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Environmental Science Course Descriptions
ENVS 200 Environmental Health Issues 3 lecture hours, 3 credits This course provides the basis for understanding the widespread health problems that are linked to environmental and occupational concerns. Topics include the identity and sources of air and water pollutants, the spread of these pollutants, and the harmful effects of these pollutants. The responsibilities of those involved with public health and the measures private industry is taking in addressing environmental health concerns is discussed. Special emphasis is given to health problems facing urban communities. Prerequisite: Math and Language Basic Skills Back to the top ENVS 203 Environmental and Occupational Laws 3 lecture hours; 3 credits This course introduces the wide range of local, state, regional, federal, and international laws and regulations pertaining to environmental and occupational concerns. How the various governmental agencies interface is discussed, as well as compliance, violations, and penalties. This course also focuses on the federal environmental justice initiative. Prerequisite: Math and Language Basic Skills Back to the top ENVS 301 Air and Water Pollution 3 lecture hours, 3 credits This course provides a detailed outline of the sources and types of air and water pollutants and the ways in which these pollutants are dispersed. The established national goals for air and water quality to protect public health and welfare, indoor air quality and a detailed treatment on the Clean Air Act, as amended, are also discussed. Prerequisite: CHM 201 Back to the top ENVS 302 Measurement and Instrumentation 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 3 credits This course includes numerous laboratory exercises that will familiarize students with methods of air monitoring in order to determine concentration levels of airborne pollutants. The course will stress the guidelines established by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Procedure, for analyzing, documenting, and reporting pollutants in air, water and soil. Prerequisites: CHM 202 and ENVS 301 Back to the top ENVS 313 Waste Management 3 lecture hours, 3 credits This course presents a very detailed account on collection, treatment, and disposal of solid waste, wastewater, and hazardous waste. Topics include the improved technology on which the waste generator must rely as land becomes more limited and regulations increase, and also the causes and effects of the three basic types of waste: solid waste, wastewater and hazardous waste. The treatment and reuse of waste, the management of hazardous waste, direct hazardous waste treatment, categoric remedial action requirements, and low level radioactive waste handling are additional topics. Prerequisite: CHM 201 and ENVS 203 Back to the top ENVS 400 Natural Resource Conservation and Management 3 lecture hours, 3 credits This course presents the interdisciplinary perspective that is required for devising solutions to today's many natural resource management problems. This course outlines the efforts of Americans and people worldwide to conserved natural resources, and touching upon the many successes and failures of policies, laws, organizations, and social institutions that have affected the utilization, conservation, and protection of the world's natural resources. Prerequisite: ENVS 200 and ENVS 203 Back to the top ENVS 401 Ground Water 3 lecture hours, 3 credits This course outlines the scientific foundations for the study of groundwater and the technical foundations for the development of groundwater resources, groundwater contamination and the growing field of groundwater technology. Prerequisite: ENVS 302 and PHY 213 Back to the top ENVS 405 Pollution Control and Prevention 3 lecture hours, 3 credits This course focuses on the rapidly developing new technology for the control of pollutants. Topics include source and emission controls, particulate and gas controls for stationary and mobile sources of air contaminants, fugitive emissions, odor control, indoor air quality, water treatment, modifications in the combustion process aimed at reducing pollutants generated in combustion, and the technology for the treatment of industrial exhaust gases before they are released into the atmosphere. Prerequisite: ENVS 301 and ENVS 313 Back to the top ENVS 413 Field Study 2 lecture hours, 6 lab hours, 3 credits Students are required to design and implement an environmental project and to prepare environmental reports. Environmental projects may be drawn from the following examples: the pollution of beaches, parks and other recreational facilities in New York City and surrounding areas; illegal dump sites, tire stock piles, and abandoned sites in NYC; the level of compliance of small businesses in NYC with federal, state, and local environmental and occupational laws; the effectiveness of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in poor neighborhoods; pollution and contamination linked to businesses operating in NYC; and the compliance of area residents with new recycling laws. Prerequisite: ENVS 302 and ENVS 400 Back to the top ENVS 404 Internship 8 hours, 3 credits Students are required to work at least six hours per week with an environmental concern or company providing services such as: air quality and pollution control, energy development, conservation and recovery, environmental and ecological studies, environmental impact analysis, facility operation and management, hazardous and toxic waste management, industrial waste control and treatment, human settlements and environmental issues, laboratory services, marine waste disposal and near shore oceanography, regional water pollution control planning, sewage treatment and disposal, sludge handling and disposal, solid waste management, storm drainage and flood control, water supply treatment and distribution, and environmental research. Students are required to attend weekly seminars. Prerequisite: Departmental Approval Back to the top
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