ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

NOTE: The environmental management graduate program follows the calendar of one (1)

summer term, one (1) fall term, and one (1) spring term. Unless otherwise indicated,

all environmental management (ENVM) courses are offered on rotation.

ENVM 501 Biological and Environmental Chemistry (3)

Application of chemical and biochemical principles to environmental problems

and solutions. Course provides the nonscientist with the necessary chemical/biochemical

concepts to assimilate the scientific aspects of environmental management.

Required. Offered: Fall and Spring.

ENVM 502 Environmental Law and Regulation (3)

Overview of federal environmental laws and regulations. Salient topics include air

and water quality, toxic substance regulation, and waste management. Required.

Offered: Fall and Spring.

ENVM 503 Quantitative Methods for Environmental Decision Makers (3)

Study of quantitative/statistical methods for managers who conduct or design

environmental monitoring and sampling programs, develop and interpret quantitative

data, and prepare projections. Includes use of environmental examples and

problems, with emphasis on real-world applications. Required. Prereq: Working

knowledge of Windows environment. Offered: Fall and Spring.

ENVM 504 Basic Toxicology (3)

Examination of the basics of applied toxicology for the non-technician. Course

covers experimental toxicology, definitions, biochemical mechanisms, and signs of

exposure and insult. Includes an overview of how toxic materials enter the body,

how they interact with the body, and how they are eliminated. Students learn specific

toxic effects of metals, pesticides, and solvents. Required. Prereq: ENVM 501.

Offered: Fall and Spring.

ENVM 505 Environmental Sustainability (3)

Study of the complexity of environmental management using the case method.

Emphasis on the managerial skills required to administer complex environmental

problems, the need for multidisciplinary analysis, and the application of problemsolving

methodologies.

ENVM 506 Environmental Risk Assessment and Management (3)

Review of the basic principles and methods for conducting a risk assessment.

Students examine both the values and limitations of risk assessment by focusing

on environmental and health risks. Includes review of how risk management decisions

are made in the public and private sectors and explains how to communicate

to the public environmental and health risks, as well as public policy choices

and tradeoffs. Prereqs: ENVM 501, 502, 504, and 505.

ENVM 507 Technology and Management of Hazardous Materials (3)

Review of current technology in storage, handling, and transportation of hazardous

materials and wastes. Emphasis on safe, efficient, and legally sufficient

management techniques. Includes: presentation of methods for identification and

classification of hazardous and toxic materials, substances, and wastes; review of

spills and specific procedures to prevent incidents and to protect human health

and the environment; and examination of OSHA training requirements, packaging

and labeling procedures, storage compatibility and capacity, transportation

requirements, and legal responsibilities. Prereqs: ENVM 501, 502, and 504.

ENVM 508 Ecotoxicology for the Environmental Manager (3)

Introduction to the dynamics of the ecosystem and the effects of toxic substances

on the living and nonliving components. Topics include the role of indicator

species on ecosystem health, nature of key species in ecosystem functioning, loss

of biodiversity under toxicological insult, and methods for monitoring ecosystem

health and restoration. Several major case studies are examined to illustrate ecotoxicological

concepts. Prereq: ENVM 504.

ENVM 509 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Environmental

Management Issues (3)

Introduction to the basics of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Overview of

relevant theory, software, hardware, databases, and applications. Trends in GIS

technology are examined from the managerial perspective. Examples are drawn

from current environmental projects.

ENVM 510 Environmental Ethics and Values (3)

Examination of ethical considerations in environmental decision-making.

Discussion of personal versus organizational attitudes, cultural economic and historical

values, science versus politics, and international and intergenerational

issues. Includes study of humankind's relationship with the environment. Students

are encouraged to develop a personal philosophy relative to their role in the regulatory,

technical, scientific, legal, or corporate management of the environment.

ENVM 511 Environmental Total Quality Management (TQM) (3)

Introduction to the concepts and techniques of Total Quality Management (TQM)

from the environmental perspective. Topics include understanding the fundamentals

of environmental TQM, organizing for environmental compliance using TQM

techniques, applying total quality auditing techniques, and using TQM for measuring

environmental success and costs. Goal communication within the organization

is explored. Real-life case studies are utilized throughout the course.

ENVM 512 Environmental Project Management (3)

Examination of environmental project management from the governmental,

industrial, and contractor perspectives. Includes review of successful project management

organization, planning, and communication strategies, plus the scope

and types of contractual assistance. Using real-life examples, students examine

complex projects needing management. Prereqs: ENVM 501, 502, 504, and 505.

ENVM 514 Wetlands (3)

Introduction to the development, structure, and importance of wetlands, including

the background necessary to understand the current controversies concerning

wetland protection. Instructional methods include lecture, problem sheets, and

field exercises. Prereqs: ENVM 501, 502, 504, and 505.

 ENVM 515 Endangered Species (3)

Study of evolutionary mechanisms, species concepts, and taxonomic and systematic

principles as applied to species-level taxon. Includes examination of how federal

and state laws relating to endangered species affect decision-making of environmental

managers. Prereq: ENVM 502.

ENVM 516 Research (3)

Students pursue a research topic of special interest under the direction of an

ENVM faculty member or an outside expert jointly agreed upon by course coordinator

and student. This research provides an opportunity for senior graduate students

to integrate their knowledge in real-world, problem-solving situations.

Prereqs: ENVM 501, 502, 504, and 505.

ENVM 517 Environmental Biomonitoring (3)

Review of the basics of modern environmental analysis. Topics include proper field

sampling and preservation, legal aspects, traceability, and chain of custody

records. Aspects of a quality assurance and quality control program are

addressed, as well as fundamentals of laboratory instrumentation and air quality

monitoring. Prereqs: ENVM 501 and ENVM 505.

ENVM 518 Environmental Litigation (3)

Study of the process of environmental litigation, focusing on the role of an environmental

manager, commonly litigated issues, and alternatives to litigation.

Prereq: ENVM 502.

ENVM 519 Conservation Biology and Natural Resource Management (3)

Study of the basic theories, models, and techniques of the science of conservation

biology and their utilization in the conservation and management of natural

resources. Prereqs: ENVM 502 and ENVM 505.

ENVM 520 Occupational Safety and Health Law and Policy (3)

Examination of the relationship between federal occupational safety and health

statutes to the work environment. Particular emphasis placed on the rights,

duties, and responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Prereqs: ENVM 502 and ENVM 504.

ENVM 521 Risk Analysis (3)

Exploration of the risk analysis framework, focusing on its interplay between science

and politics as an approach to managing health and environmental hazards. "Risk

Analysis" is defined broadly to encompass the interrelated tasks of risk assessment,

risk evaluation, risk management, and risk communication. Students are exposed to

a synoptic perspective on how environmental problems, goals, and policies are actually

shaped in the complex world of competing interests, conflicting ideologies, and

incomplete understanding. Prereq: ENVM 506 or permission of the instructor.

ENVM 522 Environmental Economics (3)

Policy orientation to environmental issues, focusing on the economic theory which

drives the policy. Emphasis on the strong international thrust which integrates

economic development with environmental policy. Prereqs: ENVM 502, 504, 505,

and 507.

ENVM 524 Environmental Geology (3)

Application of geological and hydrogeological principles to environmental management

issues including groundwater and soil assessment, site remediation, and

risk assessment. Includes introductory geology and hydrogeology background

necessary to understand environmental geology as related to environmental management,

environmental policy, and applicable environmental regulations.

Applications of groundwater modeling, aquifer testing techniques, map reading,

groundwater regulations, and the application of geology to current soil and

groundwater remediation technology, landfill siting, and wellhead protection are

introduced. Prereq: ENVM 501.

ENVM 525 Environmental Forestry (3)

Review of the principles of forest ecology and management and the subsequent

environmental concerns that occur with various practices. Includes: examination

of the historical developments of American forests and comparison of past conditions

with current health; study of abiotic and biotic components of forest habitats,

including forest soils, productivity, climatic factors, and biological diversity;

and discussion of principles of silviculture, including forest regeneration, intensive

forest management and best management practices for the control of nonpoint

pollution. Students gain a basic understanding of management principles

enabling them to balance both economic and environmental forest concerns.

ENVM 526 Environmental Auditing (3)

Study of the fundamentals of environmental auditing. Topics include: elements of the

audit process, property transfer audits, waste contractor audits, waste minimization

audits, international audits, and managing and critiquing an audit program. Students

are required to perform practical exercises individually or in small groups.

ENVM 527 Sociology of the Environment (3)

Introduction to the idea that humans not only react to the environment but also

shape it, based on the assumption that human capacity to act on the environment

is more complex than that for any other living species. Focus on the capacity of

humans to define the environment as something to be manipulated, guided by

the constructed aims of human groups. Central concepts include human beliefs,

values and institutions, social inequality in power and influence, demographic

shifts and technology, political/economic organization, and globalization as an

historical process in human organization.

ENVM 528 Challenge to Sustainability: Conserving East Africa's

Biodiversity (3)

Exploration of local, national, and international efforts to manage and conserve

East Africa's biodiversity. Topics include the biogeography of East Africa, its people,

history, current conservation issues and the role of sustainable development

and conservation of natural resources.