This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of environmental science.
Studies the processes that regulate the cycling of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus within and between oceans, continents, and atmosphere. Prerequisite: One semester of college chemistry and one or two …
Specialized topics in ecology, atmosphere, hydrology, environmental geology, or environmental systems not normally covered in formal classes under the direction of the faculty. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Original research usually involving a field or laboratory problem in the environmental sciences under the direction of one or more faculty members. The results may form the basis of an …
Provides credit for doing work in pursuit of the undergraduate thesis option for majors in Environmental Science
This is an introductory course focusing on the theory and application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technology. The course combines related theory with practical laboratory assignments.
Examination of the fundamental radiative, thermodynamic, and fluid dynamic processes in Earth's atmosphere with an emphasis on climatic time and space scales. Topics include atmospheric composition and radiative transfer, synoptic …
In this course, various aspects of the effects of mountains on weather and climate will be covered. Examples include diurnal mountain wind systems, mountain waves, and cold air pools. Applications …
This course will cover methods of spatial data handling and modeling for the analysis and management of the environmental resilience of watersheds. Techniques include desktop and cloud commercial and open …
Study of the physical, chemical, and biological processes governing the transport and transformation of contaminants at ecosystem and watershed scales. Emphasis placed on the ecohydrological principles and role of human …
Studies the processes that shape the land surface and their relationship to human activity. Prerequisite: EVSC 2800 or 3600.
This course will examine the physical, chemical, and biological factors that affect the fate and transport of contaminants (including toxic metals and organic contaminants) in soils and waters. We will …
The growth and decay of glaciers and ice sheets impact the hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere. This course focuses on physical glaciology, glacial hydrology, glacial geology, landscape evolution, Earth's glacial …
In this seminar course, students will have the opportunity to hear from successful leaders in varied Environmental Science disciplines (traditional and non-traditional) about career paths and opportunities for M.A., M.S., …
Studies current problems in environmental research management or public policy as presented by visiting speakers, faculty, or advanced graduate students.
An ecosystem course which treats the ecology of forests and consequences of forest processes in natural and managed systems. The class emphasizes the "pattern and process" concept that is the …
An interdisciplinary course covering the physical, biogeochemical and ecological aspects of coastal estuaries. This class is a companion course to EVSC 4110.Prerequisite: EVSC 3200
This course introduces students to research topics in air pollution, including the ozone hole, tropospheric ozone, aerosol chemistry and physics, atmosphere-biosphere interactions, air pollution regulation and control, health impacts, environmental …
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of environmental science.
For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.