2010-2011 - Sweet Briar College

2010-2011 Catalog environmental studiesThe Environmental Studies Minor(18 semester hours)Required:ECON 342 (3) -Ecological EconomicsENVR 101 (3) -Introduction toEnvironmental IssuesENVR 316 (3) -Geographic InformationSystems IChoose 9 additional semester hours ofENVR courses.The Environmental Science Minor(18 semester hours)Required:ENVR 101 (3) -Introduction toEnvironmental IssuesENVR 208 (3) -Surface WatersENVR 220 (3) -Applied EnvironmentalAnalysisENVR 316 (3) -Geographic InformationSystems IChoose 2 courses from the following:ENVR 131 (3) -Physical Geography:LandscapesENVR 244 (3) -Environmental ChemistryENVR 309 (3) -Energy and AtmosphericPollutionENVR 322 (3) -Ecological ModelingENVR 329 (3) -Global BiodiversityConservationENVR 416 (3) -Geographic InformationSystems IIENVR 433 (3) -Advanced Lab inEnvironmental ScienceENVR 446 (3) -Evaluation of EnvironmentalIssuesCourse DescriptionsENVR 101 (3)–Introduction toEnvironmental IssuesAn introduction to the multi-disciplinary field ofenvironmental studies involving the integrationof environmental science, policy and planning.This course introduces various environmentalproblems, their causes and potential solutions.The course examines the issue of overpopulationand current global environmental crisessuch as ozone depletion, loss of biodiversity,tropical deforestation, and contamination ofwater and air. V.4.ENVR 131 (3)–Physical Geography:LandscapesA study of the geologic processes that shape theEarth’s surface and their relationship to humanactivities, including natural hazards such as volcanoes,earthquakes, and landslides. Mountains,rivers, glaciers, deserts, coastlines, and soilformingprocesses are investigated within thecontext of plate tectonics so that the pattern oflandforms and soil types around the world canbe better understood. V.8a.ENVR 133 (1)–Physical GeographyLaboratoryPrerequisite or co-requisite: ENVR 131.Hands-on investigation of Earth surface processes,landforms, and soils. Activities includeinterpretation of topographic maps and aerialphotographs, basic rock and mineral identification,soil sampling and description, experimentswith water flow, and field exercises in geologicobservation and interpretation. V.8b.ENVR 202 (1)–Environmental SciencesLaboratoryPrerequisite or co-requisite: ENVR 208; nonmajorsby permission. An introduction to thefield and laboratory aspects of environmentalscience including field trips to industrial, agricultural,and wastewater facilities. Students willachieve competency in the practice of wet chemistry,bioassays, habitat and stream assessment,wetlands delineation, and personal protectiveequipment use. V.8b.ENVR 208 (3)–Surface WatersPrerequisite: ENVR 101. A study of freshwaterand brackish water systems including streams,lakes, and estuaries. Physical, chemical, and biologiccomponents of aquatic environments areexamined with an emphasis on water quality,aquatic biology, watershed analysis, and waterresource management. Hydrolic data analysis isstressed and performed using computers. V8a.109­