Environmental Science (EVSC)

Environmental Science and Public Policy

101 Field Techniques in Environmental Geochemistry (2:0:2). Introduction to field techniques used to observe, measure, sample, and describe surficial geological material related to preliminary environmental site assessments.

110 Introduction to the Ecosphere (4:3:3). Study of the components and interactions that make up the natural systems of our home planet. The course teaches basic concepts in biological, chemical, physical, and earth sciences in an integrated format with a combination of lecture, laboratory, and field exercises. This course is the first semester of a two-semester lab sequence that can fulfill the general education science requirements for B.A. students in the College of Arts and Sciences.

111 Introduction to the Ecosphere (4:3:3). Prerequisite: EVSC 110. Study of the components and interactions that make up the natural systems of our home planet. The course teaches basic concepts in biological, chemical, physical, and earth sciences in an integrated format with a combination of lecture, laboratory, and field exercises. This course is the second semester of a two-semester lab sequence that can fulfill the general education science requirement for B.A. students in the College of Arts and Sciences.

205 Environmental Science I (4:3:1). Investigations of scientific principles directly related to environmental problems, with emphasis on the causes of environmental mismanagement, development of natural resources, land-use problems, and the interaction of geochemistry and problems of human health.

206 Environmental Science II (4:3:1). Investigations of ecosystem chemistry and population dynamics, geochemical resource management, chemistry of water and air pollution, hazardous wastes, and urbanization.

301 Remediation of Groundwater and Soil Contamination (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CHEM 313, GEOL 306 or 313, or permission of instructor. Analysis of remediation technologies for groundwater and soil cleanup at chemically contaminated sites. Emphasis is on assessments of technology performance and cost effectiveness.

454 Applied Environmental Geochemistry (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CHEM 313, GEOL 305 or 306, or permission of instructor. Lectures on the chemistry and geology of processes and pathways in the environment, including how geochemical processes operate naturally and how they have been perturbed by human activities. Courses include field trips to sites of geochemical interest and/or past and present environmental contamination.