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4.00 Credits
The Adirondack Park is the birthplace of the American concept of wilderness and land conservation. It is the second oldest park in the U.S. and the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States, larger than Yellowstone, Everglades, Glacier, and Grand Canyon parks combined. Today, it is on the cutting edge of how to turn the abstract principles of environmental sustainability into a set of feasible political, economic, and ecological principles. This class will examine the natural setting of the park, the environmental impact of humans on the park, the evolution of popular views of the wilderness, the attempts to balance development and preservation, the prospects of bio-regional level governance, and the major challenges to ecological, social, and economic success in the Adirondack Park. The emphasis of the course is on experiential learning and will involve various hikes and/or canoe trips into the wilderness itself. Summer only. R. Turner, K. Nichols
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4.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary examination at the intermediate level of a subject area in environmental studies not available in existing course offerings. Specific topics vary by instructor, discipline, program and semester. The course, in a different subject area, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the Environmental Studies Program. NOTE: ES252 will replace ES251 beginning in Spring 2009.
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4.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary examination at the intermediate level of a subject area in environmental studies not available in existing course offerings. Specific topics vary by instructor, discipline, program and semester. The course, in a different subject area, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the Environmental Studies Program.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the study of the relationship between disease and the environment. We will study the epidemic of cholera in industrial Britain, the evidence linking smoking to lung disease, the relationship between exposure to lead and developmental problems in children, and other important cases in the history of epidemiology that yielded a link to environmental causes. We will continue using a "case study" approach to examine current issues in environmental disease. Students will be encouraged to learn problem-solving and technical skills as they work together to prepare their own group case. Prerequisite: QR2. U. Bray
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4.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary examination at the advanced level of a subject area in environmental studies not available in existing course offerings. Specific topics vary by instructor, discipline, program and semester. The course, in a different subject area, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the Environmental Studies Program. NOTE: ES352 will replace ES351 beginning in Spring 2009.
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4.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary examination at the advanced level of a subject area in environmental studies not available in existing course offerings. Specific topics vary by instructor, discipline, program and semester. The course, in a different subject area, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the Environmental Studies Program.
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6.00 Credits
An opportunity for qualified students to pursue independent study or research in environmental studies under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. The written study proposal must be approved by the Environmental Studies Program before registration for the course. The student must produce a major research paper approved by the faculty sponsor and the ES Program. Only three semester hours of ES399, 371, or 372 may count toward the major or minor.
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1.00 Credits
A seminar required of all Environmental Studies majors taken during the fall of their senior year in preparation for their senior capstone project. Students will discuss topics in Environmental Studies and identify potential senior research projects. In addition, students will develop their skills in research and oral and written communication as related to Environmental Studies. The course includes presentations and discussions by students and guest lecturers, field trips, and a community service project. Students will present proposals for their senior capstone projects at the end of the seminar. Prerequisites: Declared environmental studies major and permission of the instructor. The Program
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4.00 Credits
A research-oriented capstone course required of all environmental studies majors during their senior year. Building on ES374 Environmental Studies: Methods and Approaches, this course is designed to enhance students' research, written, and oral communication skills relating to environmental studies, and to strengthen their awareness of environmentally related issues by engaging students in a semester-long service-learning project. Case studies and contemporary readings will serve as a foundation for discussion related to the service-learning project in the course, while primary literature will be used to guide students through the appropriate methodologies for the project. The course culminates in the presentation of the service-learning project to environmental studies faculty, students, and community members. Prerequisite: ES374.
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3.00 Credits
An opportunity for in-depth research or independent study under supervision of an appropriate ES affiliated faculty member. This course is required of all majors who wish to be considered for ES honors. A proposal for the thesis project, prepared in consultation with the faculty project advisor and second reader, must be submitted to the ES Program during the semester prior to enrollment. See the ES Director or ES Web site for additional information on thesis proposal submission. The Program
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