ENV Environmental Studies

ENV 497 Environmental Studies Capstone

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ENV 497 Environmental Studies Capstone admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

Students will utilize knowledge gained throughout the program to construct a final Capstone Project focused on the design and implementation of a sustainable community. This Project will allow students to display content area knowledge over all completed courses. Prerequisite: GEN 499.

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ENV 345 Business and the Environment

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ENV 345 Business and the Environment admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

This course explores perspectives and real- world examples that underscore the opportunities surrounding environmental sustainability for businesses. Corporate and government-based policies provide a foundation for developing strategies pertaining to sustainability. Students evaluate environmental challenges and related practical solutions that are ethical and financially sound.

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ENV 333 Environmental Impact

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ENV 333 Environmental Impact admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

Following the guidelines set by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its subsequent modifications, students will learn the fundamental methods of analysis required for conducting a robustEnvironment Impact Statement (EIS). Students will learn the fundamental elements of an EIS through the examination of contemporary cases.

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ENV 326 Ecology and Evolution

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ENV 326 Ecology and Evolution admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

This course examines the ecological and evolutionary processes across several levels of organization,including individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems. Students analyze the interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment, with an emphasis on natural selection. The course demonstrates the methods used by ecologists to answer questions about ecological systems including experimental, statistical, theoretical modeling, and visual representations of data. Prerequisites: ENV 111.

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ENV 325 Environmental Management

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ENV 325 Environmental Management admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

This course examines recent and ongoing efforts, as well as future needs, to better understand how to attain transformational and sustainable changes to benefit our global environment and its people. It is critical to assess various interventions from an environmental, social, and economic perspective as each of these dimensions impact development and progress. Diverse approaches from multiple fields, such as climate change, renewable energy, natural resource management, and conservation are explored.

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ENV 322 Energy and Environmental Systems

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ENV 322 Energy and Environmental Systems admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

This course is designed to provide knowledge relative to the relationship between energy consumption,energy generation, their related externalities, and conservation in the context of diminishing reserves of fossil fuels and increasing availability of renewable resources. Students will defend a position related to a particular energy source and its effect on the environment.

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ENV 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies

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ENV 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

This course introduces students to the scientific information and key concepts that underlie thefunctioning of earth’s systems with emphasis on how these systems are shaped by human activities.Students examine the social, economic, political, ethical, and technical dimensions related toenvironmental issues and solutions. Topics include population growth, natural environmental cycles,industrialized food systems, air and water pollution, and urbanization.

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