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3.00 Credits
This offering allows a senior the opportunity to develop a particular facet of English study that he or she is interested in and has already explored to some extent. It could include such projects as teaching, creative writing, journalism, and film production as well as specialized reading and writing on literary topics. Outstanding work may qualify the senior for departmental honors. All requirements for a regular independent study apply. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisites: Completion of the Introductory Requirement and permission of the department. The Department
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4.00 Credits
(see "Courses in Writing")
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3.00 Credits
Required of all second-semester junior or first-semester senior English majors who intend to write a thesis (EN390). Under the direction of a thesis advisor, the student reads extensively in primary and secondary sources related to the proposed thesis topic, develops his or her research skills, and brings the thesis topic to focus by writing an outline and series of brief papers which will contribute to the thesis. Offered only with approval in advance by the department. Prerequisite: Completion of the Introductory Requirement. The Department
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3.00 Credits
Intensive writing and revising of a senior thesis under the close guidance of the student's thesis committee. The thesis provides an opportunity for English majors to develop sophisticated research and writing skills, read extensively on a topic of special interest, and produce a major critical paper of 40 to 80 pages. Not required for the English major but strongly recommended as a valuable conclusion to the major and as preparation for graduate study. Prerequisite: EN375 or 389; and approval in advance of the thesis proposal by the department. The Department
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
Professional experience at an advanced level for juniors and seniors with substantial academic and cocurricular experience in the major field. With faculty sponsorship and department approval, students may extend their educational experience into such areas as journalism, publishing, editing, and broadcasting. Work will be supplemented by appropriate academic assignments and jointly supervised by a representative of the employer and a faculty member of the department. Only three semester hours credit may count toward the 300-level requirement of the major. Prerequisite: Completion of the Introductory Requirement. Must be taken S/U.
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary, multiple-perspective approach to the study of environmental concerns. In this course, students study the interaction of human beings and their social, political, and economic institutions with the natural environment. Issues such as air pollution, water pollution, and land management are discussed from the perspectives of both the natural sciences and the social sciences. Local, regional, national, international, and historical perspectives on these issues are also discussed. Prerequisite: QR1. J. Halstead, K. Kellogg
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental issues. The primary focus of this course is a drinking water supply for Saratoga Springs, Loughberry Lake. The sources of the lake's water supply, chemical characteristics of the lake, and the nature of the land surrounding the lake, including Skidmore's North Woods, are considered from a biological, chemical, and geological perspective. The course involves laboratory and field work and emphasizes the scientific method, and techniques and theories used to measure, analyze, and describe changes in the environment. Three hours of lecture, three hours of lab a week. Prerequisite: QR1. (Fulfills natural sciences requirement.) S. Frey, K. Kellogg, K. Marsella, K. Nichols, S. van Hook
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the diverse biological, chemical, geological, and geographical topics and techniques necessary for effective environmental science in the terrestrial environment, the use and protection of resources, whether they are organisms, chemical compounds, or processes. Students will study topics such as timber harvesting and forest management, carbon sequestration, the design and maintenance of wildness preserves, the links between biological diversity and ecosystem stability, how nutrient enrichment influences biological diversity, and how the abiotic characteristics of a site (e.g. soil chemistry, slope, and fire regime) shape the above-ground communities. Much of our work will focus on the North Woods and the New England landscape and includes a weekend field trip to Rupert, Vt. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Prerequisites: BI106; also, the student must have completed or be currently enrolled in GE101 and CH105 or CH107H. J. Ness
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the diverse biological, chemical, and geological topics and techniques necessary for effective environmental science in aquatic ecosystems. Students will examine the influence of the dynamic physical, chemical, and biological environments on streams and lakes and the organisms that inhabit these habitats. Topics include physiography of lakes, groundwater, wetlands, and streams; nutrient cycling in lakes and streams; energy flow through aquatic systems; interactions between the groundwater and surface water; and the terrestrial-disturbance on freshwater systems and the concomitant physical, chemical, and ecosystem changes. Students will conduct an ecologoical assessment of a local watershed to further explore these dynamics. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Prerequisites: CH106 and GE101. Students must also have completed or be enrolled in BI106. C. Gibson
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the tension between the need for economic development by less developed countries and the necessity to protect and preserve global environment. We will explore both domestic issues facing developing countries as they struggle to address their economic and environmental problems, and how their relationship with the rest of the international community influences their decisions. We will use various case studies (e.g., international fisheries) to explore the interplay between the environment, society, and economics on both local and global levels. Prerequisite: QR2. K. Kellogg
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