I just learned that Syracuse has a College of Human Ecology. The goal of this portion of our fine university is to:
“The College of Human Ecology brings together Syracuse University’s professional programs in Child and Family Studies, Health and Wellness, Hospitality Management, Marriage and Family Therapy, Nutrition Science and Dietetics, Social Work, and Sport Management in an environment of cross-disciplinary teaching, research, practice, and service. Through classroom learning and hands-on experience, our students learn by example—and by doing—to become professionals who will provide services that enhance the emotional and physical well-being of individuals, families, and communities.”
Now, I’m just a geographer, but it would seem to me that something doesn’t quite line up here. I thought I had a pretty good sense of what human ecology was, but after looking at the website, I was no longer so sure. Like any confused young soul, I looked it up in Wikipedia. ”Human ecology is an academic discipline that deals with the relationship between humans, human societies, and their natural, social and created environments.”
Does anyone have any insight into this and the extent to which their course offerings are ecological (beyond their work in nutrition (?) and their efforts to foster “an environment of cross disciplinary teaching, research, practice and service)?







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