SOC 115 - Adirondack Expedition

Institution:

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

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Description:

3 Credit Hours Fall Sem. Using the local Adirondack landscape as text and laboratory, this course will introduce first-year Environmental Studies students to the local social, environmental, economic, and cultural issues found in their field of study. Through team-building and adventure exercises, each student will learn skills and methods basic to an academic investigation of the Adirondack landscape. Activities will include canoeing, hiking, and trip planning, to name a few. Field trips may include visits to the St. Regis Canoe Area, the High Peaks Wilderness Area, Historic Saranac Lake, Lake Placid's Olympic venues and Tourist Information Center, the Adirondack Visitor Interpretative Center, and the Adirondack Museum. (3 hours lecture/lab).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

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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