| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.21 |
| Liaison | Preston Jacobsen |
| Submission Date | April 7, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Haywood Community College
ER-10: Undergraduate Program in Sustainability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Preston
Jacobsen Sustainability Technician Academic Services and Work Force Development |
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The Low Impact Development Curriculum (LID) is designed to prepare
students interested in sustainable development and natural resource
management with the technical skills to serve as specialists in the analysis
of land and in the preparation of LID recommendations. Graduates will be
prepared for a growing number of careers in the public and private sector that require an understanding of geospatial technology, drafting, and the principles and practices of LID. The POS requires a multidisciplinary core of coursework including the study of land planning software programs, soils, site analysis,hydrology, geospatial technology, and environmental regulations. Students
wishing to pursue the LID POS should have an interest in the outdoors,
technology, planning, natural resource conservation, and in working with the
public and professionals from many fields.
Students successfully completing the LID POS will be able to develop
and utilize plans for site development, storm and gray water treatment, and
landscape restoration projects. Graduates will be able to successfully serve as liaisons between landscape architects and engineers and the construction companies implementing designs. Graduates will also be well versed in local and
regional permitting issues and environmental concerns present and future.
The Low Impact Development Curriculum (LID) is designed to prepare
students interested in sustainable development and natural resource
management with the technical skills to serve as specialists in the analysis
of land and in the preparation of LID recommendations. Graduates will be
prepared for a growing number of careers in the public and private sector that require an understanding of geospatial technology, drafting, and the principles and practices of LID. The POS requires a multidisciplinary core of coursework including the study of land planning software programs, soils, site analysis,hydrology, geospatial technology, and environmental regulations. Students
wishing to pursue the LID POS should have an interest in the outdoors,
technology, planning, natural resource conservation, and in working with the
public and professionals from many fields.
Students successfully completing the LID POS will be able to develop
and utilize plans for site development, storm and gray water treatment, and
landscape restoration projects. Graduates will be able to successfully serve as liaisons between landscape architects and engineers and the construction companies implementing designs. Graduates will also be well versed in local and
regional permitting issues and environmental concerns present and future.
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