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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
See ECO 2280 in the Economics section for description.
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3.00 Credits
See LIT 2440 in the Literature section (School of Humanities) for description.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years ( Spring) The environment has become increasingly significant in national and international politics. This course examines the key concepts, players, and issues in environmental policy. Students evaluate the contributions by scientific, political, economic, and social systems to the generation of environmental policy. Environmental topics include: population growth, natural resource use, global climate change and energy, endangered species protection, and pollution. Also off e red as POL 2510.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Special topic (offered irregularly) Issues studied include zoning, planning, land use decisions, (State Environmental Quality Review Act) and citizen involvement, and resolving environmental disputes. The course is a case study of how local government works and how environmental principles can be effectively used to improve local decisionmaking. Some course time is devoted to developing personal skills, increasing effectiveness in leadership, and working within the system. Prerequisite: ENV 1500
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3.00 Credits
See POL 3020 in the Political Science section for description.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years ( Spring) A practical guide to the quantitative assessment of potential impacts to the environment from a proposed development project. Topics include: basic federal and New York State (State Environmental Quality Review Act) requirements; use and interpretation of maps; and assessments related to physical, biological, and socioeconomic components. Students work as teams (using the map room, library, and computer resources) to prepare a sample Environmental Impact Statement related to ongoing development near the campus. Prerequisite: ENV 1500 or 3010 or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Alternate years ( Spring) Energetics and interaction among the lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. Topics include: earth materials and processes, the oceans, geologic hazards, climate change, and plate tectonics. Prerequisite: ENV 1500 or its equivalent, or permission of instructor
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1.00 Credits
1 credit. Alternate years ( Spring) Introduction to rock and mineral identification, topographic and geologic maps, structural geology, and landform analysis. Corequisite: ENV 3110
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5.00 Credits
5 credits. Fall A rigorous examination of classical and emerging concepts of ecology. Topics include: life histories, population growth, competition, sexual selection, symbiosis, predation, disturbance and succession, energy flow and material cycling, biogeography and conservation ecology. Lab work includes field trips. Prerequisite: BIO 1560
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Fall An introduction to one of the most widely used computer tools in environmental science. Used for storage, display, and analysis of spatially related data, this digitized mapping system is of primary importance in fields like land use planning, wildlife management, conservation biology, pollution monitoring, and geological resources. Students learn the ArcView system and become experienced in its use with a variety of data. Prerequisite: ENV 1500 or permission of instructor, and a working knowledge of Windows
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