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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours d.b.a. This course provides students with a broad overview of the foundations and scope of Earth Sciences. Students will gain an understanding of the physical and chemical processes that shape the Earth's continents and ocean basins, gain familiarity with long-term environmental perspectives based on the geologic time scale, will learn to identify and classify common rocks, minerals, and soils, and will develop a basic awareness of the interactions of global and regional geography, climatic processes, and biota from a geological perspective. (3 hours lecture).
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Fall Sem. In this field-based course, various natural habitats found throughout the Adirondack Park are explored and studied. Students will travel to and investigate the structure and composition of various habitats, as well as learn about the ecological relationships occurring there. Field trips will include lowland and montane forest communities, alpine tundra, swamps, bogs, marshes, and farmland in the Champlain Valley. Students are expected to participate in at least three Saturday field trips and should plan their schedules accordingly. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: Biology I (BIO 101).
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Fall/Spring Sems. Ideally, the student will participate in a practicum in his/her third or fourth semester. The practicum can take several forms. The student can participate in one of the practicums developed by the College, e.g., the PSC Recycling Coordinator, or a part-time intern at the Adirondack Park Agency, Department of Environmental Conservation, or the Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Center. Or, an appropriate independent study relationship can be arranged by the student with the approval of the Dean of the Division or Program Coordinator. Enrollment in either option requires a GPA of 2.00 or better at the end of the last full semester. This course is open to any student, regardless of course of study.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Spring Sem. In this course, the students will learn the legal basis for environmental protection in the U.S.A. They will begin by studying the legal system and procedures. Students will then study specific legislation governing air and water pollution, forest and wildlife management, pesticide use, and the disposal of toxic wastes. The National Environmental Policy Act, and how this landmark piece of legislation has changed the way decisions are made in the United States will be covered. The course will conclude with a study of international conventions governing the global environment. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: Ethics (HUM 270).
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Spring Sem. The major topic of this course is biological diversity. Students will explore the various meanings of diversity, the role of diversity in natural systems and its importance in human welfare. Students will also study present and past biogeographic patterns, and factors affecting those patterns, with special emphasis on human impacts. Finally, students will focus on the methods used to ameliorate negative impacts on diversity within the framework of the social, economic, political and ecological problems involved in this endeavor. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: Biology I and II (BIO 101, BIO 102), and General Ecology (BIO 210) or Forest Ecology (FOR 310).
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Fall Sem. The purpose of this course is to cover the concepts and natural laws which apply to lake ecosystems. Lakes in the Adirondack Park are looked at to study the factors that affect lake biology and chemistry. Emphasis is placed on the basic study of limnology, lake productivity, and the presence of cultural eutrophication. (Lectures and labs). Prerequisite: Biology I (BIO 101).
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Fall Sem. The purpose of this course is to help the student recognize the profound impact of human activity on the inter-relations of all components of the natural environment, particularly the influences of population growth, high-density urbanization, industrial expansion, resource exploitation and new and expanding technological advances. It will explore the critical importance of restoring and maintaining environmental quality to the overall welfare and development of mankind. Finally, it will cover the policies and procedures used by federal, state, and local governments to create and maintain conditions under which people and nature can exist in harmony. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: Biology I and II (BIO 101, BIO 102), and one Ecology course.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Fall Sem. This course begins with a discussion of types of models and their uses in environmental management and research. Although the students will create simple models, the major emphasis is on familiarization with existing models currently used in environmental management and sources of the input data. A balance of resource management and resource science perspectives will be presented. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: General Ecology (BIO 210) or equivalent, and Calculus I (MAT 241).
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours d.b.a This course will address current issues in the field of conservation science. Topics will include, but may not be limited to: old-growth forest ecology and conservation, riparian ecology and conservation, role of top carnivores in regulating terrestrial ecosystems, the focal species approach, problems relating to spatial scale, ecological classification for conservation, endangered ecosystems, ecological community representation, ecosystem integrity, gap analysis, designing protected areas and wildlife corridors, habitat-based conservation planning, regional and continental restoration, and development of eco-regional conservation plans. Case studies will be examined. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: General Ecology (BIO 210), Conservation Biology (ENV 330) plus at least Junior-level standing or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Spring Sem. This course provides an historic look at the demographic pressure on renewable and non-renewable resources and demonstrates the need for management strategies. Management of both resource supply and demand is considered. Sustainable resource management methods are applied to specific resources including soil, water, minerals, forests, energy, and food. The inter-relationship and sustainability between natural and cultural resources are studied. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisite: Junior standing, or permission of the instructor.
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