Environmental Science Courses
Natural Science Division
Other Environmental Science courses are listed under
disciplinary headings:
Biology,
Chemistry,
Geology,
Political Science,
Sociology and
Art.
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be used to partially fulfill
Core Requirements.
ES 101
Introduction to Environmental Science
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Environmental Science 101 is a
multidisciplinary study of our
environment and environmental
problems. Topics include
environmental concepts,
environmental problems and
possible solutions, world population
growth, ecosystems and
environmental change, air, water,
and soil resources and pollution of
these resources, acid rain, ozone
depletion, global warming and the
greenhouse effect. The labs/field
trips are scheduled for every third
week. This course is designed
primarily for environmental studies
majors, non-science majors or
students who are considering
environmental science as a possible
major.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
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ES 103/CHEM 103 Pollution and
the Environment
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This course is designed especially
for environmental studies majors
and non-science majors. The course
focuses on the effects of pollutants
in the water, soil and air. The
course includes topics dealing with
fundamental chemical concepts
essential to an understanding of
environmental pollution, the
unpolluted biosphere, effects of
chemical pollution on the biosphere
and method to control pollution.
One three-hour lecture sometimes
supplemented by a laboratory.
Spring, 3 Credits
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ES 105/GEL 105 Environmental
Geology
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Three one-hour lectures and one
three-hour laboratory per week. An
introduction to college-level
physical geology for students
planning to major in Marine Science
and Environmental Science or
Environmental Education. Study of
materials and processes which make
up and shape the earth's surface,
interior and the oceans. The
laboratory work includes several
field trips.
Laboratory fee: $55.00
Fall, 4 Credits
ES 261*
Survey of Energy Alternatives
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The various methods for generating
energy will be surveyed in terms of
technical descriptions, economic
considerations, environmental and
social impacts, and policy
implications; emphasis will be on:
solar energy systems, nuclear burner
and breeder reactors, nuclear fusion,
geothermal energy, coal gasification
and liquefaction, shale oil
extraction, closed-cycle gas
turbines, fuel cells, thermionic
converters, and magnetohydro-
dynamic generators, as well as
potential energy storage concepts.
On Occasion, 3 Credits
ES 262*
Environmental Inventory
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Techniques used to present various
types of environmental information
such as mapping and matrices will
be explored as well as those
involving how to analyze the
environmental data and predict the
land use capability of an area.
During the course, students will
conduct an actual natural resource
inventory of a site for local
government or a private group. In
doing so, they will review and study
the multi-disciplinary fields which
are necessary to assess the existing
conditions of the environment.
Fall, 3 Credits
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ES 290 Current Topics in
Environmental Science
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To familiarize science students with
a wide range of topics in
Environmental Science. The course
is a series of presentations by
visiting or resident scientists. The
seminars are research presentations
or up-to-date reviews. Students read
recent journal articles on each topic
and are prepared to carry on an
informed discussion relevant to the
lecture material. Students are
evaluated on the basis of the
fullness of their participation and
submission of a review that includes
the major issues presented at all of
the lectures. May be repeated once.
Prerequisite: Sophomore status.
Laboratory fee: $20.00
Spring, 2 Credits
ES 308 (CHEM 308*)
Environmental Chemistry
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A multidisciplinary study of the
sources, reactions, transport, effects
and fates of chemical species in
water, soil and the atmosphere and
the influence of human activity on
these chemicals. Topics covered
include biogeochemical cycles,
water pollution and treatment
processes, microbial
transformations of pesticides in
soils, trace metals, sources and
reactions of atmospheric pollutants
and the effects of pollutants on man
and the environment.
Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or
112.
Laboratory fee: $55.00
Spring, 3 Credits
ES 321
Regional Planning and Environmental Protection
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A review of the foundation of basic
planning principles and an analysis
of the regional planning process as
it currently exists. The major
portion of the course will emphasize
the methods used by the
professional planner to incorporate
environmental factors and
resources, such as waste generation
rates, transport coefficients,
pollution susceptibility, geologic
constraints, soil constraints, biologic
constraints, climatic constraints and
cultural constraints into the planning
process to ensure development that
minimizes environmental impacts
while optimizing the legal,
economic and political aspects of
planning.
Prerequisite: ES 262.
Spring, 3 Credits
ES 322
Environmental Law
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An analysis of the manner in which
environmental laws are created,
administered, and interpreted. The
pivotal fundamental power of
government agencies will be
studied. The critical role of the
scientist in environmental law will
be emphasized. Case studies will be
used to illustrate these points.
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status.
Spring, 3 Credits
ES 333*
Environmental Impact Assessment
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Each participant in this course will
carry out an evaluation of the
environmental effect of a proposed
governmental or private activity.
This assessment will be presented in
the form of a draft environmental
impact statement. Student
statements will be criticized by the
instructor, who will act in place of
the agencies to whom a draft
statement would normally be
circulated. Comments from outside
sources will also be sought where
feasible. Consideration of the
correctness and effectiveness of the
writing will be an important part of
the evaluation of the draft statement.
Following this criticism, each
student will produce a revised
impact statement.
Prerequisites: ES 262 and
321.
Fall, 3 Credits
ES 400
Independent Study
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A student may enroll in an independent course of study
under the direction of an Environmental Science faculty member.
Usually, the project will focus upon a particular area of
research necessitating laboratory work and library research.
Course requirements, goals, and grading must be arranged with
the instructor prior to course registration. Also, the student
must secure permission from his/her advisor and the division
director.
Every Semester, 1 to 4 Credits
ES 440
Cooperative Education in Environmental Science
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Students interested in
Cooperative Education
should meet
with the staff of the Cooperative Education Department as well
as their advisors.
Every Semester, 1 to 6 Credits
ES 490
Internship in Environmental Science
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Students should meet with their advisors to discuss
their interest in a full semester of
internship.
Every Semester, 16 Credits
 
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