| 101
Environmental Science |
4 hours |
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| Man and the environment, including man’s
approach to conserving resources and mitigating
environmental impacts. Air, water, soils, mineral
and energy resources, vegetation, wildlife, waste
disposal, and sustainability will be addressed. |
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| 155
Health and Safety |
3 hours |
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| Environmental health and safety in the workplace
and on environmental sites, including OSHA 29 CFR
1910 industrial safety and HAZWOPER components.
Internet resources are incorporated into the class.
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| 193
Solid Waste Management |
3 hours |
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| Solid waste management in the USA, including waste
minimization, recycling, collection, processing,
and disposal techniques for municipal and industrial
wastes. Hazardous, mixed, and radioactive wastes
are included. This course serves as the mid-point
assessment for majors. |
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| 251
Land Reclamation |
3 hours |
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| Reclamation and site disturbance control techniques
as applied to mining, commercial developments, right-of-ways,
and other disturbed sites, including site stabilization,
revegetation, and the control of potential off-site
impacts. High school chemistry and algebra are recommended.
Prerequisites: CHEM 101 AND MATH 102 |
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| 252
Air/Water/Soil Quality |
4 hours |
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| Air, water, and soil quality as related to human
health and the environment, including a review of
various approaches to describing natural and impacted
conditions. Field exercises, including related planning,
quality assurance, safety and sample handling will
be completed. Prerequisites: CHEM 101, ENVR
101 and CSCI 101 or consent of division chairperson.
Corequisite: Recommended as part of an ENVR 252,
ENVR 293 cluster for full-time students. |
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| 293
Environmental Compliance |
4 hours |
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| Environmental laws and regulations with an emphasis
on air, water, waste, resource extraction, and NEPA.
NEPA compliance is used to illustrate ties between
various components. References and information sources
useable in the future are stressed. This is the
capstone course and includes the final comprehensive
assessment project which must be passed with a “C”
or better. Prerequisite: ENVR 101 or BIOL 101. |
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