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FRE 499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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FRE 596 - French Methodology Practicum (3 cr.)
Students will learn communicative and proficiency-based pedagogical strategies in a seminar setting and by conducting conversation sessions as part of regular beginning-level French courses under the close supervision of a faculty member. This course is designed for students in the MST program in French and French teachers seeking experience with new methodologies. Advanced undergraduates may enroll by faculty invitation only.
Prerequisite(s): Advanced proficiencies in speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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FRE 599 - Graduate Independent Study Course in French (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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FRS 101 - Freshman Seminar (2 to 3 cr.)
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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FRS 496 - Teaching Practicum (1 to 3 cr.)
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Freshman Experience |
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FRX 100 - Freshmen Experience (1 cr.)
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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FRX 401 - Freshman Experience Teaching Apprenticeship (1 cr.)
Available to upper-level students who are selected to facilitate a freshman experience seminar under the supervision of the faculty member coordinating the program. Students will receive advanced/ ongoing training in seminar leadership skills. Students meet a minimum of one contact hour per week with the FRX seminar and an additional minimum of three hours per week in development of a syllabus, planning, organizing, meetings with seminar members individually, attending events required by the seminar, and grading the written work and other performance of freshmen in the seminar. Teaching apprentices will also meet with the faculty supervisor to facilitate the smooth operation of the FRX seminars. May only be taken by permission of the supervisor. Pass/fail grade assigned by the supervisor.
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GWS 101 - Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies (3 cr.)
An interdisciplinary introduction to the field of gender and women’s studies. Topics include gender socialization, feminism, intersections of gender with race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, body image, reproductive rights, globalization, militarization, war and peace, men and masculinities, violence against women and struggles for gender equality and social justice.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Social Sciences
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GWS 104 - Sexuality, Power and Relationships (1 cr.)
This course engages students in analysis of healthy and unhealthy relationships in general with special attention to college life. Students will examine current information about sexual assault and gender-based violence, including key resources for prevention, and response. In groups, students will experience discussions, role play, and simulations designed to raise awareness, build confidence, and develop skills for violence prevention and intervention on campus.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GWS 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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GWS 219 - Gender, Sexuality and Popular Culture (3 cr.)
A critical examination of how gender and sexuality are represented in the media and in popular culture, both in North America and globally. Use of feminist and queer theories as well as cultural studies to analyze patterns of continuity and change in popular culture, including advertisements, TV shows, movies, magazines, athletics, toys, fashion, and social media.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GWS 240 - Gender and Sexuality in Hispanic Film (3 cr.)
An introduction to the representation of gender and sexuality in films of Spain and Spanish speaking Latin America.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GWS 275 - Gender in Education (3 cr.)
Explores theories and experiences of how gender is socially constructed and practiced in educational settings–schools, day-care settings, higher education, prisons–as dominant institutions of North American and European societies. Introduces intersectional analysis–connecting patterns of gender with race, class, sexuality, place, and other vectors of identity–to examine personal narratives of schooling and to compare patterns across social groups. Considers current issues in relation to globalizing trends.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Western Civilization
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GWS 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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GWS 300 - Advanced Topics in Gender and Women’s Studies (1 to 7 cr.)
The course will provide faculty and students with opportunities to explore topics, issues, or themes in women’s studies that are not emphasized in standard course offerings. Examples: “Women in the Bible,” “Gender and Science,” “Gender in the Elementary Classroom,” “Women Pulitzer Prize Winners,” “Gender and Sexuality.”
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 (plus other prerequisites to be determined by course content).
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GWS 301 - Global Gender Issues (3 cr.)
A cross-cultural study of gender issues affecting the lives of women and men around the globe. Critical examination of the specific historical, political, and socioeconomic conditions that shape people’s identities and experiences and struggles for gender equality and social justice. Analysis of patterns of continuity and change and similarities and differences among women and men. Topics include women’s human rights, human trafficking, gendered aspects of globalization, gender and religion, gender and development, gendered dimensions of environmental issues and sustainability and gender, war and peace.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Upper level standing and one of the following: PSY 101 , SOC 101 , HIS 101 , HIS 102 , ANT 102 , GWS 101 , or POI
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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GWS 302 - Feminist Theory (3 cr.)
An in-depth study of the development and expansion of feminist theory. Critical examination of multiple definitions of feminism, debates in feminist scholarship, and conflicts within the feminist movement.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Restricted to gender and women’s studies majors and minors.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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GWS 310 - Women in Afghanistan: Tradition, Politics, and Religion (3 cr.)
This course is intended to provide an introduction for students into Afghan women’s perspectives on their lives and the future of their country. The course will provide students with a better understanding of the challenges Afghan women are facing and will help students explore the self-generated transformation of women’s roles in Afghan society.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 or ANT 102 or SOC 101 or HIS 132 or POI.
General Education Category: World Systems
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GWS 315 - Women and the Law (3 cr.)
Law as it relates to women in the U.S. The ways women and the feminist movement have affected the law, in addition to the influences the law has in each of our lives. Examines such issues as employment opportunity, educational access, domestic violence, reproductive rights, child custody and support, divorce, sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography. How laws are made and changed, how legal arguments are constructed, and how social movements and individuals can influence our laws.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 and/or upper-division standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GWS 340 - Gender and Religion (3 cr.)
Investigation of the impact of religious beliefs on gender issues and their manifestation in human social and political experience. Critical examination of the early emergence of the interplay between gender role ideologies and religious mythology from the Neolithic to the Iron Age. Analysis of such contemporary religious traditions as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 or one of the following: PSY 101 , SOC 101 , HIS 101 , ANT 102 or POI.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GWS 345 - Gender-based Violence and Peer Education (3 cr.)
This course is designed to prepare students to work as peer group leaders in educating the campus community about gender-based violence, with emphasis on prevention and survivor advocacy. As part of the course, students will serve as peer educators for the weekend class GWS104 Sexuality, Power, & Relationships.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS101 and GWS104 or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Every Semester
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GWS 348 - Gender and Human Rights (3 cr.)
This course begins with the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and examines how Western ideas of rights have influenced human rights movements around the world. The focus of the course is on gendered human rights violations and movements to end gendered human rights abuses. The primary objective of this course is to examine how Western frameworks of rights have been appropriated and criticized in human rights discourses, laws, and activism in both Western and non-Western nations, as well as transnational movements.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS101 or one of the following: GWS301, PSY101, SOC101, HIS101, ANT102, or POI.
General Education Category: Western Civilization
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GWS 350 - Gender and Science (3 cr.)
A feminist examination of the lives of women scientists and their under-representation in science, math, and technology. Emphasis on intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality and politics in historical and contemporary scientific practices. Analysis of the impact of women’s marginalization and the exclusion of gender issues on the quality and use of scientific research.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 or one of the following; GWS 301 , PSY 101 , SOC 101 , HIS 102 , ANT 102 , BIO 100 , BIO 102 , BIO 103 , AST 102 , CHE103, ENV 101 , MAT 101 or POI.
General Education Category: Western Civilization
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GWS 360 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Studies (3 cr.)
An interdisciplinary introduction to the study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer lives, social movements, and issues in the United States and globally, including historical overview, debates about causes of sexuality and sexual orientation, impact of legal and social institutions, and the arts in LGBTQ communities.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): One of the following: GWS 101 , ANT 102 , HIS 101 , HIS 102 , PSY 101 , SOC 101 , NUR 313 , SWK 305 , or POI.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GWS 380 - Men and Masculinities (3 cr.)
A study of the interdisciplinary literature on men and masculinities. Critical examination of masculinity as a social construct and of the diverse experiences of boys and men in different domains and relationships. Analysis of dominant and alternative conceptions and displays of masculinity across cultures and contexts.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 or one of the following PSY 101 , SOC 101 , HIS 101 , ANT 102 , or POI.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter
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GWS 385 - Women, Gender, and Sexualities in India (3 cr.)
An interdisciplinary introduction to women and gender issues in India with reference to historical and regional contexts. Emphasis on intersections of gender, sexuality, religion, place, caste and class in contemporary society. Feminist analysis of social and discursive practices involving concepts of modernity, nation and development in multiple contexts, including film, youth culture, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and conflict zones.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 or SOC 101 or HIS 102 or ANT 102 or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GWS 386 - Transnational Queer Film (3 cr.)
Examination of films dealing with sexuality, sexual orientation and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual (GLBT) identities and struggles. Comparative study of queer discourses representations and GLBT struggles for rights and recognition around the world.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 or one of the following; GWS 301 , PSY 101 , SOC 101 , HIS 102 , ANT 102 , or POI.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GWS 390 - Gender, Sexuality, and Politics in the Middle East (3 cr.)
An overview of key issues in the study of gender and sexuality in the Middle East. Critical examination of prevailing discourses, ideologies, social practices and trends within Middle East societies and politics. Special focus on social movements informed by feminist and queer perspectives.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 or SOC 101 or HIS 101 or HIS 102 or ANT 102 or CMM 118 or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GWS 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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GWS 445 - Gendered Violence Prevention and Intervention: Advanced Training (3 cr.)
Advanced training to prepare students to work as peer educators on campus and in the broader community with a particular emphasis on advanced study of gendered violence and feminist pedagogies. Students in this course will serve as peer educators for GWS 345 Gendered Violence and Peer Education and in the intensive weekend course GWS 104 Sexuality, Power, and Relationships.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 , GWS 104 , GWS 345 , GWS major or minor, and POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GWS 455 - Feminist Studies: Integration and Application (3 cr.)
Integration of knowledge and experiences acquired during coursework in gender and women’s studies. In-depth analysis of feminist theory, research, struggles for gender justice, and the historical and sociopolitical context within which they unfold. Design and implementation of a feminist research or activist project.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Gender and women’s studies major or gender and women’s studies minor, GWS 302 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GWS 480 - Perspectives on Feminist Travel (3 cr.)
Advanced study of gender and women’s issues and movements outside the United States. Preparation for feminist travel through readings about gender, feminisms, the politics of travel and particular destinations. Feminist travel experiences typically consist of participation in a conference relevant to Women’s Studies and a structured study trip, which examines the interplay among gender, culture, and politics in a particular country or region and in comparative perspective. (Winter/Spring/Summer).
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 or GWS 301 or PSY 101 or SOC 101 or HIS 102 or ANT 102 or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Winter, Spring, Summer
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GWS 496 - Teaching Practicum (1 to 3 cr.)
In depth study of interdisciplinary themes and pedagogical styles in women’s studies as a teaching assistant. Supervised practice in oral presentation, discussion facilitation, individual tutoring, and supportive critical analysis of student work. May be repeated once for credit.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GWS 101 , POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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GWS 497 - Women’s Studies Internship Seminar (3 cr.)
Students will critically evaluate their internship experiences in the context of feminist scholarship. Issues will include the place of women in society, opportunities for and impediments to change, intersections of gender, race, and class, the ethics of applied research and activism. To be taken concurrently with GWS498.
Prerequisite(s): GWS101, GWS201, POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GWS 498 - Internship (1 to 12 cr.)
Students and instructor will arrange placements in organizations providing services to or advocacy for women: health care, equal rights, rape crisis, battered women shelters, etc. Interns will provide assistance to the agency using their academic training in women’s studies as a resource. Must be taken concurrently with WMS 497.
Prerequisite(s): WMS101, WMS201, POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GWS 499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GWS 599 - Independent Study (1 to 12 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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Geography |
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GEG 120 - Introduction to Physical Geography (3 cr.)
The study of natural processes of the earth-environment system and its component subsystems of the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Special focus on real or locational differentiations of naturally occurring phenomena and the physical processes operating to produce such patterns. Technology employed by physical geographers given due attention. The impact of human activities on the natural environment and its processes stressed.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Natural Science and Technology
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GEG 121 - Human Geography (3 cr.)
Explores the concepts and potential of human geography in the world today. Topics include globalization, agriculture and rural societies, urbanization and placemaking, geographies of economic development, politics of territory and place and environmentalism in the world today.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Social Sciences
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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GEG 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEG 224 - World Regional Geography (3 cr.)
Introduction to regional geography concepts with emphasis on common and specific issues of non-Western regions in an era of contemporary globalization, including the study of diverse features of history, institutions, economy, society and culture of non-Western civilization.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: World Systems
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEG 299 - Independent (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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GEG 301 - Global Planning Principles (3 cr.)
Examination of the global planning principles for environmental, rural and urban development. Critical study of the interrelations among global, national and local planning strategies.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): sophomore standing.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
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GEG 303 - Environmental Conservation (3 cr.)
Philosophy and principles of the wise use of natural resources (soil, water, forest, rangeland, wildlife, minerals, energy, recreation resources) including their nature, significance and distribution patterns. Natural planning concepts emphasized.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Any introductory course in geography, environmental science, biology, or anthropology.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GEG 304 - Economic Geography (3 cr.)
The study of geographical perspectives of the world economy, exploring the economic factors affecting population, production and distribution, locational decisions, human-environment interactions, exchange and consumption of wealth in the global context.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level course in GEG or ECO, or ENV 201 or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEG 307 - Urban Geography and Planning (3 cr.)
Investigates the geographical dimensions of urbanization and potential of geography for planning. Topics include patterns of global urbanization, city spaces and urban structures, neighborhoods and place identity, as well as urban planning concepts and skills.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEG 310 - Geography of the U.S. in Global Perspective (3 cr.)
Cultural, demographic, historical, political, economic, and physical attributes of the United States interpreted from a geographic perspective. An interpretive-descriptive account of distinctive regions created by the interplay of said attributes. America’s status and role in global affairs emphasized throughout the course.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEG 319 - Geography of New York State (3 cr.)
Natural environment and historical development of the State are studied with emphasis placed upon the cultural, economic, resource, recreational, urban, transportational and political patterns that have emerged.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEG 332 - Environmental Justice (3 cr.)
Globalization has produced distinct environmental issues and movements throughout the world. This course will compare the global environmental notions and movements that have developed in the North and South as well as within the U.S. It will explore the political ecology of environmental issues and the way in which race, class, and gender have shaped environmentalism within the United States.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEG 121 or ENV 101 or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GEG 345 - The Adirondacks: An Historical Geography (3 cr.)
Evolution of geographic patterns of human endeavors from initial exploration through mid-twentieth century. Settlement, population, transportation, economic activities, ethnicity and cultural landscapes emphasized. Field trips to Great Camps, former mining and mill towns, abandoned farms, mines, cemeteries, resort hotels and the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing
Fees: Adirondack Historical Geogra $25.00
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GEG 350 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Mapping (3 cr.)
Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS), map design, and ArcView GIS. Use of ArcView GIS for preparing maps, and for storing and retrieving spatial data.
Prerequisite(s): GEG 120 or GEL 101 or sophomore standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GEG 360 - Global Field Study (3 to 6 cr.)
This course includes both classroom meetings and field-based study in a foreign country to examine the relations between the global-system and local communities. Topics include globalization, cross-cultural understanding, economic development, environmental issues and political power. Students will learn to critically evaluate responsible citizenship within a global community.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or POI.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GEG 370 - Exploring sub-Saharan Africa (3 cr.)
An in-depth geographic study of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Surveys physical geography, natural resources, history, cultures, demography, political geography, economic activities and current issues of African states south of the Sahara.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
General Education Category: World Systems
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GEG 380 - Sustainable Transportation (3 cr.)
This course offers a comprehensive overview of all transportation modes, including road, rail, maritime and air transportation. The significance and impacts of each mode will be investigated through the lenses of sustainability. Transportation systems in urban areas will be an emphasis. Economic feasibility analysis, policy-making, planning and implementation will be used as critical methods for achieving a more sustainable future in the context of combating climate change.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEG 121 or GEG 301 or GEG 307 or ENV 201 or SCM 301 or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Spring
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GEG 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GEG 432 - Environmental Governance (3 cr.)
The course focuses on the social, economic, legal and political structures that shape our interactions with the environment today. It highlights the interrelations with environmental governance at global, national and local levels. Students will learn how to integrate public participation to address the challenges of environmental governance. (Every other spring).
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEG 332 or SOC 367 .
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Spring
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GEG 485 - Sustainable Communities (3 cr.)
The class will examine geospatial networks and planning for sustainable communities through case study research. Students will conduct research on sustainability topics such as food systems, mixed land-use design, green jobs, parks and green space, and bicycles and walkability.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEG 121 or ENV 201 and junior standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEG 496 - Instructional Practicum (1 to 3 cr.)
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GEG 499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GEG 599 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GEL 101 - Physical Geology (4 cr.)
The study of the composition and structure of Earth’s dynamic systems, the interactions between system components and the forces and processes that drive them. The evolution of the Earth, the life it supports, and its surface landscapes are explained. The practices within the context of the scientific method. The interactions between natural Earth processes and human activities and their relationship to modern environmental issues and concerns are examined.
Lecture/Lab
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Natural Science and Technology
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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GEL 102 - Evolution of the Earth (4 cr.)
The study of the geologic history of the earth and its life. Lecture, laboratory and field work.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEL 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEL 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GEL 273 - HAZWOPER: Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (2 cr.)
This course meets the requirements of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) for hazardous materials operations and emergency response program which are required by both EPA and OSHA. The course leads to a 40-hour HAZWOPER certificate. This certification is a job requirement for many entry-level positions in the area of environmental consulting potentially filled by our programs in both geology and environmental science.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
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GEL 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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GEL 305 - Energy and Mineral Resources (3 cr.)
Introduction to energy and mineral resources: coal, oil and natural gas, nuclear, ore and industrial minerals, and alternative sources of power including solar and geothermal energy. Environmental impact of exploration, pollution and global changes associated with developing and using different resources.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEL 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEL 306 - Atmospheric Processes (3 cr.)
An introduction to atmospheric processes including energy transfer and interactions, condensation and precipitation, atmospheric circulation, climate and climatic change. Emphasis will be placed upon how the atmosphere impacts various world ecosystems.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENV 101 or GEL 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEL 307 - Geochemistry (3 cr.)
Origin of the elements and chemical differentiation of the Earth. Isotope geochemistry and geochronology including both radiogenic and stable isotope systems. Applications of geochemistry to the solution of global environmental problems such as radioactive waste disposal.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): CHE 112 and GEL 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEL 310 - Mineralogy/Optical Mineralogy (4 cr.)
Introduction to the major concepts of mineralogy and optical mineralogy. Topics include mineral systems, hand specimen and optical identification of minerals, crystallography, crystal chemistry and X-ray diffraction analysis. Laboratory exercises include identification of major minerals in hand specimen and with the petrographic and binocular microscopes. Lecture/Lab
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEL 101 .
Corequisite(s): CHE 101 or CHE 111
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GEL 323 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4 cr.)
An in-depth study of igneous and metamorphic rocks including petrographic examination of characteristic rock textures and mineralogy. Discussion of each rock group includes their mineralogy, chemistry and processes of formation as related to plate tectonics. Laboratory exercises emphasize identification of rock types in hand specimen, in thin section and in the field.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEL 310 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEL 324 - Sedimentology (4 cr.)
Origins, transportation, deposition and classification of sediments. Weathering, elastic textures, evaporite and redbed chemistry, clay mineralogy, carbonate textures and composition, depositional environments, and post-depositional features and the physics of sediment transport, cohesion and flow phenomena. Mechanical, physical and X-ray analysis of sediments and sedimentary structures.
Lecture/Lab
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEL 310 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GEL 335 - Extinction (3 cr.)
Discussion of the Biodiversity Crisis and the Concept of the Minimum Viable Population in light of both human induced and natural biological and physical causes for extinction. Survey of the process of extinction ranging from recent extinctions of individual species to mass extinction events in the fossil record. Examines the controversies over the importance of these forcing mechanisms on a global scale and as models for human induced disturbance of the biosphere.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): An introductory course in Biology, Environmental Science, or Geology.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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GEL 341 - Geomorphic Processes (4 cr.)
The study of landforms, landscapes and their relationship to surface and internal Earth processes, underlying geological structures and the history of geological changes. Lecture/Lab.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEL 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GEL 343 - Hydrology (4 cr.)
Studies the hydrologic cycle and the physical basis of surface hydrology, infiltration, precipitation, snow hydrology, evaporation and stream hydrology. Develops basic principles in fluid mechanics and energy gradients related to infiltration and stream flow.
Lecture/Lab
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEL 101 and (PHY101 or PHY111 or CHE 101 or CHE 111 ).
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEL 346 - Environmental Geotechnology (4 cr.)
Investigates the interrelationships between Earth processes, ecosystems and human society and the application of geological principles to environmental problems. Topics include natural geological hazards, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and floods, and an introduction to geotechnical and hydraulic engineering and environmental issues related to human use and exploitation of Earth resources, such as global climate change, soil and water contamination and land-use planning. Lecture/Lab.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEL 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GEL 391 - Physical Oceanography and Limnology (3 cr.)
An introduction to the chemical and physical processes that influence oceans and lakes. Course topics include currents, waves, tides, coastal processes, temperature structure, light, and sound processes in oceans and lakes. Course topics will be used to analyze the transport and fate of water pollutants, development of ecological settings, and the role of lakes and oceans in the climate system. Course concepts will be actively applied to Lake Champlain.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEL 101 and (CHE 101 or CHE 111 or PHY 103 or PHY111).
Fees: Science Lab Fee $15.00
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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GEL 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GEL 406 - Climate Change Science (3 cr.)
An introduction to the science of global climate change. Course topics will include radiative transfer and the Earth’s energy balance, influence of Earth system components on the climate system (atmosphere, ocean, biosphere, cryosphere), natural and human drivers of climate change, the detection and prediction of long-term climate trends, and the impacts of anthropogenic climate change.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): MAT 221 or MAT224 or MAT 228 or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GEL 440 - Geology Seminar (3 cr.)
Seminar discussions on selected topics or contemporary issues in geology. Emphasizes techniques for effective communication through reports, research papers, abstracts, scientific proposals and written and oral presentations for professional and lay audiences.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , senior standing in Geology or senior standing in Environmental Science or POI, LIB101 (prerequisite or corequisite).
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GEL 441 - Hydrogeology (3 cr.)
Studies the physical basis of groundwater flow. Develops basic principles of fluid mechanics and flow through porous media. Determination of hydraulic properties of aquifers. Studies water quality and transport processes.
Lecture/Lab
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): (GEL 341 or GEL 343 or GEL 346 ) and (PHY101 or PHY111) and (MAT 221 or MAT224).
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GEL 451 - Field Geology and Structures (4 cr.)
Study of rock deformation in the field and laboratory including the development and classification of folds, faults, and microstructures. Field laboratory exercises include trips to Vermont and the Adirondacks to map and analyze geologic structures. Lecture/Lab
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GEL 310 (may be taken concurrently).
Fees: Science Lab Fee $15.00
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GEL 495 - Research (Undergraduate) (1 to 6 cr.)
Laboratory or field research project arranged between the student and sponsoring faculty member.
Liberal arts
Fees: Science Lab Fee $15.00
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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GEL 498 - Internship (1 to 15 cr.)
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GEL 499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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GEL 599 - Independent Study (1 to 12 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GER 111 - Elementary German I (0 to 3 cr.)
Beginning study of German with emphasis on speaking, listening, reading, writing, and the cultures of the German-speaking world. Open to students without previous knowledge of German or to those who have had no more than two years of German in high school.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Foreign Lang 1st Level GE5
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GER 112 - Elementary German II (0 to 3 cr.)
Continuation of GER111.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GER111, or 85 or higher on the Regents Exam, or placement by exam
General Education Category: Foreign Lang 2nd Level GE5
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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GER 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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GER 213 - Intermediate German (3 cr.)
Extended practice in speaking, writing, and grammatical analysis, with readings of fiction, drama, poetry, and history to develop a more extensive vocabulary.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): GER112, or placement by exam.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GER 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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GER 319 - German Civilization (3 cr.)
Political, historical, cultural, and intellectual development of Germany from the earliest times to the present. Taught in English.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
General Education Category: Western Civilization
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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GER 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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GER 499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HED 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HED 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HED 310 - Foundations of Personal Health (3 cr.)
This course will provide basic health information and surveys health issues in society. It considers health within the context of human development and is designed to acquaint students with understandings, attitudes, and practices that contribute to healthy lifestyles. It considers universal health concerns and addresses issues unique to diverse populations. Emphasis is on personal responsibility for health as a cornerstone of society. Further, it encourages students to recognize health as a dynamic field and fosters critical thinking essential to health. This course also fulfills the state requirements for substance abuse, child abuse, and safe schools.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HED 311 - Health in Contemporary Society (3 cr.)
A comparison of the factors that affect the well-being of the people of the world. Emphasis on the diversity of health achievement, influence of demographic trends, resource management, poverty, social change, public policy and international cooperation.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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HED 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HED 430 - Critical Health Problems (3 cr.)
Exploration of society’s critical and current health issues. Theories and factual data relevant to identified domestic and global health problems.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HED 310 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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HED 460 - Death Education (3 cr.)
A study of the nature of death, dying, and bereavement. Emphasis on cultural difference in attitudes and practices. Legal and ethical issues are considered, and the role of the family and professional care providers explored.
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