env310 | undergraduate

Environmental Management

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This course examines environmental problems from a local, national, and international perspective. Federal legislation will be reviewed on air pollution and water quality. Students will be introduced to control techniques for treating air and water, and the emerging environmental issues such as global climate changes, bioterrorism, organic pollutants, and industrial ecology.

This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks This course is available to take individually or To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Representative.

Course details:

Credits: 3
Continuing education units: XX
Professional development units: XX
Duration: 5 weeks

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    Natural Systems: Preservation and Restoration

    • Describe natural process restoration.
    • Explain methods for ecosystem restoration.
    • Identify conservation strategies.

    Climate Change

    • Explain potential impacts of climate change.
    • Describe mechanisms of human contribution to climate change.

    Resources: Water and Soil

    • Analyze the relationship between the hydrological cycle and vegetation.
    • Explain how to manage erosion.
    • Explain the soil nutrient cycles and nutrient availability.

    Biological Resources: Fish, Grazing Lands, and Forests

    • Explain the management of ocean fisheries.
    • Describe the functions of forest resources.
    • Describe ocean biological systems.
    • Explain the management practices of grazing lands.
    • Evaluate forest management practices.
    • Explain the dynamics of grazing lands and animal production.

    Pests and Pathogens: Natural Elements of the Ecosystem

    • Define approaches to biological pest control.
    • Evaluate environmental health risks from pollution.
    • Identify challenges of chemical pest control.
    • Describe environmental fate and the transport of contaminants.
    • Explain the benefits of assessing and promoting environmental degradation of pollutants.
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