BIO 262 Animal Systematics or 4 CH BIO 263 Plant Systematics BIO 392 General Ecology 4 CH CHEM 140 General Chemistry I 4 CH CHEM 160 General Chemistry II 4 CH CHEM 330 Environmental Chemistry 4 CH CHEM 370 Instrumental Analysis 4 CH GEOL 150 Earth Systems 4 CH GEOL 210 Hydrogeology 3 CH GEOL 250 Environmental Geology 4 CH ENSC 210 Environmental Law 3 CH ENSC 225 Geographical Information Systems 3 CH ENSC 250 Meteorology 4 CH ENSC 320 Land Use Planning 3 CH ENSC 350 Applied Environmental Science 3 CH ENSC 410 Internship 3-6 CH TOTAL 74-77 CH
COURSE OFFERINGS ENSC 111—Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 CH) An interdisciplinary study of how the natural environment works and how things and events in nature are interconnected. A major focus of the course will be on issues such as sustainability, the preservation of natural capital (living and non-living) and solutions to major environmental problems such as pollution, energy resource shortages and global warming. Taught at the freshman level and open to both majors and non-majors. Three hours of lecture. Offered every fall. (WIC) ENSC 200—Introduction to Environmental Law (3 CH) Introduction to Environmental Law is a survey course designed to introduce students to the major concepts of environmental law. Because environmental law is grounded in both federal and state statutes, the course will expose students to the major components of statutory law at both levels and will also explore the federal/state relationship using Pennsylvania as a model. Although a basic understanding of the American legal system and administrative law would be of great benefit, it is not a prerequisite for the course. Offered alternate years. (WIC) 166
ENSC 225—Geographical Information Systems (GIS) (3 CH) Primarily lab-based, hands-on course. Geographic Information Systems will introduce students to the most up-to-date GIS software from ESRI Corporation, and the techniques of resolving complex spatial questions related to environmental science, land-use planning, biogeography and business location decisions. Though designed primarily for environmental science majors, this course should be of interest to computer science majors, business majors, biology majors and social scientists interested in the analysis of spatially related variables. Offered every fall. ENSC 250—Meteorology and Air Quality Assessment (4 CH) An introduction to the fundamentals of atmospheric science with the primary goal of demonstrating how scientific principles govern the circulation of the atmosphere, the day-to-day sequence of weather events, the dispersion of atmospheric pollutants and inadvertent climate modification. Though intended for the environmental science major, the course should be of value to anyone interested in the science of weather forecasting, long-term climatic change and the meteorology of air pollution. Three 55-minute lectures and two hours of lab each week. (P: ENSC 111 or GEOL 150 or permission of the instructor) Offered alternate years. ENSC 320—Urban and Regional Land Use Planning (3 CH) Urban and Regional Land Use Planning is an overview of present and past land-use policy in the United States. Since the goal of land-use planning is to decide on the best present and future uses for each parcel of land in a particular area, students will be introduced to the basic elements of comprehensive strategies and special area plans, techniques of developing each of these types of plans and mechanisms of zoning that are used to implement plans. Students will also be introduced to the state and federal regulatory environments and the political structures that influence the planning process. Participants will be expected to attend public hearings conducted by local planning agencies. (P: ENSC 111 or permission of instructor) Offered alternate years.