30 courses with the subject SRE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Lower Division Elective Courses Course Codes* Credits General Education Courses - G 3 Select one from the following four subject areas: US History & Civic Engagement, The Arts, World History and Global
Students will participate in research projects consistent with their educational and professional goals. A faculty member in the Department of Sustainable Resources Management will serve as the student's faculty sponsor. The student, in consultation with the faculty sponsor, will prepare a study plan outlining the apprenticeship's educational goals. The faculty sponsor will generate a performance assessment and record of activities at the end of the apprenticeship. Students shall report their activities to their instructor on a weekly basis for the duration of the course. Grading Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Fall, Spring, Summer. Instructor permission required
Three hours of lecture per week. The Energy Systems course provides an interdisciplinary overview of human-dominated energy systems. A variety of topics will be covered to introduce students to fossil fuel-based, renewable, and other energy systems, including: energy supply and consumption, extractive approaches, resource demands, environmental impacts and energy security, and quantitative methods related to energy metrics. Students will use systems thinking to evaluate existing and emerging energy systems. The course involves occasional field trips. Fall. equivalent one semester of introductory chemistry with lab. Note: Credit will not be granted for SRE 325 and SRE 525.
Three hours of lecture or two hours of lecture and three hours of field visits per week. Evaluation of energy pathways employed in the Northeast U.S. Primary emphasis on the following topics: the economic, environmental, and technical tradeoffs of utility-scale energy pathway; assessments of the economic viability of utility-scale energy pathways.
Three hours of lecture per week. Evaluation of the sustainable energy field as it relates to policy. Primary emphasis on the following topics: policy concerns that motivated the development and expansion of sustainable energy, a history of the policy interactions between sustainable energy pathways, and controversies that have arisen from these interactions and their effects.
Three hours of lecture per week. This course covers the primary methodologies employed to conduct assessments of energy policies and policy proposals, including techno-economic assessment, deterministic analysis, and stochastic analysis. Students will learn how to select the methodology that is most appropriate for an analytical scenario, conduct assessments using the available methodologies, and select the policies or policy proposals that are most effective at achieving a desired energy policy outcome. Spring. Prerequisites: SRE 335, SRE 416, or FOR333
Three hours of lecture/discussion concerning markets and regulation of energy. Topics include: the economics of energy markets, industry restructuring, and the development of markets for energy efficiency and renewable power. The role and impacts of energy regulation on markets will also be examined. Fall. Prerequisites: SRE 325 Energy Systems Note: Credits will not be granted for SRE 422 and SRE 622. SUNY ESF | 422 | Course Catalog
Choose one of the following:
One hour group meeting every two weeks, with supervised individual activity per week. This course will afford the student an opportunity to select a topic, in conjunction with the instructor, for detail investigation in Capstone II. Each student will work individually with the instructor to arrive at a feasible project. Prerequisites: SRE 325, SRE 335 Corequisite: SRE 422
NOTE: Upon consultation with option area coordinator, students may select courses beyond those listed above that align with professional goals.
SUNY ESF | 114 | Course Catalog
NOTE: ENS 498 and ENS 420 are taken for 3 credits Total Minimum Credits For Degree: 126 SUNY ESF | 219 | Course Catalog
Upper Division Elective Courses Course Codes* Credits Directed Elective (see list 15 below) Free Electives 21
Undergraduate students gain experience as teaching assistants. They assist the instructor with the teaching and learning experience, assist students with learning course concepts, and mentor SUNY ESF | 423 | Course Catalog
Experimental and developmental courses in new areas of sustainable energy management or areas not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Topics may include but are not limited to the biological, physical, and social dimensions and the many and varied renewable energy resources. Specific detailed course descriptions for each course taught under the SRE 496 designation are available for student perusal. Fall, Spring and Summer.
Independent research or study in sustainable energy management/forestry for selected undergraduate students. Selection of subject area, nature of the research or study, and number of credit hours determined by student in conference with appropriate faculty member; initiative in taking SRE 498 rests with the student. Final written report is required for record. Students shall report their activities to their instructor on a weekly basis for the duration of the course. Fall, Spring and Summer. Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 and approval of the adviser and instructor. Professor consent is required to register for this course.
Full- or part-time engagement as volunteer or employee working for off-campus resource management/forestry/renewable energy organization under guidance of external supervisor. Record of activities and final written report is required for record. Students shall report their activities to their instructor on a weekly basis for the duration of the course. Fall, Spring and Summer. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status. Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. Professor consent is required to register for this course.
Research / Technical Methods (3 credits) At least one research or technical methods course is required to provide skills necessary to apply environmental knowledge and pursue the synthesis experience for the MPS. Typically this would be one of the following, but an alternative course may be selected in consultation with the student’s advisor. Required - 1 course chosen from:
Three hours of lecture per week. One week of field visits to utility-scale energy facilities during the week following the end of finals. Evaluation of energy pathways employed in the Northeast U.S. Primary emphasis on quantification and comparison of the economic, environmental, and technical tradeoffs of utility-scale energy pathways. Critical analysis and assessment of the economic viability of utility-scale energy pathways. Spring semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing of instructor permission. Note: Credit will not be granted for both SRE 337 and SRE 537. SUNY ESF | 424 | Course Catalog
Three hours of lecture per week. This course covers the primary methodologies employed to conduct assessments of energy policies and policy proposals, including techno-economic assessment, deterministic analysis, and stochastic analysis. Students will learn how to select the methodology that is most appropriate for an analytical scenario, conduct assessments using the available methodologies, and select the policies or policy proposals that are most effective at achieving a desired energy policy outcome. Graduate students will be expected to further compare and contrast the different methodologies available, identify the appropriate methodology for a policy question and justify its use, and quantify the effectiveness of the solution to the policy question in a separate term paper. Spring. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Human and Environment Interactions
Three hours of lecture per week. Production and use of biomass as a source of renewable energy for the production of bioenergy, biofuels and bioproducts. Characteristics of biomass sources, their conversion to different forms of energy and end products, and an assessment of source sustainability. Field trips to regional biomass facilities. Spring. Note: Credit will not be granted for SRE 441 and SRE 641
Generalized / Thematic Area (9 credits) Three additional courses are selected in consultation with the student's Steering Committee. The Generalized or Thematic Area courses are used to prepare the student for capstone synthesis work and post-graduation work opportunities by enhancing a solid knowledge of some aspect of Environmental Studies. Course selection is determined through the Graduate Program of Study; students will be encouraged to include courses in their plans of study that enhance their career goals. EST 898 and EST 899 may not be included as Generalized or Thematic Area courses. SUNY ESF | 249 | Course Catalog
Three hours of lecture per week. This course covers advanced topics in LCA, focusing on modeling approaches and methods. Topics include advanced life cycle impact assessment methods, consequential and attributional modeling approaches, modeling end-of-life, dynamic LCA, organizational/territorial LCA, and Life cycle management. Spring. Credit will not be given for both SRE 481 and SRE 681 Prerequisite: SRE 479/679 or Instructor's Permission
Lectures, seminars, and discussion. Advanced topics in sustainable energy and its management. Fall and/or Spring.
Group discussion and individual presentation of topics of current interest to sustainable energy.
Special investigation and analysis of sustainable energy topics. A study plan and a final written report are required. Students shall report their activities to their instructor on a weekly basis for the duration of the course. Fall, Spring, and Summer
Professional experience/internship which applies, enriches, or complements formal course work. All professional experiences/internships must have a signed experience/internship agreement on record with the advisor. Graded on an "S/U" basis. Students shall report their activities to their instructor on a weekly basis for the duration of the course. Fall, Spring, and Summer
Investigation leading to the completion of a Master's thesis. Graded on an "S/U" basis. Fall, Spring, and Summer.
Investigation leading to the completion of a doctoral thesis. Graded on an "S/U" basis. Fall, Spring, and Summer. SUS - SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT
Source: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
