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4.00 Credits
Provides theoretical knowledge in wetland science and practical skills in identifying the three wetland criteria: hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydric soils. Trains students to delineate wetland boundaries for regulatory purposes with a focus on hydric soils in the region. Field trips are required.
Prerequisite:
EGGS213 AND CHEM121 AND EGGS271
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4.00 Credits
Provides practical skills and problem-based learning in soils, land use and development. Applications include on-site wastewater treatment, stormwater management, engineering, and erosion and sedimentation control, with a focus on regulatory compliance in Pennsylvania. Field trips are required.
Prerequisite:
EGGS213 AND CHEM121 OR BIOL110
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the science of enhancing a watershed?s natural ability to recover from human-induced disturbances. Discusses restoration strategies that integrate hydrology, geomorphology, and ecology to improve water quality and watershed function and are used to mitigate environmental degradation of watersheds and water supplies. An advanced course that covers what Watershed Restoration is, how it is accomplished, and who carries it out. Students complete hands-on fieldwork and address current watershed problems at local field sites
Prerequisite:
EGGS271 AND EGGS213
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3.00 Credits
Introduces General Permits, NPDES permits, Erosion and Sedimentation plans, and water obstruction and encroachment permits (section 401 and 404 permits). Students will complete appropriate permitting forms and supporting materials in the context of an environmental professional who works for a consulting company or a government agency. Students will write letters to clients, collect and interpret data, write field reports for agency files, make presentations to peers, complete permit applications, and review the work of others.
Prerequisite:
EGGS213
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3.00 Credits
Provides students with advanced analytical and practical skills in geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis. The course emphasizes common geoprocessing workflows and applied projects that incorporate systematic approaches to collecting, analyzing, modeling, interpreting, and visualizing spatial data. Conceptually, the course highlights the geographic information science (GIScience) principles that underlie geographic information software procedures.
Prerequisite:
EGGS361
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3.00 Credits
Addresses the care and management of the different kinds of natural history collections and the processes of designing public exhibits through lecture and hands-on experience with collections. A one- or two-day field trip may be required.
Prerequisite:
EGGS130 OR BIOL211
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the basics of conservation for natural history collections through lecture and hands-on experience. Skills covered include object cleaning, conservation, repair, molding and casting, housing, cataloging and photography. A one- or two-day field trip may be required. A fee may apply.
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4.00 - 6.00 Credits
Provides intensive field and laboratory training in the use of equipment and techniques in geology, hydrology, and cartography. Field trips are integral, vital parts of the course. Additional fees may be required to cover room, board, and transportation in the field. Students are also expected to supply much of their own field equipment. Course meets all day (8 a.m. - 4 p.m.) five to seven days a week for four to six weeks
Prerequisite:
EGGS263 AND EGGS368 AND EGGS369
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3.00 Credits
Advanced topics in coastal geomorphology and environmental issues pertinent to coastal settings, including human impacts on coastal landforms, shoreline erosion, wetland loss, sea-level fluctuations, nutrients in estuaries, metals in bays, and impacts from climate change. Lecture, field trips, and laboratory exercises are designed to provide students with hands-on experience with field and laboratory equipment used to solve real-world problems in diverse coastal settings.
Prerequisite:
EGGS259
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3.00 Credits
Examines the processes, tools, and techniques used to analyze environmental problems, establish state and federal standards, develop impact statements, and make decisions regarding the environment. Students will learn to use environmental impact methodologies and gather field data to analyze problems and develop an actual environmental assessment with a purpose/need for action, generate alternatives to complete the needed action, and address the environmental (natural, cultural, socio-economic, human health and safety) consequences of each alternative.)
Prerequisite:
EGGS100 OR EGGS101 OR EGGS120
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