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January 18, 2011 - May 11, 2011

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EFB 120 - The Global Environment and the Evolution of Human Culture 3 credits

Core environmental science course at ESF that looks at the environmental processes that lead to patterns of life on Earth and then moves on to how these patterns shaped human social-cultural development. Fulfills SUNY general education credit in either natural science or social science.
ESC 296 - Climate Change Science and Sustainability 1 credit (6 weeks)
Introduction to climate change science, the evidence of climate change, and proposed solutions. Six week course beginning March 21.
ESC 496 - Climate Change Science and Environmental Meteorology 3 credits
A more in depth introduction to climate science, the evidence of modern climate change, and the broader concept of sustainability presented through a basic meteorological perspective.

EFB 796 - Seminar on University Outreach 3 credits
A graduate level class that looks at teaching environmental science in an online format.

August 30, 2010 - December 17, 2010

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Undergraduate Level

FOR 296 - Concepts in Watershed Hydrology 1 credit (6 weeks)
Introduction to the distribution and movement of water through the Earth. Six week course beginning October 18th.

To be successful in any of these online courses it is helpful to be:

Motivated to learn
Willing to actively participate in discussions
Familiar with basic Earth Science and Biology Concepts
Able to read and interpret simple graphs
Familiar with word processing, navigating the internet, opening and attaching files, and communicating through email

System Requirements for all courses

Windows 98 or higher / Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
Broadband Internet Access
Microsoft Word and Powerpoint, or Open Office Writer and Impress (free software available for most operating systems)
Adobe Flash Player
Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox