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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: Biology 1 or Botany 4; Chemistry 23 (or equivalent); Math. 19.

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: 1; BioCore 11, 12; Chemistry 31, 32; Math 19, 20.

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: Natural Resources 103 or an intermediate-level ecology course; or instructor's permission. Environmental Sciences 160 strongly recommended.

Credits: 3.

ENSC 202 - Ecological Risk Assessment

Approaches used to identify, measure, and manage ecological risk. Problem formulation, characterization, uncertainty analysis, and risk management. Case studies. Prerequisites: 201; Natural Resources 140 or Statistics 141; senior standing or instructor's permission.

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: BioCore 11; Chemistry 23, Natural Resources 103 or equivalent ecology course.

Credits: 3.

ENSC 285 - Adv Special Topics ENSC

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.