DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
ESC 500. Concepts in Environmental Science (3).
Overview of environmental science principles, environmental health effects of pollutants, and a discussion of possible solutions that can be implemented to minimize or eliminate damage to Earth. This course will emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of environmental issues and their solutions. ESC 500 cannot be used to meet program/concentration requirements for graduation.
ESC 510. Environmental Law and Regulation (3).
Laws, regulations and policies regarding environmental quality will be covered. The course will review local, state and national interrelationships with regard to promulgating environmental regulations. Local issues confronting regulatory agencies will be used to illustrate systems of pollution control and management.
ESC 525. Environmental Auditing (3).
Overview of systematic auditing techniques with a focus on regulatory compliance, liability, environmental awareness, and ethics. The course will also cover process mapping as a tool of auditing, the new international standards (ISO 14000) and their implications on future industrial activity. Course will conclude with a class audit of a local facility and software application.
ESC 535. Integrated Waste Management (3).
Overview of solid and hazardous waste issues at the local, state, national and international levels. The focus on waste management will include a systems approach to waste separation and reuse, treatment and disposal of waste from both municipal and industrial activities.
ESC 541. Groundwater Hydrology (3).
Three hours lecture/two hours lab per week. Lecture will focus on basic principles of groundwater hydrology including groundwater system characteristics, hydrologic properties of earth materials, and transport of contaminants in groundwater systems. Lab will focus on studies of both quantitative and qualitative data that characterize a groundwater aquifer and its water quality. Emphasis will be on development of interpretive skills.
ESC 555. Risk Analysis (3).
An in depth study of methodologies for human and environmental risk analysis, with a focus on hazardous chemical releases. Case studies will be evaluated and compared.
ESC 565. Hazardous Waste Remediation (3).
An overview of physical, chemical and biological techniques for treatment of hazardous wastes, and the application of these techniques to decontaminate soil, water, and air. Case studies will illustrate current field techniques.
SAM 510. Introduction to Spatial Analysis (3).
An overview of geographic information systems and a foundation in georeferencing spatial data with coordinate systems, projecting these data to a flat map surface, and choosing an appropriate map scale. Scale and map projection transformations and coordinate system conversions will also be covered.
SAM 520. Spatial Data Collection and Management (3).
Prerequisite SAM 510.
Examination of methods of capturing data, acquiring and importing existing spatial data into geographic information systems, deriving spatial information from remotely sensed data and storing spatial data.
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