ENVS COURSE EXPO Fall 2010 Courses

1. ENVS COURSE EXPO Fall 2010 Courses

2. ENVS 10100 / 40100 Environmental Seminar Exposes students to environmentally relevant research, examples of careers in the environmental field, and opportunities to meet local and regional professionals Both are required for Envir. Science & Envir. Studies Majors Mondays, 4:00-5:00 pm Instructor: Anne Stork 0.5 credits, P/F only

3. ENVS 11200 - Sustainability Principles & Practices MWF 10:00-10:50 3 Credits Paula Turkon Uses systems thinking approaches to examine the connection between the four primary components of sustainability: economic, environmental, social equity, and health. Students will research sustainability practices on campus and in the community and propose sustainable solutions for various scenarios.

4. ENVS 12000Environmental Sentinels T or W, 12:15-3:50 pm 4 credits Jason Hamilton + Adjunct Faculty Tim Drake & Jed Jordan Learn to truly experience the world around us with all your senses, and gain an appreciation of the plants, mammals, birds, ecological indicators, and natural hazards in our area.Lots of “dirt time!”

5. Practical Strategies for Sustainable Water Management Healthy, sustainable communities require healthy watersheds. • What are the water-related issues in our region? In the world? • What are integrative approaches to watershed management? • How can citizens become advocates for the health of their watersheds? • Learn hands-on permacultural techniques! ENVS 20200 4 credits T/ Th 9:25-12:05 Karryn Olson-Ramanujan

6. ENVS 20400 - Rainforests, Reefs & Ruins of Belize MWF 11:00-11:50 + January travel to Belize 4 credits Susan Allen-Gil, permission of instructor Tropical ecosystems, Mayan civilization, &human impacts on biodiversity. Visit Mayan ruins at Caracol, ceremonial caves of ActunTunichilMukna, Belize Botanical Garden and Medicinal Plant Trail Staywith Belizean families overnight and help on a project in the village of Cristo Rey Spend 3 days deep in the jungle, and 3 days among the Garifuna people Explore the coral reef ecosystem via snorkeling Cost…airfare plus ground costs for the international travel component. Students on financial aid are encouraged to apply for HSBC Global Perspectives Travel Grants ($500) from the Environmental Studies Program.

7. ENVS 22000 Cultural & Physical Geography 3 Credits MWF 9:00 to 9:50 Jake Brenner Introduces human-environment geography Deals with interactions between nature and society Focuses on global change across scales and in local places Topics: globalization, population and resource problems, social justice, environmental hazards, climate change

8. ENVS 32200 – Environmental Research Methods Class T/Th 9:25-10:40, Lab Th 1:10-3:50 4 credits, projects This course will provide students with field-based, real-world applications of sampling, surveying, and statistical analysis techniques.  The class  covers topics such as research design, physical and social data collection methods and techniques, qualitative and quantitative analysis, data presentation (including mapping), as well as the ethics and politics of research. These topics will be specifically applied to environmental studies problems.   Prerequisites: ENVS 12100 or ENVS 13000; ENVS 22000

9. ENVS 33000 - International Environmental Policy T/Th 4:00-5:15 Tom Shevory 3 credits PREREQUISITES: One course in politics and one course in natural sciences, AND permission of instructor Learn about Ithaca College’s commitment to climate neutrality Gain insight on international environmental negotiations including the role of non-governmental organizations and colleges and universities. Create an exhibit about IC for the UN’s Framework for Climate Change Convention in Cancun, Mexico Additional course fees for travel

10. ENVS 35000 - Topics in Natural Resources Ecology T/Th 10:50- 12:05 4 credits Anne Stork focus on the foundations of conservation biology, threats to biodiversity, and approaches to solving conservation problems. examine local conservation efforts, both around Ithaca, NY and project efforts in your hometowns. extrapolate what we’ve learned from these projects to analyze conservation efforts in projects around the globe. discuss primary readings on topics in conservation biology. Grades will be based on leading discussions, writing assignments, group projects, presentations, quizzes, and exams.

11. Other ENVS Courses • Introductory and Advanced Environmental Research • Senior Research • Independent Study • Internships

12. Applied anthropologists… • Draw on anthropological theories and methods to solve • problems that affect people around the globe, including in the US. • Applied anthropologists facilitate the development of solutions to problems • that become fully controlled and managed by the recipient population in • ways that are equitable and sustainable. ANTH 37000 Applied Anthropology T/Th 10:50-12:05

13. ANTH 10400 Cultural Anthropology • 8 sections offered, MWF and T/R , 3 credits • Fulfills Gen Ed. 1, G, LA, SS • Prerequisite for upper-level anthropology courses. • Cultural Anthropology explores the diversity of the world’s societies, including hunters & gatherers, peasant agriculturalists, and indigenous cultures. Professors draw on their own research in Asia, the Caribbean, Africa, Latin America, and Native America. Cultural ecology, or how humans articulate with the environment is a key theme.

14. ANTH 10300 Intro to Biological Anthropology Instructor: Jennifer L. Muller T/Th 9:25-10:40 or 10:50-12:05, 3 credits Course explores the complex relationships among environmental, cultural, and biological variables that shape human evolution and biology. We address the interaction of these variables through the study of our fellow living primates, the fossil record, genetics and human variation.

15. ANTH 27300 - 01 The Iroquois and Their Neighbors MWF 12:00-12:50 3 credits Prerequisite: ANTH 104 Traces the development and current state of the Iroquois people, a vibrant and powerful Native American society of the Northeast. Looks at how the Iroquois developed out of earlier societies and what role European contact played in their development. A substantial part of the course will be an assessment of the Iroquois today, including their social, economic, and political institutions. Additional information on neighboring societies, past and present, and their interactions with the Iroquois will also be addressed.

16. ANTH 39007 Archaeology of Food • MW 5:25-6:49, 3 credits – seminar, presentations, projects • An exploration of the archaeological methods and anthropological issues relating prehistoric foodwaysto culture and the environment. Topics will include environmental, social, historical, biological factors that affect food choice. • Will be taught in conjunction with American Environmental Thought (History) and Food and Society (HSHP) as an interdisciplinary project that merges archaeological, historical, and health perspectives to understand the dynamics and consequences of food choice in human societies.

17. HLTH 20100 Food and Society “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are” Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin • MW 5:25-6:49, 3 credits – projects • Explores the significance of food in human life across time and across cultures, to hopefully arrive at insight and appreciation for the role of food in human life…as much more than "just something to eat."  • Why do we eat the way we do? How is food a mode for communication? What broader social and environmental implications do our food choices have? Why do we have over-nourished and under-nourished populations on the planet? • Will be taught in conjunction with American Environmental Thought (History) and Archaeology of Food (Anthropology) as an interdisciplinary project that merges archaeological, historical, and health perspectives to understand the dynamics and consequences of food choice in human societies.

18. BIOL 10900 Life in the Ocean Nancy Jacobson MWF 10:00-10:50 3 credits Basic concepts and environmental issues relating to marine biology taught primarily through case studies.

20. History of American Environmental Thought • Professor Michael Smith M/W 5:25-6:40 Course Goals: Environmental History—What Is It?: The first goal of this course is to illuminate the interplay between human history and natural history. We will examine many of the permutations of “nature’s role in American history.” Cultural Constructions of Nature: The second goal of this course is to illuminate the ways in which Americans’ thinking about nature and the environment has changed during the past several centuries. We will explore the ways Americans have projected human values onto nature; for example why some people have described the forests as a sanctuaries and others have described them as “board feet.” Doing History: The third goal of the course is for you to learn a bit about the craft of history --that is, how do historians look at sources from the past (including the landscape) and use them to tell a story that both makes sense and is well-supported by the sources. Course Format: Reading, discussion, some lecture, several papers, food systems research project

21. Marketplace Regulation and Consumer Protection LGST-32000 T/Th 1:10-2:25 • Study of the role of government in protecting the consumer and regulating marketplace practices. Seminar topics include case studies of federal regulatory agencies such as the EPA, FDA, and the USDA. The course covers both domestic and global consumer issues. • Emphasis on research skills and individual and group presentations. • Prerequisites: Junior standing and Legal Environment of Business (887-20300), or by permission of the professor, Marlene Barken

22. Water = Life… DIIS Culture & Communication on-line course Mara Alper 3 credits Summer Session May 17-28 (or possibly a June session) Why is water important to many religious rituals? Does water have memory? Why is water considered blue gold? Global politics Sustainability

23. RLST 20700-01,02 Death & Immortality Nancy Menning MWF 2:00-2:50 or 3:00-3:50 3 credits Will look at death and immortality through the lens of diverse religious traditions and… Will draw on these traditions to see how we ritualize and grieve for environmental loss

24. WRTG-35000-01Food WritingT/Th4 pm contact adams@ithaca.edu Gain experience in writing several major genres of food writing, including essays (personal/memoir, public, literary), restaurant reviews, recipes, journalistic features, & researched-based analytical articles. Both reading and writing will address the culture of food, past and present, with attention to its social roles, its science, its politics and economics, and the ethical questions it raises. Students will also learn the steps writers take to publish in the field of food writing. Optional field trip to New York City for 2 days, visiting the editorial offices of two food magazines and also two major NYC greenmarkets.

25. Some other course offerings… • PHIL 25000 Environmental EthicsMWF 2:00-2:50 pm, 3 credits • WRTG 10800-03 The Great Instauration: Science and writing in the Early EnlightenmentTR 8:00 (class), W 12:00 (writing lab) • WRTG 21300 Technical Writing MW 4:00-4:50 • WRTG 31900 Writing as a NaturalistMWF 9:00-9:50, 3 credits

27. Commit-to-Change funding Internship and Research Fund: • Research supplies and materials • Student and faculty stipends • Travel to conferences to deliver presentations on successful projects. Fellowship Program: 5-7 small annual awards ($500) and one larger tuition-offset award ($3,000) per year. ($20,000) Global Perspectives Program: • Support to attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Denmark • Travel scholarships to increase student access to international experiences