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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
An added component to any of several specified courses (Field Natural History, Environmental Science, Aquatic Biology, Environmental Interpretation, and Field Botany), this class provides students with public outreach experience while reinforcing concepts learned in these courses. A contractual agreement between the instructor and student(s) will outline the objectives of the project and the credits to be received at the completion of the project. May be repeated for credit if associated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Be taking one of the courses and permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Relations and functions, inequalities, limits and continuity, derivatives and applications. Introduction to integration. (Offered annually) Required prerequisite: SM 165 Pre-Calculus or equivalent
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3.00 Credits
A continuation of SM 265 Calculus I. Definite and indefinite integrals, the law of the mean, techniques and applications of integration, differentiation and integration of logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric functions. (Offered annually) Required prerequisite: SM 265 Calculus I
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3.00 Credits
Students examine the methods of science, the differences between science and pseudoscience, major scientific and technological advances, and the controversies and risks associated with these advances in the context of society and our environment. Does not fulfill the lab science requirement. (Offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
Field Natural History is the study of organisms in their natural environments. In this class, students will explore the fields, forests and waterways of Central New York through lectures, readings, discussions and laboratories. The student will develop identification and observation skills as well as experience in using digital video equipment and the computer programs associated with this technology. There are three lectures and a lab every week. Fulfills the lab science requirement. (Offered alternate years)
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3.00 Credits
Environmental problems often transcend countries' boundaries. A global perspective towards pressing environmental issues such as resource and energy depletion, sustainability, global warming, and pollution is examined. By using case studies and readings, students will explore how governments and international NGO's (Non Governmental Organizations) attempt to address and resolve these problems. (Offered on a rotating basis)
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on field recognition of individual plants and on the ecological structure of botanical communities of Central New York. Emphasis is on identification and ecology of the plants, herbarium preservation as a means of maintaining a record of local flora, and experience using digital video equipment and the computer programs associated with it. There are three lectures and a lab every week. Fulfills the lab science requirement. Recommended prerequisites: SM 111 or SM 112
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4.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to classical genetics, modern developments and evolutionary trends in genetics. Major contemporary problems of importance to a student's general education are considered. The laboratory is integrated with classroom topics and incorporates DNA techniques, computer simulations, recitation/ discussions and demonstrations using living organisms. There are three lectures and a lab every week. Fulfills the lab science requirement. Prerequisite: SM 111 Evolution, Ecology, and Genetics.
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1.00 Credits
This is part of a linked set of courses with senior research and senior capstone. In this first course, students focus on developing a specific topic to research either in the field, laboratory or library as part of their senior research. By the end of the semester, the students will produce a formal research proposal for approval by the Environmental Studies faculty. Prerequisite: Junior standing in the ES program.
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
Internships consist of off-campus fieldwork based on a learning contract signed by the student, agency supervisor and faculty director. The student participates in internship seminar meetings and an annual group presentation of internship experiences. A written evaluation of the experience is required of the student and agency. The student develops a final report that synthesizes the internship and academic activities. (Offered annually) Pre- or co-requisite CM 301 Professional Communication Techniques
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