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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MAJOR

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY TRACK

The engineering and technology track provides students with increased understanding of the technical aspects of environmental analysis and protection in the areas of energy, water resources, environmentally friendly (green) structures, solid waste, and air pollution. This will enable a much broader and deeper understanding of the complex issues involved in environmental management and policy.

A.  Required Core Courses (8-10 courses)

  1. ENS 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies (1)
  2. BIO 102 Heredity, Evolution and Ecology, (BIO 101 – Physiology of Cells and Organisms – is strongly recommended.(1-2)
  3. BIO 320 Ecology or BIO 350T Terrestrial Ecology, or BIO 324 Plant Ecology (1)
  4. (CHM 101 Matter: Structure and Change an Environmental Approach) and CHM 102 Matter, Energy and Dynamics, or CHM 110 Matter: An Accelerated Introduction (1-2)
  5. (GEO 100 Physical Geology or 102 Environmental Geology) and (GEO 204 GIS or 203 Remote Sensing) (2)
  6. MTH 110 Differential Calculus and either PSY 200 Statistics or MTH 112 Integral Calculus) (2)

B. Environmental Policy Courses (2 courses)

ECO 228 Environmental Economics or
HST 335 American Environmental History or
PHL 273 Environmental Ethics or
PHL 274 Environmental History and Literature or
SOC 270 Social Movements, the Environment, and Society or
SOC 358T Marine Policy and Maritime Environment or
SOC 359 Environmental Policy and Resource Management or
ENS 450-451 Environmental Policy Seminar.

C.  ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Concentration (6 upper level science courses; no more than 4 courses from one department; no double counting from Section A for any/all areas of concentration). Must complete Section 1 and Section 2 below.

1. PHY 120 Matter in Motion
2. choose from the following:
ENS 200  Energy
ENS 207/307  Hydrology
ENS 208  Waste Management and Recycling
ENS 209  Renewable Energy Systems
ENS 250  Water Resources and the Environment
ENS 222 (MLT 209) The New Wall of China
ENS 247  Sustainable Infrastructure
ENS 250  Water Resources and the Environment
ENS 251 Environmental Science and the Atmosphere
ENS 252 Environmental Geotechniques
ENS 253 Environmentally Friendly Buildings
ENS 310  Environmental Engineering
ESC 370  Engineering Economics
GEO 204 GIS or 203 Remote Sensing
MER 231   Thermodynamics
MER 471   Solar Energy Analysis and Design
TAB 333T  Environmental Management in New Zealand
TAB 344T  Ancient & Modern Egypt

D. Senior Seminar (1)- ENS 460
E. Thesis (2)- ENS 498 and 499
Total courses= 19-21


 

 

 
 

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