reduction, solutions, ionization and electrolysis, acids, bases and salts, chemical and ionic equilibrium, coordination compounds, kinetics, and a short introduction to organic chemistry. The course has a required three-hour laboratory that focuses on qualitative analysis. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements: AR-R, QP-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 142 Lecture, CHM 142 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Organic Chemistry I

Short Title : CHM 241

Course Code : CHM 241

Course Description : The course is designed to cover the wide range of topics concerning the chemistry of carbon. Students will study chemical bonding, nomenclature and reactivity of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, and alkyl halides, configuration of alkanes, and cycloalkanes, and stereochemistry. Additionally, students will learn various reactions mechanisms, with an emphasis on nucleophilic substitution reactions. The laboratory will focus on fundamental techniques in organic chemistry, e.g., distillation, purification, synthesis, chromatography and spectroscopy. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemisty II Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 241 Lecture, CHM 241 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Organic Chemistry II

Short Title : CHM 242

Course Code : CHM 242

Course Description : This course is designed to be a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 241) in the study of carbon compounds. Students will study reactions of aromatic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, esters, carbohydrates, and lipids. Additionally, students will study the theory of various spectroscopic methods of structure determination. The laboratory will concentrate on the synthesis and analysis of organic compounds. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Organic Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 242 Lecture, CHM 242 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Organic Chemistry I

Short Title : Organic Chemistry I

Course Code : CHM 250

Course Description :

The course is designed to cover the wide range of topics concerning the chemistry of carbon. Students will study chemical bonding, nomenclature and reactivity of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, and alkyl halides, configuration of alkanes, and cycloalkanes, and stereochemistry. Additionally, students will learn various reactions mechanisms, with an emphasis on nucleophilic substitution reactions. The laboratory will focus on fundamental techniques in organic chemistry, e.g., distillation, purification, synthesis, chromatography and spectroscopy. (3 hours lecture).  Completes General Education Requirements: AR-R LAS

Prerequisites :

(CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemisty II)  OR  (CHM 110 Chemistry I and CHM 120 Chemisty II)

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Fall

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Organic Chemistry I Lab

Short Title : Organic Chemistry I Lab

Course Code : CHM 251

Course Description :

The laboratory will focus on fundamental techniques in organic chemistry, e.g., distillation, purification, synthesis, chromatography and spectroscopy. (3 hours lab).

Prerequisites :

 CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemisty II.

Corequisites :

CHM 250 (lecture).

  • Credit : 1

Semesters Offered :

Fall

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Organic Chemistry II

Short Title : Organic Chemistry II

Course Code : CHM 252

Course Description :

This course is designed to be a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 250) in the study of carbon compounds. Students will study reactions of aromatic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, esters, carbohydrates, and lipids. Additionally, students will study the theory of various spectroscopic methods of structure determination. The laboratory will concentrate on the synthesis and analysis of organic compounds. (3 hours lecture).

Completes General Education Requirements:  AR-R LAS

Prerequisites :

 CHM 250 Organic Chemistry I      

Corequisites :

CHM 253 Lab

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Spring

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Organic Chemistry II Lab

Short Title : Organic Chemistry II Lab

Course Code : CHM 253

Course Description :

The lab component associated with CHM 252 lecture. (3 hours lab).

Corequisites :

  CHM 252

  • Credit : 1
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Environmental Chemistry

Short Title : CHM 310

Course Code : CHM 310

Course Description : This course emphasizes environmental laboratory techniques, precision, and safety. The course is a study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the study of water, soil, and air environments, as well as the influence of human activity upon these processes. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 310 Lecture, CHM 310 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Environmental Chemistry

Short Title : CHM 311

Course Code : CHM 311

Course Description : The course is a study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the water, soil and air environments, as well as the influence of human activity upon these processes. The effects of the chemical species on society and the environment will also be examined. (3 hour lecture). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements WC-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Biochemistry

Short Title : CHM 330

Course Code : CHM 330

Course Description : This course explores the molecules that comprise living things and the specialized set of chemical reactions that have evolved to sustain life. Topics will include the chemical nature of biomolecules; thermodynamics and bioenergetics; protein structure and analysis; enzymes and enzyme kinetics; design, control and regulation of metabolic and other biochemical pathways. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 102 Biology II and Co-requisite: CHM 241 Organic Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Speech

Short Title : COM 101

Course Code : COM 101

Course Description :

The purpose of the course is to give students training and practice in effective oral communication. English usage of good formal quality is stressed. The attainment of clear and interesting speech, augmented by appropriate public speaking techniques and skills, is emphasized. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Intro to Communication & Leadership

Short Title : COM 102

Course Code : COM 102

Course Description : Humans communicate in a variety of different ways both intentionally and unintentionally. This foundation course explores what is meant by the term communication. Students will consider communication theories and models that form interpersonal relationships, group dynamics, and public communication. Students will develop an analytical approach to communication experienced in their own lives and apply that knowledge to make choices about meanings and responses in appropriate, ethical, and effective ways. By the end of the course, students will analyze the connection between effective communication and strong leadership. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Interpersonal Communications

Short Title : COM 201

Course Code : COM 201

Course Description : Through this course students will analyze interpersonal communication practices and issues between individuals, small groups, and organizations. Students will develop their ability to actively listen, manage conflict, influence others, and communicate in teams. Throughout the course students will incorporate and consider diverse cultural perspectives to examine how culture influences how we communicate and how we interpret the communication of others. Students will also explore the field of ideas relating to human modes of communication and personal relationships in the shaping of our social environment, this includes a review of the research findings in interpersonal communication, a subject which crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries as it synthesizes findings in psychology, sociology, biology, and communication. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Technical Communications

Short Title : COM 210

Course Code : COM 210

Course Description : This course enables students to collect, manage and translate technical information to prescribed audiences to increase broader understanding and facilitate action. In this information age we are deluged with large amounts of information. The process of technical communication involves, collecting, organizing and evaluating that information and then translating it into easily understood formats through a variety of media. Technical communication also involves writing to prescribed criteria such as grant applications, report specifications and other formats. Therefore this course requires consideration of research, visuals, format, audience-awareness, syntax, semantics, and most importantly, the ability to communicate ideas clearly and succinctly. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing Completes General Education Requirements: WC-R LAS

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

  • Credit : 3
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Mass Communication

Short Title : COM 216

Course Code : COM 216

Course Description : The course provides a critical overview and analysis of how mass communication tools and systems have influenced our society and ourselves. By grounding our study in the founding principles of the First Amendment, the course will facilitate analysis of the following questions: What is meant by the term mass communication? What influence does mass communication have on our public discourse and the way we function as a society? How is a message crafted to fit a specific media format or to reach a specific demographic? What kind of messages are truly for the masses and what messages are for defined groups and why? How do new media formats compare to historic methods and what are the implications of these new trends? Through this analysis, students should become critical consumers of communication messages. Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F or SC-R, WC-R, RE-R, LAS.

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

  • Credit : 3
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New Media Tools: Various Topics

Short Title : COM 220

Course Code : COM 220

Course Description : ?New Media? refers to interactive forms of communication that use digital computer technology for distribution and exhibition. Often these objects can be manipulated by both creator and user. This course will provide opportunities for students to develop their skills in using these communication tools. Each tool is presented as a separate course under a distinctive topic name. Topics could include (but are not limited to) web design, podcasts, RSS feeds, designing for social networks, blogs, wikis, virtual worlds and more!

  • Credit : 3
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Change Management

Short Title : COM 305

Course Code : COM 305

Course Description : When communities come together to address a specific issue or develop a project, change is inevitable. This course will investigate how individuals respond and react to change. Students will explore strategies to effectively and cooperatively address these concerns and by investigating and committing to skills and best practices associated with inspiring action, minimizing resistance, and gaining commitment. Specific focus will be given to models of change processes such as Appreciative Inquiry and Action Research which can leverage existing culture to prevent resistance and promote accountability. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, RE-I, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Reporting & Writing Environmental News

Short Title : COM 340

Course Code : COM 340

Course Description : This course addresses the topic generation, topic research, reporting and newswriting process in the context of environmental concerns and issues. The course also addresses newsmedia and reporting business and ethical concerns, including changing readership, print and digital outlets and social responsibility in journalism. Students will engage in a semester-long news reporting and writing workshop guided by content presentations and discussions addressing the theoretical and practical concerns of writing environmental news, journal articles, feature essays and other non-fiction formats. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and (ENG 102 Effective College Writing II, or ENG 103 Hearts and Minds, or ENG 105 Food Writing, or COM 210 Technical Communications, or ENG 200 Advanced Composition, or HST 201 US History I, or HST 202 US History II, or ENG 115 Wilderness in Amer Lit, or ENG 220 Creative Writing), AND (POL 202 Politics of the Environment, or NRS 110 Intro to Environment & Society or EST 200 Nature & Culture or SUS 120 Sustainable Community Agriculture). Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: POL 202 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or EST 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Special Topics: Communications LAS

Short Title : ST: Communications LAS

Course Code : COM 398

Course Description :

Special Topics in Communications LAS

  • Credit : 1 - 3
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Nutrition Food Science

Short Title : CUL 280

Course Code : CUL 280

Course Description : This course focuses on the functions that carbohydrates, fats, protein, water, vitamins, and minerals have in the body. The course will include measurement of nutritional status and labels as well as the application of dietary guidelines and recommendations. The student will study human nutritional requirements throughout the life cycle. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F or AR-R, LAS *May be used for either Foundational or Reinforcing - but not both

  • Credit : 3
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Macroeconomics

Short Title : ECN 101

Course Code : ECN 101

Course Description : An examination of macroeconomics, including an introduction to economic systems, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, economic growth, and the theories and measurement of national income, employment and international trade. Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, SC-R.

  • Credit : 3
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Microeconomics

Short Title : ECN 102

Course Code : ECN 102

Course Description : Explores the theory of the firm and consumer behavior within a market system. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between market structure and price and output determination. Current economic problems are used to clarify the development and application of economic models This is Hybrid course. Hybrid courses blend both traditional classroom instruction with the flexibility of online learning. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Principles of Economics

Short Title : ECN 200

Course Code : ECN 200

Course Description :

Explores the theory of the firm and consumer behavior within a market system. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between market structure and price and output determination. Current economic problems are used to clarify the development and application of economic models. Additionally, the course will cover foundations in macroeconomics, to include an introduction to economics systems, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, economic growth, and the theories and measurement of national income, employment and international trade. Prerequisite: Quantitative Problem Solving Foundation course. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3 - 3
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The Global Market

Short Title : The Global Market

Course Code : ECN 400

Course Description :

Students will develop an understanding of the global nature of all business and how much of our future lies outside the boundaries of the United States. This course will evaluate recent paradigm shifts from isolationism to regionalized and global economics. Additionally, students will reflect on agreements that have forced the issues of the global market into political debate.  

Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

 

Prerequisites :

ECN 200 Princ of Economics

HOS 300 The Sevice Economy

  • Credit : 3
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Effective College Writing I

Short Title : ENG 101

Course Code : ENG 101

Course Description : This course advances students' knowledge of writing and reading demands of college-level courses across disciplines. Professional and academic writing involves reading critically, thinking logically, responding to texts, organizing ideas, and revising systematically. This course requires multiple drafts that demonstrate effective revision editing of expository essays for specific audiences. This course focuses on the basic principles of rhetoric and strategies for academic inquiry and argument. The critical reading process and the responsible use of both print and electronic source material are emphasized (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:WC-F, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Effective College Writing II

Short Title : ENG 102

Course Code : ENG 102

Course Description : This writing-intensive course complements Effective College Writing I (ENG 101). The main purpose is to develop critical thinking and expository writing skills through the study of and written reaction to various professional texts, literary, persuasive, or some combination thereof. The work will consist chiefly of written essays, with emphasis on audience awareness, ownership, clarity, organizational methods, and logic. The course will also include a research component. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:WC-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
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Hearts and Minds: Making Good Arguments

Short Title : ENG 103

Course Code : ENG 103

Course Description : American democracy depends upon an informed and critically attuned citizenry. Advancement in one's career similarly depends upon critical thinking and eloquent advancement of one's ideas. In this course we will study classical and modern techniques of argument and persuasion and methods logical and illogical others use to influence our behavior. Class discussion of current issues will result in essays aimed at developing student argumentative and persuasive skills. Posters, advertising, video, and class debate may also be part of the course. Time or similar magazine and a polemical novel will be two of our texts. At semester's end students will prepare a lengthy written argument along with an oral presentation. Prerequisites: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, 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
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Food Writing

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
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Wilderness In American Literature

Short Title : ENG 115

Course Code : ENG 115

Course Description : This course will provide students with an analytical framework for interpreting perhaps our nation?s greatest contribution to world literature, nature-based writing. Particular emphasis will be placed on wilderness encounters as seen in its classic, mostly American, environmental writers from the early republic to more recent times. Explorers like Meriweather Lewis, naturalists like William Bartram, poets like Henry David Thoreau, artists like John James Audubon, adventurers like John Wesley Powell, scientists like E.O. Wilson, preservationists like John Muir, conservationists like Aldo Leopold, and philosophers like Thomas Merton will help the class dive into the issue that has always vexed us: how do we live rightly on this planet? (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, 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
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Advanced Composition

Short Title : ENG 200

Course Code : ENG 200

Course Description : In this course the student learns by writing and by analyzing essays, both professional models and student themes. Students will analyze contemporary writers as an aid to the study of style and technique. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:WC-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
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Early American Literature

Short Title : ENG 210

Course Code : ENG 210

Course Description :

From the Exploration and Colonial periods through the Civil War, this course surveys the writings of explorers and Americans of diverse backgrounds in an attempt to understand the character of the American experience. Along with such classic authors as Franklin, Thoreau, Poe, and Whitman students will read and discuss the journals of explorers, diaries of colonial settlers, slave narratives, and Native American poetry and prose. Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I


Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, 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
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Modern American Literature

Short Title : ENG 211

Course Code : ENG 211

Course Description :

This course forms the second half of a survey of the rich literary life of the United States from Reconstruction, westward expansion, and the era of industrial and urban development to more recent times, the Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the Vietnam era. The fiction, poetry, and non-fiction prose of our many peoples will be examined as they comment on the nature of the American story. Selections from Native American, Hispanic, African-American, Jewish and other traditions will be read and discussed along with the works of such traditional figures as Mark Twain, Henry James, Ernest Hemingway, Robert Frost, and William Faulkner. Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, 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
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Introduction to Creative Writing

Short Title : ENG 220

Course Code : ENG 220

Course Description :

Combined lecture and workshop in the writing of poetry, fiction, and drama (emphasis may vary). As background to the writing itself, attention will be given to the creative process and to necessary elements of craft and of tradition.  In addition, an emphasis will be given to creative non-fiction, often referred to as the fourth genre, and with a special focus on personal essay.  Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I (WC-F).  Completes General Education Requirements: WC-R, RE-R, LAS

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I (WC-F)

  • Credit : 3
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Women In Literature

Short Title : ENG 240

Course Code : ENG 240

Course Description : This course will focus on American and English women writers and critics studied in relation to literary developments defining and affecting women's roles in society and the arts. Primary texts are studied, along with critical theory of writing by women. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I Completes General Education Requirement: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
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Contemporary Environmental Writers

Short Title : ENG 340

Course Code : ENG 340

Course Description : This advanced literature survey course will study contemporary nonfiction and literary journalism that focuses on issues in nature, natural history, the environment and their related topics. Students in Contemporary Environmental Writing will examine literature that reveals and interprets the environment and its social, philosophical, economic, and cultural contexts and implications. Readings may include works by noted contemporary writers such as E.O. Wilson, Barry Lopez, Edward Abbey, Terry Tempest Williams, Bill McKibben, Wendell Berry, Rick Bass, Annie Dillard, Peter Matthiessen, Stephen Jay Gould, and David Quammen. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I and ENG 102 Effective College Writing II Completes General Education Requirements:WC-l, RE-l, SC-l 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
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World Literature

Short Title : ENG 350

Course Code : ENG 350

Course Description : This course is a study of the interconnections among literatures from a wide variety of cultures, eras, and genres. An upper-division survey course, World Literature examines the roles literature plays within cultures. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENG 101, WC-R, SC-F Completes General Education Requirements: SC-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

  • Credit : 3
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Literature & Science: Imagining Climate Futures

Short Title : Lit & Sci: Imagining Climate Futures

Course Code : ENG 360

Course Description :

Literary study and scientific inquiry are often regarded as opposites in the academic world.  However, both disciplines rely on and inform one another for the advancement of humankind. Through the examination of works of non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and drama that use science and technology as a central theme, the course addresses how selected authors, scientists, philosophers, and their audiences respond to the fears, anxieties, excitement, and achievements influenced by scientific discovery.  While the course addresses readings across a broad timeline, the emphasis is placed on late twentieth and early twenty-first century texts. 

Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, SC-I, LAS

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I

  • Credit : 3
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Writing On Nature And The Environment

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
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Our Environment

Short Title : ENV 100

Course Code : ENV 100

Course Description : This course introduces non-science major students to key concepts in environmental science. Students will gain an understanding of the interrelationship between the economy and the environment, and the balancing of problems and solutions in an integrated manner on a personal, local and global basis. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, AR-R, LAS. *May count as either a Foundation or a Reinforcing but not both.

  • Credit : 3
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Foundations of Environmental Science

Short Title : ENV 110

Course Code : ENV 110

Course Description : This course is for students entering the Environmental Science and the Ecological Restoration program. The lecture portion will cover three essential foundations: ecosystem patterns and process that govern the flow of energy and material resources, ongoing and emerging issues that affect these patterns and processes, and management approaches used to address these issues. Emphasis will be given to ecological restoration as a management approach to ecosystem recovery as a science and as a way of understanding and re-connecting people to the environment. The field portion will focus on comparisons of physical environments, biological assessment, and monitoring, and matters of scale in defining environmental problems and solutions. Students will become acquainted with current research and management approaches in the Adirondacks and other regions. (3 hour lecture, 3 hour lab). Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, LAS.

Corequisites : Coreq: ENV 110 Lecture, ENV 110 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Geology

Short Title : ENV 120

Course Code : ENV 120

Course Description : This course provides students with an overview of the foundations and scope of physical geology in the context of its influences on living organisms. Students will gain an understanding of major physical and chemical processes and events that have shaped today?s landscapes and ecosystems, will learn to identify and classify common rocks, minerals, and landforms, and will gain awareness of how physical geography influences the distribution and adaptations of Earth's life forms. (3 hours lecture) Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F or AR-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Conservation Biology

Short Title : ENV 330

Course Code : ENV 330

Course Description : The major topic of this course is biological diversity. Students will explore the various meanings of diversity, the role of diversity in natural systems and its importance in human welfare. Students will also study present and past biogeographic patterns, and factors affecting those patterns, with special emphasis on human impacts. Finally, students will focus on the methods used to ameliorate negative impacts on diversity within the framework of the social, economic, political and ecological problems involved in this endeavor. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and (BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310 Forest Ecology). Completes General Education Requirements: AR-I, SC-I, QP-I, RE-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: ((BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00) And (BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00) And (BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00))

  • Credit : 3
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Atmospheric Sciences

Short Title : ENV 350

Course Code : ENV 350

Course Description : This course will provide a study of the nature and causes of atmospheric phenomena and pollution, along with basic physical and chemical processes and energetics. Air Pollution will also be covered along with visits to our New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Air Pollution Monitoring Station. Topics include composition and structure of the atmosphere, atmospheric thermodynamics, hydrostatics, solar and terrestrial radiation, cloud and precipitation processes, elementary dynamics, atmospheric wind and pressure patterns, and air pollution and its effect on the Adirondack Park. (3 hours lecture) Prerequisites: CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemistry II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Limnology

Short Title : ENV 361

Course Code : ENV 361

Course Description : This course examines the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems with specific focus on the physical, chemical, and biological processes of lakes. Themes related to human impact on aquatic systems and watershed level approaches to limnology are common threads throughout the course. The laboratory is designed to provide students with the knowledge and ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate limnological data. (3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of lab). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and CHM 141 Chemistry I. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: ENV 361 Lecture, ENV 361 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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The Science of Climate Change

Short Title : ENV 362

Course Code : ENV 362

Course Description :

Climate change is one of the defining issues of this century, and it affects the distribution and well-being of fish, wildlife, and forest species and ecosystems as well as economics, politics, and human health. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the science of climate change and its effects on ecosystems, organisms, and human societies. Students in this course will investigate and apply the latest scientific evidence for how climate operates on local to global scales as well as the nature of climatic changes of the past, present, and future. The course will also include thoughtful and constructive consideration of relationships of psychology and politics to science through readings, guest speakers, and class discussions. Prerequisites: Biology 101 or BIO 110 and either General Ecology BIO 210 or Forest Ecology FOR 310 Completes General Education Requirements for: AR-I and SC-I LAS

Prerequisites :

Prereq: ((BIO 101 or BIO 110 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 or BIO 110 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00) Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Ecological Restoration

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
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Environmental Impact Assessment

Short Title : ENV 420

Course Code : ENV 420

Course Description : The purpose of this course is to help the student recognize the profound impact of human activity on the inter-relations of all components of the natural environment, particularly the influences of population growth, high-density urbanization, industrial expansion, resource exploitation and new and expanding technological advances. We will evaluate the impact of human activities on our nations earth resources, fish, wildlife, endangered species, terrestrial biota, marine life, surface waters, ground waters, air, historic and cultural resources. This will allow us to explore the critical importance of restoring and maintaining environmental quality to the overall welfare and development of mankind. Finally, it will cover policies and procedures used by federal, state, and local governments to create and maintain conditions under which people and nature can exist in harmony. Prerequisites: ENV 110 Founds of Environmental Science or FWS 101 Intro to Fisheries and Wildlife Mgt or FOR 101 Intro to Forestry or NRS 110 Intro to Environment & Society. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, AR-I, SC-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: ENV 110 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or ENV 110 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or FWS 101 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 101 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Sustainable Development

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
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Stream Ecology And Management

Short Title : ENV 471

Course Code : ENV 471

Course Description : Structure and function of river and stream ecosystems will be studied. Variables at several spatial and temporal scales will be hierarchically linked to the physical, chemical and biological attributes of stream environments. Conceptual models will be used to describe constraints that large-scale geomorphic patterns and processes place upon small-scale patterns and processes as related to primary production, invertebrates and vertebrates. The rationale behind watershed-based approaches and methodologies to assessment and monitoring of stream ecosystems will be explored. Students will learn how to design a watershed assessment and monitoring project which links land uses with monitoring data. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and BIO 210 General Ecology Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: ENV 471 Lecture, ENV 471 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Wetlands Ecosystems And Management

Short Title : ENV 473

Course Code : ENV 473

Course Description : We will study and discuss the ecology and management of wetland ecosystems. Among the topics we will cover are, the history of wetlands in North America, wetland hydrology, physiological adaptations of wetland plants, biogeochemistry and nutrient cycling in wetlands, wetland delineation and classification, wetland restoration and mitigation, the function of wetlands in water treatment, and wetland function in the context of the landscape. (3 hours lecture) Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-l, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Intro Nature and Culture

Short Title : EST 200

Course Code : EST 200

Course Description : This course introduces students to major aspects of the interaction between human beings and the environment. Focus is on the historical and cultural connections between people and the environment. Human conceptions about the nature of nature, the wilderness, conservation, parks, recreation, etc. are discussed along with the shaping roles of religion, philosophy, art, literature, pop culture, and politics. Among the diverse topics covered are urban and rural ecologies; communication and sense of place; gender, ethnicity, and class; the arts and artists; indigenous cultures; ethics, law, and the education system; the impact of media in popular culture; agriculture, business and tourism. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F, RE-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Introduction to Permaculture

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
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Ecological Change & Society

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
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Environmental History & Social Justice

Short Title : EST 310

Course Code : EST 310

Course Description : This course looks at the historical, cultural and ecological basis for our changing concepts of the environment. The course provides an overview of US environmental history in an effort to understand the interactions, interdependencies and changes implicit in the relationship between human culture and the environment. American history is characterized by the paradox of the bounty of the continent's vast natural resources and subsequent establishment of natural institutions, such as our National Park System, and the sweeping and often catastrophic ecological changes wrought on the landscape by the process of Manifest Destiny and industrialization. Environmental history combines political, social, ecological, artistic and literary forms to clarify how our culture's concept of the environment has changed over time. Prerequisite: Social Cultural Foundation level course Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Global Environmental Studies Seminar

Short Title : EST 320

Course Code : EST 320

Course Description : While virtually all the peoples of the earth face important environmental issues, the form and content of these human-nature interactions often differs widely from place to place. Variations in political forms, economic status, cultural contexts, and the natural environment are all significant factors in shaping environmental politics and policy around the world. This course investigates these differences using the framework of political ecology and important recent books on environmental politics at various sites around the globe. Various regions and countries are examined through a critical and intensive reading of texts which focuses on these locations. The exact regions and countries vary from year to year. The other major focus of this course is learning the skills of critical reading and analysis of book-length sources, and communicating these analyses in both oral and written forms. Prerequisites: NRS 110 Introduction to Environment & Society or POL 202 Politics of the Environment. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, SC-I, RE-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or POL 202 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Dendrology

Short Title : FOR 110

Course Code : FOR 110

Course Description : The identification, taxonomy, ecology, geographic ranges and uses of trees of North America with emphasis on the commercially-important species. Field trips survey native Adirondack trees, shrubs, and some introduced ornamentals. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, LAS

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 110 Lecture, FOR 110 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Insects And Diseases Of Trees

Short Title : FOR 120

Course Code : FOR 120

Course Description : This course presents the basic terminology and principles pertaining to the study of entomology and tree pathology. The taxonomy and morphology of insects will be covered, along with the categories and characteristics of diseases that affect trees. The students will learn to identify common insects and diseases of trees. Various control strategies will be presented with an emphasis on environmentally-sound methods. (2 hours lecture, 2? hours lab). Completes General Education Requirements for: AR-R, LAS

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 120 Lecture, FOR 120 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Forest Ecology

Short Title : FOR 310

Course Code : FOR 310

Course Description : Forest Ecology is the study of composition, structure and function of forest ecosystems. The biotic and abiotic components are analyzed, bringing together climate, soil, physiography, trees and other forest organisms. The ecological principles governing forest establishment, competition, succession and growth are emphasized along with the carbon, nitrogen and water cycle.(3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: (FOR 101 Introduction to Forestry and FOR 110 Dendrology) or BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-l, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: ((FOR 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And FOR 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00) Or BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Soils and Hydrology

Short Title : FOR 330

Course Code : FOR 330

Course Description : This course examines the structure and function of soil as a fundamental component of the earth system. The roles of soil in providing vital services to natural and human communities through climate regulation, water and nutrient cycling, as habitat for plants and animals, and by providing humans with food and fiber will be discussed. The laboratory reinforces lecture and is designed to provide students with the ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate soil and hydrologic data. Through this course students will develop a fundamental understanding of soils and hydrology and the role that soil plays in sustainable management of natural resources. 3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of lab. Prerequisite: BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310 Forestry Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, QP-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 330 Lecture, FOR 330 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Understory And Ground Cover Flora

Short Title : FOR 380

Course Code : FOR 380

Course Description : In this course, students will explore and develop skills in classifying the understory and ground cover flora of the region including ferns, club mosses, wildflowers and shrubs. Students will learn the lifecycles, anatomy and features used to identify plants and learn various characteristics of plants including edibility, toxicity, habitat and protective status. This course will help train those interested in conducting research and leading interpretive walks for the public. Classes will be held in the field and in the classroom. Prior knowledge of botanical nomenclature is beneficial. Prerequisites: FOR 110 Dendrology or BIO 204 Plant Biology. LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: FOR 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or BIO 204 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 380 Lecture, FOR 380 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Advanced Silviculture

Short Title : FOR 420

Course Code : FOR 420

Course Description : Building on knowledge gained in FOR 260 (Silviculture), the course emphasizes the relationship between the science of silviculture and the social, political, ecological, technological, and physiographic environments within which silviculture is practiced. The course is not, therefore, simply a more in-depth treatment of aspects of elementary silviculture, but rather a treatment of silviculture in a broader context. The course addresses innovative silvicultural practices, the relationships between silviculture and contemporary forestry issues, and the effects of silvicultural practices on forest values and uses. Regional and international silvicultural practices and issues are also discussed. In addition, the relationships between silviculture and non-timber forest management objectives, including aesthetics and non-timber forest products, are explored. Students will study and discuss the scientific literature in the field. Field trips and indoor lab periods will explore silvicultural practices in the northeastern US as well as provide the opportunity to conduct group research projects. (2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab) Prerequisite: FOR 260 Silviculture. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-l, QP-l, SC-l, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: FOR 260 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 420 Lecture, FOR 420 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Natural History of North American Verteb

Short Title : FWS 270

Course Code : FWS 270

Course Description : This course introduces students to the biodiversity and natural history of vertebrates that live in North America. The focus will be on fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals with an emphasis on vertebrates that live in the eastern United States. Students will be able to identify vertebrates as well as demonstrate an understanding of vertebrate anatomy, physiology, behavior, reproduction, life history and ecology. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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First Year Seminar

Short Title : FYS 101

Course Code : FYS 101

Course Description : First Year Seminar is an interdisciplinary discussion based course designed to explore questions of meaning, value, and responsibility encountered by individuals and communities. Through reflective activities, readings, projects, presentations and discussions students will develop: active listening skills, oral communication skills, respect for diverse opinions, and action plans that will guide independent, confident, decision making. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-F, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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First Year Seminar: Professionalism

Short Title : FYS 102

Course Code : FYS 102

Course Description : The focus of this course is threefold. First, students will be instructed on fundamental professionalism skills and explore career goals and aspirations. Second, this course will provide opportunity for students to learn and practice effective study skills and self-sufficiency. Third, students will develop active listening skills, respect for diverse opinions, and effective communication through active participation in reflective activities, readings, projects, presentations and discussions. This course is restricted to the Culinary AOS program. Completes General Education Requirements: RE-F, WC-F, LAS

  • Credit : 4
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General Geography

Short Title : GEO 101

Course Code : GEO 101

Course Description : This course provides students with an introduction to the physical landscapes of the earth as seen by the geographer. It views the physical landscape as consisting of landforms, climates, and biomes, and provides students with an opportunity to understand the interactions among them. All three features of the landscape are presented as evolving over time; consequently, students will be introduced to dynamic processes associated with geomorphology, meteorology and climatology, and ecology. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirement:AR-F, SC-F, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Introduction To GIS

Short Title : GIS 201

Course Code : GIS 201

Course Description : This course will introduce students to the most widely used Geographic Information System software called ArcView. Students will learn what GIS is and how it works. High-quality maps will be created through projects that require students to analyze and organize information tailored to various situations. Students will also learn how professionals in a wide range of fields are using GIS and how it can be a useful tool in their future careers. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Corequisites : Coreq: GIS 201 Lecture, GIS 201 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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The Service Economy

Short Title : HOS 300

Course Code : HOS 300

Course Description : A course designed to introduce the student to the significance of economic transitions from agriculture, through manufacturing, and on to one of the most significant economic paradigms of the last 50 years: service and experience. The student will review historical examples of economic paradigm shifts and numerous case studies of successful companies that have implemented competitive service initiatives. The student will additionally be charged with identifying quality and value of service and its delivery in modern society and how it impacts consumer behavior. Prerequisites: Social Cultural-Foundation and Social Cultural-Reinforcing level courses Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Beverages: History of the World in Six Glasses

Short Title : HOS 310: Six Glasses

Course Code : HOS 310

Course Description :

This course charts world history through the story of six beverages: beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola. The modern system of taxation, social castes, America's independent spirit, freedom of information and society's move toward globalization have all been made possible by these beverages. Prerequisite: Social Cultural-Foundation level course Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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History Of The US Through 1887

Short Title : HST 201

Course Code : HST 201

Course Description : This course studies the history of the United States to Reconstruction. Origin and development of America and its institutions from the discovery of the New World to the close of the Reconstruction Period. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F, WC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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History Of The US 1877 To Present

Short Title : HST 202

Course Code : HST 202

Course Description : This course studies significant cultural, economic, political, and social forces from 1877 to the present. Among the topics covered are industrialization, social and political reform movements, foreign policy, World Wars I and II, the Great Depression and the Cold War. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements: SC-F, WC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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The Adirondacks

Short Title : HST 215

Course Code : HST 215

Course Description : This course will examine the environmental, political, and cultural history of the Adirondack Mountain region and provide students with an analytical framework for interpreting the landscape and history of our regional environment, the natural world and mankind's relationship to it. (3 hours lecture). Please note that there is a $40 fee for the raft trip on the Upper Hudson River. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F or SC-R, RE-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Art Of Film

Short Title : HUM 105

Course Code : HUM 105

Course Description : Students will be introduced to major aspects of the art of film, one of this nation?s greatest contributions to human expression. The intention of this course is that by viewing and discussing significant motion pictures in a variety of genres and their artful manipulation of such tools as lighting, framing, movement, sound, and editing, students will develop a richer appreciation. Directing, acting, set design, story telling, and other elements of film production also will be discussed. The course culminates in a written critique of a contemporary film. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours film showing). Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Western And World Music

Short Title : HUM 115

Course Code : HUM 115

Course Description : The aim of this course is to increase student understanding and enjoyment of music. The semester will begin with the fundamentals in common musical concepts (basic notation, rhythm, dynamics, melody, harmony, texture, and form) and then survey the principal periods of Western Music (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern). The course will also examine the way in which popular music incorporates the techniques and forms of the composers of the past. Non-Western music, or 'World' Music, will be explored and discussed in order to emphasize the universality of musical expression. Other styles, such as Post-modern Classical, the American Musical, Jazz, etc., will be explored as time permits. Previous musical training is not necessary. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements for: RE-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Western Culture

Short Title : HUM 120

Course Code : HUM 120

Course Description : This survey course will be an overview of the origins, evolution and achievements of what we loosely call Western Culture, and how it has shaped our lives today. It will cover technological, philosophical, and cultural advancements and their inter-relationships. The specific contributions of various great historical figures will be highlighted. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements: RE-R, (SC-R or SC-F), LAS *May be used for either Foundational or Reinforcing - but not both in same Literacy

  • Credit : 3
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Photography

Short Title : HUM 135

Course Code : HUM 135

Course Description : This beginning photography course introduces students to the concepts and the technical skills necessary to create black and white prints. All essentials of black and white photography - from hardware to film to developing to printing to mounting - are covered. A student-owned, fully adjustable SLR camera is needed. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Religions of the World

Short Title : Religions of the World

Course Code : HUM 202

Course Description :

This course reviews the emergence of various belief systems and their differences and similarities. Students explore the role of religious belief in the course of human history.  Special emphasis is given to five major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Completes General Education Requirements: SC-R, LAS

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I

  • Credit : 3
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Ethics

Short Title : HUM 270

Course Code : HUM 270

Course Description :

This course focuses both on the nature of morality itself and on its practical day-to-day application. Emphasis is on critical discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to ethics, on developing an integrated perspective on the whole field of ethics as a foundation for further study, and on practical applications to daily life. Completes General Education Requirement: RE-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Philosophy Of Nature

Short Title : HUM 300

Course Code : HUM 300

Course Description : This course explores the wide range of ideas about nature that philosophers and other thinkers have developed from ancient times to the present, and examines how such ideas inform (though often invisibly) contemporary debates concerning our relationship to the land, resource use, and other issues. General topic areas include Nature as Empirical Reality, Nature as Synonymous with Reason, Nature as Antithetical to Man, Nature as Moral Lawgiver, Nature as Aesthetic Norm, and Ecological Ideas. Discussion will draw on thinkers ranging from Aristotle, Tertullian, and Descartes to Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, and Frederick Turner. This philosophical component is complemented by readings and discussions of materials from the current press and recent publications. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:RE-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Latin American & Caribbean Studies

Short Title : HUM 320

Course Code : HUM 320

Course Description : This course explores Latin America, the diverse and complex region including Mesoamerica, South America and the Caribbean, focusing on culture, history, art, food, gender, race, and class to understand the experiences and processes that have shaped the region. Students will reflect on Latin American identity, political history, nation-state formation, modernization and social mobilization based on analysis of primary sources such as cinema, music, literature, art and historical documents along with secondary sources. Prerequisite: Social Cultural-Foundation and a Written Communication-Reinforcing level course Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, SC-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Wellness & Wildness

Short Title : Wellness & Wildness

Course Code : HUM 325

Course Description :

Wellness and Wildness is a discussion-driven course that examines the narrative that human health and well-being are inextricably linked to wildness.  A starting point will be an exploration of the history and legacy of wildness as both a concept and as a lived experience.  The exploration will venture into a study of narratives formed out of worldviews, narratives related to personal healing and sustenance, and emerging narratives of social-ecological resilience aimed at cultural healing and reconnection to wildness.  Wellness and Wildness seeks to understand this relationship in natural and built environments, and across the spectrum of rural, suburban, and urban landscapes.  Finally, students will explore and discover the subtle and dominant narratives that have formed their personal beliefs about their own health and well-being, as well as their professional aspirations.  LAS

Prerequisites :

WC-R, SC-R, RE-R, AR-R

  • Credit : 3
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Nature And Art

Short Title : HUM 400

Course Code : HUM 400

Course Description : Students will explore the influence of various theories of nature on visual artists throughout history. In turn, the influence of art on human perception of nature, especially as reflected in the conservationist movement, will be studied. Representative works in painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, film, and video from earliest times to the contemporary period will be discussed. Human expression in landscape design and other manipulations of nature will also form part of the course. Many cultures, particularly Japanese and Native American, will be examined for their contributions to human appreciation of the natural world. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: Junior standing. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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The Stirring of an Ecological Conscience

Short Title : HUM 420

Course Code : HUM 420

Course Description :

Students’ motives for entering into environmental professions is often based on “the stirring of an ecological conscience”, which Aldo Leopold articulated in A Sand County Almanac.  This course is designed to help students understand this “stirring” and its broader implications as a social and peace-making conscience, and its deeper implications for a satisfying career.  Students will a) explore this idea of an ecological conscience through the works of Leopold and many other conservationist, philosophers, and writers, b) evaluate the development of one’s own sense of an ecological conscience, and c) express in compelling personal essays the transformative experiences that have been foundational to their pursuit of an environmental profession.  Reading and essay writing will provide the material for a rich, discussion-driven format. Students will develop skills in leading group discussion, writing clear and expressive essays, and sharing through readings open to the college community.  Prerequisites: WC-R, SC-R, RE-R. Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, SC-I, RE-I LAS

Prerequisites :

WC-R, SC-R, RE-R

  • Credit : 3
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Perennial Visions

Short Title : HUM 425

Course Code : HUM 425

Course Description :

Students will explore the environmental humanities as a discipline emerging out of a necessity to bring another framework of critical thinking and expression to problems around ecological issues. Students will begin by comparing and contrasting a dominant framework that views our ecological crises as a problem to be solved by scientific knowledge and technology, with a new, emerging framework offered by the environmental humanities that views our ecological crises as problems to be solved by understanding cultural differences, historical events, worldviews, values, ethics, and socioeconomic inequality. Under this framework, science, technology, and policy are shaped by these factors and though needed are recognized as being inadequate for addressing environmental crises. To facilitate this exploration, each student will take on an environmental narrative project of their design (e.g., creative writing, art, music, sculpture, film) that unsettles dominant narratives or envisions new bridge-building narrative in their professions, communities, or personal lives.

  • Credit : 3
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Interdisciplinary Field Studies

Short Title : INT 362

Course Code : INT 362

Course Description : : Interdisciplinary Field Studies entails an approximately two-week field study experience in a variety of front-country and/or backcountry locations that provides students with a diverse range of experiences potentially including ecotourism, nature study, cultural study, exploration of scientific, environmental and social issues, analysis of business, tourism, natural resource management and recreation systems, and adventure travel. The aim of this course is to provide an immersive, active, academic experience which allows students from a variety of academic programs to enrich and expand their learning in critically important field locations through travel-based learning that generally falls outside of the traditional semester. Various sections of this flexible course may be tailored to meet the needs of particular academic programs, and/or address the needs of multiple related academic programs in one section. This course entails an additional fee above tuition. Prerequisite: QP-F, RE-F, SC-F, WC-F. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, RE-I, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Elementary Spanish I

Short Title : LAN 101

Course Code : LAN 101

Course Description : Elementary Spanish I is designed to give students with little or no background a basic introduction to Spanish phonology, grammar, and syntax, as well as a basic vocabulary. Students are also introduced to some of the varied Spanish culture and history of Spain, Latin America, and Mexico. Some attention is also devoted to Latino in the United States. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Elementary Spanish II

Short Title : LAN 102

Course Code : LAN 102

Course Description : Building on a basic understanding of Spanish phonology, grammar, and syntax, Elementary Spanish II extends the student's knowledge of Spanish to include, as examples, an understanding of the different uses of the preterit and imperfect; direct and indirect object pronouns; constructions with gustar; uses of por and para; the present subjunctive; an expanded vocabulary for carrying on extended conversations; and a further understanding of Spanish cultures in and outside of the United States. An increased emphasis is placed on oral proficiency and the ability to carry on extended conversations in Spanish. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: LAN 01 Elementary Spanish I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

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

  • Credit : 3
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Elementary French I

Short Title : LAN 103

Course Code : LAN 103

Course Description : This is a proficiency-oriented beginning French course intended for students with no previous background in French. As the first half of the elementary French sequence, it introduces the basics of the French language using a proficiency-oriented approach to practice vocabulary, common expressions, reading and writing. Students will also make comparisons between French culture and North American culture. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Elementary French II

Short Title : LAN 104

Course Code : LAN 104

Course Description : As the second half of the elementary French sequence, this proficiency-oriented course expands on the basics learned in Elementary French I through cumulative expansion of vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and commonly used expressions, as well as increasing cultural understanding through continued comparison of French and North American culture and customs. Prerequisite: LAN 103 Elementary French I. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: LAN 103 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or LAN 103 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Elementary Italian I

Short Title : LAN 105

Course Code : LAN 105

Course Description : Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Conversational Language I

Short Title : LAN 107

Course Code : LAN 107

Course Description :

Conversational Language I is the first course in a series that provides an introduction to a target language, and associated culture and history. Students with little or no background in a given language will study phonology, grammar, syntax, and basic vocabulary. The course will blend individualized web-based learning programs, field experiences (when possible), and in-class discussion and lecture to develop language skills and compare and contrast language use in various cultures. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Intermediate Spanish I

Short Title : LAN 201

Course Code : LAN 201

Course Description : This course will review basic Spanish grammar while introducing more complex structures. Vocabulary expansion will also be a major objective as students practice the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing on an increasingly sophisticated level. To the extent possible, in-class discussion will be in Spanish. Readings will encompass a variety of literary genres such as essays, poetry, and short stories, with a major objective being to introduce students to such icons of Spanish culture as Octavio Paz and Pablo Neruda. Reading and writing skills will be refined as students translate, write and respond to these readings. As well, through these and other course activities, such as the appropriate use of video and music, students will enrich their understanding of the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite: LAN 102 Elementary Spanish II. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: LAN 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or LAN 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Intermediate Spanish II

Short Title : LAN 202

Course Code : LAN 202

Course Description : Intermediate Spanish II will increasingly emphasize oral comprehension and expression with classes conducted almost entirely in Spanish. Class discussion and reading will be centered on a selection of short literary readings from a variety of well-known Spanish authors. Selected review of key grammatical differences between Spanish and English will occur in the context of the study of Spanish literature. Also, the class will study lexical options in context (i.e., denotational vs. connotational, colloquial and dialectical, the dangers of false cognates, etc.). (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: LAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: LAN 201 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Intermediate French I

Short Title : LAN 203

Course Code : LAN 203

Course Description : This course will provide a thorough review of basic grammar while introducing more complex structures and greatly expanding vocabulary. The four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be developed at a more sophisticated level. In-class discussions will be conducted in French with few exceptions, giving students abundant practice in oral communication. To refine writing skills, there will be frequent written compositions based on a variety of subjects. Reading activities will encompass various literary genres such as poetry, comic strips, songs, short stories, newspaper articles, etc. Students will learn proper usage of a bilingual dictionary. Course materials and activities will greatly enrich students' understanding and appreciation of the vast French-speaking world. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: LAN 103 Elementary French I & LAN 104 Elementary Frensh II Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: LAN 104 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00 Or LAN 104 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Intermediate French II

Short Title : LAN 204

Course Code : LAN 204

Course Description : This course completes the Intermediate French sequence. Basic grammar will continue to be reviewed while new, more complex structures are introduced. Vocabulary will be further expanded. French texts from various genres will be used for reading activities and as a springboard for class discussions and written compositions. Class discussions will be conducted in French, giving students the opportunity to greatly advance their oral proficiency. Proper use of the bilingual dictionary will continue to be addressed. Students will continue to learn about and discuss numerous aspects of French and francophone culture, which will be presented through various sources, such as music, literature, newspaper articles, film and other media. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to function successfully in a French-speaking environment and should have a solid foundation for attaining fluency. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: LAN 203 Intermediate French I Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: LAN 203 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Finite Math

Short Title : MAT 110

Course Code : MAT 110

Course Description : This is an introductory course in using mathematics as a basis for making logical decisions. The course will include the algebra of linear equations and inequalities and the solution of linear equations needed to solve linear programming problems geometrically. Other topics include set theory, matrices, basic statistics and the analysis of graphs. Prerequisite: MAT 097 Fundamentals of Math (C* or better) or appropriate Accuplacer placement score. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-F, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 99 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 110.0000 Or GST 099 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 097 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 0.00 Or GST 99A Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 0.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 120.0000

  • Credit : 3
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Algebra

Short Title : MAT 125

Course Code : MAT 125

Course Description : This course will start with a review of basic algebra (factoring, solving linear equations and inequalities, etc) and will introduce various functions to include polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and radical functions. Techniques of graphing these functions will also be explored. Additionally students will study systems of equations and sequences and series. Prerequisite: MAT 097 Fundamentals of Math (C* or better) or appropriate Accuplacer score. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-F, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 99 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 110.0000 Or GST 099 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 097 Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 0.00 Or GST 99A Lecture Min Grade: C* Min Credits: 0.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 120.0000

  • Credit : 3
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Trigonometry

Short Title : MAT 145

Course Code : MAT 145

Course Description : This course is devoted to the study of plane trigonometry. Formal topics include: solution of right and oblique triangles, trigonometric identities and equations, graphs of trigonometric functions, and applied problems. Prerequisite: MAT 125 Algebra or appropriate Accuplacer placement score. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: (MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Precalculus

Short Title : MAT 180

Course Code : MAT 180

Course Description : This course will cover topics that prepare a student to study in many different technical venues. Topics covered will prepare the student for further work in more advanced math courses particularly the Calculus sequence. Topics that covered include a very brief review of algebra concepts, with a more in depth treatment of linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations and inequalities, graphing and modeling basic functions to include polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric. Additionally students will study systems of equations, conic sections, analytic geometry, sequences, series, binomial expansion and an introduction to limits. Prerequisite: MAT 125 Algebra or Accuplacer placement. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Statistics

Short Title : MAT 210

Course Code : MAT 210

Course Description : This is an introductory course in statistics, designed to familiarize the student with numerical and graphical data distributions; exploratory data analysis; correlation and linear regression; the normal and binomial probability distributions; confidence intervals and some hypothesis testing. Prerequisites: MAT 125 Algebra or MAT 110 Finite Math or appropriate Accuplacer Placement score Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Calculus I

Short Title : MAT 241

Course Code : MAT 241

Course Description : In this introductory calculus course, students will use practical problems to develop the concepts of calculus. Students will gain an appreciation of the usefulness of calculus to a broad range of applications. The concept of a function, including polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric, the derivative, applications of differentiation and the definite integral will be covered. Prerequisite: MAT 180 Pre-Calculus or appropriate Accuplacer placement score. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 180 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 250.0000 Or MAT 180 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 180 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 4
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Calculus II

Short Title : MAT 242

Course Code : MAT 242

Course Description : This course is a continuation of Calculus I (MAT 241). Students will use practical problems to develop the concepts of integral calculus and to introduce differential equations. By focusing on the ideas behind solving the problems, the student will be able to solve a broad range of problems. Definite and indefinite integrals and first-order separable differential equations and their applications will all be approached from the graphical, numerical and analytical points of view. (4 hours lecture). Prerequisite: MAT 241 Calculus I. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 241 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 4
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Calculus III

Short Title : MAT 243

Course Code : MAT 243

Course Description : This course is a continuation of Calculus II (MAT 242). Students will use practical problems to develop the concepts of multivariable calculus. Students will gain an appreciation of the possibilities for problem solving when freed from the constraints of modeling with one independent variable. Approximating functions with Taylor and Fourier series, vectors, partial derivatives, directional derivatives, gradients, the differential, methods of calculating multiple integrals, parametric curves and surfaces, vector fields, and their applications will all be approached from the graphical, numerical and analytical points of view. If time permits, line integrals, flux integrals, divergence and curl will be discussed. (4 hours lecture). Prerequisite: MAT 242 Calculus II Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 242 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 242 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 242 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 4
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Differential Equations

Short Title : MAT 331

Course Code : MAT 331

Course Description : This course is to provide an introduction to the fundamental concepts of ordinary differential equations. The course should prepare students for advanced study in engineering or the physical, mathematical, biological, or social sciences. This course deals with first- and second-order differential equations and their applications. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: MAT 243 Calculus III Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: MAT 243 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Financial Decision Making

Short Title : MAT 335

Course Code : MAT 335

Course Description : This course will examine the use of mathematics to solve contemporary mathematical problems using real financial transactions as examples. Students will analyze trends and current problems using graphs, spreadsheets, internet resources, and financial equations. Students will develop an Investment Portfolio and write a report on the semester long investigation they conduct on the investing world. Their report will be research based and they will use their own portfolio as an example of the topics they study. Concepts involving algebraic manipulations of equations, exponential equations, and mathematical modeling with their applications to financial decision-making will be emphasized. Course topics will include time value of money, present value and future value, simple and compound interest, ordinary annuities, sinking funds, amortization, stocks and investments. Pre-requisites: MAT 125 Algebra or MAT 110 Finite Math or appropriate Accuplacer placement AND completion of a Quantitative Problem Solving-Reinforcing course. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, QP-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (MAT 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 145 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Semester In Residency - Management

Short Title : MGT 303

Course Code : MGT 303

Course Description : Navigating the workplace successfully requires multiple skills; some industry specific through applied business techniques of managing multiple resources. This class will provide the practicum section of the semester in residency, In order to take this course, students must: 1. Obtain employment with an approved worksite, as designated by the Instructor on Record. 2. Complete a minimum of 400 hours in the function areas, in include, but not limited to, marketing, accounting, human resource management, operations, customer service, facilities and operations. 3. Maintain good standing as an employee of the worksite 4. Act as a good ambassador for Paul Smith's College Prerequisites: HOS 101 Hotel Resort & Tourism Industry Orientation or MGT 200 Principles of Management or MGT 202 Principles of Sports Management and Junior or Senior Status Completes General Education Requirements for: WC-I,SC-I

Prerequisites : Prereq: HOS 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 200 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 202 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: SOC 303 Lecture

  • Credit : 6
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Introduction to Environment & Society

Short Title : NRS 110

Course Code : NRS 110

Course Description : This interdisciplinary course addresses the scientific, cultural, economic, philosophical, historical, and legal dimensions of the complex environmental challenges facing humanity. The course will begin with a conceptual overview of key issues, and trace the evolution of our society?s uses and management of various natural resources. The course will examine both domestic and global resource sustainability challenges. Students will consider resource allocation issues from a variety of professional, cultural, and socio-economic perspectives. Particular attention will be given to options and tools for sustainable resource allocation and environmental quality. Specific topics include resource stewardship, population growth, poverty and affluence, global equity and justice, ethical considerations, agriculture, water and air quality and access, energy, climate change, and non-renewable resources. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Ecological Restoration

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
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Land Use Planning

Short Title : NRS 331

Course Code : NRS 331

Course Description : This course will expose the students to the practices and concepts of land-use and site planning as used to guide and direct development. The course will give the students an appreciation of how the bio-physical environment and human social systems can be made to work together through the planning process. Skills that will be developed include ecological analysis, cartography, and social science research methods. The course will examine case studies where different approaches to land use planning were used. It will look at the similarities and differences among the case studies, within the context of the goals, politics, economics and cultural differences. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: BIO 210 General Ecology Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, SC-I, RE-I, WC-I, LAS.

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

  • Credit : 3
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Watershed Management

Short Title : NRS 340

Course Code : NRS 340

Course Description : Water is a basic ingredient in biological, chemical, and physical processes, linking them together in a number of ways to enable ecosystems to function. Properly functioning ecosystems are the foundation on which the long term viability of human economies is based. Watershed management focuses largely on water and manipulating ecosystem components to maintain or repair the functions of water. In this course students will learn the principles of watershed management as related to land form, water quantity and quality, land use practices, and social organizations. The course will teach students the value of the watershed as a unit of study for environmental analysis. Students will understand how land management within the watershed affects water quality. The students will also learn why and how these factors relate to human settlement patterns and the socio-economic conditions in the watershed. The course will emphasize the effect of vegetation on watershed management. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Natural Resource Economics

Short Title : NRS 410

Course Code : NRS 410

Course Description : This course will cover important economic principles relevant to natural resource management with an emphasis on forest-based resources. Topics will include supply and demand, pricing, investment evaluation, net revenue maximization, non-timber forest products and the emerging field of ecosystem service valuation. These topics will be explored through a variety of case studies, both domestic and international in scope. Emphasis will be placed on learning to construct strong, defensible, land-use arguments through the use of quantitative analysis. Prerequisites: ECN 200 Principles of Economics. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, SC-I, RE-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: ECN 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 101 Hybrid Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 102 Hybrid Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 199 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 200 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Landscape Ecology

Short Title : NRS 432

Course Code : NRS 432

Course Description : Landscape ecology is the youngest of the ecological sciences and is growing largely because of recent concern for maintaining and restoring environmental quality and habitat integrity. In fact, an understanding of the ecology of landscapes (and regions) is central to effective decision making in conservation planning, management and policy development. In this course, ecological structure, function, and change over both time and space will be addressed in the context of both landscapes and regions. We will look beyond typical land use and political boundaries to consider the broader spatial context of human activities and their impacts. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310: Forest Ecology. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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State and Local Government Administration

Short Title : St & Local Govt

Course Code : PAM 300

Course Description :

This online course is offered via Paul Smith's College's partnership with the LCMC, a national consortium of private colleges. The partnership allows students to earn PSC credit toward job-focused degree programs. Courses are designed by top academics, reviewed by industry leaders, and taught by qualified faculty from other colleges within the consortium.

This course provides students with an understanding of the structure and function of state and local governments in the United States. Students will explore local and state level policy issues and administrative processes. They will also explore urban issues in the U.S. and discuss solutions to all of these challenges. Prerequisite: PAM 200 Introduction to Public Administration.

LAS

  • Credit : 3 - 3
x
Physics I

Short Title : PHY 241

Course Code : PHY 241

Course Description : This course will introduce students to the branch of physics known as classical mechanics, through a variety of classroom activities. Students will learn about the parameters that describe motion and the inter-relationships between motion and force that are embodied in Newton's laws. They will specifically study straight line motion, plane motion, rotation, equilibrium, and gravitation. Through this study, students will become familiar with the basic concepts that form the foundation of natural science. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab) Prerequisite: MAT 125 Algebra. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: (MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

Corequisites : Coreq: PHY 241 Lecture, PHY 241 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Physics II

Short Title : PHY 242

Course Code : PHY 242

Course Description : Students continue the study of physics that they began in Physics I (PHY 241). They will continue their study of mechanics with an introduction to fluid mechanics, harmonic wave motion, and sound. In addition, they will study thermodynamics with an emphasis on heat engines and kinetic theory. Finally, they will study electromagnetism. Through this study, students will become familiar with the basic concepts that form the foundation of natural science. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: PHY 241 Physics I. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: PHY 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: PHY 242 Lecture, PHY 242 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Origins of American Gov and Politics

Short Title : POL 200

Course Code : POL 200

Course Description : This course is devoted to a study of the origins and nature of American political thought. A survey of major ideas from Greece, Europe, and Colonial America serves as the basis for an examination of the basic political philosophy in the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of 1787. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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American Government And Politics Today

Short Title : POL 201

Course Code : POL 201

Course Description : A continuation of Origins of American Government and Politics (POL 200), this course is an examination of the structure, organization, and operation of American government at the national level, with emphasis on the relationship between the ideal inherent in American democracy as studied in Origins of American Government and Politics and the actual operation of the government. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: POL 200 Origins of American Government and Politics Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: POL 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
x
Politics Of The Environment

Short Title : POL 202

Course Code : POL 202

Course Description : This course explores the political process and the conflicting perspective and values involved in environmental policy making. The Adirondack Park and the Champlain Adirondack Biosphere Reserve serve as a regional focus and case study for this course. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Psychology

Short Title : PSY 101

Course Code : PSY 101

Course Description : The course presents a systematic approach to the study of human behavior and experience. It sets modern psychology in a meaningful context examining how the discipline has developed from its early traditions through present-day schools of thought. Students will explore the fundamental question of ?nature versus nurture? in the development of the human mind. They will examine human perception, how it can differ from one culture to another, and the manner in which learning occurs. The course ties what we know about cognition, thought, and language and intelligence to the everyday lives of students. Thus, the classroom is viewed as a laboratory. (3 hours lecture) Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Psychology Of Personality

Short Title : PSY 102

Course Code : PSY 102

Course Description : This course is a continuation of Psychology (PSY 101). The concepts of personality development, learning, intelligence, feelings, emotions, mental illness, and the treatment of mental illness are studied. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: PSY 101 Psychology. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS

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

  • Credit : 3
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Organizational Behavior

Short Title : PSY 110

Course Code : PSY 110

Course Description : The course introduces students to the study and application of psychology as it pertains to organizations. The course develops from the basic theories in psychology - leadership, goal setting, perceptions and attributions - to the applied levels of team development, reward systems, cultural competencies, and organizational effectiveness. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F or SC-R, LAS *Completes either SC-F or SC-R, but not both

  • Credit : 3
x
Ecopsychology

Short Title : PSY 200

Course Code : PSY 200

Course Description : Ecopsychology is the study of the human psyche rooted in nature. It is a broad and integrative field which includes theoretical and therapeutic dimensions exploring the cosmology of human consciousness as originating within the living communities of the Earth. Human health and wellness is understood as a function of living harmoniously as a member of the interconnected web of life. The practice of ecopsychology draws on the wisdom of natural systems theory, indigenous cultures, deep ecology, transpersonal studies and many others to address the growing ecological crisis. Other course topics to be covered are: biophilia, the ecological unconscious, nature deficit disorder, synergistic interplay of planetary and personal well-being, ecoactivism and ecotherapies. Prerequisite: PSY 101 Psychology or SOC 101 Sociology LAS

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

  • Credit : 3
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Human Development

Short Title : PSY 210

Course Code : PSY 210

Course Description : The purpose of this course is to describe and explain the psychological, emotional, physiological and behavioral changes that occur throughout the lifecycle from conception until death. Major theoretical perspectives, current research and literary analyses form the basis of the foundation from which students will develop the framework for understanding basic human psychology. Prerequiste: PSY 101 Psychology or PSY 110 Organizational Behavior. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (PSY 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Abnormal Psychology

Short Title : PSY 300

Course Code : PSY 300

Course Description :

Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion and thought. This course will investigate current research in the areas of behavior disorders as attributed to abnormal psychology. Topics will include, but not be limited to: depression, anxiety, personality disorder, and aging effects on the brain. Adaptive and maladaptive responses to such conditions will be considered. Prerequisites: PSY 101 Psychology or PSY 110 Organizational Psychology. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, SC-I, LAS

Prerequisites :

PSY 101 Psychology or PSY 110 Organizational Behavior

  • Credit : 3
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Cognitive Psychology

Short Title : PSY 310

Course Code : PSY 310

Course Description : This course provides an investigation into cognitive psychology, the scientific study of mental processes: how people acquire, store, transform, use, and communicate information. Topics include perception, attention, language, memory, reasoning, problem solving, decision making, and creativity. Prerequisites: PSY 101 Psychology or PSY 110 Organizational Psychology. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, AR-I, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (PSY 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Social Psychology

Short Title : PSY 335

Course Code : PSY 335

Course Description :

Have you ever wondered why ordinary people do unusual things, things that seem alien to their natures: why do good people sometimes do bad things, or smart people sometimes do foolish or irrational things? This course studies the intersection between two traditional disciplines: Sociology and Psychology. By analyzing individuals' thoughts, feelings and behavior as they affect or are affected by other individuals we will understand how our affiliation with a group shapes us.  Prerequisities: SOC 2XX or PSY 2XX.    Completes General Education Requirements: RE-I, SC-I, LAS.

Prerequisites :

SOC 2XX or PSY 2XX

  • Credit : 3
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Brain Injury & Recovery

Short Title : PSY 340

Course Code : PSY 340

Course Description : In this course students will study the physiological basis of human and animal behavior, with a particular focus on injuries to the brain through trauma or stroke and how such injuries impact behavior and change the brain. Both traditional theories and approaches to treatment, and more recent developments will be included. Course will consider what injury and recovery can teach us about ?normal? mental/physical functioning and address the ethical issues of how the medical system and society treat patients with brain injuries. Prerequisities: PSY 101 Psychology or PSY 110 Organizational Behavior Completes General Education Requirements: AR-I, SC-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And PSY 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Foundations of Neuroscience

Short Title : Foundations of Neuroscience

Course Code : PSY 371

Course Description :

This online course is offered via Paul Smith's College's partnership with the LCMC, a national consortium of private colleges. The partnership allows students to earn PSC credit toward job-focused degree programs. Courses are designed by top academics, reviewed by industry leaders, and taught by qualified faculty from other colleges within the consortium.

This course introduces students to the field of neuroscience, explores the cellular and molecular basis of neural systems, and discusses the neural basis of cognition. Students are expected to leverage their understanding of biology and chemistry to build a working knowledge of neuroscience fundamentals. 

LAS

Prerequisites :

PSY 101 Psychology,

BIO 110 Biology, BIO 111 Biology Lab,

BIO 112 Biology, BIO 113 Biology Lab,

CHM 110 Chemistry I, CHM 111 Chemistry I Lab.

CHM 112 Chemistry II, CHM 113 Chemistry II Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Biological Basis of Perception and Movement

Short Title : Biological Basis of Perception and Movement

Course Code : PSY 372

Course Description :

This online course is offered via Paul Smith's College's partnership with the LCMC, a national consortium of private colleges. The partnership allows students to earn PSC credit toward job-focused degree programs. Courses are designed by top academics, reviewed by industry leaders, and taught by qualified faculty from other colleges within the consortium.

Perception and Movement are fundamentally driven by biological processes. This course provides students with an understanding of the various systems and organs that play a role in the human ability to perceive the world and move through it. It builds upon PSY 371, Foundations of Neuroscience to allow students to understand the impact of core neuroscience concepts.

LAS

Prerequisites :

PSY 371 Foundations of Neuroscience

  • Credit : 3
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Cognitive Neuroscience

Short Title : Cognitive Neuroscience

Course Code : PSY 373

Course Description :

This online course is offered via Paul Smith's College's partnership with the LCMC, a national consortium of private colleges. The partnership allows students to earn PSC credit toward job-focused degree programs. Courses are designed by top academics, reviewed by industry leaders, and taught by qualified faculty from other colleges within the consortium.

Cognitive Neuroscience is the study of the biological processes which underlie behavior, learning, thought and experience. This course builds on students’ understanding of neuroscience and psychology to explore information processing, behavior, language, and more. Special attention is paid to the neurological factors which drive behavior and give rise to a range of disorders.

LAS

Prerequisites :

PSY 371 Foundations of Neuroscience,

PSY 372 Biological Basis of Perception & Movement.

  • Credit : 3
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Recreation & Leisure in the US

Short Title : REC 105

Course Code : REC 105

Course Description :

This course explores the cultural value of recreation activities, the motivations and challenges of service providers and physical spaces which facilitate these activities, and the ways in which behavior during free time has been and continues to be regulated. Students will experience multiple recreation-based activities to explore the concepts of play, recreation, and leisure, and to broaden one’s understanding of the diverse ways people spend leisure time. This foundational course surveys specific recreational opportunities such as therapeutic recreation, health and wellness, outdoor and adventure recreation, as well as more passive modes of recreation. Students will critically examine inequity and barriers to access across recreational experiences for diverse populations, focusing on diverse abilities, age, class, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, and other institutionalized systems of inequality. 3 hour lecture.   Completes General Education Requirements: SC-F or SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Fall

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Responsibility & Expression Foundational

Short Title : RES 100

Course Code : RES 100

  • Credit : 3
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Cultural Enology

Short Title : RES 431

Course Code : RES 431

Course Description : The course will examine the history, trends, production and taste qualities of wine as well as beer and spirits as related to wine. Students will research the influence of wine on the economic and social development of various cultures. They will also analyze trends and investigate the impact of wine on the hospitality industry. Students will compare characteristics of major types of wine, evaluate overall quality and formulate wine and food pairings based on general guidelines and personal taste. Prerequisite: Social Cultural Foundation and Reinforcing experience. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, WC-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Sociology I

Short Title : SOC 101

Course Code : SOC 101

Course Description : Sociology I provides students with an introduction to the field of sociology, the social science discipline that places emphasis on human interaction. The course offers a systematic study of the relationships between people in groups and between groups and society. The importance of culture to human socialization is emphasized, thus allowing students to investigate the nature of relationships with people from different backgrounds. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F or SC-R, LAS *May be used for either Foundational or Reinforcing - but not both

  • Credit : 3
x
Sociology II

Short Title : SOC 102

Course Code : SOC 102

Course Description : This is a continuation of Sociology I (SOC 101). Attention is given to contemporary social issues, their causes and solutions. Sociological principles learned in Sociology I are applied, and there is opportunity for more independent study. Social trends and social theories are covered. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: SOC 101 Sociology I Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS

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

  • Credit : 3
x
Non-Western Cultures

Short Title : SOC 110

Course Code : SOC 110

Course Description : This class explores the so-called ?Non-Western? World of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. It asks how this variety of peoples and regions differ from each other and from those of us in the ?West,? and how are they and we are similar to each other. It explores how all portions of the world influence and interact with one another, creating new and unique cultures, and changing our own lives here in North America. (3 hours lecture) Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F or SC-R, LAS *May be used for either Foundational or Reinforcing - but not both

  • Credit : 3
x
Adirondack Studies

Short Title : SOC 115

Course Code : SOC 115

Course Description :

Using the local Adirondack landscape as a living text and physical laboratory, this experiential social science course will introduce students to the local social, environmental, economic, and cultural issues that shaped the exploration and settlement of the Adirondack region within Northern New York State. The combination of original historical documentation and on-site lectures will provide the student opportunities to see, hear, feel and experience the Adirondacks much as visitors and settlers have for approximately 150 years. ( 3 Hour lecture/lab). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Social Issues

Short Title : SOC 200

Course Code : SOC 200

Course Description : This course provides students with an opportunity to examine contemporary social issues in the United States, and the manner in which similar issues confront societies elsewhere. Emphasis is placed on macro-societal issues, such as structural inequalities associated with race, gender, age, educational access, and work opportunities. In addition, students will explore the social dimensions of population growth vis-?-vis environmental degradation, the politics of underdevelopment, and the concentration of economic and political power. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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The Sixties!

Short Title : SOC 210

Course Code : SOC 210

Course Description : This course will trace the roots of the change, unrest, protest and lifestyle shifts of the era known loosely as The Sixties, as well as delve into the sixties themselves and their consequences, both short and long-term. The focus will be on both political and social history. In addition to exploring the standard causes and effects of historical approach, the students will be exposed to popular music, writing and trends of that period. In-depth reading will be required, as will extensive student writing. There will be a research component, a mandatory final exam and quizzes. (3 hours lecture) Completes General Education Requirements:WC-R, SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Social Research

Short Title : SOC 220

Course Code : SOC 220

Course Description : Social research explores why people make the choices they make, what the consequences are of those decisions, and what possible ways we can untangle complex social issues. Everyone may have an opinion about all of these questions, but a systematic process of social research involves forming a clear question, collecting reliable data, drawing credible conclusions from those data, and interpreting this evidence in a way that differentiates reliable information from information that should be viewed skeptically. This course focuses specifically on how we construct knowledge about our world and how that reasoning can be used in an informed decision making process. Prerequisite: QP-F, WC-F. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, AR-R, SC-R, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
x
Cultural Anthropology

Short Title : SOC 300

Course Code : SOC 300

Course Description : Anthropology involves the systematic study of humankind and the unique and diverse ways in which humans have successfully adapted to vastly different environmental settings throughout the world. Cultural Anthropology provides students with an opportunity to explore and understand the diversity of human thought and behavior that characterize different cultures. Through the application of theoretical frameworks developed by anthropologists and the use of case studies from five continents, students will learn how we, in the Western world, can understand and appreciate the diversity of cultures and cultural expression found throughout the world today. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: Social Cultural Reinforcing and Written Communication Reinforcing level courses Completes General Education Requirements WC-I, SC-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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The Culture of Food

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
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Semester in Residence - LAS

Short Title : SOC 303

Course Code : SOC 303

Course Description : Navigating the workplace successfully requires applied business techniques of managing multiple resources and others through classic liberal arts (communication, interpersonal relationships, self-identification, leadership styles, diversity awareness). This course will provide the academic description and discussion through asynchronous online lessons in addition to the application of these learned principles in a work environment chosen, in tandem, by the student and Faculty member. Prerequisites: HOS 101 Hotel Resort & Tourism Industry Orientation or MGT 200 Principles of Management or MGT 202 Principles of Sports Management. Completes General Education Requirements for: WC-I, SC-I, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: HOS 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 200 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 202 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: MGT 303 Lecture

  • Credit : 6
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Gerontology

Short Title : SOC 305

Course Code : SOC 305

Course Description : Gerontology is the study of aging. This course will be an introduction to the social aspects of aging. Among the topics of interest are family relationships, health, economics, retirement, widowhood, public policy, social work, and planning for changing demographics and care of the elderly. This course will enable students to better communicate with the aging population and, therefore, anticipate their needs. Students whose career goals include working with people of various ages will benefit from this course which focuses on this growing segment of the population. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Shattering Gender Stereotypes

Short Title : SOC 320

Course Code : SOC 320

Course Description : This course will explore how gender has historically been defined and subsequently communicated through images, language and myths through the media which tends to socialize, educate, and discipline sometimes in the guise of entertainment. Such stereotypes impose upon men and women the expectations of society telling them how they should act, what they should desire, who they should strive to be, and how they should value themselves; those who don't conform are often conesored. Awareness of these issues should motivate students to incorporate different pointes of view into their own thinking and behavior, specifically to intervene when they hear others perpetuate biases, to advocate for continued parity, and to make informed personal decisions about how to live, work and vote. Pre-requisite: A Social Cultural Foundation course Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, RE-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Special Topics: Sociology LAS SC-I

Short Title : Special Topics: Sociology LAS SC-I

Course Code : SOC 358

Course Description :

Special Topics: Sociology LAS SC-I

  • Credit : 1 - 6
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Semester 3

General Ecology
Course Code:
BIO 210
Course Group(s):
Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry - Foundation, Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry - Reinforcing, Degree Applicable, Integrative Studies: BIOG Program Options, Integrative Studies: ECOR Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENST Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENVS Program Options, Integrative Studies: FOR Program Options, Integrative Studies: FW Program Options, Integrative Studies: NRCM Program Options, Integrative Studies: SCWL Program Options, Lab Courses, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, Quantitative Problem Solving - Reinforcing
Course Description:

This course deals with the way the natural world works, or perhaps more accurately, how ecologists think the natural world works and how they reach that understanding. Ecology uncovers the factors that influence the distribution and abundance of organisms by focusing on principles of distribution, population change, community interaction, succession, and ecosystem dynamics. The laboratory provides students with the knowledge and foundational skills needed to carry out ecological research, such as hypothesis development, data collection, statistical analysis, and scientific report writing. Meets QP-R, AR-F and AR-R General Education requirements. 

 

Credit:
4
Prerequisites:

Prereq: Lecture: (BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00)

Corequisites:

Coreq: BIO 210 Lecture, BIO 210 Lab

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BIO 210
General Ecology
4
Politics Of The Environment
Course Code:
POL 202
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable, ECM: Environmental Issues Electives, FWSF - Fisheries Concentration: Human Dimension Elective, FWSW - Wildlife Concentration: Policy, Admin & Law Elective, Integrative Studies: ENST Program Options, Integrative Studies: NRCM Program Options, Integrative Studies: SCWL Program Options, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, Social & Cultural Engagement - Reinforcing
Course Description:
This course explores the political process and the conflicting perspective and values involved in environmental policy making. The Adirondack Park and the Champlain Adirondack Biosphere Reserve serve as a regional focus and case study for this course. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS.
Credit:
3
x
POL 202
Politics Of The Environment
3
Organizational Behavior
Course Code:
PSY 110
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable, EBM: Minor Electives, Integrative Studies: COMM Program Options, Integrative Studies: DMRS Program Options, Integrative Studies: EBSB Program Options, Integrative Studies: FSMT Program Options, Integrative Studies: MNGT Program Options, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, Social & Cultural Engagement - Foundation, Social & Cultural Engagement - Reinforcing
Course Description:
The course introduces students to the study and application of psychology as it pertains to organizations. The course develops from the basic theories in psychology - leadership, goal setting, perceptions and attributions - to the applied levels of team development, reward systems, cultural competencies, and organizational effectiveness. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-F or SC-R, LAS *Completes either SC-F or SC-R, but not both
Credit:
3
x
PSY 110
Organizational Behavior
3
NRCM_PRACTITIONE
NRCM: Practitioner Skills Cluster
3-4
Biostatistics

Short Title : BIO 430

Course Code : BIO 430

Course Description : This course will present a computer-based approach to statistics as applied to biological systems. Students will be exposed to real experimental data to study the methods used to analyze that data. The course will give students an appreciation of the widespread use of statistics and its importance in decision making. The methods that will be emphasized in this course are experimental design, sampling techniques, regression analysis, analysis of variance, and non-parametric tests. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: MAT 210 Statistics Completes General Education Requirement: AR-I, QP-I, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Chemistry I

Short Title : CHM 141

Course Code : CHM 141

Course Description : This course focuses on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action, their integration with the theories of atomic structure and chemical bonding, and correlation with the position on the periodic chart. Students will study atomic structure, states of matter, chemical measurements (stoichiometry), nomenclature, gas laws, spectroscopy, periodicity, and chemical bonding. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: MAT 125 College Algebra or Accuplacer placement. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, AR-R, LAS. *May count as a Foundation or a Reinforcing Experience, but not both

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 141 Lecture, CHM 141 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Chemistry II

Short Title : CHM 142

Course Code : CHM 142

Course Description : This course is a continuation of Chemistry I (CHM 141) and continues the focus on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action. Students will study oxidation/reduction, solutions, ionization and electrolysis, acids, bases and salts, chemical and ionic equilibrium, coordination compounds, kinetics, and a short introduction to organic chemistry. The course has a required three-hour laboratory that focuses on qualitative analysis. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements: AR-R, QP-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 142 Lecture, CHM 142 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Organic Chemistry I

Short Title : CHM 241

Course Code : CHM 241

Course Description : The course is designed to cover the wide range of topics concerning the chemistry of carbon. Students will study chemical bonding, nomenclature and reactivity of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, and alkyl halides, configuration of alkanes, and cycloalkanes, and stereochemistry. Additionally, students will learn various reactions mechanisms, with an emphasis on nucleophilic substitution reactions. The laboratory will focus on fundamental techniques in organic chemistry, e.g., distillation, purification, synthesis, chromatography and spectroscopy. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemisty II Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 241 Lecture, CHM 241 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Organic Chemistry II

Short Title : CHM 242

Course Code : CHM 242

Course Description : This course is designed to be a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 241) in the study of carbon compounds. Students will study reactions of aromatic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, esters, carbohydrates, and lipids. Additionally, students will study the theory of various spectroscopic methods of structure determination. The laboratory will concentrate on the synthesis and analysis of organic compounds. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Organic Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 242 Lecture, CHM 242 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Organic Chemistry II

Short Title : Organic Chemistry II

Course Code : CHM 252

Course Description :

This course is designed to be a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 250) in the study of carbon compounds. Students will study reactions of aromatic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, esters, carbohydrates, and lipids. Additionally, students will study the theory of various spectroscopic methods of structure determination. The laboratory will concentrate on the synthesis and analysis of organic compounds. (3 hours lecture).

Completes General Education Requirements:  AR-R LAS

Prerequisites :

 CHM 250 Organic Chemistry I      

Corequisites :

CHM 253 Lab

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Spring

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ADK Field Ecology

Short Title : ENV 105

Course Code : ENV 105

Course Description : Adirondack Field Ecology provides a field-based introduction to fundamental ecological principles and biodiversity in the Adirondack Park. The course is designed to expose students to the diversity of different scientific disciplines and approaches used to understand ecological systems, and look at connections between those systems. The course is based on modules that integrate scientific processes with information about ecology, including specific taxa (e.g. mammals, birds, amphibians, invertebrates, and herbaceous plants) within the context of the ecosystems in which they are studied. Students learn to work with techniques and tools used for ecological field studies and research projects in different environments. Evenings are utilized for broader discussions and activities. Using a blended (hybrid) model, students complete two weeks of online modules before arriving on campus to provide an introduction to the course and ecology, in addition to background information on material to be covered in the field.

  • Credit : 4
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Atmospheric Sciences

Short Title : ENV 350

Course Code : ENV 350

Course Description : This course will provide a study of the nature and causes of atmospheric phenomena and pollution, along with basic physical and chemical processes and energetics. Air Pollution will also be covered along with visits to our New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Air Pollution Monitoring Station. Topics include composition and structure of the atmosphere, atmospheric thermodynamics, hydrostatics, solar and terrestrial radiation, cloud and precipitation processes, elementary dynamics, atmospheric wind and pressure patterns, and air pollution and its effect on the Adirondack Park. (3 hours lecture) Prerequisites: CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemistry II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
x
Introduction To Forestry

Short Title : FOR 101

Course Code : FOR 101

Course Description : A lecture and laboratory course which gives students a broad survey of forestry history, federal, state and private forest management, timber harvesting practices, outdoor recreation, wildlife, silviculture, mensuration, and aspects of the forest products industry. The laboratory is designed to get students into the woods and introduce the use of hand tools, saws, mechanized equipment and safe woodworking practices. The course covers procedures for measuring trees, wildlife habitat improvement, scaling, and running a compass line. (2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab).

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 101 Lecture, FOR 101 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Arboriculture I

Short Title : FOR 140

Course Code : FOR 140

Course Description : The first of a two-course sequence concerning the discussion and practical training laboratory application of the skills needed to practice arboriculture. Material covered will include tree physiology, tree surgery, tree removal methods, fertilization, and general maintenance practices of shade and ornamental trees. (2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab). Prerequisite: FOR 120 Insects and Diseases of Trees or permission of the instructor. Completes General Education Requirements for: AR-R

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

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 140 Lecture, FOR 140 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Wood Properties & Production Processes

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
x
Timber Harvesting

Short Title : FOR 235

Course Code : FOR 235

Course Description : This course combines class lectures, guest lectures, field trips, and field experience focusing on timber harvesting. Students will gain experience in the diverse elements and aspects of forest harvesting. the course is taught from the perspective of what a forester should know about harvesting which includes logging safety, timeber harvesting operations and sale administration, legal dimensions of harvesting, planning and maintaining forest access systems, timber procurement and appraisal, logging costs and analysis and environmental and social influences. Field experiences will emphasize logging technigues. Depending on scheduling, students may have the opportunity to obtain harvesting-related certifications for which additional student fees are required. Prerequisites: FOR 101 Introduction to Forestry AND FOR 206 Forest Production Processes

Prerequisites : Prereq: FOR 101 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And FOR 206 Lecture Lab combined Min Grade: D Min Credits: 2.00

  • Credit : 4
x
Arboriculture II

Short Title : FOR 250

Course Code : FOR 250

Course Description : This is the second course of a two-course sequence concerned with the care and maintenance of trees. Topics covered will include tree physiology, plant selection, planting site modification, planting guidelines, construction damage to trees, and pest management. The lab sessions will provide the opportunity to apply tree maintenance practices and explore specialized areas of arboriculture, such as hazard tree management and lightning protection of trees. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: FOR 140 Arboriculture I or permission of the instructor. Completes General Education Requirement:AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: FOR 140 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 250 Lecture, FOR 250 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Silviculture

Short Title : FOR 260

Course Code : FOR 260

Course Description : This course provides a detailed introduction to different silvicultural systems and practices, with an emphasis on the underlying ecological basis of silviculture and systems in the United States, particularly the Northeast, using the College's surroundings as a "laboratory". (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: FOR 241 Forest Mensuration II. Completes General Education Requirement:AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: FOR 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 260 Lecture, FOR 260 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Draft Horse Management

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
x
Maple Sap And Syrup Production

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
x
Introduction to Wildlife Management

Short Title : FWS 105

Course Code : FWS 105

Course Description : This course provides an introduction to the principles involved in the maintenance of sustainable wildlife populations. The focus of the course is in two major areas: (1) the ecological and biological principles underlying wildlife conservation, such as habitat, population dynamics, and animal behavior, and (2) the role of humans in wildlife conservation, including both the effects of wildlife exploitation and the effects of various restoration and management practices. The major emphasis of the course is on, but not completely limited to, terrestrial vertebrate animals. Students who received credit for FWS 101 may not receive credit for FWS 105. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirement:AR-R.

  • Credit : 3
x
Fisheries Techniques

Short Title : FWS 331

Course Code : FWS 331

Course Description :

This course introduces the student to the wide array of tools to assess and monitor fish populations, communities, and habitat. Students will gain experience using passive and active fish sampling gear, and learn basic approaches to assessing physical habitat and water quality. Standardized sampling as a basis for collecting scientifically-sound data and as a means to gather reliable data for long-term monitoring will be emphasized. Students will be introduced to statistical methods used to quantify population size, age and growth, recruitment and year-class strength, and mortality. Advanced topics will include diet analysis, linear growth modeling, bioenergetics modeling, and biotelemetry. In addition, students will explore methods used by the profession to gather information on human users of fisheries resources, which will include development and use creel surveys. Computer use will be a strong component in this course. Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology.  Completes General Education Requirements:  AR-I, QP-I, and WC-I 

Prerequisites :

Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or FWS 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
x
Introduction To GIS

Short Title : GIS 201

Course Code : GIS 201

Course Description : This course will introduce students to the most widely used Geographic Information System software called ArcView. Students will learn what GIS is and how it works. High-quality maps will be created through projects that require students to analyze and organize information tailored to various situations. Students will also learn how professionals in a wide range of fields are using GIS and how it can be a useful tool in their future careers. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Corequisites : Coreq: GIS 201 Lecture, GIS 201 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Geospatial Information Tech for Forestry

Short Title : GIS 230

Course Code : GIS 230

Course Description : This course introduces general uses of geospatial information technologies (GIT) - geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and global positioning systems (GPS) - with applications to natural resource management and forestry. Skills in basic mapmaking with GIS software, aerial photos and handheld GPS units are developed. Quantitative skills (such as measuring areas, distances, bearings, heights of objects and elevations of the ground) from aerial photos as well as calculations utilizing computer spreadsheets are emphasized. Forest stand mapping, inventory plot locations using GPS, and stereo aerial photo measurements are applications presented. Prerequisite: MAT 125 Algebra or taken concurrently Completes General Education Requirement:QP-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: GIS 230 Lecture, GIS 230 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Advanced GIS Techniques

Short Title : GIS 335

Course Code : GIS 335

Course Description : This course provides advanced training and experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Advanced GIS Techniques is a continuation of Introduction to GIS (GIS 201) where students will learn new skills and refine skills previously acquired. Topics include data acquisition and automation, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), spatial analysis, cartographic modeling and output design. Software used during the course will include MS PowerPoint, ArcView, Spatial Analyst, and GPS Pathfinder. Students will be required to select a project that will focus on creating a database, using both Spatial Analyst and GPS, analyzing their own data, producing a high-quality map product, and presenting the findings in a public format. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: GIS 201 Introduction to GIS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: GIS 201 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: GIS 335 Lecture, GIS 335 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Introduction to Remote Sensing

Short Title : GIS 350

Course Code : GIS 350

Course Description :

This course will introduce fundamental principles and concepts of remote sensing, and explore its applications specific to the environment and natural resource management. The course provides students with the basic theory to understand how and why remote sensing works, followed by a survey of remotely sensed data such as point clouds and imagery obtained from various platforms and portions of the electromagnetic spectrum.  We will explore and obtain hands-on experience with how remotely sensed information can be used for applications such as land cover classification and wildfire mapping. Students will learn how to identify, obtain, process and interpret the appropriate remotely sensed data for various applications.

(2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab)  Completes General Education Requirements:QP-l, AR-l.

Prerequisites :

GIS 201

MAT 210

Corequisites :

GIS 350 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Landscape Ecology

Short Title : NRS 432

Course Code : NRS 432

Course Description : Landscape ecology is the youngest of the ecological sciences and is growing largely because of recent concern for maintaining and restoring environmental quality and habitat integrity. In fact, an understanding of the ecology of landscapes (and regions) is central to effective decision making in conservation planning, management and policy development. In this course, ecological structure, function, and change over both time and space will be addressed in the context of both landscapes and regions. We will look beyond typical land use and political boundaries to consider the broader spatial context of human activities and their impacts. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310: Forest Ecology. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
x
Physics I

Short Title : PHY 241

Course Code : PHY 241

Course Description : This course will introduce students to the branch of physics known as classical mechanics, through a variety of classroom activities. Students will learn about the parameters that describe motion and the inter-relationships between motion and force that are embodied in Newton's laws. They will specifically study straight line motion, plane motion, rotation, equilibrium, and gravitation. Through this study, students will become familiar with the basic concepts that form the foundation of natural science. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab) Prerequisite: MAT 125 Algebra. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: (MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

Corequisites : Coreq: PHY 241 Lecture, PHY 241 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Physics II

Short Title : PHY 242

Course Code : PHY 242

Course Description : Students continue the study of physics that they began in Physics I (PHY 241). They will continue their study of mechanics with an introduction to fluid mechanics, harmonic wave motion, and sound. In addition, they will study thermodynamics with an emphasis on heat engines and kinetic theory. Finally, they will study electromagnetism. Through this study, students will become familiar with the basic concepts that form the foundation of natural science. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: PHY 241 Physics I. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: PHY 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: PHY 242 Lecture, PHY 242 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Surveying I: Fundamentals of Surveying

Short Title : SRV 100

Course Code : SRV 100

Course Description : Introduces the student to the field of surveying and how it fits into forestry and other professions. Surveying I gives the students the opportunity to be introduced to surveying using traditional methodologies. The course provides a foundation for then translating these skills and knowledge into computer applications in Surveying II. Prequisite: Accuplacer placement into Algebra. Co-Requisite: MAT 125 Algebra Completes General Education Requirement:QP-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: (MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

Corequisites : Coreq: SRV 100 Lecture, SRV 100 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Surveying II: Surveying Automation

Short Title : SRV 101

Course Code : SRV 101

Course Description : Building on the traditional skills and knowledge gained in Surveying I, Surveying II gives the student the opportunity to translate those skills to computer based applications. Through project based activities and research opportunities, students will discover their role in present and future trends in the surveying profession. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: SRV 100 Fundamentals of Surveying. Co-requisite: MAT 145 Trigonometry. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, SC-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: SRV 100 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And MAT 145 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000

Corequisites : Coreq: SRV 101 Lecture, SRV 101 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Conservation Design: Green Construction

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
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Principles of Economics
Course Code:
ECN 200
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable, EBM: Minor Electives, Integrative Studies: DMRS Program Options, Integrative Studies: EBSB Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENST Program Options, Integrative Studies: MNGT Program Options, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, Social & Cultural Engagement - Reinforcing
Course Description:

Explores the theory of the firm and consumer behavior within a market system. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between market structure and price and output determination. Current economic problems are used to clarify the development and application of economic models. Additionally, the course will cover foundations in macroeconomics, to include an introduction to economics systems, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, economic growth, and the theories and measurement of national income, employment and international trade. Prerequisite: Quantitative Problem Solving Foundation course. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS.

Credit:
3 - 3
x
ECN 200
Principles of Economics
3
Social Research
Course Code:
SOC 220
Course Group(s):
Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry - Reinforcing, Degree Applicable, DMRS: Analysis and Planning Track, Integrative Studies: COMM Program Options, Integrative Studies: EBSB Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENST Program Options, Integrative Studies: MNGT Program Options, Integrative Studies: NRCM Program Options, Integrative Studies: PSYCH Program Options, Integrative Studies: SCWL Program Options, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, Quantitative Problem Solving - Reinforcing, Social & Cultural Engagement - Reinforcing
Course Description:
Social research explores why people make the choices they make, what the consequences are of those decisions, and what possible ways we can untangle complex social issues. Everyone may have an opinion about all of these questions, but a systematic process of social research involves forming a clear question, collecting reliable data, drawing credible conclusions from those data, and interpreting this evidence in a way that differentiates reliable information from information that should be viewed skeptically. This course focuses specifically on how we construct knowledge about our world and how that reasoning can be used in an informed decision making process. Prerequisite: QP-F, WC-F. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, AR-R, SC-R, LAS.
Credit:
3
x
SOC 220
Social Research
3
NRCM_PRACTITIONE
NRCM: Practitioner Skills Cluster
Biostatistics

Short Title : BIO 430

Course Code : BIO 430

Course Description : This course will present a computer-based approach to statistics as applied to biological systems. Students will be exposed to real experimental data to study the methods used to analyze that data. The course will give students an appreciation of the widespread use of statistics and its importance in decision making. The methods that will be emphasized in this course are experimental design, sampling techniques, regression analysis, analysis of variance, and non-parametric tests. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: MAT 210 Statistics Completes General Education Requirement: AR-I, QP-I, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
x
Chemistry I

Short Title : CHM 141

Course Code : CHM 141

Course Description : This course focuses on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action, their integration with the theories of atomic structure and chemical bonding, and correlation with the position on the periodic chart. Students will study atomic structure, states of matter, chemical measurements (stoichiometry), nomenclature, gas laws, spectroscopy, periodicity, and chemical bonding. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: MAT 125 College Algebra or Accuplacer placement. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, AR-R, LAS. *May count as a Foundation or a Reinforcing Experience, but not both

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 141 Lecture, CHM 141 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Chemistry II

Short Title : CHM 142

Course Code : CHM 142

Course Description : This course is a continuation of Chemistry I (CHM 141) and continues the focus on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action. Students will study oxidation/reduction, solutions, ionization and electrolysis, acids, bases and salts, chemical and ionic equilibrium, coordination compounds, kinetics, and a short introduction to organic chemistry. The course has a required three-hour laboratory that focuses on qualitative analysis. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements: AR-R, QP-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 142 Lecture, CHM 142 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Organic Chemistry I

Short Title : CHM 241

Course Code : CHM 241

Course Description : The course is designed to cover the wide range of topics concerning the chemistry of carbon. Students will study chemical bonding, nomenclature and reactivity of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, and alkyl halides, configuration of alkanes, and cycloalkanes, and stereochemistry. Additionally, students will learn various reactions mechanisms, with an emphasis on nucleophilic substitution reactions. The laboratory will focus on fundamental techniques in organic chemistry, e.g., distillation, purification, synthesis, chromatography and spectroscopy. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemisty II Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 241 Lecture, CHM 241 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Organic Chemistry II

Short Title : CHM 242

Course Code : CHM 242

Course Description : This course is designed to be a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 241) in the study of carbon compounds. Students will study reactions of aromatic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, esters, carbohydrates, and lipids. Additionally, students will study the theory of various spectroscopic methods of structure determination. The laboratory will concentrate on the synthesis and analysis of organic compounds. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Organic Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 242 Lecture, CHM 242 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Organic Chemistry II

Short Title : Organic Chemistry II

Course Code : CHM 252

Course Description :

This course is designed to be a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 250) in the study of carbon compounds. Students will study reactions of aromatic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, esters, carbohydrates, and lipids. Additionally, students will study the theory of various spectroscopic methods of structure determination. The laboratory will concentrate on the synthesis and analysis of organic compounds. (3 hours lecture).

Completes General Education Requirements:  AR-R LAS

Prerequisites :

 CHM 250 Organic Chemistry I      

Corequisites :

CHM 253 Lab

  • Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Spring

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ADK Field Ecology

Short Title : ENV 105

Course Code : ENV 105

Course Description : Adirondack Field Ecology provides a field-based introduction to fundamental ecological principles and biodiversity in the Adirondack Park. The course is designed to expose students to the diversity of different scientific disciplines and approaches used to understand ecological systems, and look at connections between those systems. The course is based on modules that integrate scientific processes with information about ecology, including specific taxa (e.g. mammals, birds, amphibians, invertebrates, and herbaceous plants) within the context of the ecosystems in which they are studied. Students learn to work with techniques and tools used for ecological field studies and research projects in different environments. Evenings are utilized for broader discussions and activities. Using a blended (hybrid) model, students complete two weeks of online modules before arriving on campus to provide an introduction to the course and ecology, in addition to background information on material to be covered in the field.

  • Credit : 4
x
Atmospheric Sciences

Short Title : ENV 350

Course Code : ENV 350

Course Description : This course will provide a study of the nature and causes of atmospheric phenomena and pollution, along with basic physical and chemical processes and energetics. Air Pollution will also be covered along with visits to our New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Air Pollution Monitoring Station. Topics include composition and structure of the atmosphere, atmospheric thermodynamics, hydrostatics, solar and terrestrial radiation, cloud and precipitation processes, elementary dynamics, atmospheric wind and pressure patterns, and air pollution and its effect on the Adirondack Park. (3 hours lecture) Prerequisites: CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemistry II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
x
Introduction To Forestry

Short Title : FOR 101

Course Code : FOR 101

Course Description : A lecture and laboratory course which gives students a broad survey of forestry history, federal, state and private forest management, timber harvesting practices, outdoor recreation, wildlife, silviculture, mensuration, and aspects of the forest products industry. The laboratory is designed to get students into the woods and introduce the use of hand tools, saws, mechanized equipment and safe woodworking practices. The course covers procedures for measuring trees, wildlife habitat improvement, scaling, and running a compass line. (2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab).

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 101 Lecture, FOR 101 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Arboriculture I

Short Title : FOR 140

Course Code : FOR 140

Course Description : The first of a two-course sequence concerning the discussion and practical training laboratory application of the skills needed to practice arboriculture. Material covered will include tree physiology, tree surgery, tree removal methods, fertilization, and general maintenance practices of shade and ornamental trees. (2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab). Prerequisite: FOR 120 Insects and Diseases of Trees or permission of the instructor. Completes General Education Requirements for: AR-R

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

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 140 Lecture, FOR 140 Lab

  • Credit : 4
x
Wood Properties & Production Processes

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
x
Timber Harvesting

Short Title : FOR 235

Course Code : FOR 235

Course Description : This course combines class lectures, guest lectures, field trips, and field experience focusing on timber harvesting. Students will gain experience in the diverse elements and aspects of forest harvesting. the course is taught from the perspective of what a forester should know about harvesting which includes logging safety, timeber harvesting operations and sale administration, legal dimensions of harvesting, planning and maintaining forest access systems, timber procurement and appraisal, logging costs and analysis and environmental and social influences. Field experiences will emphasize logging technigues. Depending on scheduling, students may have the opportunity to obtain harvesting-related certifications for which additional student fees are required. Prerequisites: FOR 101 Introduction to Forestry AND FOR 206 Forest Production Processes

Prerequisites : Prereq: FOR 101 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And FOR 206 Lecture Lab combined Min Grade: D Min Credits: 2.00

  • Credit : 4
x
Arboriculture II

Short Title : FOR 250

Course Code : FOR 250

Course Description : This is the second course of a two-course sequence concerned with the care and maintenance of trees. Topics covered will include tree physiology, plant selection, planting site modification, planting guidelines, construction damage to trees, and pest management. The lab sessions will provide the opportunity to apply tree maintenance practices and explore specialized areas of arboriculture, such as hazard tree management and lightning protection of trees. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: FOR 140 Arboriculture I or permission of the instructor. Completes General Education Requirement:AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: FOR 140 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 250 Lecture, FOR 250 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Silviculture

Short Title : FOR 260

Course Code : FOR 260

Course Description : This course provides a detailed introduction to different silvicultural systems and practices, with an emphasis on the underlying ecological basis of silviculture and systems in the United States, particularly the Northeast, using the College's surroundings as a "laboratory". (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: FOR 241 Forest Mensuration II. Completes General Education Requirement:AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: FOR 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 260 Lecture, FOR 260 Lab

  • Credit : 3
x
Draft Horse Management

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
x
Maple Sap And Syrup Production

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
x
Introduction to Wildlife Management

Short Title : FWS 105

Course Code : FWS 105

Course Description : This course provides an introduction to the principles involved in the maintenance of sustainable wildlife populations. The focus of the course is in two major areas: (1) the ecological and biological principles underlying wildlife conservation, such as habitat, population dynamics, and animal behavior, and (2) the role of humans in wildlife conservation, including both the effects of wildlife exploitation and the effects of various restoration and management practices. The major emphasis of the course is on, but not completely limited to, terrestrial vertebrate animals. Students who received credit for FWS 101 may not receive credit for FWS 105. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirement:AR-R.

  • Credit : 3
x
Fisheries Techniques

Short Title : FWS 331

Course Code : FWS 331

Course Description :

This course introduces the student to the wide array of tools to assess and monitor fish populations, communities, and habitat. Students will gain experience using passive and active fish sampling gear, and learn basic approaches to assessing physical habitat and water quality. Standardized sampling as a basis for collecting scientifically-sound data and as a means to gather reliable data for long-term monitoring will be emphasized. Students will be introduced to statistical methods used to quantify population size, age and growth, recruitment and year-class strength, and mortality. Advanced topics will include diet analysis, linear growth modeling, bioenergetics modeling, and biotelemetry. In addition, students will explore methods used by the profession to gather information on human users of fisheries resources, which will include development and use creel surveys. Computer use will be a strong component in this course. Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology.  Completes General Education Requirements:  AR-I, QP-I, and WC-I 

Prerequisites :

Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or FWS 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Introduction To GIS

Short Title : GIS 201

Course Code : GIS 201

Course Description : This course will introduce students to the most widely used Geographic Information System software called ArcView. Students will learn what GIS is and how it works. High-quality maps will be created through projects that require students to analyze and organize information tailored to various situations. Students will also learn how professionals in a wide range of fields are using GIS and how it can be a useful tool in their future careers. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Corequisites : Coreq: GIS 201 Lecture, GIS 201 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Geospatial Information Tech for Forestry

Short Title : GIS 230

Course Code : GIS 230

Course Description : This course introduces general uses of geospatial information technologies (GIT) - geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and global positioning systems (GPS) - with applications to natural resource management and forestry. Skills in basic mapmaking with GIS software, aerial photos and handheld GPS units are developed. Quantitative skills (such as measuring areas, distances, bearings, heights of objects and elevations of the ground) from aerial photos as well as calculations utilizing computer spreadsheets are emphasized. Forest stand mapping, inventory plot locations using GPS, and stereo aerial photo measurements are applications presented. Prerequisite: MAT 125 Algebra or taken concurrently Completes General Education Requirement:QP-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: GIS 230 Lecture, GIS 230 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Advanced GIS Techniques

Short Title : GIS 335

Course Code : GIS 335

Course Description : This course provides advanced training and experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Advanced GIS Techniques is a continuation of Introduction to GIS (GIS 201) where students will learn new skills and refine skills previously acquired. Topics include data acquisition and automation, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), spatial analysis, cartographic modeling and output design. Software used during the course will include MS PowerPoint, ArcView, Spatial Analyst, and GPS Pathfinder. Students will be required to select a project that will focus on creating a database, using both Spatial Analyst and GPS, analyzing their own data, producing a high-quality map product, and presenting the findings in a public format. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: GIS 201 Introduction to GIS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: GIS 201 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: GIS 335 Lecture, GIS 335 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Introduction to Remote Sensing

Short Title : GIS 350

Course Code : GIS 350

Course Description :

This course will introduce fundamental principles and concepts of remote sensing, and explore its applications specific to the environment and natural resource management. The course provides students with the basic theory to understand how and why remote sensing works, followed by a survey of remotely sensed data such as point clouds and imagery obtained from various platforms and portions of the electromagnetic spectrum.  We will explore and obtain hands-on experience with how remotely sensed information can be used for applications such as land cover classification and wildfire mapping. Students will learn how to identify, obtain, process and interpret the appropriate remotely sensed data for various applications.

(2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab)  Completes General Education Requirements:QP-l, AR-l.

Prerequisites :

GIS 201

MAT 210

Corequisites :

GIS 350 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Landscape Ecology

Short Title : NRS 432

Course Code : NRS 432

Course Description : Landscape ecology is the youngest of the ecological sciences and is growing largely because of recent concern for maintaining and restoring environmental quality and habitat integrity. In fact, an understanding of the ecology of landscapes (and regions) is central to effective decision making in conservation planning, management and policy development. In this course, ecological structure, function, and change over both time and space will be addressed in the context of both landscapes and regions. We will look beyond typical land use and political boundaries to consider the broader spatial context of human activities and their impacts. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310: Forest Ecology. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Physics I

Short Title : PHY 241

Course Code : PHY 241

Course Description : This course will introduce students to the branch of physics known as classical mechanics, through a variety of classroom activities. Students will learn about the parameters that describe motion and the inter-relationships between motion and force that are embodied in Newton's laws. They will specifically study straight line motion, plane motion, rotation, equilibrium, and gravitation. Through this study, students will become familiar with the basic concepts that form the foundation of natural science. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab) Prerequisite: MAT 125 Algebra. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: (MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

Corequisites : Coreq: PHY 241 Lecture, PHY 241 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Physics II

Short Title : PHY 242

Course Code : PHY 242

Course Description : Students continue the study of physics that they began in Physics I (PHY 241). They will continue their study of mechanics with an introduction to fluid mechanics, harmonic wave motion, and sound. In addition, they will study thermodynamics with an emphasis on heat engines and kinetic theory. Finally, they will study electromagnetism. Through this study, students will become familiar with the basic concepts that form the foundation of natural science. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: PHY 241 Physics I. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: PHY 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: PHY 242 Lecture, PHY 242 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Surveying I: Fundamentals of Surveying

Short Title : SRV 100

Course Code : SRV 100

Course Description : Introduces the student to the field of surveying and how it fits into forestry and other professions. Surveying I gives the students the opportunity to be introduced to surveying using traditional methodologies. The course provides a foundation for then translating these skills and knowledge into computer applications in Surveying II. Prequisite: Accuplacer placement into Algebra. Co-Requisite: MAT 125 Algebra Completes General Education Requirement:QP-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: (MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

Corequisites : Coreq: SRV 100 Lecture, SRV 100 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Surveying II: Surveying Automation

Short Title : SRV 101

Course Code : SRV 101

Course Description : Building on the traditional skills and knowledge gained in Surveying I, Surveying II gives the student the opportunity to translate those skills to computer based applications. Through project based activities and research opportunities, students will discover their role in present and future trends in the surveying profession. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: SRV 100 Fundamentals of Surveying. Co-requisite: MAT 145 Trigonometry. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, SC-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: SRV 100 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And MAT 145 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000

Corequisites : Coreq: SRV 101 Lecture, SRV 101 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Conservation Design: Green Construction

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
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Semester 5

Natural Resource Economics
Course Code:
NRS 410
Course Group(s):
Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry - Integrated, Degree Applicable, ECOR: Human System Cluster, ESM: Electives, FWSF - Fisheries Concentration: Human Dimension Elective, FWSW - Wildlife Concentration: Policy, Admin & Law Elective, Integrative Studies: ECOR Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENST Program Options, Integrative Studies: FOR Program Options, Integrative Studies: NRCM Program Options, Integrative Studies: SCWL Program Options, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, PACM: Natural World Cluster, Quantitative Problem Solving - Integrated, Responsibility & Expression - Integrated, Social & Cultural Engagement - Integrated
Course Description:
This course will cover important economic principles relevant to natural resource management with an emphasis on forest-based resources. Topics will include supply and demand, pricing, investment evaluation, net revenue maximization, non-timber forest products and the emerging field of ecosystem service valuation. These topics will be explored through a variety of case studies, both domestic and international in scope. Emphasis will be placed on learning to construct strong, defensible, land-use arguments through the use of quantitative analysis. Prerequisites: ECN 200 Principles of Economics. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, SC-I, RE-I, LAS.
Credit:
3
Prerequisites:
Prereq: ECN 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 101 Hybrid Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 102 Hybrid Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 199 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ECN 200 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00
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NRS 410
Natural Resource Economics
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NRCM_CULTURAL
NRCM: Cultural Perspective Cluster
3
Reporting & Writing Environmental News

Short Title : COM 340

Course Code : COM 340

Course Description : This course addresses the topic generation, topic research, reporting and newswriting process in the context of environmental concerns and issues. The course also addresses newsmedia and reporting business and ethical concerns, including changing readership, print and digital outlets and social responsibility in journalism. Students will engage in a semester-long news reporting and writing workshop guided by content presentations and discussions addressing the theoretical and practical concerns of writing environmental news, journal articles, feature essays and other non-fiction formats. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and (ENG 102 Effective College Writing II, or ENG 103 Hearts and Minds, or ENG 105 Food Writing, or COM 210 Technical Communications, or ENG 200 Advanced Composition, or HST 201 US History I, or HST 202 US History II, or ENG 115 Wilderness in Amer Lit, or ENG 220 Creative Writing), AND (POL 202 Politics of the Environment, or NRS 110 Intro to Environment & Society or EST 200 Nature & Culture or SUS 120 Sustainable Community Agriculture). Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: POL 202 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or EST 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Contemporary Environmental Writers

Short Title : ENG 340

Course Code : ENG 340

Course Description : This advanced literature survey course will study contemporary nonfiction and literary journalism that focuses on issues in nature, natural history, the environment and their related topics. Students in Contemporary Environmental Writing will examine literature that reveals and interprets the environment and its social, philosophical, economic, and cultural contexts and implications. Readings may include works by noted contemporary writers such as E.O. Wilson, Barry Lopez, Edward Abbey, Terry Tempest Williams, Bill McKibben, Wendell Berry, Rick Bass, Annie Dillard, Peter Matthiessen, Stephen Jay Gould, and David Quammen. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: ENG 101 Effective College Writing I and ENG 102 Effective College Writing II Completes General Education Requirements:WC-l, RE-l, SC-l 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
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Writing On Nature And The Environment

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
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Ecological Change & Society

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
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Philosophy Of Nature

Short Title : HUM 300

Course Code : HUM 300

Course Description : This course explores the wide range of ideas about nature that philosophers and other thinkers have developed from ancient times to the present, and examines how such ideas inform (though often invisibly) contemporary debates concerning our relationship to the land, resource use, and other issues. General topic areas include Nature as Empirical Reality, Nature as Synonymous with Reason, Nature as Antithetical to Man, Nature as Moral Lawgiver, Nature as Aesthetic Norm, and Ecological Ideas. Discussion will draw on thinkers ranging from Aristotle, Tertullian, and Descartes to Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, and Frederick Turner. This philosophical component is complemented by readings and discussions of materials from the current press and recent publications. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:RE-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Nature And Art

Short Title : HUM 400

Course Code : HUM 400

Course Description : Students will explore the influence of various theories of nature on visual artists throughout history. In turn, the influence of art on human perception of nature, especially as reflected in the conservationist movement, will be studied. Representative works in painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, film, and video from earliest times to the contemporary period will be discussed. Human expression in landscape design and other manipulations of nature will also form part of the course. Many cultures, particularly Japanese and Native American, will be examined for their contributions to human appreciation of the natural world. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: Junior standing. Completes General Education Requirements:RE-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Cultural Anthropology

Short Title : SOC 300

Course Code : SOC 300

Course Description : Anthropology involves the systematic study of humankind and the unique and diverse ways in which humans have successfully adapted to vastly different environmental settings throughout the world. Cultural Anthropology provides students with an opportunity to explore and understand the diversity of human thought and behavior that characterize different cultures. Through the application of theoretical frameworks developed by anthropologists and the use of case studies from five continents, students will learn how we, in the Western world, can understand and appreciate the diversity of cultures and cultural expression found throughout the world today. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: Social Cultural Reinforcing and Written Communication Reinforcing level courses Completes General Education Requirements WC-I, SC-I, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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NRCM_ORGANISMS
NRCM: Organisms/Habitats Cluster
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Plant Biology

Short Title : BIO 204

Course Code : BIO 204

Course Description : In this course students will be introduced to the diversity, structure, and economic uses of plants. Topics discussed in this course include anatomy and physiology of plants, biochemistry, cell structure, classification of major groups of plants, life cycles, and unique adaptations plants have acquired to live in various environments. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Animal Biology

Short Title : BIO 205

Course Code : BIO 205

Course Description : This lecture course builds on the prerequisite courses by focusing specifically on animal biology using a taxonomic approach. Each major animal phylum will be studied in detail with respect to its morphology, physiology and evolutionary relationship to other animal phyla. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how the evolutionary changes seen across animal groups relate to specialization and success in a wide variety of environments. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Invertebrate Zoology

Short Title : BIO 206

Course Code : BIO 206

Course Description : Most animal species are invertebrates and many are found only in marine environments. This course deals with the biology of invertebrate animals using a taxonomic approach. Each phylum will be studied in detail with respect to its morphology, physiology and evolutionary relationship to other phyla. Anatomy of representative taxa will be studied by dissection. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how the evolutionary changes seen across invertebrate groups relate to specialization and success in a wide variety of environments. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Plant Physiology

Short Title : BIO 355

Course Code : BIO 355

Course Description : Through reading, discussing and reporting on current literature, and through active participation in course research projects using plants in our local habitats, students will build on their basic biological and ecological background from previous courses. Students will develop an understanding of the physiological mechanisms that are necessary for and influence plant acquisition of energy and allocation of that energy under different environmental scenarios/conditions. This understanding will be demonstrated through their ability to describe plant physiological concepts in their own terms, link concepts with others, and use that information to draw conclusions and perhaps predict or hypothesize about novel scientific problems in the field. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology and BIO 204 Plant Biology Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 204 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Entomology

Short Title : BIO 361

Course Code : BIO 361

Course Description : Students will learn about the biology and classification of insects. Topics covered include insect diversity, morphology, physiology, and behavior. For the lab portion of the course, students will collect, observe, and classify insects based on morphological characteristics. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO I Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 361 Lecture, BIO 361 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Ichthyology

Short Title : BIO 362

Course Code : BIO 362

Course Description : Ichthyology is the scientific study of fishes. This includes morphology, physiology, and ecology of freshwater and marine fishes. Structure, function, evolution, and behavior of fish are discussed as adaptations to the environment. Laboratory exercises are designed to provide the student with the opportunity to explore the internal and external morphology of fishes, to observe common behavior, and to practice taxonomic identification of fishes using dichotomous keys. (5 contact hours). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II Completes General Education Requirement:LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 362 Lecture, BIO 362 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Mammalogy

Short Title : BIO 363

Course Code : BIO 363

Course Description : This course deals with the biology of mammals. Topics will include origins and evolution, classification, zoogeography, physiology, reproduction, ecology, behavior, and the relations between mammals and humans. Students will also learn to identify the mammals of the Adirondacks. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 363 Lecture, BIO 363 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Ornithology

Short Title : BIO 364

Course Code : BIO 364

Course Description : Ornithology is the study of birds. Lecture topics in the course will address the physiology, behavior, ecology and evolution of birds. The laboratory portion of the course will address bird morphology, behavior and vocalizations as it relates to bird identification and will include several field trips to local birding areas. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and (BIO 205 Animal Biology or FWS 270 Natural History of North American Vertebrates) Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 205 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or FWS 270 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 364 Lecture, BIO 364 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Herpetology

Short Title : BIO 366

Course Code : BIO 366

Course Description : This course is an in depth study of the biology of amphibians and reptiles including aspects of their evolutionary history, taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, ecology, behavior, conservation, and natural history. The emphasis is on adaptive breakthroughs within each major lineage as studied in a phylogenetic context. Laboratory and field experiences will complement and expand upon topics introduced in lecture. Pre-requisites: (BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and BIO 210 General Ecology) or FOR 310 Forest Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 366 Lecture, BIO 366 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Aquatic Invertebrate

Short Title : BIO 457

Course Code : BIO 457

Course Description : This course explores the ecology of invertebrates in freshwater ecosystems. Special attention will be given to taxonomy and diversity, the role of invertebrates in aquatic food webs, and the implications non-indigenous invertebrates have on aquatic systems. The laboratory component is designed to provide students with skills in invertebrate sampling, identification, and culturing. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II, BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 457 Lecture, BIO 457 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Paleoecology

Short Title : BIO 472

Course Code : BIO 472

Course Description : This is an advanced-level, multidisciplinary course that examines current environmental topics in the context of (1) long time periods, (2) multiple scientific disciplines, and (3) human interactions with the environment. We examine topics such as acid rain, climate change, water pollution, fisheries and forest management, and extinction from all of these perspectives, tying together most of the major areas of study in our science-oriented programs. Human value systems and cultural histories are intimately involved, as illustrated by questions such as; Why are we "reclaiming" Adirondack lakes and should we keep doing so? Is modern human society unusually destructive of the environment, or have societies always been this way? Through activities in the classroom and field, students will have the opportunity to engage in coring techniques, basic sediment sampling, and microfossil analyses. Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310 Forest Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Winter Ecology

Short Title : BIO 476

Course Code : BIO 476

Course Description : We will apply the basic principles of chemistry, physics and biology to study ecology as it applies to the challenges of the winter environment (as we know it). We will design and conduct experiments in winter ecology that test hypotheses we develop from theory that has resulted from other research. We will study the options that different groups of plants and animals have for dealing with the stresses of winter. We will focus on the behavioral, physiological, and morphological adaptations to low temperatures, lack of food availability and lack of available water. We will examine the properties of snow and how the physical structure of snow changes over time. We will also explore the interaction between snow characteristics and those animals that face life in the cold. Prerequisites:BIO 102 Biology II and BIO 210 General Ecology and MAT 210 Statistics. Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, QP-I, AR-I. LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 476 Lecture, BIO 476 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Environmental Chemistry

Short Title : CHM 310

Course Code : CHM 310

Course Description : This course emphasizes environmental laboratory techniques, precision, and safety. The course is a study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the study of water, soil, and air environments, as well as the influence of human activity upon these processes. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 310 Lecture, CHM 310 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Environmental Chemistry

Short Title : CHM 311

Course Code : CHM 311

Course Description : The course is a study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the water, soil and air environments, as well as the influence of human activity upon these processes. The effects of the chemical species on society and the environment will also be examined. (3 hour lecture). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements WC-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Limnology

Short Title : ENV 361

Course Code : ENV 361

Course Description : This course examines the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems with specific focus on the physical, chemical, and biological processes of lakes. Themes related to human impact on aquatic systems and watershed level approaches to limnology are common threads throughout the course. The laboratory is designed to provide students with the knowledge and ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate limnological data. (3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of lab). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and CHM 141 Chemistry I. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: ENV 361 Lecture, ENV 361 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Dendrology

Short Title : FOR 110

Course Code : FOR 110

Course Description : The identification, taxonomy, ecology, geographic ranges and uses of trees of North America with emphasis on the commercially-important species. Field trips survey native Adirondack trees, shrubs, and some introduced ornamentals. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, LAS

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 110 Lecture, FOR 110 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Forest Health

Short Title : FOR 231

Course Code : FOR 231

Course Description : This course examines the major factors that can affect the health of forest ecosystems. Major topics will include forest insect pests, diseases, and the impact of fire on forest communities. The concept of "forest health" will be discussed and the important concepts of forest ecology that relate to forest health will be covered. (3 hour lecture). Completes General Education Requirement:AR-R.

  • Credit : 3
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Forest Ecology

Short Title : FOR 310

Course Code : FOR 310

Course Description : Forest Ecology is the study of composition, structure and function of forest ecosystems. The biotic and abiotic components are analyzed, bringing together climate, soil, physiography, trees and other forest organisms. The ecological principles governing forest establishment, competition, succession and growth are emphasized along with the carbon, nitrogen and water cycle.(3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: (FOR 101 Introduction to Forestry and FOR 110 Dendrology) or BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-l, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: ((FOR 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And FOR 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00) Or BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Soils and Hydrology

Short Title : FOR 330

Course Code : FOR 330

Course Description : This course examines the structure and function of soil as a fundamental component of the earth system. The roles of soil in providing vital services to natural and human communities through climate regulation, water and nutrient cycling, as habitat for plants and animals, and by providing humans with food and fiber will be discussed. The laboratory reinforces lecture and is designed to provide students with the ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate soil and hydrologic data. Through this course students will develop a fundamental understanding of soils and hydrology and the role that soil plays in sustainable management of natural resources. 3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of lab. Prerequisite: BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310 Forestry Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, QP-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 330 Lecture, FOR 330 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Understory And Ground Cover Flora

Short Title : FOR 380

Course Code : FOR 380

Course Description : In this course, students will explore and develop skills in classifying the understory and ground cover flora of the region including ferns, club mosses, wildflowers and shrubs. Students will learn the lifecycles, anatomy and features used to identify plants and learn various characteristics of plants including edibility, toxicity, habitat and protective status. This course will help train those interested in conducting research and leading interpretive walks for the public. Classes will be held in the field and in the classroom. Prior knowledge of botanical nomenclature is beneficial. Prerequisites: FOR 110 Dendrology or BIO 204 Plant Biology. LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: FOR 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or BIO 204 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 380 Lecture, FOR 380 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Adirondack Raptors

Short Title : FWS 220

Course Code : FWS 220

Course Description : In this course, students will develop an understanding of the natural history of raptors (including owls) species commonly inhabiting the Adirondacks. They will identify each species by sight, sound, habitat, behavior and nests. They will build on this knowledge, describing the biology and ecology of raptor species such as migration patterns, reserved sexual dimorphism, and fratricide. Knowledge of raptor biology can be applied to further research and management including conservation. Thus, students will learn research and management techniques of raptors, such as trapping and marking as well as examine case studies of historical and current research. The course has a field component and a field trip is required. Prerequisite: BIO 101 Biology I

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Natural History of North American Verteb

Short Title : FWS 270

Course Code : FWS 270

Course Description : This course introduces students to the biodiversity and natural history of vertebrates that live in North America. The focus will be on fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals with an emphasis on vertebrates that live in the eastern United States. Students will be able to identify vertebrates as well as demonstrate an understanding of vertebrate anatomy, physiology, behavior, reproduction, life history and ecology. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Adirondack Studies

Short Title : SOC 115

Course Code : SOC 115

Course Description :

Using the local Adirondack landscape as a living text and physical laboratory, this experiential social science course will introduce students to the local social, environmental, economic, and cultural issues that shaped the exploration and settlement of the Adirondack region within Northern New York State. The combination of original historical documentation and on-site lectures will provide the student opportunities to see, hear, feel and experience the Adirondacks much as visitors and settlers have for approximately 150 years. ( 3 Hour lecture/lab). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Biostatistics

Short Title : BIO 430

Course Code : BIO 430

Course Description : This course will present a computer-based approach to statistics as applied to biological systems. Students will be exposed to real experimental data to study the methods used to analyze that data. The course will give students an appreciation of the widespread use of statistics and its importance in decision making. The methods that will be emphasized in this course are experimental design, sampling techniques, regression analysis, analysis of variance, and non-parametric tests. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: MAT 210 Statistics Completes General Education Requirement: AR-I, QP-I, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Chemistry I

Short Title : CHM 141

Course Code : CHM 141

Course Description : This course focuses on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action, their integration with the theories of atomic structure and chemical bonding, and correlation with the position on the periodic chart. Students will study atomic structure, states of matter, chemical measurements (stoichiometry), nomenclature, gas laws, spectroscopy, periodicity, and chemical bonding. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: MAT 125 College Algebra or Accuplacer placement. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, AR-R, LAS. *May count as a Foundation or a Reinforcing Experience, but not both

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 141 Lecture, CHM 141 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Chemistry II

Short Title : CHM 142

Course Code : CHM 142

Course Description : This course is a continuation of Chemistry I (CHM 141) and continues the focus on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action. Students will study oxidation/reduction, solutions, ionization and electrolysis, acids, bases and salts, chemical and ionic equilibrium, coordination compounds, kinetics, and a short introduction to organic chemistry. The course has a required three-hour laboratory that focuses on qualitative analysis. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements: AR-R, QP-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 142 Lecture, CHM 142 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Organic Chemistry I

Short Title : CHM 241

Course Code : CHM 241

Course Description : The course is designed to cover the wide range of topics concerning the chemistry of carbon. Students will study chemical bonding, nomenclature and reactivity of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, and alkyl halides, configuration of alkanes, and cycloalkanes, and stereochemistry. Additionally, students will learn various reactions mechanisms, with an emphasis on nucleophilic substitution reactions. The laboratory will focus on fundamental techniques in organic chemistry, e.g., distillation, purification, synthesis, chromatography and spectroscopy. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemisty II Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 241 Lecture, CHM 241 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Organic Chemistry II

Short Title : CHM 242

Course Code : CHM 242

Course Description : This course is designed to be a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 241) in the study of carbon compounds. Students will study reactions of aromatic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, esters, carbohydrates, and lipids. Additionally, students will study the theory of various spectroscopic methods of structure determination. The laboratory will concentrate on the synthesis and analysis of organic compounds. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Organic Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 242 Lecture, CHM 242 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Organic Chemistry II

Short Title : Organic Chemistry II

Course Code : CHM 252

Course Description :

This course is designed to be a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 250) in the study of carbon compounds. Students will study reactions of aromatic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, esters, carbohydrates, and lipids. Additionally, students will study the theory of various spectroscopic methods of structure determination. The laboratory will concentrate on the synthesis and analysis of organic compounds. (3 hours lecture).

Completes General Education Requirements:  AR-R LAS

Prerequisites :

 CHM 250 Organic Chemistry I      

Corequisites :

CHM 253 Lab

  • Credit : 3

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ADK Field Ecology

Short Title : ENV 105

Course Code : ENV 105

Course Description : Adirondack Field Ecology provides a field-based introduction to fundamental ecological principles and biodiversity in the Adirondack Park. The course is designed to expose students to the diversity of different scientific disciplines and approaches used to understand ecological systems, and look at connections between those systems. The course is based on modules that integrate scientific processes with information about ecology, including specific taxa (e.g. mammals, birds, amphibians, invertebrates, and herbaceous plants) within the context of the ecosystems in which they are studied. Students learn to work with techniques and tools used for ecological field studies and research projects in different environments. Evenings are utilized for broader discussions and activities. Using a blended (hybrid) model, students complete two weeks of online modules before arriving on campus to provide an introduction to the course and ecology, in addition to background information on material to be covered in the field.

  • Credit : 4
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Atmospheric Sciences

Short Title : ENV 350

Course Code : ENV 350

Course Description : This course will provide a study of the nature and causes of atmospheric phenomena and pollution, along with basic physical and chemical processes and energetics. Air Pollution will also be covered along with visits to our New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Air Pollution Monitoring Station. Topics include composition and structure of the atmosphere, atmospheric thermodynamics, hydrostatics, solar and terrestrial radiation, cloud and precipitation processes, elementary dynamics, atmospheric wind and pressure patterns, and air pollution and its effect on the Adirondack Park. (3 hours lecture) Prerequisites: CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemistry II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Introduction To Forestry

Short Title : FOR 101

Course Code : FOR 101

Course Description : A lecture and laboratory course which gives students a broad survey of forestry history, federal, state and private forest management, timber harvesting practices, outdoor recreation, wildlife, silviculture, mensuration, and aspects of the forest products industry. The laboratory is designed to get students into the woods and introduce the use of hand tools, saws, mechanized equipment and safe woodworking practices. The course covers procedures for measuring trees, wildlife habitat improvement, scaling, and running a compass line. (2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab).

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 101 Lecture, FOR 101 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Arboriculture I

Short Title : FOR 140

Course Code : FOR 140

Course Description : The first of a two-course sequence concerning the discussion and practical training laboratory application of the skills needed to practice arboriculture. Material covered will include tree physiology, tree surgery, tree removal methods, fertilization, and general maintenance practices of shade and ornamental trees. (2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab). Prerequisite: FOR 120 Insects and Diseases of Trees or permission of the instructor. Completes General Education Requirements for: AR-R

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

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 140 Lecture, FOR 140 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Wood Properties & Production Processes

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
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Timber Harvesting

Short Title : FOR 235

Course Code : FOR 235

Course Description : This course combines class lectures, guest lectures, field trips, and field experience focusing on timber harvesting. Students will gain experience in the diverse elements and aspects of forest harvesting. the course is taught from the perspective of what a forester should know about harvesting which includes logging safety, timeber harvesting operations and sale administration, legal dimensions of harvesting, planning and maintaining forest access systems, timber procurement and appraisal, logging costs and analysis and environmental and social influences. Field experiences will emphasize logging technigues. Depending on scheduling, students may have the opportunity to obtain harvesting-related certifications for which additional student fees are required. Prerequisites: FOR 101 Introduction to Forestry AND FOR 206 Forest Production Processes

Prerequisites : Prereq: FOR 101 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And FOR 206 Lecture Lab combined Min Grade: D Min Credits: 2.00

  • Credit : 4
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Arboriculture II

Short Title : FOR 250

Course Code : FOR 250

Course Description : This is the second course of a two-course sequence concerned with the care and maintenance of trees. Topics covered will include tree physiology, plant selection, planting site modification, planting guidelines, construction damage to trees, and pest management. The lab sessions will provide the opportunity to apply tree maintenance practices and explore specialized areas of arboriculture, such as hazard tree management and lightning protection of trees. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: FOR 140 Arboriculture I or permission of the instructor. Completes General Education Requirement:AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: FOR 140 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 250 Lecture, FOR 250 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Silviculture

Short Title : FOR 260

Course Code : FOR 260

Course Description : This course provides a detailed introduction to different silvicultural systems and practices, with an emphasis on the underlying ecological basis of silviculture and systems in the United States, particularly the Northeast, using the College's surroundings as a "laboratory". (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: FOR 241 Forest Mensuration II. Completes General Education Requirement:AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: FOR 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 260 Lecture, FOR 260 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Draft Horse Management

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
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Maple Sap And Syrup Production

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
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Introduction to Wildlife Management

Short Title : FWS 105

Course Code : FWS 105

Course Description : This course provides an introduction to the principles involved in the maintenance of sustainable wildlife populations. The focus of the course is in two major areas: (1) the ecological and biological principles underlying wildlife conservation, such as habitat, population dynamics, and animal behavior, and (2) the role of humans in wildlife conservation, including both the effects of wildlife exploitation and the effects of various restoration and management practices. The major emphasis of the course is on, but not completely limited to, terrestrial vertebrate animals. Students who received credit for FWS 101 may not receive credit for FWS 105. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirement:AR-R.

  • Credit : 3
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Fisheries Techniques

Short Title : FWS 331

Course Code : FWS 331

Course Description :

This course introduces the student to the wide array of tools to assess and monitor fish populations, communities, and habitat. Students will gain experience using passive and active fish sampling gear, and learn basic approaches to assessing physical habitat and water quality. Standardized sampling as a basis for collecting scientifically-sound data and as a means to gather reliable data for long-term monitoring will be emphasized. Students will be introduced to statistical methods used to quantify population size, age and growth, recruitment and year-class strength, and mortality. Advanced topics will include diet analysis, linear growth modeling, bioenergetics modeling, and biotelemetry. In addition, students will explore methods used by the profession to gather information on human users of fisheries resources, which will include development and use creel surveys. Computer use will be a strong component in this course. Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology.  Completes General Education Requirements:  AR-I, QP-I, and WC-I 

Prerequisites :

Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or FWS 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Introduction To GIS

Short Title : GIS 201

Course Code : GIS 201

Course Description : This course will introduce students to the most widely used Geographic Information System software called ArcView. Students will learn what GIS is and how it works. High-quality maps will be created through projects that require students to analyze and organize information tailored to various situations. Students will also learn how professionals in a wide range of fields are using GIS and how it can be a useful tool in their future careers. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Corequisites : Coreq: GIS 201 Lecture, GIS 201 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Geospatial Information Tech for Forestry

Short Title : GIS 230

Course Code : GIS 230

Course Description : This course introduces general uses of geospatial information technologies (GIT) - geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and global positioning systems (GPS) - with applications to natural resource management and forestry. Skills in basic mapmaking with GIS software, aerial photos and handheld GPS units are developed. Quantitative skills (such as measuring areas, distances, bearings, heights of objects and elevations of the ground) from aerial photos as well as calculations utilizing computer spreadsheets are emphasized. Forest stand mapping, inventory plot locations using GPS, and stereo aerial photo measurements are applications presented. Prerequisite: MAT 125 Algebra or taken concurrently Completes General Education Requirement:QP-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: GIS 230 Lecture, GIS 230 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Advanced GIS Techniques

Short Title : GIS 335

Course Code : GIS 335

Course Description : This course provides advanced training and experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Advanced GIS Techniques is a continuation of Introduction to GIS (GIS 201) where students will learn new skills and refine skills previously acquired. Topics include data acquisition and automation, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), spatial analysis, cartographic modeling and output design. Software used during the course will include MS PowerPoint, ArcView, Spatial Analyst, and GPS Pathfinder. Students will be required to select a project that will focus on creating a database, using both Spatial Analyst and GPS, analyzing their own data, producing a high-quality map product, and presenting the findings in a public format. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: GIS 201 Introduction to GIS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: GIS 201 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: GIS 335 Lecture, GIS 335 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Introduction to Remote Sensing

Short Title : GIS 350

Course Code : GIS 350

Course Description :

This course will introduce fundamental principles and concepts of remote sensing, and explore its applications specific to the environment and natural resource management. The course provides students with the basic theory to understand how and why remote sensing works, followed by a survey of remotely sensed data such as point clouds and imagery obtained from various platforms and portions of the electromagnetic spectrum.  We will explore and obtain hands-on experience with how remotely sensed information can be used for applications such as land cover classification and wildfire mapping. Students will learn how to identify, obtain, process and interpret the appropriate remotely sensed data for various applications.

(2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab)  Completes General Education Requirements:QP-l, AR-l.

Prerequisites :

GIS 201

MAT 210

Corequisites :

GIS 350 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Landscape Ecology

Short Title : NRS 432

Course Code : NRS 432

Course Description : Landscape ecology is the youngest of the ecological sciences and is growing largely because of recent concern for maintaining and restoring environmental quality and habitat integrity. In fact, an understanding of the ecology of landscapes (and regions) is central to effective decision making in conservation planning, management and policy development. In this course, ecological structure, function, and change over both time and space will be addressed in the context of both landscapes and regions. We will look beyond typical land use and political boundaries to consider the broader spatial context of human activities and their impacts. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310: Forest Ecology. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Physics I

Short Title : PHY 241

Course Code : PHY 241

Course Description : This course will introduce students to the branch of physics known as classical mechanics, through a variety of classroom activities. Students will learn about the parameters that describe motion and the inter-relationships between motion and force that are embodied in Newton's laws. They will specifically study straight line motion, plane motion, rotation, equilibrium, and gravitation. Through this study, students will become familiar with the basic concepts that form the foundation of natural science. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab) Prerequisite: MAT 125 Algebra. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: (MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 125 Advanced Studies Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

Corequisites : Coreq: PHY 241 Lecture, PHY 241 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Physics II

Short Title : PHY 242

Course Code : PHY 242

Course Description : Students continue the study of physics that they began in Physics I (PHY 241). They will continue their study of mechanics with an introduction to fluid mechanics, harmonic wave motion, and sound. In addition, they will study thermodynamics with an emphasis on heat engines and kinetic theory. Finally, they will study electromagnetism. Through this study, students will become familiar with the basic concepts that form the foundation of natural science. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: PHY 241 Physics I. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: PHY 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: PHY 242 Lecture, PHY 242 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Surveying I: Fundamentals of Surveying

Short Title : SRV 100

Course Code : SRV 100

Course Description : Introduces the student to the field of surveying and how it fits into forestry and other professions. Surveying I gives the students the opportunity to be introduced to surveying using traditional methodologies. The course provides a foundation for then translating these skills and knowledge into computer applications in Surveying II. Prequisite: Accuplacer placement into Algebra. Co-Requisite: MAT 125 Algebra Completes General Education Requirement:QP-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: (MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)

Corequisites : Coreq: SRV 100 Lecture, SRV 100 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Surveying II: Surveying Automation

Short Title : SRV 101

Course Code : SRV 101

Course Description : Building on the traditional skills and knowledge gained in Surveying I, Surveying II gives the student the opportunity to translate those skills to computer based applications. Through project based activities and research opportunities, students will discover their role in present and future trends in the surveying profession. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: SRV 100 Fundamentals of Surveying. Co-requisite: MAT 145 Trigonometry. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-R, SC-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: SRV 100 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And MAT 145 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000

Corequisites : Coreq: SRV 101 Lecture, SRV 101 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Conservation Design: Green Construction

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
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Semester 6

Sustainable Development
Course Code:
ENV 455
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable, ECM: Environmental Issues Electives, ECOR: Human System Cluster, ENST: Environment & Society Cluster, ENVS: Policy, Planning, and Analysis Cluster, ENVS: Upper Division Science Electives, FWSF - Fisheries Concentration: Human Dimension Elective, FWSW - Wildlife Concentration: Policy, Admin & Law Elective, Integrative Studies: DMRS Program Options, Integrative Studies: ECOR Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENST Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENVS Program Options, Integrative Studies: NRCM Program Options, Integrative Studies: PACM Program Options, Integrative Studies: SCWL Program Options, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, PACM: Natural World Cluster, SCM: Minor Electives, Written Communication - Integrated
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
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ENV 455
Sustainable Development
3
Watershed Science
Course Code:
ENV 340
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable, DMRS: Analysis and Planning Track, ENST: Environment & Society Cluster, ENVS: Ecosystem Processes, ENVS: Upper Division Science Electives, FOR: Forestry Minor Electives, FWSW - Wildlife Concentration: Ecology Elective, GIS: Minor Electives, HHAE: Ecosystem Processes Cluster, Integrative Studies: DMRS Program Options, Integrative Studies: ECOR Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENST Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENVS Program Options, Integrative Studies: FOR Program Options, Integrative Studies: FW Program Options, Integrative Studies: NRCM Program Options, Integrative Studies: PACM Program Options, LA ELECTIVE, LA ELECTIVE - UD
Active Term:
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Course Description:

Watershed science is a field of study with a focus on the quantity and quality of water moving through a watershed.   In this course, students will learn how a watershed as a basic ecosystem unit provides a useful framework for the study and analysis of watershed patterns and processes.  Students will learn how watershed science integrates climate, geology, hydrology, geomorphology, soil science, ecosystem process, and land cover.   Important topics include hydrological processes and their alterations; calculation of water budgets; the origin, transport and fate of sediment and nutrients; and river and stream dynamics.  Students will learn how these scientific underpinnings inform policy related to integrated watershed protection and restoration.  Related topics will include the US EPA TMDL process, and best management practices and low impact development.  Problem sets will reinforce critical watershed concepts through the application of mathematical skills to watershed analyses.  LAS

Credit:
3
Prerequisites:

QP-R and (BIO 210 or ENV 110 or FOR 101) 

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ENV 340
Watershed Science
3

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Global Water Studies
Course Code:
SUS 360
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable
Course Description:
Changes by environmental agencies in global water resource policies, exposure to media bias, policy maker and stakeholders? awareness, and participation by the public at large have had great impacts on our approaches to management of water resources. An important driver of water resource availability is the interaction between the hydrologic cycle and the climate system. This course will review the supporting science needed to understand the main features of the local, regional and global hydrologic cycles, and emphasize the importance of including these features in the resource manager?s toolkit. The course aims to establish the link between hydrologic processes, for example, exploring how climate change is affecting the water cycle and by association, the natural and human systems. Students will use case studies and peer reviewed publications to evaluate real-world water security issues, and develop sustainable solutions to address them. The interaction between earth and water systems plays an integral role in the coupling of the natural and human systems. Students will develop the ability to look further into the intricacies of complex relationships found in water resource management. Prerequisites: Analytical Reasoning & Scientific-Reinforcing and Social Cultural Engagement-Reinforcing level courses. Completes General Education Requirements: AR-I, SC-I
Credit:
3
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SUS 360
Global Water Studies
3
NRCM_ORGANISMS
NRCM: Organisms/Habitats Cluster
3
Plant Biology

Short Title : BIO 204

Course Code : BIO 204

Course Description : In this course students will be introduced to the diversity, structure, and economic uses of plants. Topics discussed in this course include anatomy and physiology of plants, biochemistry, cell structure, classification of major groups of plants, life cycles, and unique adaptations plants have acquired to live in various environments. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Animal Biology

Short Title : BIO 205

Course Code : BIO 205

Course Description : This lecture course builds on the prerequisite courses by focusing specifically on animal biology using a taxonomic approach. Each major animal phylum will be studied in detail with respect to its morphology, physiology and evolutionary relationship to other animal phyla. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how the evolutionary changes seen across animal groups relate to specialization and success in a wide variety of environments. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: (BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Invertebrate Zoology

Short Title : BIO 206

Course Code : BIO 206

Course Description : Most animal species are invertebrates and many are found only in marine environments. This course deals with the biology of invertebrate animals using a taxonomic approach. Each phylum will be studied in detail with respect to its morphology, physiology and evolutionary relationship to other phyla. Anatomy of representative taxa will be studied by dissection. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how the evolutionary changes seen across invertebrate groups relate to specialization and success in a wide variety of environments. Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Plant Physiology

Short Title : BIO 355

Course Code : BIO 355

Course Description : Through reading, discussing and reporting on current literature, and through active participation in course research projects using plants in our local habitats, students will build on their basic biological and ecological background from previous courses. Students will develop an understanding of the physiological mechanisms that are necessary for and influence plant acquisition of energy and allocation of that energy under different environmental scenarios/conditions. This understanding will be demonstrated through their ability to describe plant physiological concepts in their own terms, link concepts with others, and use that information to draw conclusions and perhaps predict or hypothesize about novel scientific problems in the field. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology and BIO 204 Plant Biology Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 204 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Entomology

Short Title : BIO 361

Course Code : BIO 361

Course Description : Students will learn about the biology and classification of insects. Topics covered include insect diversity, morphology, physiology, and behavior. For the lab portion of the course, students will collect, observe, and classify insects based on morphological characteristics. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO I Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 361 Lecture, BIO 361 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Ichthyology

Short Title : BIO 362

Course Code : BIO 362

Course Description : Ichthyology is the scientific study of fishes. This includes morphology, physiology, and ecology of freshwater and marine fishes. Structure, function, evolution, and behavior of fish are discussed as adaptations to the environment. Laboratory exercises are designed to provide the student with the opportunity to explore the internal and external morphology of fishes, to observe common behavior, and to practice taxonomic identification of fishes using dichotomous keys. (5 contact hours). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II Completes General Education Requirement:LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 362 Lecture, BIO 362 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Mammalogy

Short Title : BIO 363

Course Code : BIO 363

Course Description : This course deals with the biology of mammals. Topics will include origins and evolution, classification, zoogeography, physiology, reproduction, ecology, behavior, and the relations between mammals and humans. Students will also learn to identify the mammals of the Adirondacks. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 363 Lecture, BIO 363 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Ornithology

Short Title : BIO 364

Course Code : BIO 364

Course Description : Ornithology is the study of birds. Lecture topics in the course will address the physiology, behavior, ecology and evolution of birds. The laboratory portion of the course will address bird morphology, behavior and vocalizations as it relates to bird identification and will include several field trips to local birding areas. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and (BIO 205 Animal Biology or FWS 270 Natural History of North American Vertebrates) Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 205 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or FWS 270 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 364 Lecture, BIO 364 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Herpetology

Short Title : BIO 366

Course Code : BIO 366

Course Description : This course is an in depth study of the biology of amphibians and reptiles including aspects of their evolutionary history, taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, ecology, behavior, conservation, and natural history. The emphasis is on adaptive breakthroughs within each major lineage as studied in a phylogenetic context. Laboratory and field experiences will complement and expand upon topics introduced in lecture. Pre-requisites: (BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and BIO 210 General Ecology) or FOR 310 Forest Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 366 Lecture, BIO 366 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Aquatic Invertebrate

Short Title : BIO 457

Course Code : BIO 457

Course Description : This course explores the ecology of invertebrates in freshwater ecosystems. Special attention will be given to taxonomy and diversity, the role of invertebrates in aquatic food webs, and the implications non-indigenous invertebrates have on aquatic systems. The laboratory component is designed to provide students with skills in invertebrate sampling, identification, and culturing. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II, BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 457 Lecture, BIO 457 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Paleoecology

Short Title : BIO 472

Course Code : BIO 472

Course Description : This is an advanced-level, multidisciplinary course that examines current environmental topics in the context of (1) long time periods, (2) multiple scientific disciplines, and (3) human interactions with the environment. We examine topics such as acid rain, climate change, water pollution, fisheries and forest management, and extinction from all of these perspectives, tying together most of the major areas of study in our science-oriented programs. Human value systems and cultural histories are intimately involved, as illustrated by questions such as; Why are we "reclaiming" Adirondack lakes and should we keep doing so? Is modern human society unusually destructive of the environment, or have societies always been this way? Through activities in the classroom and field, students will have the opportunity to engage in coring techniques, basic sediment sampling, and microfossil analyses. Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310 Forest Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Winter Ecology

Short Title : BIO 476

Course Code : BIO 476

Course Description : We will apply the basic principles of chemistry, physics and biology to study ecology as it applies to the challenges of the winter environment (as we know it). We will design and conduct experiments in winter ecology that test hypotheses we develop from theory that has resulted from other research. We will study the options that different groups of plants and animals have for dealing with the stresses of winter. We will focus on the behavioral, physiological, and morphological adaptations to low temperatures, lack of food availability and lack of available water. We will examine the properties of snow and how the physical structure of snow changes over time. We will also explore the interaction between snow characteristics and those animals that face life in the cold. Prerequisites:BIO 102 Biology II and BIO 210 General Ecology and MAT 210 Statistics. Completes General Education Requirements: WC-I, QP-I, AR-I. LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: BIO 476 Lecture, BIO 476 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Environmental Chemistry

Short Title : CHM 310

Course Code : CHM 310

Course Description : This course emphasizes environmental laboratory techniques, precision, and safety. The course is a study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the study of water, soil, and air environments, as well as the influence of human activity upon these processes. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: CHM 310 Lecture, CHM 310 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Environmental Chemistry

Short Title : CHM 311

Course Code : CHM 311

Course Description : The course is a study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the water, soil and air environments, as well as the influence of human activity upon these processes. The effects of the chemical species on society and the environment will also be examined. (3 hour lecture). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements WC-I LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: (CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Limnology

Short Title : ENV 361

Course Code : ENV 361

Course Description : This course examines the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems with specific focus on the physical, chemical, and biological processes of lakes. Themes related to human impact on aquatic systems and watershed level approaches to limnology are common threads throughout the course. The laboratory is designed to provide students with the knowledge and ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate limnological data. (3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of lab). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and CHM 141 Chemistry I. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: ENV 361 Lecture, ENV 361 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Dendrology

Short Title : FOR 110

Course Code : FOR 110

Course Description : The identification, taxonomy, ecology, geographic ranges and uses of trees of North America with emphasis on the commercially-important species. Field trips survey native Adirondack trees, shrubs, and some introduced ornamentals. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, LAS

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 110 Lecture, FOR 110 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Forest Health

Short Title : FOR 231

Course Code : FOR 231

Course Description : This course examines the major factors that can affect the health of forest ecosystems. Major topics will include forest insect pests, diseases, and the impact of fire on forest communities. The concept of "forest health" will be discussed and the important concepts of forest ecology that relate to forest health will be covered. (3 hour lecture). Completes General Education Requirement:AR-R.

  • Credit : 3
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Forest Ecology

Short Title : FOR 310

Course Code : FOR 310

Course Description : Forest Ecology is the study of composition, structure and function of forest ecosystems. The biotic and abiotic components are analyzed, bringing together climate, soil, physiography, trees and other forest organisms. The ecological principles governing forest establishment, competition, succession and growth are emphasized along with the carbon, nitrogen and water cycle.(3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: (FOR 101 Introduction to Forestry and FOR 110 Dendrology) or BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-l, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: ((FOR 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And FOR 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00) Or BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00)

  • Credit : 3
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Soils and Hydrology

Short Title : FOR 330

Course Code : FOR 330

Course Description : This course examines the structure and function of soil as a fundamental component of the earth system. The roles of soil in providing vital services to natural and human communities through climate regulation, water and nutrient cycling, as habitat for plants and animals, and by providing humans with food and fiber will be discussed. The laboratory reinforces lecture and is designed to provide students with the ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate soil and hydrologic data. Through this course students will develop a fundamental understanding of soils and hydrology and the role that soil plays in sustainable management of natural resources. 3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of lab. Prerequisite: BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310 Forestry Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, QP-I, AR-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 330 Lecture, FOR 330 Lab

  • Credit : 4
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Understory And Ground Cover Flora

Short Title : FOR 380

Course Code : FOR 380

Course Description : In this course, students will explore and develop skills in classifying the understory and ground cover flora of the region including ferns, club mosses, wildflowers and shrubs. Students will learn the lifecycles, anatomy and features used to identify plants and learn various characteristics of plants including edibility, toxicity, habitat and protective status. This course will help train those interested in conducting research and leading interpretive walks for the public. Classes will be held in the field and in the classroom. Prior knowledge of botanical nomenclature is beneficial. Prerequisites: FOR 110 Dendrology or BIO 204 Plant Biology. LAS

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: FOR 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or BIO 204 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

Corequisites : Coreq: FOR 380 Lecture, FOR 380 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Adirondack Raptors

Short Title : FWS 220

Course Code : FWS 220

Course Description : In this course, students will develop an understanding of the natural history of raptors (including owls) species commonly inhabiting the Adirondacks. They will identify each species by sight, sound, habitat, behavior and nests. They will build on this knowledge, describing the biology and ecology of raptor species such as migration patterns, reserved sexual dimorphism, and fratricide. Knowledge of raptor biology can be applied to further research and management including conservation. Thus, students will learn research and management techniques of raptors, such as trapping and marking as well as examine case studies of historical and current research. The course has a field component and a field trip is required. Prerequisite: BIO 101 Biology I

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Natural History of North American Verteb

Short Title : FWS 270

Course Code : FWS 270

Course Description : This course introduces students to the biodiversity and natural history of vertebrates that live in North America. The focus will be on fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals with an emphasis on vertebrates that live in the eastern United States. Students will be able to identify vertebrates as well as demonstrate an understanding of vertebrate anatomy, physiology, behavior, reproduction, life history and ecology. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II Completes General Education Requirements:LAS, AR-R.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Adirondack Studies

Short Title : SOC 115

Course Code : SOC 115

Course Description :

Using the local Adirondack landscape as a living text and physical laboratory, this experiential social science course will introduce students to the local social, environmental, economic, and cultural issues that shaped the exploration and settlement of the Adirondack region within Northern New York State. The combination of original historical documentation and on-site lectures will provide the student opportunities to see, hear, feel and experience the Adirondacks much as visitors and settlers have for approximately 150 years. ( 3 Hour lecture/lab). Completes General Education Requirements:SC-R, LAS

  • Credit : 3
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Environmental Impact Assessment
Course Code:
ENV 420
Course Group(s):
Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry - Integrated, Degree Applicable, DMRS: Analysis and Planning Track, DMRS: Response Practioner Track, ECOR: Human System Cluster, ENST: Environment & Society Cluster, ENVS: Policy, Planning, and Analysis Cluster, ENVS: Upper Division Science Electives, FWSF - Fisheries Concentration: Human Dimension Elective, FWSW - Wildlife Concentration: Policy, Admin & Law Elective, HHAE: Policy Cluster, Integrative Studies: DMRS Program Options, Integrative Studies: ECOR Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENST Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENVS Program Options, Integrative Studies: FW Program Options, Integrative Studies: NRCM Program Options, Integrative Studies: PACM Program Options, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, PACM: Natural World Cluster, Social & Cultural Engagement - Integrated, Written Communication - Integrated
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to help the student recognize the profound impact of human activity on the inter-relations of all components of the natural environment, particularly the influences of population growth, high-density urbanization, industrial expansion, resource exploitation and new and expanding technological advances. We will evaluate the impact of human activities on our nations earth resources, fish, wildlife, endangered species, terrestrial biota, marine life, surface waters, ground waters, air, historic and cultural resources. This will allow us to explore the critical importance of restoring and maintaining environmental quality to the overall welfare and development of mankind. Finally, it will cover policies and procedures used by federal, state, and local governments to create and maintain conditions under which people and nature can exist in harmony. Prerequisites: ENV 110 Founds of Environmental Science or FWS 101 Intro to Fisheries and Wildlife Mgt or FOR 101 Intro to Forestry or NRS 110 Intro to Environment & Society. Completes General Education Requirements:WC-I, AR-I, SC-I, LAS.
Credit:
3
Prerequisites:
Prereq: ENV 110 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or ENV 110 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or FWS 101 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 101 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00
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ENV 420
Environmental Impact Assessment
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NRCM_ECOSYSTEM
NRCM: Ecosystem Management Cluster
3
Conservation Biology

Short Title : ENV 330

Course Code : ENV 330

Course Description : The major topic of this course is biological diversity. Students will explore the various meanings of diversity, the role of diversity in natural systems and its importance in human welfare. Students will also study present and past biogeographic patterns, and factors affecting those patterns, with special emphasis on human impacts. Finally, students will focus on the methods used to ameliorate negative impacts on diversity within the framework of the social, economic, political and ecological problems involved in this endeavor. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and (BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310 Forest Ecology). Completes General Education Requirements: AR-I, SC-I, QP-I, RE-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: ((BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00) And (BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00) And (BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00))

  • Credit : 3
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Ecological Restoration

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
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Stream Ecology And Management

Short Title : ENV 471

Course Code : ENV 471

Course Description : Structure and function of river and stream ecosystems will be studied. Variables at several spatial and temporal scales will be hierarchically linked to the physical, chemical and biological attributes of stream environments. Conceptual models will be used to describe constraints that large-scale geomorphic patterns and processes place upon small-scale patterns and processes as related to primary production, invertebrates and vertebrates. The rationale behind watershed-based approaches and methodologies to assessment and monitoring of stream ecosystems will be explored. Students will learn how to design a watershed assessment and monitoring project which links land uses with monitoring data. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and BIO 210 General Ecology Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: ENV 471 Lecture, ENV 471 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Wetlands Ecosystems And Management

Short Title : ENV 473

Course Code : ENV 473

Course Description : We will study and discuss the ecology and management of wetland ecosystems. Among the topics we will cover are, the history of wetlands in North America, wetland hydrology, physiological adaptations of wetland plants, biogeochemistry and nutrient cycling in wetlands, wetland delineation and classification, wetland restoration and mitigation, the function of wetlands in water treatment, and wetland function in the context of the landscape. (3 hours lecture) Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-l, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Wetland Ecosystems and Management

Short Title : ENV 473

Course Code : ENV 473

Course Description :

Students will gain the basic knowledge and skills needed to evaluate wetland ecosystem processes as governed by the interactions of hydrology, soils, vegetation, biogeochemistry, and nutrient cycling. Students will apply this knowledge to wetland delineation procedures used in wetland protection, restoration, and mitigation. The significance and role of vegetation in wetland dynamics will be studied with a focus on physiological and morphological adaptations, models of vegetation succession, and plant classification. Classification of North American wetlands and the relevance of wetland ecosystems to functioning landscapes, watersheds, and coastal regions will be examined through case studies. 

Prerequisites :

BIO 210: General Ecology

  • Credit : 3
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Forest Policy

Short Title : FOR 350

Course Code : FOR 350

Course Description : This course will examine the evolution of forestry as an applied science. Emphasis will be placed on identifying the major scientific and social drivers which have created the emergence of new paradigms in forestry. Policy and actual forestry practices will be examined concurrently to better understand how land-use decisions are made. The scope of this course will range from local forestry issues within the Adirondack Park, to global issues faced in the developing world which, strive to strike a balance between development and preservation. General topics will include historical land-use shifts, environmentalism, economic shifts, interagency conflict, conservation mechanisms, and cross-border forest policies. Prerequisites: NRS 110 Introduction to Environment and Society or FOR 101 Introduction to Forestry Completes General Education Requirements:RE-I, SC-I.

Prerequisites : Prereq: NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or FOR 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Fisheries Biology And Management

Short Title : FWS 480

Course Code : FWS 480

Course Description : Fisheries management is based on the use of scientific information, communication skills, and an understanding of human dimensions to manipulate aquatic populations, aquatic habitats, and humans to sustain or increase the benefits of fishery resources. In this class, students will become intimate with an understanding of the science foundation beneath fisheries management that can help humans make informed decisions. Students will 1) study the scientific approaches used to assess fish population and community dynamics, 2) review the components and managing limiting factors, and 3) learn the historic and contemporary roles of humans in traditional and emerging management approaches in fisheries protection, maintenance, and restoration. Class discussion of case histories will provide focal points for developing an understanding of the complexity of fisheries management. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, WC-I, AR-I, RE-I., SC-I

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

  • Credit : 3
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GIS Application

Short Title : GIS 420

Course Code : GIS 420

Course Description : This course provides students with the experience of how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are applied to forestry and natural resources. GIS Applications is a project-oriented course which is the final GIS course taught in the series. Projects include application of GIS in forestry, landscape ecology, wetlands, land management and surveying. Software used during the course will include MS PowerPoint, ArcView, Spatial Analyst and GPS Pathfinder. Students will be required to select and plan their own project that will focus on an application of GIS, thus creating a database, analyzing their own data, creating metadata, producing a high-quality map product, and presenting their methods, results and map products professionally. (2 hours lecture 3 hour lab). Prerequisite: GIS 201 Introduction to GIS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture Lab combined: GIS 201 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Ecological Restoration

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
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Environmental Resource Analysis

Short Title : NRS 320

Course Code : NRS 320

Course Description : This course is a study of the principles and techniques of environmental resource analysis, landscape and scenery classification, and procedures for environmental quality and impact analysis. The course will present basic information on land classification, landscape patterns, function and evaluation. It will define the difference between foreground, middle ground, and background and stress their importance in enhancing or detracting from the visitor experience. In addition, a sense of how the resource manager relates to users is developed. Students are encouraged to utilize their creativity and problem-solving skills to issues facing the industry (2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab). Prerequisite: (REC 105: Recreation and Leisure in the US or ENV 110: Foundations to Environmental Sciences, or NRS 110 Intro Environment and Society or FOR 101 Introduction to Forestry or SUS 120 Sustainable Community Agriculture) and an AR-R. Completes General Education Requirement:AR-I.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: REC 105 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ENV 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or REC 105 Hybrid Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ENV 110 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or SUS 120 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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NRCM_NEGOTIATION
NRCM: Negotiation/Planning Cluster
3
Change Management

Short Title : COM 305

Course Code : COM 305

Course Description : When communities come together to address a specific issue or develop a project, change is inevitable. This course will investigate how individuals respond and react to change. Students will explore strategies to effectively and cooperatively address these concerns and by investigating and committing to skills and best practices associated with inspiring action, minimizing resistance, and gaining commitment. Specific focus will be given to models of change processes such as Appreciative Inquiry and Action Research which can leverage existing culture to prevent resistance and promote accountability. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, RE-I, LAS.

  • Credit : 3
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Business Ethics & Decision Making

Short Title : MGT 306

Course Code : MGT 306

Course Description : This course provides an opportunity to participate in a series of business simulations that demonstrate a wide array of business issues and business decision making. The course will also focus on debate of ethical issues in business. Particular emphasis will be given to businesses with entrepreneurial roots. Concepts, including ethical reasoning, critical thinking, strategic thinking and professional articulation of personal ideologies will serve as a backdrop for the class. The goal is for students to learn not only what is involved in ethical decision making, but also how ethical decision making can be effectively used. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: MGT 200 Principles of Management. Completes General Education Requirements:SC-I, RE-I,WC-I.

Prerequisites : Prereq: MGT 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 200 Hybrid Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Strategic Planning And Policy

Short Title : MGT 400

Course Code : MGT 400

Course Description :

This course is an inter-disciplinary senior seminar emphasizing the analysis of complex business problems in domestic and global settings. Using a strategic management framework, this course integrates core business knowledge across all functional and decision-support areas to arrive at economically-sound, ethically-principled, value-adding solutions. This case-based seminar will focus on issues of venture capital and other forms of capitalization and enterprise growth, initial public offerings (IPO's), small business management problems and entrepreneurial strategy. (3 hours lecture). Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, SC-I, RE-I.

Prerequisites :

MGT 200 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 200 Hybrid Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MGT 200 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Land Use Planning

Short Title : NRS 331

Course Code : NRS 331

Course Description : This course will expose the students to the practices and concepts of land-use and site planning as used to guide and direct development. The course will give the students an appreciation of how the bio-physical environment and human social systems can be made to work together through the planning process. Skills that will be developed include ecological analysis, cartography, and social science research methods. The course will examine case studies where different approaches to land use planning were used. It will look at the similarities and differences among the case studies, within the context of the goals, politics, economics and cultural differences. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: BIO 210 General Ecology Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, AR-I, SC-I, RE-I, WC-I, LAS.

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

  • Credit : 3
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Visitor Management Services

Short Title : PRK 355

Course Code : PRK 355

Course Description : The basic purpose of parks is to serve people. Several basic questions that must be answered are: Who are the visitors? Where do they come from? In what activities do they participate? How long do they stay? This course first seeks to answer these types of questions by looking at user-group characteristics and participant profiles. The latter part of the course is then devoted to visitor management techniques. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: REC 105 Recreation and Leisure in the US. Completes General Education Requirement:RE-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
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Community Organization & Outreach

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
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Alternative Energy & Energy Efficiency

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
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3-4

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Semester 8

Environmental Law And Regulatory Process
Course Code:
ENV 315
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable, ECOR: Human System Cluster, ENST: Environment & Society Cluster, ENVS: Policy, Planning, and Analysis Cluster, ENVS: Upper Division Science Electives, FWSF - Fisheries Concentration: Human Dimension Elective, FWSW - Wildlife Concentration: Policy, Admin & Law Elective, HHAE: Policy Cluster, Integrative Studies: ECOR Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENST Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENVS Program Options, Integrative Studies: FW Program Options, Integrative Studies: NRCM Program Options
Course Description:
In this course, the students will learn the legal basis for environmental protection in the U.S.A. They will begin by studying the legal system and procedures. Students will then study specific legislation governing air and water pollution, forest and wildlife management, pesticide use, and the disposal of toxic wastes. The National Environmental Policy Act, and how this landmark piece of legislation has changed the way decisions are made in the United States will be covered. The course will conclude with a study of international conventions governing the global environment. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: ENV 110 Foundations of Environmental Science or FWS 101 Intro to Fisheries and Wildlife Mgt or FOR 101 Intro to Forestry or NRS 110 Intro to Environment & Society.
Credit:
3
Prerequisites:
Prereq: ENV 110 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FWS 101 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 101 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or NRS 110 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ENV 110 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00
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ENV 315
Environmental Law And Regulatory Process
3
Sustainability Capstone
Course Code:
SUS 496
Course Group(s):
Capstone Courses, Degree Applicable
Course Description:
This interdisciplinary capstone is designed to be a culminating experience for students interested in addressing the need for a more sustainable society. Students will examine the ecological, cultural, and social dimensions of a specific community or region, focusing on sustainability issues such as food security, renewable energy, conservation, sense of place, lost arts/creative arts, cultural traditions, narratives, and community resiliency. The instructor will provide an overarching research question; however, students will develop their own sub-questions that will serve as the basis for independent inquiry. Once students have completed their independent inquiry, they will work as a group to link and synthesize their findings as applied to the original research question or issue. Capstone. Prerequisites: (SOC 220 Social Research or MAT 210 Statistics) and (ENV 455 Sustainable Development or EST 320 Global Environmental Studies Seminar)
Credit:
4
Prerequisites:
Prereq: (SOC 220 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 210 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00)
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SUS 496
Sustainability Capstone
4
NRCM_ECOSYSTEM
NRCM: Ecosystem Management Cluster
3
Conservation Biology

Short Title : ENV 330

Course Code : ENV 330

Course Description : The major topic of this course is biological diversity. Students will explore the various meanings of diversity, the role of diversity in natural systems and its importance in human welfare. Students will also study present and past biogeographic patterns, and factors affecting those patterns, with special emphasis on human impacts. Finally, students will focus on the methods used to ameliorate negative impacts on diversity within the framework of the social, economic, political and ecological problems involved in this endeavor. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and (BIO 210 General Ecology or FOR 310 Forest Ecology). Completes General Education Requirements: AR-I, SC-I, QP-I, RE-I, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: ((BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00) And (BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Advanced Studies Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00) And (BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 310 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00))

  • Credit : 3
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Ecological Restoration

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
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Stream Ecology And Management

Short Title : ENV 471

Course Code : ENV 471

Course Description : Structure and function of river and stream ecosystems will be studied. Variables at several spatial and temporal scales will be hierarchically linked to the physical, chemical and biological attributes of stream environments. Conceptual models will be used to describe constraints that large-scale geomorphic patterns and processes place upon small-scale patterns and processes as related to primary production, invertebrates and vertebrates. The rationale behind watershed-based approaches and methodologies to assessment and monitoring of stream ecosystems will be explored. Students will learn how to design a watershed assessment and monitoring project which links land uses with monitoring data. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory). Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II and BIO 210 General Ecology Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 210 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00

Corequisites : Coreq: ENV 471 Lecture, ENV 471 Lab

  • Credit : 3
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Wetlands Ecosystems And Management

Short Title : ENV 473

Course Code : ENV 473

Course Description : We will study and discuss the ecology and management of wetland ecosystems. Among the topics we will cover are, the history of wetlands in North America, wetland hydrology, physiological adaptations of wetland plants, biogeochemistry and nutrient cycling in wetlands, wetland delineation and classification, wetland restoration and mitigation, the function of wetlands in water treatment, and wetland function in the context of the landscape. (3 hours lecture) Prerequisites: BIO 101 Biology I and BIO 102 Biology II. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-l, LAS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 101 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00

  • Credit : 3
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Wetland Ecosystems and Management

Short Title : ENV 473

Course Code : ENV 473

Course Description :

Students will gain the basic knowledge and skills needed to evaluate wetland ecosystem processes as governed by the interactions of hydrology, soils, vegetation, biogeochemistry, and nutrient cycling. Students will apply this knowledge to wetland delineation procedures used in wetland protection, restoration, and mitigation. The significance and role of vegetation in wetland dynamics will be studied with a focus on physiological and morphological adaptations, models of vegetation succession, and plant classification. Classification of North American wetlands and the relevance of wetland ecosystems to functioning landscapes, watersheds, and coastal regions will be examined through case studies. 

Prerequisites :

BIO 210: General Ecology

  • Credit : 3
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Forest Policy

Short Title : FOR 350

Course Code : FOR 350

Course Description : This course will examine the evolution of forestry as an applied science. Emphasis will be placed on identifying the major scientific and social drivers which have created the emergence of new paradigms in forestry. Policy and actual forestry practices will be examined concurrently to better understand how land-use decisions are made. The scope of this course will range from local forestry issues within the Adirondack Park, to global issues faced in the developing world which, strive to strike a balance between development and preservation. General topics will include historical land-use shifts, environmentalism, economic shifts, interagency conflict, conservation mechanisms, and cross-border forest policies. Prerequisites: NRS 110 Introduction to Environment and Society or FOR 101 Introduction to Forestry Completes General Education Requirements:RE-I, SC-I.

Prerequisites : Prereq: NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or FOR 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
x
Fisheries Biology And Management

Short Title : FWS 480

Course Code : FWS 480

Course Description : Fisheries management is based on the use of scientific information, communication skills, and an understanding of human dimensions to manipulate aquatic populations, aquatic habitats, and humans to sustain or increase the benefits of fishery resources. In this class, students will become intimate with an understanding of the science foundation beneath fisheries management that can help humans make informed decisions. Students will 1) study the scientific approaches used to assess fish population and community dynamics, 2) review the components and managing limiting factors, and 3) learn the historic and contemporary roles of humans in traditional and emerging management approaches in fisheries protection, maintenance, and restoration. Class discussion of case histories will provide focal points for developing an understanding of the complexity of fisheries management. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 210 General Ecology. Completes General Education Requirements:QP-I, WC-I, AR-I, RE-I., SC-I

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

  • Credit : 3
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GIS Application

Short Title : GIS 420

Course Code : GIS 420

Course Description : This course provides students with the experience of how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are applied to forestry and natural resources. GIS Applications is a project-oriented course which is the final GIS course taught in the series. Projects include application of GIS in forestry, landscape ecology, wetlands, land management and surveying. Software used during the course will include MS PowerPoint, ArcView, Spatial Analyst and GPS Pathfinder. Students will be required to select and plan their own project that will focus on an application of GIS, thus creating a database, analyzing their own data, creating metadata, producing a high-quality map product, and presenting their methods, results and map products professionally. (2 hours lecture 3 hour lab). Prerequisite: GIS 201 Introduction to GIS.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture Lab combined: GIS 201 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Ecological Restoration

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
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Environmental Resource Analysis

Short Title : NRS 320

Course Code : NRS 320

Course Description : This course is a study of the principles and techniques of environmental resource analysis, landscape and scenery classification, and procedures for environmental quality and impact analysis. The course will present basic information on land classification, landscape patterns, function and evaluation. It will define the difference between foreground, middle ground, and background and stress their importance in enhancing or detracting from the visitor experience. In addition, a sense of how the resource manager relates to users is developed. Students are encouraged to utilize their creativity and problem-solving skills to issues facing the industry (2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab). Prerequisite: (REC 105: Recreation and Leisure in the US or ENV 110: Foundations to Environmental Sciences, or NRS 110 Intro Environment and Society or FOR 101 Introduction to Forestry or SUS 120 Sustainable Community Agriculture) and an AR-R. Completes General Education Requirement:AR-I.

Prerequisites : Prereq: Lecture: REC 105 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ENV 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or FOR 101 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or REC 105 Hybrid Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or NRS 110 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or ENV 110 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 Or SUS 120 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00

  • Credit : 3
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Total Credits 120

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518-327-6045

vjackson@paulsmiths.edu


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