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2012-2013 Catalogue

Courses in Environmental Sciences

ENSC 001 - Intro Environmental Sciences: Emphasizes the impacts of human activity on the environment. Attention to resources at risk and pollutant fate and effects on ecosystems.; Credits: 3.
ENSC 130 - Global Environmental Assessmnt: Assessment of human impacts on the global environment. Hands-on application of satellite remote sensing and geographic information systems to address key environmental issues. Prerequisites: BIOL 001 or BOT 004; CHEM 023 (or equivalent); MATH 019.; Credits: 3.
ENSC 160 - Pollutant Mvmt/Air,Land&Water: Physical, chemical, and biological aspects of pollutant behavior from source to ultimate fate. Laboratory methodologies for measuring pollutants and predicting their transport, behavior, and fate. Prerequisites: ENSC 001 ; BIOC 011, BIOC 012; CHEM 031, CHEM 032; MATH 019, MATH 020; Credits: 4.
ENSC 185 - Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles. Variable credit.; Credits: 1-12.
ENSC 195 - Internship: Professionally-oriented field experience under joint supervision of faculty and business or community representative. Prerequisites: Proposal and permission of ENSC Director; junior standing; good academic standing. Maximum of six hours; three can be applied to elected concentration with Director's permission.; Credits: 1-6.
ENSC 196 - Independent Research: Special study and research activity under the directory of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Proposal and permission of ENSC Director; junior standing; good academic standing. Up to six hours; three can be applied to elected concentration with Director's permission.; Credits: 1-6.
ENSC 201 - Recovery&Restor Altered Ecosys: Role of stress and disturbance and the natural process of recovery in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Human efforts to modify, restore, and remediate altered ecosystems. Prerequisites: NR 103 or an intermediate-level ecology course; or instructor's permission. ENSC 160 strongly recommended.; Credits: 3.
ENSC 202 - Ecological Risk Assessment: ENSC 201; NR 140 or STAT 141; senior standing or instructor's permission. Approaches used to identify, measure, and manage ecological risk. Problem formulation, characterization, uncertainty analysis, and risk management. Case studies. Prerequisites:; Credits: 3.
ENSC 222 - Pollution Ecology: Impacts of pollutants on the structure and function of ecosystems. Examination of how air, land, and water influence fate and effects of pollutants. Prerequisites: BCOR 011; CHEM 023, NR 103 or equivalent ecology course.; Credits: 3.
ENSC 285 - Adv Special Topics: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles. Prerequisites: Senior standing or instructor's permission. Variable credit.; Credits: 1-12.
ENSC 299 - Environmental Sciences Honors: Honors project dealing with environmental sciences. Prerequisites: By application only; see program chair. (Not approved for graduate credit.); Credits: 3-6.

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