Environmental Management and Technology
at Merritt College
Merritt College Environmental Center and Self-Reliant House, Oakland, California
© Merritt College Environmental Program | 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA 94619
Info at 510-434-3840 or email ecomerritt@peralta.edu.

FALL 2008 ENVIRONMENTAL ENVMT/ENVST  CLASSES

There is still time to sign-up for late-start classes!  ENVMT 16,
33AA, 33AB, 41  & ENVST 48OG will begin soon!

Click HERE to register for classes.

INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHY COMMUNITY SYSTEMS             
ENVMT 16/HLTOC 16             
Introduction to Healthy Community Systems and their impact on both human an
environmental health: Exploration of how “health for all” can be built into
neighborhoods and urban plans and policies; includes field projects.     
Code: 47449       3 Units           Staff               SRH  
10 Tuesdays: 6:30-9:30pm (10/7-12/9), 3 Saturdays: 10-4:30 (10/25; 11/1,8,22)

INTRODUCTION TO CREEK AND WATERSHED RESTORATION:  
GENERAL ASPECTS        ENVMT 33AA & 33AB       
Principles/ practices in restoration and monitoring of watercourses:  Physical/
biological characteristics of streams; techniques in erosion control.        
Codes: 47853 & 48035       33AA is 2.0 units; 33AB is 1.0 unit        
Miedav        D-224    6 Wednesdays: 6:30-9:30pm (10/15-11/19); 2 Saturdays: 10:
00-3:30pm (10/18; 11/1);  2 Sundays: 10:00-2:30pm (10/19, 11/2)

WILDLIFE AND WATERSHED RESTORATION GARDENING       
ENVMT 41        
Learn how to create a refuge for wildlife, select native plants that will thrive in
your landscape, protect the health of our local watersheds, and plan and
implement a planting project for your own garden, community garden or
watershed restoration site.        Code:  47451       1-2 Units       Martha
Berthelson   
7 Tuesdays: (10/21-12/9); 3 Saturdays: 9am-2pm (11/8,22; 12/6)

WATERBIRDS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND THE BAY AREA        
ENVST 48OG       
Introduction to the basic biology of birds with an emphasis on loons, grebes,
ducks, geese, swans and cormorants of Central California and the Bay Area.     
Code: 47368        0.5-2 Units         Daniel Edelstein       
3 Thursdays: 7-10pm (11/6,13, 20); 3 Saturdays: 9am-5pm (11/15,22;12/6), 2
Sundays: 9am-5pm (12/7,14)

ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS                ENVMT 1       
Career development strategies and exploration of what is available in emerging
environmental fields.             
Code: 43322                1.0 unit              Robin Freeman         SRH        
4 Mondays: 10am – 1:00 (9/15, 22; 10/20, 27); Sunday: 10:00am – 4:30pm
(Lunch 12-12:30) 9/28

INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS/PRINCIPLES OF
ECOLOGY          ENVMT 2       
Impact of human civilization on Earth’s major ecological systems:  Issues of
ecology, sustainability, human population, natural resources, pollution.          
Code: 43324      3.0 units     Robin Freeman         
Wednesdays (lec): 6:30-9:30pm.  Full semester.

INTRODUCTION TO RANGER/ NATURALIST OUTDOOR
EDUCATION                                          ENVMT 8      
Overview of nature/culture interpretation and education:  Planning for age/
theme/ place appropriate presentations for diverse ages and settings.      
Code: 43328     3.0       Units  Staff         SRH        10 Mondays: 6:30-9:30pm
(9/15- 11/24); 3 Saturdays: 10:00-4:30pm (10/25, 11/8, 12/6); Sunday: 9:00-3:30
(10/26)

ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM AND JUSTICE       ENVMT 12/AFRAM 38       
American and global environmental policy and ethics concentrating on their
impact on minorities and people of color.    Code: 43330        3.0 Units     Imara   
A218   11am-12:20pm  TTh

INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY AUDITING        ENVMT 24          
Examination of household and large building energy usage, conservation, and
rehabilitation.         
Code:  47452    3.0 units        Bruce Douglas                SRH           
7 Thursdays: 6:30-9:30pm (9/11-10/23); 5 Saturdays: 9:00-2:00pm: (9/13,20;
10/4)

INTRODUCTION TO GREEN BUILDING AND ENERGY OPTIONS
LAB       ENVMT 20L      
Hands-on use of skills learned in ENVMT 20 & 21:  Community and campus lab/
studio projects following the basic CSI design format using green methods.         
Code: 43334        1.0 unit       Bruce Douglas/Robin Freeman    
SRH   Thursdays: 2:30-5:30pm, Full semester

FROM TREE TO SEA:  A BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL CROSS
SECTION        ENVMT 40       
Intro to the San Francisco Bay watershed environment and nearby sites:  Field
study of ecosystems of bay, hills, forest lands, creeks and wetlands.        
Code: 43340        1.0-3.0 Units        Robin Freeman         SRH       4 Tuesdays: 6:
30 – 9-:30pm: (8/26; 9/2,16,30); 5 Saturdays:10-4:30pm (8/30; 9/6,20,27; 10/4); 2
Sundays:10am-4:30pm (9/7, 10/12)

SPECIAL PROJECTS IN ECOLOGICAL DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND
MAINTENANCE        ENVMT 50       
Environmental management, restoration and maintenance practices for
buildings, watersheds and landscapes at public sites.       
Code: 43344        0.5 – 3.0 Units         Robin Freeman         SRH      
First meeting Monday: 1:00-6:30pm (8/25); Other meetings: TBA.  Full
semester.

SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS PROJECTS        
ENVMT 501        
Intro to how modern systems of industry & policy impact the quality, health, and
safety of communities: Sustainable environmental projects.               
Code: 43350     0 Units   Robin Freeman        SRH  First Meeting: Friday:(8/22)
10:00-1:00pm (lecture), 2:00-5:00pm (lab) 8/22

CALIFORNIA INDIAN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT        
ENVST 48NK/48NATAM       
Code:         0.5-3 Units            Darby Price           
10 Mondays: 9:15am-12:15pm (9/29-12/1); 8 Thursdays: 9:15am-12:15pm (10/23-
11/20)                        

NATURAL HISTORY OF MONTEREY BAY          ENVMT 62G/BIO 62        
Code:                1.5 Units        Staff         D165                    
3 Thursdays: 6:30-9:30pm (9/11-9/25); 2 Saturdays: 9:30-12:30pm (10/4,11);
Sunday:9-5:30pm (10/12)







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