Environmental Management and Technology
at Merritt College
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Summer/Fall 2009 ENVMT/ENVST Class Schedule
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SUMMER 2009
URBAN FARMING, GREEN BUILDING, AGROECOLOGY ENVMT 50 Topics include sustainable
communities, passive solar design, water catchment strategies, living structures, community and
school gardens, environmental restoration vs. development. Course features guest speakers, field
trips, and hands-on demonstration projects. Code: 30815 L. Geathers SRH 0.5-2.0 units
6 Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm (6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30), and 4 Saturdays 11am -4pm (6/27, 7/11,
7/18, 7/25)
BAY AREA MUSEUMS - BEHIND THE SCENES ENVST 48PB / BIOL 48OX A behind the scenes view of
Bay Area Museums, otherwise inaccessible to the public. Some entrance fees required. Codes:
31258 / 31257 2 units R Macey D-119 9am-4:20pm, Saturdays 6/20-7/25 (except 7/4), questions
contact hfabian@peralta.edu
NATURAL HISTORY OF BAY AREA PUBLIC LANDS ENVST 48OY / BIOL 48OU An introduction to the
antural history of otherwise inaccessible Bay Area public lands. Codes: 31242 / 31241 0.5-4.0 units
R Macey D-119 9am-4:50pm All Fridays and Sundays (except July 4th weekend) 6/21-7/26,
questions contact hfabian@peralta.edu
NATURAL HISTORY OF COSTA RICA ENVST 48OR / BIOL 48OL – Ecology, geology, plants and
animals, special emphasis on ecosystems of Atlantic Coast. Meet the indigenous BriBri people,
search for sea turtles at Tortuguera, explore jungles, rivers and the active Arenal volcano. Note: A
course fee applies in addition to the course registration fee. Codes: 31256 / 31255 Fabian and
Zermeno, Rendevous: San Jose, Costa Rica 7/18-7/31 for questions hfabian@peralta.edu
NATURAL HISTORY OF THE MOJAVE DESERT ENVST 480OV / BIOL 48OR – Ecology, geology, plants
and animals with emphasis on herpetology; birds and desert plants. Codes 31260 / 31259 R Macey
(5/29-6/5) Zzyxx, California Research Station. Note: A course fee applies in addition to the course
registration fee. Questions hfabian@peralta.edu
NATURAL HISTORY OF BAJA, CALIFORNIA ENVST 48OW / BIOL 48OS - Climate, geology, plants
and animals and their interactions; emphasis on cetaceans, birds, reptiles and plants. Codes:
31204 / 31202 Student pickup and dropoff is in San Diego (6/6-6/13) for more info contact
jzermeno@peralta.edu
FALL 2009
ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS ENVMT 1 Career development strategies and exploration of what is
available in emerging environmental fields: Exploration of enviro fields that are some of the fastest
growing sectors in green business, energy, transit, watershed protection, and enviro technologies.
Code: 42043 1.0 unit R. Freeman SRH 4 Mondays: 10am – 1:00 (9/14, 9/21, 10/19, 10/26); 1
Sunday: 10:00am – 4:30pm (9/27)
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: 42044 3.0 units Staff SRH Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm, full
semester, first class is Wed 8/26.
EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ENVMT 9 / CHDEV 99 Development of safe,
age/developmentally-appropriate activities that connect young children with the wonder of their
natural surroundings; multidisciplinary focus on environmental education and its relationship to
other aspects of early childhood education such as science, literacy, art, and music curriculum;
curriculum development and strategies for preparation of successful lesson plans for classrooms,
schoolyards, and parks. Code: 44606 3.0 Units P.Belz A100 10 Mondays: 6:30-9:30pm (9/14-
11/23); 3 Saturdays: 10:00-4:30pm (10/24, 11/14, 12/5); Sunday: 9:00-3:30 (10/25)
ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM AND JUSTICE ENVMT 12 / AFRAM 38 American and global
environmental policy and ethics concentrating their impact on minorities and people of color:
Unequal environmental protection; the politics of pollution, race and waste dumping; and the
intersection of the Civil Rights and Environmental Justice Movements with an emphasis on civil
rights, social justice, white supremacy, and the impact of the Environmental Movement on people of
color. Code: 42045 3.0 Units N Imara A218 Tu/Th 11am-12:20pm, full semester, 1st class is 8/20
ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING ENVMT 18 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. Code: 44609 2.5 units R.
Freeman SRH Mondays 6:30-9:30pm (9/14-12/14), 3 Saturdays 10am-4:30pm (8/29, 9/5, 9/26),
and 2 Sundays 10am-4:30pm (10/4, 11/11)
CIVILIZATION’S IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT: PSYCHOLOGY OF TRASHING THE EARTH ENVMT
19 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. Code: 44610 3.0
units Freeman, Ralston SRH 10 Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm (10/6-12/8), 1 Saturday, 10am-4:30pm
(10/10), 3 Sundays 10am-4:30pm (11/8, 11/15, 11/22)
ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ENVMT 22 Strategies for energy and resource-
efficient living in the Merritt College Self-Reliant House and Garden: Design and construction, testing
of energy and resource-efficient model systems, measurements and evaluation of active and
passive heating and cooling systems, alternative energy sources, and recycling systems Code:
44623 2.0 units B Douglas, L Geathers SRH Thursdays: 6:30-9:30pm (9/10-12/3); 3 Saturdays:
9am-4:30pm: (9/12, 9/19, 10/3)
INTRODUCTION TO CREEK AND WATERSHED RESTORATION: GENERAL ASPECTS ENVMT 33AA &
33AB 33AA To be taken in sequence with each other; sign up for both AA & AB. Principles and
practices in the restoration and monitoring of creeks and watersheds: Overview of global water cycle
and atmospheric circulation; basic hydrologic principles and processes including erosion, flooding,
and deposition of sediment. Principles/practices in groundwater; restoration techniques with native
plants. Codes: 33AA (42504) 33AB (42520) 1 unit each, 2 units total Mondays 6:30-9:20pm (10/14-
11/18), Sat (11/1), Sun (10/19, 11/2) D-144 Instructor: TBA
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: 44632 1-2 Units M. Berthelson A128 Tuesdays: 6:30-9:30pm
(10/27-12/8); 2 Saturdays: 9am-2:30pm (11/7, 11/21) and 1 Sunday: 9am-2:30pm (12/6)
SPECIAL PROJECTS IN ECOLOGICAL DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE ENVMT 50
Ongoing real-world projects. Overview of environmental problems and solutions orientation, Ranger
Naturalist Lab, and other workshops. First meeting Monday: 1:00-6:30pm (8/24) full semester;
optional meetings and special times TBA. Contact rfreeman@peralta.edu with questions. Code:
42048 0.5 – 3.0 Units SRH
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS PROJECTS ENVMT 501 Community projects and
special opportunities at home and in local business, product choices and public resources in
buildings and the landscape. Code: 42049 0 units R. Freeman SRH - First Meeting: Friday:
(8/21) 10:00-1:00pm (lecture), 2:00-5:00pm (lab), other dates TBA, contact rfreeman@peralta.edu
with questions
NATURAL HISTORY OF DEVIL’S POSTPILE & THE EASTERN SIERRA ENVST 62D / BIO 62D
Introduction to the natural history of Devil's Postpile and Eastern Sierra. Lecture Thurs 6:30-9:50pm
D-165, Lecture SSU 8-11:50am. 1-4:50om field (8/27-9/20) ode: 44633 0.5-2.5 units R Felzer
NATURAL HISTORY OF MONTEREY BAY ENVST 62G / BIO 62 Introduction to the natural history of
Monterey Bay. Thursdays 7-9:50pm (9/17-10/1), Sat 8am-4:50pm (9/26, 10/3), Sun 8am-4:50pm
(10/4) Code: 42469 0.5-2.5 units Staff
NATIVE AMERICANS & THE BAY AREA ENVIRONMENT ENVST 76D / NATAM 48NZ Prehistoric,
historic and contemporary Native American relationships to the Bay Area region and Native
philosophical perspectives on human/land relationships with emphasis on the contemporary
period. Code: 44635 Fridays 9:30am-12:20pm P-307 D Price .5-3.0 units
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORNITHOLOGY & BIRDING IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA & THE BAY AREA ENVST
80C Fundamentals of ornithology. Code: 44639 Thurs 7-9:50pm D-165 (TBA), Sat 9am-3:50pm
(12/5, 12/12), Sun 9am-3:50pm (12/6) Field 0.5-2.0 units
PERMACULTURE DESIGN I ANHT 28A-D Strategies and techniques of applied ecology/permaculture
design and application for sesigning livable communities. Fridays full semester: Lecture 9am-10:
50am (Code 42095), Lab 11-2pm (42093) H108/Field
NATURAL BUILDING LANHT 36A-C Building and design techniques which use energy efficient, local,
natural, sustainable, and accessible materials with a focus on urban applications. Weds Lecture 6:
30-9:20pm (Code 42112), Sat Lab 10am-4:30pm (Code 42108) H108/Field, first class 8/26
REGENERATIVE DESIGN I LANHT 48OR-OT Introduction to biological systems that can heal cities and
its inhabitants through bioremediation, living architecture, and innovative water management. Tues 6:
30-9:20pm H101 (Code 44461), Sun Lec 9-10am (Code 44459), Sun Lab 10am-4:20pm (Code
44457) H101/Field First class is 8/25
Click here to register for classes.
Note: Spring 2009 class schedule can be viewed here.
Click here to register for classes.
SUMMER 2009
URBAN FARMING, GREEN BUILDING, AGROECOLOGY ENVMT 50 Topics include sustainable
communities, passive solar design, water catchment strategies, living structures, community and
school gardens, environmental restoration vs. development. Course features guest speakers, field
trips, and hands-on demonstration projects. Code: 30815 L. Geathers SRH 0.5-2.0 units
6 Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm (6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30), and 4 Saturdays 11am -4pm (6/27, 7/11,
7/18, 7/25)
BAY AREA MUSEUMS - BEHIND THE SCENES ENVST 48PB / BIOL 48OX A behind the scenes view of
Bay Area Museums, otherwise inaccessible to the public. Some entrance fees required. Codes:
31258 / 31257 2 units R Macey D-119 9am-4:20pm, Saturdays 6/20-7/25 (except 7/4), questions
contact hfabian@peralta.edu
NATURAL HISTORY OF BAY AREA PUBLIC LANDS ENVST 48OY / BIOL 48OU An introduction to the
antural history of otherwise inaccessible Bay Area public lands. Codes: 31242 / 31241 0.5-4.0 units
R Macey D-119 9am-4:50pm All Fridays and Sundays (except July 4th weekend) 6/21-7/26,
questions contact hfabian@peralta.edu
NATURAL HISTORY OF COSTA RICA ENVST 48OR / BIOL 48OL – Ecology, geology, plants and
animals, special emphasis on ecosystems of Atlantic Coast. Meet the indigenous BriBri people,
search for sea turtles at Tortuguera, explore jungles, rivers and the active Arenal volcano. Note: A
course fee applies in addition to the course registration fee. Codes: 31256 / 31255 Fabian and
Zermeno, Rendevous: San Jose, Costa Rica 7/18-7/31 for questions hfabian@peralta.edu
NATURAL HISTORY OF THE MOJAVE DESERT ENVST 480OV / BIOL 48OR – Ecology, geology, plants
and animals with emphasis on herpetology; birds and desert plants. Codes 31260 / 31259 R Macey
(5/29-6/5) Zzyxx, California Research Station. Note: A course fee applies in addition to the course
registration fee. Questions hfabian@peralta.edu
NATURAL HISTORY OF BAJA, CALIFORNIA ENVST 48OW / BIOL 48OS - Climate, geology, plants
and animals and their interactions; emphasis on cetaceans, birds, reptiles and plants. Codes:
31204 / 31202 Student pickup and dropoff is in San Diego (6/6-6/13) for more info contact
jzermeno@peralta.edu
FALL 2009
ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS ENVMT 1 Career development strategies and exploration of what is
available in emerging environmental fields: Exploration of enviro fields that are some of the fastest
growing sectors in green business, energy, transit, watershed protection, and enviro technologies.
Code: 42043 1.0 unit R. Freeman SRH 4 Mondays: 10am – 1:00 (9/14, 9/21, 10/19, 10/26); 1
Sunday: 10:00am – 4:30pm (9/27)
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: 42044 3.0 units Staff SRH Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm, full
semester, first class is Wed 8/26.
EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ENVMT 9 / CHDEV 99 Development of safe,
age/developmentally-appropriate activities that connect young children with the wonder of their
natural surroundings; multidisciplinary focus on environmental education and its relationship to
other aspects of early childhood education such as science, literacy, art, and music curriculum;
curriculum development and strategies for preparation of successful lesson plans for classrooms,
schoolyards, and parks. Code: 44606 3.0 Units P.Belz A100 10 Mondays: 6:30-9:30pm (9/14-
11/23); 3 Saturdays: 10:00-4:30pm (10/24, 11/14, 12/5); Sunday: 9:00-3:30 (10/25)
ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM AND JUSTICE ENVMT 12 / AFRAM 38 American and global
environmental policy and ethics concentrating their impact on minorities and people of color:
Unequal environmental protection; the politics of pollution, race and waste dumping; and the
intersection of the Civil Rights and Environmental Justice Movements with an emphasis on civil
rights, social justice, white supremacy, and the impact of the Environmental Movement on people of
color. Code: 42045 3.0 Units N Imara A218 Tu/Th 11am-12:20pm, full semester, 1st class is 8/20
ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING ENVMT 18 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. Code: 44609 2.5 units R.
Freeman SRH Mondays 6:30-9:30pm (9/14-12/14), 3 Saturdays 10am-4:30pm (8/29, 9/5, 9/26),
and 2 Sundays 10am-4:30pm (10/4, 11/11)
CIVILIZATION’S IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT: PSYCHOLOGY OF TRASHING THE EARTH ENVMT
19 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. Code: 44610 3.0
units Freeman, Ralston SRH 10 Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm (10/6-12/8), 1 Saturday, 10am-4:30pm
(10/10), 3 Sundays 10am-4:30pm (11/8, 11/15, 11/22)
ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ENVMT 22 Strategies for energy and resource-
efficient living in the Merritt College Self-Reliant House and Garden: Design and construction, testing
of energy and resource-efficient model systems, measurements and evaluation of active and
passive heating and cooling systems, alternative energy sources, and recycling systems Code:
44623 2.0 units B Douglas, L Geathers SRH Thursdays: 6:30-9:30pm (9/10-12/3); 3 Saturdays:
9am-4:30pm: (9/12, 9/19, 10/3)
INTRODUCTION TO CREEK AND WATERSHED RESTORATION: GENERAL ASPECTS ENVMT 33AA &
33AB 33AA To be taken in sequence with each other; sign up for both AA & AB. Principles and
practices in the restoration and monitoring of creeks and watersheds: Overview of global water cycle
and atmospheric circulation; basic hydrologic principles and processes including erosion, flooding,
and deposition of sediment. Principles/practices in groundwater; restoration techniques with native
plants. Codes: 33AA (42504) 33AB (42520) 1 unit each, 2 units total Mondays 6:30-9:20pm (10/14-
11/18), Sat (11/1), Sun (10/19, 11/2) D-144 Instructor: TBA
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: 44632 1-2 Units M. Berthelson A128 Tuesdays: 6:30-9:30pm
(10/27-12/8); 2 Saturdays: 9am-2:30pm (11/7, 11/21) and 1 Sunday: 9am-2:30pm (12/6)
SPECIAL PROJECTS IN ECOLOGICAL DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE ENVMT 50
Ongoing real-world projects. Overview of environmental problems and solutions orientation, Ranger
Naturalist Lab, and other workshops. First meeting Monday: 1:00-6:30pm (8/24) full semester;
optional meetings and special times TBA. Contact rfreeman@peralta.edu with questions. Code:
42048 0.5 – 3.0 Units SRH
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS PROJECTS ENVMT 501 Community projects and
special opportunities at home and in local business, product choices and public resources in
buildings and the landscape. Code: 42049 0 units R. Freeman SRH - First Meeting: Friday:
(8/21) 10:00-1:00pm (lecture), 2:00-5:00pm (lab), other dates TBA, contact rfreeman@peralta.edu
with questions
NATURAL HISTORY OF DEVIL’S POSTPILE & THE EASTERN SIERRA ENVST 62D / BIO 62D
Introduction to the natural history of Devil's Postpile and Eastern Sierra. Lecture Thurs 6:30-9:50pm
D-165, Lecture SSU 8-11:50am. 1-4:50om field (8/27-9/20) ode: 44633 0.5-2.5 units R Felzer
NATURAL HISTORY OF MONTEREY BAY ENVST 62G / BIO 62 Introduction to the natural history of
Monterey Bay. Thursdays 7-9:50pm (9/17-10/1), Sat 8am-4:50pm (9/26, 10/3), Sun 8am-4:50pm
(10/4) Code: 42469 0.5-2.5 units Staff
NATIVE AMERICANS & THE BAY AREA ENVIRONMENT ENVST 76D / NATAM 48NZ Prehistoric,
historic and contemporary Native American relationships to the Bay Area region and Native
philosophical perspectives on human/land relationships with emphasis on the contemporary
period. Code: 44635 Fridays 9:30am-12:20pm P-307 D Price .5-3.0 units
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORNITHOLOGY & BIRDING IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA & THE BAY AREA ENVST
80C Fundamentals of ornithology. Code: 44639 Thurs 7-9:50pm D-165 (TBA), Sat 9am-3:50pm
(12/5, 12/12), Sun 9am-3:50pm (12/6) Field 0.5-2.0 units
PERMACULTURE DESIGN I ANHT 28A-D Strategies and techniques of applied ecology/permaculture
design and application for sesigning livable communities. Fridays full semester: Lecture 9am-10:
50am (Code 42095), Lab 11-2pm (42093) H108/Field
NATURAL BUILDING LANHT 36A-C Building and design techniques which use energy efficient, local,
natural, sustainable, and accessible materials with a focus on urban applications. Weds Lecture 6:
30-9:20pm (Code 42112), Sat Lab 10am-4:30pm (Code 42108) H108/Field, first class 8/26
REGENERATIVE DESIGN I LANHT 48OR-OT Introduction to biological systems that can heal cities and
its inhabitants through bioremediation, living architecture, and innovative water management. Tues 6:
30-9:20pm H101 (Code 44461), Sun Lec 9-10am (Code 44459), Sun Lab 10am-4:20pm (Code
44457) H101/Field First class is 8/25
Click here to register for classes.
Note: Spring 2009 class schedule can be viewed here.
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