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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide practical experience in the scientific measurement of environmental parameters. Experience in collecting and identifying plants and animals in different ecosystems will be developed by field and laboratory work. Prerequisites: PS 107, PS 108, or equivalent (PS 101 or PS 140), and PS 142, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The examination of the fundamental principles that govern air quality, its pollution, and its management. Also the fundamental principles associated with sound pollution and its management. Prerequisites: PS 105, PS 106, PS 142, and WX 201.
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3.00 Credits
The hydrologic cycle, with emphasis on atmospheric, land surface, shallow subsurface, and groundwater processes. Examination of physical, chemical, and biological properties of these aquatic systems and the effects of common pollutants. Development of environmental literacy is emphasized. Prerequisites: PS 105, PS 106, and PS 142.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide practical experience in identification of local flowering plants through the use of regional floras and recognition of common plant families. Elements of plant collection, identification, and herbarium techniques will be taught through classroom lectures and field and lab work. Students will be required to prepare their own plant collection. Prerequisite: PS 111.
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3.00 Credits
The analysis of the structure, function, and classification of riparian habitats with special emphasis on Southwestern waterways. Evaluation of limnological, floral, and geomorphic resources that create specific riparian habitats will be covered.
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4.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the chemistry of natural systems, including cycling of elements, complex equilibria, oxidation and reduction, atmospheric chemistry, nuclear processes, energy use, and toxic substances. Laboratory work includes wet and instrumental analyses related to environmental analytical chemistry. Prerequisite: PS 106.
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3.00 Credits
Fundamentals of mechanics, oscillatory motion, systems of particles, varying mass, motion under central forces, motion in three dimensions, gyroscopic motion, generalized coordinates, normal coordinates, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations. Students will write some simple computer programs. Prerequisites: MA 345, PS 219. Corequisite: PS 303.
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3.00 Credits
Study of geometrical and physical optics including plane waves, mirrors, lenses, emission and absorption line spectroscopy, diffraction gratings, lasers and interferometers. Prerequisite: PS 305.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the basic physical processes operating in the astronomical environment, stellar structure and evolution, the interstellar medium, galaxies, and cosmology. Astrophysical concepts are emphasized, thus underlining the common features operating in many astronomical systems. Prerequisites: MA 345, PS 303.
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1.00 Credits
A laboratory course using field techniques and equipment commonly found in an environmental workplace. Projects and demonstrations will use local flight-line and airport municipalities as examples. Prerequisites: PS 306 and PS 310.
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