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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSES
EVSC 420.3
(Formerly SLSC 420)
Environmental Fate and Transport of Toxic Substances
2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 60 credit units in a science-based program (e.g. B.Sc., B.S.A., B.E.) including MATH 110 and PHYS 111 or AGRC 210 or EVSC 210; or permission of the instructor.
Lectures will address the fate and transport of toxic substances in the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the geosphere. Emphasis will be on actual transport processes (e.g. convection, advection, diffusion), losses to the environment (e.g. sorption, dry deposition, rain-out and degradation (e.g. photo-oxidation, radioactive decay, microbial transformation) over time. Specific studies on atmospheric/industrial pollutants such as mercury, and agricultural pollutants such as animal waste and pesticides, will be used to incorporate the processes in different environmental compartments into a comprehensive fate model.
EVSC 430.3
Agroforestry for Environmental Management
2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): SLSC 220, 240 or ABE 212 and one of BIOL 253, PLSC 213 or GEOG 270, or permission of the instructor.
An introduction to agroforestry systems and their benefits to sustainable environmental management. Growth factors such as soil type, water, light, nutrient availability and pest management are discussed for an array of agroforestry systems in both tropical and temperate settings. Case studies from around the world are used to demonstrate that agroforestry systems can successfully raise trees and crops for commercial harvesting while conserving land and biodiversity.
EVSC 471.3
Environmental Data Analysis
2(1.5L/3P)
Prerequisite(s): EVSC 210 or AGRC 210, EVSC 303, PLSC 314 or equivalent, MATH 101 or MATH 110.
Environmental management involves a range of data analysis and interpretation skills. Lectures and practical experiences in this course will give students experience in the use of soil and related natural resource information in hand copy and using geographical information system analysis techniques; in statistical and graphical summaries of field and laboratory data; and in interpolation of point data using geostatistical techniques and related spatial statistics.
EVSC 485.3
(Formerly AGRC 485)
Environmental Science Capstone Course
2(1L-2P)
Prerequisite(s): Fourth year B.S.A. Environmental Science major.
A project based course investigating global and local environmental issues. Students will investigate and synthesize information on topical environmental problems and present the results in class. The primary source of information will be the world-wide web so that skills involving the selection, acquisition, filtering and presentation of data together with critical thinking will be stressed. Concepts of system modeling will be introduced using Stella software.
EVSC 492.3
Research and Term Paper
1&2
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of 75 credit units towards the Environmental Science B.S.A. degree.
A technical writing and communications course in which the student investigates a problem relevant to Environmental Science. The focus will be on literature research using electronic and library resources, but original data may be included. A term paper will be written under the guidance of a faculty advisor and results presented in a seminar or as a poster. Communication skills will be addressed in a series of lectures early in the course.
EVSC 494.6
Research and Thesis
1&2
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of 75 credit units towards the environmental science B.S.A. degree or permission from the Head of the supervising department.
Students will investigate a problem in Environmental Science using modern laboratory or field methods. An extensive literature review will be prepared utilizing electronic and library resources and a research question will be taken from the literature. Students will develop a hypothesis, design experiments to test the hypothesis, and analyze and interpret their experimental results. Finally, a comprehensive thesis will be written and findings will be presented in a formal seminar or poster. Communication skills will be addressed in a series of lectures at the beginning of the term.
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