2005-2006 CATALOG
| Environmental Science and Policy |
EVSP 1100 Introduction to Environmental Sciences & Policy 3 cr.
Prerequisite: eligibility to enroll in ENGL 1157. A survey of environmental science and policy issues, including ecology, engineering, geology, geography, law, economics, philosophy, and sociology.
EVSP 2100 Introduction to Law & Regulatory Institutions 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EVSP 1100. A survey of the legal aspects and governmental institutions affecting environmental policy, including constitutional law, contract/property/tort law, regulatory law, and governmental agencies and rules.
EVSP 3091 Independent Studies in Environmental Science 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of coordinator. Directed readings, research, or applications designed to meet the needs and interests of individual students. Conferences between the student and a supervising instructor are required. May be repeated with permission.
EVSP 3092 Independent Studies in Environmental Policy 1-3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of coordinator. Directed readings, research, or applications designed to meet the needs and interests of individual students. Conferences between the student and a supervising instructor are required. May be repeated with permission.
EVSP 3093 Independent Studies in Environmental Management 1-3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of coordinator. Directed readings, research, or applications designed to meet the needs and interests of individual students. Conferences between the student and a supervising instructor are required. May be repeated with permission.
EVSP 3094 Independent Studies in Environmental Sociology 1-3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of coordinator. Directed readings, research, or applications designed to meet the needs and interests of individual students. Conferences between the student and a supervising instructor are required. May be repeated with permission.
EVSP 3097 Special Topics in Environmental Science and Policy 1-3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of coordinator. A lecture, field, and/or seminar format will be used to present special topics in the field of environmental science and policy. Content will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated with permission.
EVSP 3099 Senior Honors Thesis 1-6 cr.
Prerequisite: written consent of professors directing the thesis and the director of the Honors Program. Research on an environmental topic culminating in the submission and oral defense of a thesis approved by a faculty committee. May be repeated for a total of six credits.
EVSP 3100 Environmental and Natural Resource Law 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EVSP 2100. An overview of the environmental resource laws that affect the development and application of environmental policies.
EVSP 3300 Environmental Engineering for Non-Engineers 3 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1018.The application of environmental engineering principles to the prevention or mitigation of environmental problems are discussed. Topics will include water quality, water purification processes in natural systems, air quality, solid wastes, and hazardous wastes. This course may not be used to fulfill degree requirements in the College of Engineering.
EVSP 4100 Approaches to Environmental Problems 3 cr.
Prerequisite: EVSP 3100. The development of plans to remediate environment problems taking into consideration the scientific, legal, economic and social aspects.
