REC 215 - Forest Recreation and Environmental Problems

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

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4 Credit Hours Fall Sem. The course is divided primarily into two segments of study: resource-based environmental concerns and user-based concerns. Each is examined in depth and simultaneously as occurring in the field. In the study of resource-oriented concerns, the student will learn about water's relationship to recreation, the physical properties of soil, and the concerns of proper sanitation. The study of user concerns deals with people who use the land for recreation. The student will become familiar with how recreational users affect the forest resource and impact other users of the forest, both recreational and non-recreational. A sense of how forest technicians and other resource managers relate to recreationists will be developed. The course is designed to allow students to apply creativity and problem-solving potential to issues facing the recreation industry. (Five 28-hour weeks) Prerequisite: Recreation Leadership and Maintenance (REC 250), or permission of the instructor.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.paulsmiths.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 327-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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