College of Arts & Sciences

Courses

  • ENV 110 Introduction to Environmental Sciences and Issues. (3,0,3)   Basic principles of Environmental Science and Environmental Issues.  Biological and physical components of ecosystems.  Impact of resource development, management and pollution on ecosystems and the biotic community.  Economic, political and legal aspects of environmental decision making.

  • ENV 115     Orientation to Environmental Science Careers. (0,3,1) An introduction to environmental careers and post-graduate options. Activities will include visits to local businesses, corporations, agencies, and organizations specializing in environmental work

  • ENV 220     Protecting Water Resources. (3,0,3) An overview of water resources and threats. Focus is on U.S. waters, the Clean Water Act, storm water, and reducing storm water pollution of water resources. A general education course (natural sciences). PREREQ: ENV 110 and a minimum score of 20 on the ACT math section or equivalent.

  • ENV 220L     Protecting Water Resources Laboratory. (0,3,1) A laboratory course to accompany ENV 220. Applied exercises in water quality assessment, land use, and storm water management. A general education course (natural sciences). COREQ: ENV 220.

  • ENV 350     Environmental Toxicology.  (3,0,3) Properties of toxic chemicals; their distribution and transformation in the environment; environmental forces that affect toxicant breakdown, movement and accumulation.  Sources and occurrence of major toxicants.  Risk assessment.  PREREQ: BIO 304, BIO 306, CHE 311, ENV 340.

  • ENV 380     Field and Laboratory Methods (0,4,2) Methods of data and sample collection and analysis most commonly used in environmental sciences.  PREREQ: ENV 340. 

  • ENV 396     Internship in Environmental Science (3 credit hours) Experiential learning at institutions, universities, or businesses specializing in environmental work.  May be repeated once for new internship project; up to 6 semester hours may be earned in this course.  For students majoring in environmental sciences.  PREREQ: ENV 340 and permission of Environmental Sciences Program Director.

  • ENV 400     Seminar. (1,0,1) Discussion and analysis of current environmental problems.  For juniors and seniors majoring in environmental science.

  • ENV 492     Directed Research.  (1-3 credit hours)  Development and completion of a research project chosen in conjunction with instructor and approval of Environmental Science Program Director.  May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours.  PREREQ: ENV 340 and permission of instructor and Environmental Sciences Program Director.

  •  ENV 494      Topics: environmental science. (1-3 credit hours) in depth study of specialized subject matter.  may be repeated for up to total of 6 credit hours when topic varies.  prereq: junior or senior standing in environmental science or permission of instructor.