ENV 1500 - Environmental Management

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College of Southern Maryland

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Prerequisite: ENV 1300, ENV 1300L; and ENV 1400 taken in the same or a previous semester This course introduces students to the theories, concepts, and objectives of environmental management with a particular focus on analysis and application. In particular, the course explores the concepts of Pollution Prevention (P2), Industrial Ecology, Design for the Environment (DfE), and other initiatives to some lesser degree. Students learn to use life cycle analysis, a cost-benefit analysis model, process/product assessment tools, and various methods of measuring environmental management programs. Case studies are used to illustrate the methods of analysis and environmental management design. Students are challenged to apply the techniques studied to both hypothetical and real-world situations. This course is web-based, allowing the students a maximum of interactions and access to resources.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csmd.edu/

Phone Number:

(301) 934-2251

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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