ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (ENSC)
404-3 REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT PLANNING. (Same as GEOG 404) Interrelationships among regions, environments, and planning. Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of instructor.
411-3 HYDROLOGY. (Same as GEOG 411) Hydrologic cycle, major stream systems, uses of water resources, and their relationships to quality and future supplies. Prerequisite: GEOG 111 or consent of instructor.
412-3 GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY. (Same as CE 412 and GEOG 412) Study of groundwater: occurrence, physical and chemical properties, flow and flow system modeling, relation to rock structure and lithology; contamination of groundwater resources. Prerequisites: GEOG 310; CHEM 113; or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
426-3 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY. (Same as GEOG 413) The exogenic environment as a geochemical system; natural circulation of water, sediment, carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, and phosphorus; assessment of the effects of societal activities on these cycles. Prerequisites: GEOG 310; CHEM 113, or consent of instructor.
445-3 CONSERVATION BIOGEOGRAPHY. (Same as GEOG 416) Analysis of biogeography principles and conservation problems. Assess changes in biosphere distributions and extinction due to human activity. Evaluates strategies to maintain biodiversity. Field Trips. Prerequisite: GEOG 316 or consent of instructor.
465-4 AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS. (Same as BIOL 465) Biogeochemistry and community structure of aquatic systems including human impacts on these systems. Laboratory includes trips to local freshwater ecosystems. Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 319; 365, or consent of instructor.
466-3 TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS. Community structure, biogeochemistry, and historical development of terrestrial ecosystems. Two lectures, one three-hour laboratory per week. Weekend field trips may be required. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
472-4 TOPICS IN PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. (Same as BIOL 472) Topics include photosynthesis, mineral nutrition, water as related to plant growth and movement in plants. Prerequisite: one semester of botany or consent of instructor.
473-3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. Concepts and details regarding occupational health. Prerequisite: minimum one year of college chemistry or consent of instructor.
475-3 CHEMICAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT. Concepts and details regarding safe use and handling of chemicals as recommended by safety professionals. Prerequisite: minimum one year of college chemistry or consent of instructor.
505-1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES SEMINAR I. Student and faculty research on current environmental issues. Seminar is required to be taken during the first year of the program.
506-1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES SEMINAR II. Student’s seminar on his or her thesis or paper topic. Seminar is required to be taken during or just prior to the semester of students thesis or paper defense.
510-3 ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND POLICY. Skills used in environmental sciences and policy; coupling of science and policy in the discussion of local, regional, and global environmental concerns.
511-3 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. Prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems through social, political, and legal means. Prerequisite: ENSC 510 or consent of instructor.
512-3 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW. Principle environmental laws and the judicial interpretation of important environmental statues that has developed around the protection of various aspects of the environment.
516-3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS. (Same as BIOL 516 and GEOG 524) Implications and applications of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related environmental legislation. Methodologies for environmental inventory and environmental impact statement preparation.
520-3 ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING. Sampling techniques for water, air, soil, biota, and vegetation are covered for sampling activities that will provide representative environmental samples for analysis.
528-3 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS. Theory and application of procedures used in the separation, detection, identification, and quantitation of contaminants in environmental and biological samples.
528L-1 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS LABORATORY. Laboratory techniques used in the separation, detection identification, and quantitation of contaminants in environmental and biological samples. Prerequisite: prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENSC 528.
531-3 TOXICOLOGY. Chemical and biological effects of toxic substances in living organisms at the molecular and biochemical level. Topics: routes of entry, mechanism of action, effects, antidotes, etc. Prerequisites: organic chemistry; graduate standing, or consent of instructor.
535-3 ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT. Conceptual approach and specific methods for assessing the ecological risks posed by environmental contaminants, both for previously contaminated sites and potential future pollution releases. Prerequisite: ENSC 531, or consent of instructor.
540-3 POLLUTION ECOLOGY. The application of biological, ecological, chemical, and physical sciences to understanding the fate and transport of pollutants through ecosystems. Prerequisite: one year of college chemistry.
545-3 TREATMENT WETLANDS AND PHYTOREMEDIATION. Development and use of treatment wetlands and phytoremediation technology to clean up contaminated water, soil, and sediment. Focus on the hydrological, biogeochemical, and ecological processes. Prerequisites: three semesters of both Biology and Chemistry or consent of instructor.
550-3 APPLIED ECOLOGY. (Same as BIOL 564) Examination of the mechanisms, directions, and magnitude of an organism’s or ecosystem’s response to human perturbation. Prerequisite: BIOL 365 or consent of instructor.
555-3 AGROECOLOGY. Application of ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of agricultural production; theoretical and conceptual framework for the study and analysis of agroecosystems. Prerequisites: three semesters of both Biology and Chemistry or consent of instructor.
556-2 ADVANCED APPLIED ECOLOGY. Techniques in critical analysis and communication in the field of applied ecology. Prerequisite: ENSC 550 or BIOL 464 or consent of instructor.
561-3 PLANTS AND ENVIRONMENT. (Same as BIOL 561) Environmental effects on plant growth, reproduction, and distribution. Examination and measurements adaptive responses to environmental stress. Two lectures and three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: one course in botany or consent of instructor.
570-3 ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT. (Same as CE 570) Techniques used to conceptualize, simulate, and analyze the dynamic nature of environmental systems. Theory and application of environmental modeling.
575-3 STATISTICS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. (Same as BIOL 575) Characterization of steps, processes, and statistical analysis necessary for a well-planned experiment. Theory and application of experimental design.
580-3 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. (Same as BIOL 567) Environmental education history, practices, curriculum, organization, evaluation, project development and research required of successful practitioners in the field. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
590-3 ENVIRONMENTAL INTERNSHIP. Coordinated activities of students with internships in "program relevant positions," as directed by their internship supervisors and faculty adviser. Prerequisites: ENSC 510; consent of faculty adviser and program director.
591-1 to 2 READINGS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. Coordinated readings with faculty in the areas of science, politics, law, education, technology, and other environmental areas. May be repeated to a maximum of 2 hours. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and program director.
593-1 to 2 RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. Environmental laboratory, field, computer, and library research on an individual basis under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 2 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and program director.
595-1 to 3 TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. In-depth examination of components of one specific environmental problem. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours provided no topic is repeated.
597-1 to 3 FINAL RESEARCH PAPER. Directed research to satisfy non-thesis paper requirement for MS degree. Graduate degree committee must approve topic. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 hours. Prerequisite: consent of graduate committee chairperson.
599-1 to 6 THESIS. Directed research to satisfy thesis requirement for MS degree. Graduate degree committee must approve topic. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: consent of graduate committee chairperson.