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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENV 1200 or ENV 1400, one of the following: GEG 1100, GEG 1230, or GEL 1010 This course presents an analysis of water as a major resource. It includes the study of the hydrologic cycle, competing water uses, current water problems, and approaches to water management. The relationship of water to land use is examined in terms of dams, watersheds, water laws, pollution, and flood control.
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2 (2 + 0) Prerequisite: nine hours of geography or geology or Permission of instructor This course requires an analytical approach to the geologic and environmental hazards around the Denver region, including mass wasting, swelling clays, subsidence and flooding, as well as contamination and remediation efforts at the Lowry Landfill and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Future homeowners learn the meaning of "buyer beware." Note: Students cannot take both ENV 1540 and ENV 3540 for credit.
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3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: GEG 1000 or GEG 1300, six hours in geography; ENV 1400 recommended This course examines the distribution and density of the global population and the relationship of these patterns to world resources and development problems. Population shifts, including birth, death, migration, and doubling rates are analyzed. Data analysis and projections are covered.
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENV 1200, 9 hours of coursework from any of the following: Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Geography, Biology, Chemistry, and Meteorology, and junior standing; or permission of instructor The course examines integrated mountain ecosystems, particularly in the Front Range of Colorado. Topics examined include vegetation distribution, climates, landforms and processes, wildlife, and human impacts. A weekend field trip to Rocky Mountain National Park is required.
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENV 1200, BIO 1091, CHE 1800, and junior standing; or permission of instructor This course presents technologies available for reclaiming contaminated sites and reducing health risks. Physical, chemical, and biological technologies will be examined for the cleanup of hazardous wastes. Students will integrate the nature of hazardous wastes, the behavior of chemicals at the surface and subsurface, and technological applications. Students will design a monitoring program for assessing the applicability of site cleanup and analyze the data from a site monitoring program.
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENV 1200, BIO 1091, CHE 1800, and junior standing; or permission of instructor Waste generation, human health, waste treatment, disposal methods, recycling as well as environmental hazards will be examined in this course. Students will research the policies that govern transportation and disposal of waste. Laws and agency regulations will be examined to determine their effectiveness in reducing, remediating, and containing waste.
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENV 1200, 9 hours coursework in any of the following Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Geography, Biology, Chemistry, and Meteorology courses, junior standing; or permission of instructor Risk is an important componenet of regulatory decision making. Since risk assessment has no "correct" answers, this course explores what risk perception, risk management, and risk communication mean. Students will learn how to weigh the costs and benefits of risk reduction and how to evaluate the uncertianties in risk estimates. Case studies will be used to help explain the principles.
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENV 1200, BIO 1091, CHE 1800, and junior standing; or permission of instructor This course addresses local, regional and global environmental issues affecting human health and policies. Environmental toxins and carcinogens, impacts on human health, dose response, occupational health, risk assessment strategies are discussed. A field trip to an environmental health agency is required.
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5.00 Credits
3 (2 + 2) Prerequisite: GEL 1010 plus a Minimum of six hours in geology or physical geography or Permission of instructor; GEL 3120 (or GEG 1240) and GEL 3060 strongly recommended The close relationship of the environment to the geology of the earth is examined. Basic geology, geologic processes, and geologic techniques are applied to the environment in a series of practical problems. Interpretation of topographic and geologic maps is required. Natural geologic hazards are revealed in a series of actual case studies performed by the student.
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENV 4000; GEG 3610 recommended This course evaluates environmental hazards relative to various land-use patterns. It utilizes case studies and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to examine hazards and prepare models.
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