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Environmental Science (ENVR) ENVR 1113 Elements of Environmental Science Description: Application of biology, chemistry, ecology, economics, geology, hydrology, mathematics, physics, and other agricultural sciences to environmental issues. Addressing environmental problems from the standpoint of ethics, risk, and scientific and social feasibility. Emphasis on agricultural systems and natural resources. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3

ENVR 4363 Environmental Soil Science Prerequisites: BIOL 1114 and SOIL 2124. Description: Re-emphasis of soil science concepts vital in the understanding of processes that are within the realms of the ecological regulator function of the soil; discussions on the role of soil as the foundation of forest, rangeland/pastureland, agricultural, urban and suburban, as well as wetland ecosystems; impact of soil processes on global environmental concerns; soil as the ultimate recipient of waste; impact of soil processes on groundwater and surface water quality Same course as SOIL 4363. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Dean of Agriculture ENVR 4500 Environmental Science Problems Prerequisites: Upper-division standing, GPA of 2.50 or better, and consent of instructor. Description: Individual or small group study of selected problems in environmental science. Course may be used twice for up to six credit hours to meet degree requirements. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-6

Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Dean of Agriculture

ENVR 3113 Sampling and Analyses for Solving Environmental Problems Prerequisites: ENVR 1113 and CHEM 1215 or CHEM 1314 and BIOL 1114. Description: Provide multiple examples for evaluating the evidence which documents environmental problems. Develop sampling skills required to obtain biological and physical data needed in the evaluation of environmental problems. Analyze biological and physical data using basic statistical methods and determine the 1) severity of water, soil, and air pollution, and 2) degree of ecosystem degradation. Present findings as written reports which emphasize the use of comparative graphs, tables, and figures. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 3 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Dean of Agriculture ENVR 4010 Internships in Environmental Science Prerequisites: Junior standing in environmental science or consent of instructor. Description: Supervised internships with business, industry, or governmental agencies in environmental assessment and remediation. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-6

Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Independent Study

Department/School: Dean of Agriculture ENVR 4512 Environmental Impact Analysis

Description: Outline of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation of potential environmental impacts for decision makers. Development of environmental assessment, environmental impact statements, and categorical exclusion documents that result from the NEPA processes. Graded on a pass/fail basis. Credit hours: 2 Contact hours: Lecture: 2

Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Dean of Agriculture

Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Dean of Agriculture ENVR 4112 Land Measurement and Site Analysis Prerequisites: MATH 1513 or equivalent.

ENVR 4573 Ethical Issues in Agriculture and the Environment Description: Application of ethical concepts and economics theory to real-world agricultural and environmental issues. Recognition of the moral, ethical, and economic dimensions of value that aid in understanding and resolving the controversial aspects of these private and public issues. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3

Description: Methods and techniques used to locate sites and evaluate physical conditions with the goal of collecting the required information for an environmental impact report; includes Public Land Survey System (PLSS), equipment selection and use, Global Positioning System (GPS), data collection and analysis, and mapping. Same course as MCAG 4112. Credit hours: 2 Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Lab: 2 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Dean of Agriculture

Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Dean of Agriculture ENVR 4811 Professional and Capstone Planning Prerequisites: Senior standing.

Description: Preparation to work and communicate with environmental professionals and develop a written proposal to solve an environmental application or problem. Credit hours: 1 Contact hours: Lecture: 1

Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Dean of Agriculture