Protecting New Jersey's Pinelands - Honors

Students must be accepted into the Honors Program to enroll in the following course.

Course Description

The seminar explores the unique features of the Pine Barrens area of South Jersey in terms of geology, history and biodiversity; the literature and art that depicts and celebrates the region; and the efforts to protect this area by the Pinelands Commission, other governmental agencies, groups like the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, and citizen activists. Special attention is also paid to the economic impacts of these efforts and the tension between economic development and environmental preservation.