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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
A field-based exploration of the varied physical, cultural and regional landscapes of western North America. The focus includes scenic public lands, geologic features, American Indian cultures, urban landscapes, and resource extraction areas. The course is taken only by participants in the American West Summer program, a 5-6 week field trip offered by Ramapo College under the auspices of the Study Abroad program. Visits to a broad range of locations will be supplemented by lectures, discussions, and required readings about each of those places. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social Science & Human Srv College Environmental Studies Department Course Attributes: MJ-AMER-Amer. Regionalism, MJ-AMER-Advanced Cat Elective, GE-INTERCULT NORTH AMERICA, GE TOPICS SOCIAL SCIENCE
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The course will begin at the University of the Aegean in Lesvos where faculty from the schools of Anthropology and Environmental Studies will present their perspectives on "Greek Culture and Ecology in World Perspective." The focus of the course follows from the University of the Aegean's mission to regenerate the ecology and promote the sustainability of the Aegean communities. We will discuss topics such as declining bio-diversity, the preservation of wildlife, the management of waste and the global economic forces, including tourism, as well as problems imposed on the Aegean by the European community. We will especially explore the connections between local culture and ecology in Lesvos, as well as in the islands of Samos and Ikaria. We will end with an exploration of Athens sites relevant to our focus. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social Science & Human Srv College Environmental Studies Department
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An introduction to processes of legal reasoning and the structure and function of the legal system. The course examines the various ways in which the legal system has responded to problems of maintaining and improving environmental quality. The course is appropriate for those with a general interest in law, as well as for those concerned with environmental problems. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social Science & Human Srv College Environmental Studies Department Course Attributes: MJ-LAWS-Law & Society Elective
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An internship with environmental organizations. Students will be required to work one day or two half-days a week in federal, state, or local government, environmental organizations, or industry. Recommended for Juniors in the environmental studies program. Open to students outside the school who have taken at least two environmental studies courses. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social Science & Human Srv College Environmental Studies Department
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An examination of the social, ecological, and spiritual constructs that have emerged with the human species and their collective impact on the rest of the biotic community. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social Science & Human Srv College Environmental Studies Department Course Attributes: GE-INTERCULT NORTH AMERICA, SS-Sch Core-Sustainability
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0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social Science & Human Srv College Environmental Studies Department Course Attributes: GE-INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
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This course addresses the problems associated with various solid waste disposal alternatives. The major emphasis is on strategies for waste reduction and recycling. The burgeoning field of recycling is examined from a legal, resource management, and policy perspective. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social Science & Human Srv College Environmental Studies Department
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Modern development practices destroy the environment, diminish our quality of life, and rob the legacy that we leave to future generations. This macro-scale course addresses the need for planning and development alternatives that will allow us to reshape our communities so that they are sustainable--ecologically, socially, and economically. The course will draw upon successful models of sustainable technologies and community initiatives and the outcomes of the global discussion over how to achieve sustainable habitats. Learning will employ the College campus as a microcosm of society, field research in local communities, and visits to model settings. Recommended for Environmental majors and other students concerned with shaping a better future. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social Science & Human Srv College Environmental Studies Department Course Attributes: SS-Sch Core-Sustainability
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course examines the intersection of environmental issues with public health issues, across a wide spectrum of topics. It includes an historical component, but is focused primarily on contemporary concerns, ranging from the health impacts of air pollutants and the setting of standard limits for human exposure, to issues regarding the health and safety issues of food additives and pesticides. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social Science & Human Srv College Environmental Studies Department
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
An overview of the regional, physical, and cultural geography of North America, from the Bering Straits to the Panama Canal. Maps, slides, films, novels, poems, historical documents, and other source materials enrich the exploration of this diverse continent and its peoples. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social Science & Human Srv College Environmental Studies Department Course Attributes: MJ-AMER-Amer. Regionalism, MJ-AMER-Advanced Cat Elective
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