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  • ENVS 410: Environmental Issues in Appalachia

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln Memorial University

    (3 cr hrs) This course will address the root causes of environmental problems including population growth, resource abuse and pollution. Current issues regarding degradation of air, soil, and water quality will be discussed. Concepts of renewable and nonrenewable energy resources will be reviewed. Appalachian region-specific topics include acid deposition in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, mountaintop removal mining in West Virginia, pollution and reclamation efforts in the Pigeon River in North Carolina. There is no pre or co-requisite for course ENVS 410. Fall/Alternate years
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  • ENVS 420: Gis

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln Memorial University

    Concepts in GIS. Basic principles and uses of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Practice with the use of GIS in solving land management and evaluation problems. Introductory GIS applications, scope, and benefits of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Classification and components of GIS. Data acquisition. Data management. Data errors. Implementation considerations. Applied experience using GIS software. Prerequisite, permission of instructor. Students should be familiar with Windows OS. Spring/Alternate years
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  • ENVS 440: Coastal Ecology

    3.00 - 4.00 Credits
    Lincoln Memorial University

    Various aspects of coastal ecology of the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico will be discussed during a ten day field trip. Such aspects will include, but not be limited to, coastal geomorphology, coastal management, forest communities, flora, fauna, and fisheries resources. Highlights will include a North Carolina pocosin with carnivorous plants, research at St. Vincent Island National Wildlife Refuge, snorkeling with manatees, and studying a mangrove swamp in Florida. Prerequisite: consent of Instructor. Spring
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  • ENVS 450: Aquatic Ecosystems

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln Memorial University

    Both freshwater and marine ecosystems and representative fauna and flora.Principles and methods of quantifying aquatic ecosystems. Prerequisites: BIOL 111-112, ENVS 291-292. Spring
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  • ENVS 460: Limnology

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln Memorial University

    (3 cr hrs) Introduction to the structural, physical and chemical aspects of inland water systems including freshwater lakes and rivers and saline inland waters. Current issues of water use, availability and contamination are addressed. The functions of light, heat and organic carbon in aquatic systems are explored. Lectures include functions of the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles in aquatic systems. Discussions of water conservation include issues of protection and environmentally responsible utilization of our scarce freshwater resources. Fall
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  • ENVS 470: Desert Ecology

    4.00 Credits
    Lincoln Memorial University

    (4 cr hrs) This course will be a field course intended to impart an appreciation of the desert flora and fauna. In addition to general characteristics of worldwide deserts, flora and fauna and desert communities and physiography will be described for the Great Basin, Mohave, Chihuahuan, and Sonoran Deserts. The primary focus will be the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona and Mexico. Various learning activities will take place in New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico. Puerto Penasco will be our base of operation in Mexico. This is where the Sonoran Desert Meets the Pacific Ocean (Sea of Cortez). Alternate years
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  • ENVS 483: Research in Environmental Science

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Lincoln Memorial University

    Laboratory, field, or library research on some aspect of environmental science. Approved research project and written report required. May be repeated to a total 6 credit hours applicable to degree requirements. Prerequisite: consent of faculty supervisor. TBA
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  • ENVS 497: Senior Science Seminar

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Lincoln Memorial University

    Methods of literature search and sources of information in the environmental sciences. Requires a research paper on a topic in environmental science. Prerequisite: completion of all 300- level program requirements. Spring
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  • ENVS 498: Internship in Environmental Science

    1.00 - 12.00 Credits
    Lincoln Memorial University

    Staff/apprentice work experience at an approved business/ agency directly related to environmental science. Each credit hour earned requires 60 hours of logged, on-duty work. The student must submit a written report or journal at the conclusion of the internship. The internship is monitored and evaluated by a faculty sponsor, in verification and close consultation with the supervising representative of the business/agency. (Lincoln Memorial University retains ultimate control and supervision of the internship.) Prerequisites: ENVS 291-292, BIOL 480, and approval of the director of the Environmental Science Program. TBA
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  • FIN 200: Personal Finance

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln Memorial University

    This course provides a comprehensive examination of personal financial planning issues, including money management, taxes, consumer credit, insurance, investments, retirement planning, and other consumer decisions. The goal is to teach the fundamentals of financial planning to help individuals make informed choices relating to spending, saving, borrowing, and investing.
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