Environmental Science - ENVI

ENVI 1010 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (1) LEC. 1. Introduction to the environmental science field and the ENVI major. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours.

ENVI 1020 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (3) LEC. 3. Preference given to students for whom the course is required. Survey of fundamental concepts, issues, and concerns related to environmental science.

ENVI 1030 ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. This course is a lecture/lab course integrating principals of basic science with the impacts of humans on the environment. Topics will include population dynamics, land use change, energy, pollution, water availability, climate, human-environment interactions, biodiversity environmental policy, and sustainability. The laboratory component of the class will challenge students to observe phenomena in the world around them, construct and test hypotheses, and draw conclusions on the management and solutions to environmental problems in the world today.

ENVI 3000 INTRODUCTION TO STREAM RESTORATION (4) LEC. 2. LAB. 4. Introduction to concepts necessary for stream restoration design, construction, and maintenance and how they relate to the physical, chemical and biological processes of streams. Students will participate in research associated with stream restoration by assessing steam stability and classifying streams.

ENVI 3400 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF TROPICAL SOILS (3) LEC. 3. This course explores the unique characteristics of tropical soils, focusing on their genesis, and physical, chemical, and biological properties. Students will learn to apply sustainable management practices that enhance soil health and productivity in tropical environments. The course integrates scientific principles with practical approaches to address challenges in soil conservation and agricultural sustainability in tropical regions. Credit will not be given for both CSES/ENVI 3400.

ENVI 3500 ANCIENT AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS (4) LEC. 1.5, AAB. 4.5. This course will investigate the environmental context of the ancient Maya and examine how land use, climate change, and urbanization impacted water resources through time. The course will meet on campus along with an 8-day study abroad trip to the Yucatan area of Mexico. Students will study the environmental context of the Maya and experience the ruins and conditions where they maintained a sustainable environment for millennia.

ENVI 4000 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS (3) LEC. 3. Pr. ENVI 1010 and ENVI 1020. This course provides an introduction to and overview of how municipal, state and federal regulations and programs are used in environmental management. The spectrum and development of environmental requirements, responsibilities, and direct applications as to the release of pollutants to air, soil and water are explored.

ENVI 4950 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SENIOR SEMINAR (2) LEC. 2. Pr. (ENGL 1120 or ENGL 1127) and ENVI 1010 and ENVI 1020. Departmental approval. This course will cover oral and written professional presentations, assessment of students in the ENVI major via standardized testing, and student assessment via exit surveys.

ENVI 4980 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (2-4) IND. Departmental approval. Directed research in the area of specialty within the department. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

ENVI 5000 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (3) LEC. 3. Role of global land use in biogeochemical cycling of major elements and compounds of environmental concern; interactions of pollutants with soils and aquatic and atmospheric environments; methods to minimize or correct pollution; risk assessment.

ENVI 5040 AQUATIC BIOGEOCHEMISTRY (3) LEC. 3. LAB. 0, LEC. 0. Pr. CHEM 1040 and (MATH 1120 or MATH 1620). An interdisciplinary, critical zone perspective to explore how ecological, geomorphic, and hydrological processes interact to regulate the formation and transport of chemical elements across landscapes. Credit will not be given to both ENVI 5040/6040.

ENVI 5100 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS (3) LEC. 3. An overview of climate change for the non-climate scientist, how climate change affects global environments (forests, oceans, lakes, coasts, agriculture) in recent time periods and how historic records are used to study past climate change impacts.

ENVI 5200 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 2, LLB. 0. Pr. (STAT 2510 or STAT 2513) and (MATH 1610 or MATH 1613 or MATH 1617). This course introduces environmental science students to the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) and their applications in environmental science. Students will learn how to use AI/ML tools to analyze large and complex environmental data sets, make predictions, and identify patterns that are not visible to the naked eye. Students will become familiar with the potential and limitations of AI/ML in environmental science and what ethical considerations should be made.

ENVI 5250 AQUATIC SEDIMENTS (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 2. Pr. P/C CSES 2040. An overview of sediments in aquatic environments with a focus on the biogeochemistry, storage capacity, and use in paleoenvironmental reconstruction. Credit will not be given for both CSES/ENVI 5250/6250.

ENVI 5400 BIOENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BIOL 1030. The role of renewable energy, and bioenergy crops in reducing the environmental problems related to the use of fossil fuels. Bioenergy crop species and agricultural practices used in their production, research performed to test the efficacy of some crops as bioenergy crops. Credit can not be given for both CSES/ENVI 5400/6400.

ENVI 5590 ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL PHYSICS AND VADOSE ZONE HYDROLOGY (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 2. Pr. CSES 2040. Principles related to the movement of water, chemicals, heat, and gases through soils within diverse ecosystems, including agricultural, urban, and natural landscapes; including hands-on experience with field instrumentation. Credit will not be given for both CSES/ENVI 5590/6590.

ENVI 5800 CLIMATE, WATER, AND LIFE (3) LEC. 3. The course will introduce essential hydroclimate processes and phenomena, and their impacts on water resources, food and agriculture, and ecosystems. Major topics include climate variability and change, radiation, temperature, humidity, precipitation, land surface energy and water fluxes, their linkages with plants and humans, and climate hazards and resiliency.

ENVI 6000 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (3) LEC. 3. Role of global land use in bio-geochemical cycling of major elements and compounds of environmental concern; interactions of pollutants with soils and aquatic and atmospheric environments; methods to minimize or correct pollution; risk assessment.

ENVI 6040 AQUATIC BIOGEOCHEMISTRY (3) LEC. 3. LAB. 0, LEC. 0. An interdisciplinary, critical zone perspective to explore how ecological, geomorphic, and hydrological processes interact to regulate the formation and transport of chemical elements across landscapes. Credit will not be given for both ENVI 5040/6040.

ENVI 6100 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS (3) LEC. 3. An overview of climate change for the non-climate scientist, how climate change affects global environments (forests, oceans, lakes, coasts, agriculture) in recent time periods and how historic records are used to study past climate change impacts.

ENVI 6200 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 2. This course introduces environmental science students to the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) and their applications in environmental science. Students will learn how to use AI/ML tools to analyze large and complex environmental data sets, make predictions, and identify patterns that are not visible to the naked eye. Students will become familiar with the potential and limitations of AI/ML in environmental science and what ethical considerations should be made.

ENVI 6250 AQUATIC SEDIMENTS (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 2. An overview of sediments in aquatic environments with a focus on the biogeochemistry, storage capacity, and use in paleoenvironmental reconstruction. Credit will not be given to both CSES/ENVI 5250/6250.

ENVI 6400 BIOENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (3) LEC. 3. The role of renewable energy, and bioenergy crops in reducing the environmental problems related to the use of fossil fuels. Bioenergy crop species and agricultural practices used in their production, research performed to test the efficacy of some crops as bioenergy crops. Credit will not be given for both CSES/ENVI 5400/6400.

ENVI 6590 ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL PHYSICS AND VADOSE ZONE HYDROLOGY (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 2. Pr. CSES 2040. Principles related to the movement of water, chemicals, heat, and gases through soils within diverse ecosystems, including agricultural, urban, and natural landscapes; including hands-on experience with field instrumentation. Credit will not be given to both CSES/ENVI 5590/6590.

ENVI 6800 CLIMATE, WATER, AND LIFE (3) LEC. 3. The course will introduce essential hydroclimate processes and phenomena, and their impacts on water resources, food and agriculture, and ecosystems. Major topics include climate variability and change, radiation, temperature, humidity, precipitation, land surface energy and water fluxes, their linkages with plants and humans, and climate hazards and resiliency.