Environmental Science

Environmental Science Courses

210 Introduction to Environmental Science

This course investigates various forms of environmental degradation including toxic releases, resource depletion, habitat alteration and loss of biological diversity. Causes and potential remedies to these problems are considered from social, economic and scientific perspectives. Principles of Environmental Science are examined.

Credit: 3 Hours

305 Environmental Engineering and Technology

This course provides an introduction to the principles and practices of Environmental Engineering. Nature and scope of environmental control technologies, Pollution Prevention, Life Cycle Analysis and Industrial Ecology are examined.

Credit: 3 Hours

325 Air and Water Pollution Control and Prevention

Technologies and techniques for control and prevention of pollution to ambient air and surface and ground waters are examined and evaluated. This course specifically focuses on control of indoor air quality, wastewater technology and air pollution control technologies. Offered alternate years.

Credit: 3 Hours

330 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

Waste management definitions, techniques, technologies, and strategies are examined. This course takes an integrative approach to waste management as an environmental, social, and political subject. Offered alternate years.

Credit: 3 Hours

335 Hydrology

This course provides a quantitative study of hydrology encompassing the occurrence, distribution, movement and properties of water as it interacts with the environment during each stage of the hydrologic cycle. Additional emphasis will be placed on water quality monitoring, groundwater contamination and remediation, and the measurement of aquifer properties using pressure transient testing methods.

Prerequisites: Math 126, Geology 101 or 111.

Recommended: CSCI 210 and GEOL 321.

Credit: 3 Hours

340 Water Well Design, Drilling and Completion

This team-taught course will focus on drilling, logging, completing, and producing groundwater wells. Topics to be covered include rotary drilling, including rig power, hoisting and circulating systems; drilling fluids; drilling cements, including placements techniques; drilling hydraulics; electrical resistivity of rocks; measurements environment; logs; spontaneous potential log; gamma ray log; conventional interpretation techniques; well screens, including design and installation; collection and analysis of pumping data; water well pumps; and well and pump maintenance and rehabilitation.

Credit: 3 Hours

391 Experiential Learning

P-I-R option [Practicum, Internship or Research] credit assessed under this course. Each student's proposed field experience/research is to be approved by the program director and the student's advisor. Field supervision is to be performed by the program director, faculty advisor or another faculty member in conjunction with the host firm, agency or department.

Credit: 1 Hour

491 Environmental Problem Solving I

Students (normally working in teams) pursue "original" hands-on research related to a local environmental problem. Students apply interdisciplinary knowledge to research the problem and recommend possible solutions. This portion of the course is largely devoted to investigating the problem both in the field and in the literature. Culmination of this experience is in ENVR 492. This course is required of all Environmental Science, Environmental Studies and Environmental Engineering majors.

Prerequisites: Environmental Science, Environmental Studies or Environmental Engineering major and senior status.

Credit: 1 Hour

492 Environmental Problem Solving II

Research performed in Environmental Science 491 is completed and presented in a formal seminar and in a written report. This course is required of all Senior Environmental Science, Environmental Studies and Environmental Engineering majors. (Continuation of Environmental Science 491)

Prerequisites: Environmental Science 491

Credit: 1 Hour