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3.00 Credits
Three Credits LA A field-based course providing familiarity with identity and ecology of local flora and fauna and the environments in which they exist. Species diversity of major groups of organisms, e.g., trees, birds, fish, and insects will be explored through field observations and collections. Physical and chemical features of bodies of water, the atmosphere, soils, and rock will be examined. Observations conducted on campus at Fern Tor and at various natural sites in the mid-Hudson Valley. Students must be in good health, able to work outdoors for 3 C4 hours under varied physical conditions, and take all necessary precautions. Students spend additional field time independent of class time. Offered alternating fall semesters. One four-hour field lab per week. Prerequisite: One college-level environmental science or biology course
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits LA Dual Listed as BIOL 327 Examines the dynamics and structure of freshwater ecosystems. Physical and chemical characteristics are described, and how they affect life in these ecosystems. Interactions between producers and consumers are also studied, to understand how energy and nutrients flow through interconnected food chains. The complex and highly relevant connections between water bodies and their surrounding lands are emphasized. Lab includes field trips to interesting sites. Students learn methods and operation of equipment used by professional aquatic biologists for collecting and analyzing chemical and biological samples. Laboratory work concentrates on analyses of samples collected in the field, producing data that is summarized and evaluated. Prerequisites: BIOL 130-131 and at least one semester of chemistry with lab
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits LA Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the architecture of specific GIS solutions and the issues and procedures facing users. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to: understand various GIS architectures; understand, contrast, and articulate the benefits of one GIS architecture vs. others; understand in detail the data conversion process; learn applications and input data; complete a GIS research project. Offered when sufficient student demand exists. (Does not fulfill Core/LS Natural Science requirement.) Prerequisite: ENSC 230
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4.00 Credits
Four Credits LA Dual listed as BIOL 360 Study of interrelationships among organisms and with their environments. Topics include organism responses to physical and chemical conditions, population growth and regulation, intra- and interspecific competition, herbivory, predation, parasitism, mutualism, community structure, ecosystem productivity, nutrient cycling, and decomposition. Three-hour lecture per week, three-hour fieldwork/lab per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 130-131; one semester of college CHEM with Lab; MATH 130. Junior or senior standing recommended
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits LA The purpose of this course is to establish the proper approach to environmental assessment. Students will learn how to design a statistically acceptable monitoring program; how to collect samples; how to prepare and preserve samples for analyses; and how to interpret environmental data in the assessment of impacts. Prerequisites: ENSC 101, BIOL 360, MATH 130, and one semester of college chemistry lab
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits each The internship is designed to be a pre-professional work-related experience at an off-campus location. Generally taken in the junior or senior year, placements may be obtained within scientific, governmental, or advocacy organizations or with private consulting firms and environmental laboratories. The student intern will be supervised by an on-site professional and by the Environmental Science & Policy internship coordinator. Internships must be approved by the Program Director and the Office of Career Services prior to their commencement.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
One-Three Credits LA These courses provide an upper-level experience for Environmental Science & Policy majors, and deal with specialized areas such as environmental management and regulation, the politics of environmental control, environmental planning, etc. The instructor determines the one topic that will be explored during the semester. The topic will be announced before registration. Hours per week vary with credits. Prerequisites: ENSC 101 and possibly others
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4.00 Credits
Four Credits LA This course will introduce students to the methods involved in measuring toxic effects of chemical and/or physical agents on living organisms. Students will become familiar with toxicant detection in environmental samples; the effects of toxicants on test organisms; risk associated with different exposure levels; and the relationships between toxicant levels and the regulatory criteria for those toxicants. Basic metabolic, physiological, and pharmacological concepts will be used to explain the fate of toxicants in the body, with emphasis on transformation, carcinogenesis, and mutagenesis. Three-hour lecture, three-hour laboratory per week. Offered biennially in spring. Prerequisites: BIOL 130 -131 and CHEM 131-132
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1.00 Credits
One Credit LA This discussion-based course serves as a forum for students from the Science and Policy concentrations to discuss their perspectives with each other and with faculty. The instructor will choose a theme to guide readings and discussions. Students and the materials they choose will be the primary sources of information. Learning will occur largely through questioning, reasoning, synthesis, and discussion, rather than simply by absorbing information. Prerequisite: Junior standing in Environmental Science & Policy
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits LA Dual Listed as POSC 420 This course will cover the constitutional principles, values, and socioeconomic impacts affecting planning; basic planning, land-use, and development practices such as environmental impact statements, master plans, citizen participation; and issues facing environmentally sound planning today. Offered every fall. (Does not fulfill Core/LS Natural Science requirement.) Prerequisites: ENSC 101 and POSC 240, or permission of the instructor
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