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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
High-beginning level ESL students will learn composition skills by receiving instruction in the following: the writing process, organization, sentence development, paragraph writing, and editing. Basic instruction in grammar provided. Students will be recommended to this course based on the ESL placement examination.
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4.00 Credits
Low-intermediate level ESL students will enhance their composition skills by receiving instruction in the following: the writing process, organization, multi-paragraph writings, editing, and critical reading. Basic instruction in grammar provided. Prerequisite: placement test.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces the students to the basic concepts in ecology and application of those concepts to current environmental issues. Topics include: the relationships between organisms and the environment; factors that influence distribution and abundance of organisms; population structure and regulation; energy flow, nutrient cycling, and community development, structure, and response to disturbance. A weekly 2 hour laboratory will provide field and laboratory experiences for the students. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours). Prerequisite: BIO 103 and BIO 111 or equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to geology and hydrology with an emphasis on understanding natural processes and the effects of human activities. Major topics covered include: plate tectonics; formation and classification of rocks and minerals; the processes affecting the hydrologic cycle; soil formation and classification; subsurface geology and groundwater movement; stream formation and flow; floods; and human impacts to stream hydrology and morphology. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).
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2.00 Credits
A laboratory course which provides the fundamentals in evaluating and designing sampling approaches for different situations and different media. The course will provide students with field experience in sampling soil, surface water, groundwater, and benthic invertebrates. Laboratory: 2 credits (60 contact hours). Prerequisite: EST 150 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines freshwater ecosystems and typical aquatic pollutants. Discussion topics focus on the sources, transport, fate, and effects of common pollutants such as domestic wastewater, metals, acidity, and pesticides. Methods to minimize or eliminate the sources and effects of pollutants are also explored. Prerequisite or concurrent: EST 150, EST 160, CHE 105, and CHM 105 or consent of instructor. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the morphology, life history and ecology of freshwater invertebrates and their habitats as well as their importance and role in stream protection and restoration. Students will learn how to collect preserve and identify freshwater invertebrates. Students will learn how to calculate and analyze biometrics used to infer stream quality. Prerequisite: EST 150.
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2.00 Credits
This course provides focused study on the chemistry of water. The course will provide students with laboratory experience in analyzing surface, ground, and drinking waters for a variety of chemical constituents. Laboratory: 2 credits (60 contact hours). Prerequisite: CHE 105, CHM 105, and prerequisite or concurrent EST 220.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the study of ambient and indoor air pollution with an emphasis on sources, dispersion, and health and welfare effects of the major pollutants. Both regulatory and engineering controls of stationary and mobile sources are explored. A laboratory provides experience with sampling and analysis of air pollutants. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours); Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours). Prerequisite: EST 150 and CIT 130, or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines methods of managing solid and hazardous waste, with an emphasis on pollution prevention. Topics covered include relevant legislation, recycling, incineration, landfill operations, management of radioactive waste, remediation of waste sites and site worker health and safety. Prerequisite: EST 150 and EST 160, or consent of instructor. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).
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