Geographic Information Systems Applications
Geographic Information Systems Applications builds upon the fundamentals presented in the Introduction to GIS course. In this course, students are involved in GIS applications using a hands-on approach. Students learn advanced ESRI ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Online skills. (Prerequisite: GIS112W)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems is an introduction to the field of GIS: the development and structure of a GIS system and sources of digital data. It utilizes lectures, labs, and application projects using a hands-on approach. It stresses the learning of ESRI ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro software.
Forestry Resources
Forestry Resources introduces students to a wide range of issues that forests face in a changing climate with a growing human population. These interactions between humans and forests are extensive. Humans place significant pressures on forest resources, expecting many services in return. This course explores these interactions and other forestry-related topics, including distribution and forest ecology, […]
Dendrology and Introduction to Tree & Shrub Identification
Dendrology is the study of trees and other woody plants. In Dendrology and Introduction to Tree and Shrub Identification, students learn the taxonomy, geographic range, natural history, ecological relationships, and uses of major tree and shrub families found in New England. Laboratory work focuses on the morphology and classification of common New England trees and […]
Environmental Project
A student-directed capstone course, Environmental Project asks students to apply the knowledge and skills they learned while fulfilling their Environmental Science degree requirements. In cooperation with their faculty advisor, students design and complete a comprehensive project related to their area of interest. (Prerequisite: CHEM113W, ENVS110W, GIS112W)
Conservation Law Project
A student-directed capstone course, Conservation Law Project asks students to apply the knowledge and skills they learned while fulfilling their Conservation Law Enforcement degree requirements. Conservation Law Enforcement majors must complete a Hunter Education course, a Trapper Education course, and a Boater Safety Education course. They also have to complete 12 job shadows and/or ride […]
Conservation Biology
Conservation Biology takes an in-depth look at the causes and consequences of the loss of biodiversity. Students examine the importance of biodiversity and the loss of it from a genetic perspective to an ecosystem perspective. In addition to studying the challenges for species management, students explore endangered ecosystems, the eventual cause of extinctions, and the […]
Water Resources and Hydrology
Water is essential to life and many of the processes that occur on Earth. Water Resources and Hydrology takes a detailed look at the occurrence, distribution, and circulation of water near the Earth’s surface. This course covers the basics of limnology, water as a critical resource, threats to the resource, water treatment resources, and basic […]
Introduction to Environmental Science
Introduction to Environmental Science is an introductory course in environmental science involving an interdisciplinary study of how entities in nature are interconnected. It provides an integrated study of environmental problems, connections, and solutions.
Poetry: A Study of a Literary Form
Poetry: A Study of a Literary Form examines a wide range of poetry, acquainting students with major poets and potentially minor ones. It provides a strong basis for reading, understanding, and writing about poetry and poetic form. Students become acquainted with various types of poems, such as the lyric, the sonnet, the elegy, the ballad, […]
British Literature: 1800 to 21st Century
British Literature: 1800 to the 21st Century surveys the major works of British literature from 1800 to the 21st Century, including poetry, fiction, essays, and drama. By reading closely and analyzing critically, students explore these texts in relation to their cultural, social, historical, political, and literary contexts.
American Literature: Civil War to Present
American Literature: Civil War to the Present surveys the works of American literature from the Civil War period up to the 21st century, emphasizing themes that have contributed to the development of an American consciousness. Pre-Civil War text may be considered for context. Reading these works closely and analyzing them critically, students gain exposure to […]