Business Management

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, NS.

• Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Fall

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, NS.

Corequisites :

BIO 113 Lab

• Credit : 3

Semesters Offered :

Spring

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, NS. *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

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, NS. *May be used for either Foundational or Reinforcing - but not both

• Credit : 3

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, NS. *May count as either a Foundation or a Reinforcing but not both.

• Credit : 3

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.

Completes General Education Requirments: NS.

• Credit : 4

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, NS.

Corequisites :

Coreq: ENV 110 Lecture, ENV 110 Lab

• Credit : 4

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, NS. 

• Credit : 3

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).

Completes General Education Requirements: NS.

Corequisites :

Coreq: FOR 101 Lecture, FOR 101 Lab

• Credit : 3

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, NS.

Corequisites :

Coreq: FOR 110 Lecture, FOR 110 Lab

• Credit : 3

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, NS.

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

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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I (WC-F)

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : 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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : 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, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 400

Course Code : ENG 400

Course Description :

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

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : 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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

• Credit : 3

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, HU. *May be used for either Foundational or Reinforcing - but not both in same Literacy

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : HUM 150

Course Code : HUM 150

Course Description :

A special topics course where students will learn through direct interaction with a variety of working artisan entrepreneurs. Emphasis will be placed of the use of the creative process as applied to both business and art.

Completes General Education Requirements: HU. 

• Credit : 1

Short Title : HUM 200

Course Code : HUM 200

Course Description :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : HUM 201

Course Code : HUM 201

Course Description :

“Game” is one of those words we all use, generally without a clear idea of what it means. In this course students will explore the nature of games (videogames and others), their social role, and their social impacts. Students will be asked to reflect on the games they play and how an identity as a “gamer” relates to their place in society. Particular attention with be given to “gamification”—the effort to turn everyday activities such as shopping or exercising into games.  Completes General Education Requirements: SC-R, LAS, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

WC-R, SC-R, RE-R

• Credit : 3

Short Title : HUM 425

Course Code : HUM 425

Course Description :

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

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

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

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

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, HU.

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

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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

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

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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I (WC-F)

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : 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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : 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, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENG 400

Course Code : ENG 400

Course Description :

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

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : 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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

• Credit : 3

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, HU. *May be used for either Foundational or Reinforcing - but not both in same Literacy

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : HUM 150

Course Code : HUM 150

Course Description :

A special topics course where students will learn through direct interaction with a variety of working artisan entrepreneurs. Emphasis will be placed of the use of the creative process as applied to both business and art.

Completes General Education Requirements: HU. 

• Credit : 1

Short Title : HUM 200

Course Code : HUM 200

Course Description :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : HUM 201

Course Code : HUM 201

Course Description :

“Game” is one of those words we all use, generally without a clear idea of what it means. In this course students will explore the nature of games (videogames and others), their social role, and their social impacts. Students will be asked to reflect on the games they play and how an identity as a “gamer” relates to their place in society. Particular attention with be given to “gamification”—the effort to turn everyday activities such as shopping or exercising into games.  Completes General Education Requirements: SC-R, LAS, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101 Effective College Writing I

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU. 

Prerequisites :

WC-R, SC-R, RE-R

• Credit : 3

Short Title : HUM 425

Course Code : HUM 425

Course Description :

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

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

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, HU.

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

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

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, HU.

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

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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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, HU.

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

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, HU.

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENV 340

Active Term : Spring

Course Code : ENV 340

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

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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

Short Title : HUM 201

Course Code : HUM 201

Course Description :

“Game” is one of those words we all use, generally without a clear idea of what it means. In this course students will explore the nature of games (videogames and others), their social role, and their social impacts. Students will be asked to reflect on the games they play and how an identity as a “gamer” relates to their place in society. Particular attention with be given to “gamification”—the effort to turn everyday activities such as shopping or exercising into games.  Completes General Education Requirements: SC-R, LAS, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENV 340

Active Term : Spring

Course Code : ENV 340

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

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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

Short Title : HUM 201

Course Code : HUM 201

Course Description :

“Game” is one of those words we all use, generally without a clear idea of what it means. In this course students will explore the nature of games (videogames and others), their social role, and their social impacts. Students will be asked to reflect on the games they play and how an identity as a “gamer” relates to their place in society. Particular attention with be given to “gamification”—the effort to turn everyday activities such as shopping or exercising into games.  Completes General Education Requirements: SC-R, LAS, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENV 340

Active Term : Spring

Course Code : ENV 340

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

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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

Short Title : HUM 201

Course Code : HUM 201

Course Description :

“Game” is one of those words we all use, generally without a clear idea of what it means. In this course students will explore the nature of games (videogames and others), their social role, and their social impacts. Students will be asked to reflect on the games they play and how an identity as a “gamer” relates to their place in society. Particular attention with be given to “gamification”—the effort to turn everyday activities such as shopping or exercising into games.  Completes General Education Requirements: SC-R, LAS, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENV 340

Active Term : Spring

Course Code : ENV 340

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

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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

Short Title : HUM 201

Course Code : HUM 201

Course Description :

“Game” is one of those words we all use, generally without a clear idea of what it means. In this course students will explore the nature of games (videogames and others), their social role, and their social impacts. Students will be asked to reflect on the games they play and how an identity as a “gamer” relates to their place in society. Particular attention with be given to “gamification”—the effort to turn everyday activities such as shopping or exercising into games.  Completes General Education Requirements: SC-R, LAS, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENV 340

Active Term : Spring

Course Code : ENV 340

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

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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

Short Title : HUM 201

Course Code : HUM 201

Course Description :

“Game” is one of those words we all use, generally without a clear idea of what it means. In this course students will explore the nature of games (videogames and others), their social role, and their social impacts. Students will be asked to reflect on the games they play and how an identity as a “gamer” relates to their place in society. Particular attention with be given to “gamification”—the effort to turn everyday activities such as shopping or exercising into games.  Completes General Education Requirements: SC-R, LAS, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENV 340

Active Term : Spring

Course Code : ENV 340

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

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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

Short Title : HUM 425

Course Code : HUM 425

Course Description :

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENV 340

Active Term : Spring

Course Code : ENV 340

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

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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

Short Title : HUM 425

Course Code : HUM 425

Course Description :

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENV 340

Active Term : Spring

Course Code : ENV 340

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

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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

Short Title : HUM 201

Course Code : HUM 201

Course Description :

“Game” is one of those words we all use, generally without a clear idea of what it means. In this course students will explore the nature of games (videogames and others), their social role, and their social impacts. Students will be asked to reflect on the games they play and how an identity as a “gamer” relates to their place in society. Particular attention with be given to “gamification”—the effort to turn everyday activities such as shopping or exercising into games.  Completes General Education Requirements: SC-R, LAS, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101

• Credit : 3

Short Title : ENV 340

Active Term : Spring

Course Code : ENV 340

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

Prerequisites :

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

• Credit : 3

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

Short Title : HUM 201

Course Code : HUM 201

Course Description :

“Game” is one of those words we all use, generally without a clear idea of what it means. In this course students will explore the nature of games (videogames and others), their social role, and their social impacts. Students will be asked to reflect on the games they play and how an identity as a “gamer” relates to their place in society. Particular attention with be given to “gamification”—the effort to turn everyday activities such as shopping or exercising into games.  Completes General Education Requirements: SC-R, LAS, HU.

Prerequisites :

ENG 101

• Credit : 3