2011 - 2012 Student Calendar - Helena College of Technology

Course DescriptionsEVSC215 Ground Water HydrologyCredits: 3Prerequisites: M121 and EVSC150 or consent of instructorGround Water Hydrology presents fundamental concepts andprinciples of the geology of ground-water occurrence, aquifertypes and their hydraulic properties, ground-water flow,well drilling and design technology, aquifer testing analysismethods, and interpretation and assessment of aquifer-testingresults and pumping impacts.EVSC220 Surface Water HydrologyCredits: 3Prerequisites: ENSC272 and M121 or consent of instructorSurface Water Hydrology is designed to provide studentswith an understanding of basic surface water hydrology andhydrological processes, beginning with conceptual principlesto quantitative and qualitative standards and methods. Thiscourse involves an in-depth analysis of the hydrologic cycleand principles including precipitation, evapotranspiration,stream flow, and open channel hydraulics, rainfall, interception,infiltration, and groundwater hydrology. This class will preparestudents for careers emphasizing surface water resourcemanagement.EVSC233 Environment and the EconomyCredits: 3Prerequisities: noneThis introductory course covers the economics of naturalresources with an emphasis on economic tools used to analyzekey economic aspects associated with water and naturalresources. Topics covered include but are not limited tourban demand for water, water supply and economic growth,water benefit-cost analysis, water utility economics, irrigationdemand, large water projects, economic impacts of surfacewater law and institutions; economics of salinity and drainage,economics of groundwater management.EVSC235 Soils, Weather, and ClimateCredits: 3Prerequisites: ENSC272 and ENSC105 or consent ofinstructorThis course provides an overview of regional hydrologiccycles in relationship to climatology, weather and soils. Anexamination of soil profiles, classification of soils, and watermovement in soils in association with an introduction to thewater balance, and its relationship to components includingevapotranspiration, interception, soil moisture storage,land usage, groundwater storage, and overland flow will beexamined.EVSC240 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Credits: 3Prerequisites: A “C-“or equivalent in EVSC140 or consent ofinstructorGeographic Information Systems (GIS) are used for the creation,storage, representation, research, and analysis of spatialinformation in a digital environment. This course expands onthe fundamentals and principles of GIS and cartography learnedin the Introduction to Geographic Information Systems course.Students will learn the processes, procedures, and the criticalthinking involved with performing geospatial analysis. Thecourse will entail a hands-on lab that focuses on GIS conceptsand techniques utilized for data design, analysis, and mapcreation. Each student is required to conduct his or her ownindividual research project, which will consist of model buildingand design for spatial analysis.EVSC260 Field Methods and ReportingCredits: 3Prerequisites: EVSC215 and EVSC220 or consent ofinstructorThe Field Methods and Reporting course is designed to providestudents with a working knowledge of the scientific principlesand protocols used in water resource measurements and fieldmethods. The course will emphasize equipment utilized inwater resource measurements and experimental design forwater resource studies. Measurement, sampling strategies, andsafety practices in the field will be discussed along with fieldtrips to demonstrate application of field methods.FIRE101 Introduction to Fire ServiceCredits: 3Prerequisites: noneThis course will introduce the student to the fire serviceand covers basic information needed to understand thefire protection career field. Basic terms, facts, and pieces ofequipment used by the fire service will be shown and usedduring this course.FIRE103 Fire Fighter SafetyCredits: 3Prerequisites: noneThis course will allow the student to learn the reasons forfirefighter deaths and injuries. It is designed to allow the studentto develop and use safe working practices in fire fighting. Thecourse covers OSHA and NFPA standards relating to firefightersafety, types of protection equipment, and their use and care.FIRE105 Emergency Medical Technician - BasicCredits: 4Prerequisites: Hepatitis B Vaccines, Tuberculosis test (currentor within past six months)This course covers all emergency medical techniques currentlyconsidered to be within the responsibilities of the EMT-B providingemergency care with an ambulance service. The course involvesclassroom, in-hospital observation, and clinical experience. Thepurpose of the training is to ensure individual competency in eachstudent by the successful completion of each objective.104 2011 - 2012 Academic Catalog UM-Helena College of Technology