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SUMMER 2013:
Urban Agroecology
ENVMT 35 (3 Units) Code: 30982
Geathers, SRH
T TH 6:00-8:50 PM (6/4-8/1)
Introduction to the expanding production and distribution of healthy food and environmentally sustainable
agriculture in and near cities.
FALL 2013:
Environmental Careers
ENVMT 1 (1 Unit) Code: 43284
Freeman, SRH
Tue 6:00-9:30 PM (8/20, 8/27, 10/8, 10/15)
Sun 10:00AM-4:00 PM (9/8)
Career development strategies and exploration
of what is available in emerging environmental
fields such as green business, energy, transit, waste management, transit, watershed protection, and
environmental technologies.
Introduction to Sustainable Systems
ENVMT 2 (3 Units) Code: 43438
Wheeler, Freeman
Wed 6:30-9:20 PM (9/4-12/11)
Field Day TBA
Interdisciplinary study of the impact of human civilization on the earth’s major ecological systems: Issues
examined in historic, contemporary, and future settings, including Western and non-Western contexts;
material presented from a theoretical point of view, with a focus on core concepts and methods related to
ecology, sustainability, human population, natural resources, wastes and pollution; reflection of how human
economic, political, and ethical behaviors are inextricably interwoven with the environment; and presentation
of environmental career options.
Introduction to Sustainable Systems Lab
ENVMT 2L (1 unit) Code: 43439
Price, D209
Wed & Fri 3:00-5:50PM (10/2-11/27)
A real world field course that identifies and works with the sustainable environmental principles discussed
in ENVMT 2.
Oakland Food Culture
ENVMT 5 (3 units) Code: 43440 or 43441
Brand, M-H 101
Mon 9:00AM-2:00PM (8/19-12/13)
Exploration of how culture influences our relationship to gardens, food and the landscape: Investigation of
the symbolic, social, and cultural role of edible gardens in diverse cultures. Includes field trips to various
Oakland gardens.
Environmental Writing
ENVMT 18 (2.5 units) Code: 43988
Freeman, SRH
Mon 6:00-9:45 PM (9/9-12/9)
Sat 10:00 AM-4:15 PM (9/28, 10/19)
Introduction to environmental writing: Application and practice, through the use of reading and writing
exercises; technical, creative, descriptive, report and publicity writing types commonly used in the
environmental field.
Civilization's Impact on the Environment: Psychology of Trashing the Earth
ENVMT 19 (3 units) Code: 43938
Freeman, SRH and field
Tue 6:00-9:50 PM (9/24-12/10)
Sun 10:00 AM-4:30 PM (11/3)
Introduction to civilization’s impact on the environment: Connections between human psychosocial
development and the creation of both environmental problems and their solutions, and human communities
and their niche within and relative balance with the environment in past millennia; the human psyche, its
origins in nature, and its influence on the story of life on earth; exploration of the opportunities and
obstacles to planning a sustainable future.
Introduction to Green Building and Ecological Design
ENVMT 20 (3 units) Code: 43258
Geathers, SRH, Field
Thur 6:30-9:20 PM (9/5-12/5)
Sat 10:00AM-4:30 PM (9/7, 9/21, 10/5)
Introduction to green, regenerative, and natural
building materials and renovation utilizing
resource conservation; solar, wind, and renewable energy systems; solid waste management and
recycling; landscape design,
water catchment and conservation; building
rating systems.
Introduction to Green Building and Ecological Design Lab
ENVMT 20L (1 unit) Code: 43296
Freeman, SRH
Thur 3:00-6:00 PM (9/5-11/14)
Sat 10:00AM-4:30PM (Dates TBD)
Hands on use of skills: A real world field course that identifies and works with the green building and design
principles discussed in ENVMT 20.
OTHER RECOMMENDED SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COURSES:
Please refer to the general 2013 course catalogue for more information.
Be sure to check out the Merritt Landscape and Horticulture Department, as well as the Laney
College Carpentry and Environmental Control Technology departments for more courses.
Environmental Racism and Justice
AFRAM 38 (3 units) Code: 43489
Imara M-Online
EcoArt Matters
ART 141 – L1 (3 units) Code: 41473 & 41474
Sisken, Thompson, Laney-AC 130 Tu 10:00AM-4:00PM
Contact: andreest@yahoo.com
Natural History: Fall Herpetology of the Bay Area
BIOL 61D (2 units) Code: 44116
Fabian, M-Field F 6:30-9:20PM; Sat 9:00AM-4:00PM
Biology of Growing Food
BIOL 801 (Fee based class $60)
Douglas, Kolevzon, Laney Sat 10:00AM-12:00PM
Contact: dbruce@peralta.edu
Physical Geography
GEOG 1 (3 units) Code: 40155
Hasbrouck, A-D222 Tu 5:00-7:50PM
Environmental Geology
GEOL 12 (3 units) Code: 43627
Williams, M-D165 M W 10:00-11:15AM
Climate Change
PHYSC 25 (3 units) Code: 41655
Segar, L-Online
**NEW ENVMT CERTIFICATES: The 2011-2012 catalog offers new, simplified certificates
Passport may be incorrect. Feel free to contact us with any questions!
SUMMER 2013:
Urban Agroecology
ENVMT 35 (3 Units) Code: 30982
Geathers, SRH
T TH 6:00-8:50 PM (6/4-8/1)
Introduction to the expanding production and distribution of healthy food and environmentally sustainable
agriculture in and near cities.
FALL 2013:
Environmental Careers
ENVMT 1 (1 Unit) Code: 43284
Freeman, SRH
Tue 6:00-9:30 PM (8/20, 8/27, 10/8, 10/15)
Sun 10:00AM-4:00 PM (9/8)
Career development strategies and exploration
of what is available in emerging environmental
fields such as green business, energy, transit, waste management, transit, watershed protection, and
environmental technologies.
Introduction to Sustainable Systems
ENVMT 2 (3 Units) Code: 43438
Wheeler, Freeman
Wed 6:30-9:20 PM (9/4-12/11)
Field Day TBA
Interdisciplinary study of the impact of human civilization on the earth’s major ecological systems: Issues
examined in historic, contemporary, and future settings, including Western and non-Western contexts;
material presented from a theoretical point of view, with a focus on core concepts and methods related to
ecology, sustainability, human population, natural resources, wastes and pollution; reflection of how human
economic, political, and ethical behaviors are inextricably interwoven with the environment; and presentation
of environmental career options.
Introduction to Sustainable Systems Lab
ENVMT 2L (1 unit) Code: 43439
Price, D209
Wed & Fri 3:00-5:50PM (10/2-11/27)
A real world field course that identifies and works with the sustainable environmental principles discussed
in ENVMT 2.
Oakland Food Culture
ENVMT 5 (3 units) Code: 43440 or 43441
Brand, M-H 101
Mon 9:00AM-2:00PM (8/19-12/13)
Exploration of how culture influences our relationship to gardens, food and the landscape: Investigation of
the symbolic, social, and cultural role of edible gardens in diverse cultures. Includes field trips to various
Oakland gardens.
Environmental Writing
ENVMT 18 (2.5 units) Code: 43988
Freeman, SRH
Mon 6:00-9:45 PM (9/9-12/9)
Sat 10:00 AM-4:15 PM (9/28, 10/19)
Introduction to environmental writing: Application and practice, through the use of reading and writing
exercises; technical, creative, descriptive, report and publicity writing types commonly used in the
environmental field.
Civilization's Impact on the Environment: Psychology of Trashing the Earth
ENVMT 19 (3 units) Code: 43938
Freeman, SRH and field
Tue 6:00-9:50 PM (9/24-12/10)
Sun 10:00 AM-4:30 PM (11/3)
Introduction to civilization’s impact on the environment: Connections between human psychosocial
development and the creation of both environmental problems and their solutions, and human communities
and their niche within and relative balance with the environment in past millennia; the human psyche, its
origins in nature, and its influence on the story of life on earth; exploration of the opportunities and
obstacles to planning a sustainable future.
Introduction to Green Building and Ecological Design
ENVMT 20 (3 units) Code: 43258
Geathers, SRH, Field
Thur 6:30-9:20 PM (9/5-12/5)
Sat 10:00AM-4:30 PM (9/7, 9/21, 10/5)
Introduction to green, regenerative, and natural
building materials and renovation utilizing
resource conservation; solar, wind, and renewable energy systems; solid waste management and
recycling; landscape design,
water catchment and conservation; building
rating systems.
Introduction to Green Building and Ecological Design Lab
ENVMT 20L (1 unit) Code: 43296
Freeman, SRH
Thur 3:00-6:00 PM (9/5-11/14)
Sat 10:00AM-4:30PM (Dates TBD)
Hands on use of skills: A real world field course that identifies and works with the green building and design
principles discussed in ENVMT 20.
OTHER RECOMMENDED SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COURSES:
Please refer to the general 2013 course catalogue for more information.
Be sure to check out the Merritt Landscape and Horticulture Department, as well as the Laney
College Carpentry and Environmental Control Technology departments for more courses.
Environmental Racism and Justice
AFRAM 38 (3 units) Code: 43489
Imara M-Online
EcoArt Matters
ART 141 – L1 (3 units) Code: 41473 & 41474
Sisken, Thompson, Laney-AC 130 Tu 10:00AM-4:00PM
Contact: andreest@yahoo.com
Natural History: Fall Herpetology of the Bay Area
BIOL 61D (2 units) Code: 44116
Fabian, M-Field F 6:30-9:20PM; Sat 9:00AM-4:00PM
Biology of Growing Food
BIOL 801 (Fee based class $60)
Douglas, Kolevzon, Laney Sat 10:00AM-12:00PM
Contact: dbruce@peralta.edu
Physical Geography
GEOG 1 (3 units) Code: 40155
Hasbrouck, A-D222 Tu 5:00-7:50PM
Environmental Geology
GEOL 12 (3 units) Code: 43627
Williams, M-D165 M W 10:00-11:15AM
Climate Change
PHYSC 25 (3 units) Code: 41655
Segar, L-Online
**NEW ENVMT CERTIFICATES: The 2011-2012 catalog offers new, simplified certificates
Environmental Management and Technology
at Merritt College
at Merritt College
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