This course offers a broad perspective of the issue of sustainability and its importance to creating a truly sustainable world for all species on our planet. Using a series of case studies we will examine how an understanding of sustainability issues will change the students' perceptions of food and energy supply, business and commerce, and wildlife and their habitats. Putting sustainable principles into practice encourages environmental and business responsibility, regenerates ecosystem health and contributes to social well-being. This course will help students develop an active response to the environmental, business and social challenges facing us in the coming decades.
This course is designed to introduce all students to the various components of our dynamic environment, and to promote an understanding of the unique relationship between the environment and the many facets of society. Topics include an introduction to environmental economics and policy, environmental systems, biodiversity, the study of populations, food safety and agriculture, conservation, land use and management, environmental health, freshwater and marine resources, atmospheric science, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, waste management, and sustainability. Lab exercises will be associated with issues discussed in class, and include applied laboratory techniques related to air, soil, and water quality, food safety, population limitation, ecology, biodiversity, environmental health and toxicology, pollution, climate change, and energy sources. (Open to all students)
This course introduces students to United States environmental policy and its processes. Students will gain an understanding of administrative efficiency and effectiveness as it relates to protection of the environment at the federal and state levels. Students will be introduced to major environmental policies including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA, and others and develop an understanding of quality standards for land, air, and water, as well as an understanding of the minimal standards required for preventing degradation of the environment.
Special topics courses focus on selected topics in Environmental Science, and are designed to provide students with an opportunity for in-depth study of some topic having current professional or public interest that is not thoroughly addressed within the context of regular College offerings. Topics may differ each time a course is offered. Students should consult the course offering schedule and their academic advisor each semester.
This course is an introduction to Geographic Information Systems. The course will utilize ESRI's ArcGIS Pro software package. GIS has a broad range of applications in natural and social sciences, humanities, environmental studies, engineering, and management. Students will learn to apply cartography, spatial analysis, and geocoding skills to their existing school projects. This course requires access to a computer. The course is a technical course and course time will be spent working in the software.
This course offers a broad perspective of the issue of sustainability and its importance to creating a truly sustainable world for all species on our planet. Using a series of case studies we will examine how an understanding of sustainability issues will change the students' perceptions of food and energy supply, business and commerce, and wildlife and their habitats. Putting sustainable principles into practice encourages environmental and business responsibility, regenerates ecosystem health and contributes to social well-being. This course will help students develop an active response to the environmental, business and social challenges facing us in the coming decades.
This course introduces students to United States environmental policy and its processes. Students will gain an understanding of administrative efficiency and effectiveness as it relates to protection of the environment at the federal and state levels. Students will be introduced to major environmental policies including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA, and others and develop an understanding of quality standards for land, air, and water, as well as an understanding of the minimal standards required for preventing degradation of the environment.
This course is designed to introduce all students to the various components of our dynamic environment, and to promote an understanding of the unique relationship between the environment and the many facets of society. Topics include an introduction to environmental economics and policy, environmental systems, biodiversity, the study of populations, food safety and agriculture, conservation, land use and management, environmental health, freshwater and marine resources, atmospheric science, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, waste management, and sustainability. Lab exercises will be associated with issues discussed in class, and include applied laboratory techniques related to air, soil, and water quality, food safety, population limitation, ecology, biodiversity, environmental health and toxicology, pollution, climate change, and energy sources. (Open to all students)