Apr 19, 2024  
2019-2020 Florida Tech Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Florida Tech Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Courses are listed alpha-numerically. The 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 series are undergraduate courses. The 5000 series are graduate courses that can also be taken by undergraduates with cumulative grade point averages of 2.75 or higher, who have satisfied all listed prerequisites and whose registration is approved by the department head or program chair responsible for the course. The 6000 series courses are restricted to graduate students only. Courses below 1000 are developmental in nature, are not counted in GPA calculations and do not count toward any Florida Tech degree.

Courses that may be taken in fulfillment of Undergraduate Core Requirements are designated as follows: CL: computer literacy requirement, COM: communication elective, HU: humanities elective, LA: liberal arts elective, Q: scholarly inquiry requirement, SS: social science elective, CC: cross-cultural, Hon: course may include honors sections during some semesters. These designations follow the course descriptions. Other courses that satisfy Undergraduate Core Requirements are identified by the course prefix: any MTH course can be used toward meeting the mathematics requirement; and any AVS, BIO, CHM or PHY course, or EDS 1031  or EDS 1032 , toward meeting the physical/life sciences requirement.

 

Education

  
  • EDS 5072 Methods and Strategies of Teaching Middle and High School Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Investigates the principles, skills and methods of teaching mathematics at the middle and secondary school level. Emphasizes application and practice with a hands-on discovery approach.
    Prerequisite: EDS 5051  
  
  • EDS 5073 Methods and Strategies for Teaching Specific Middle and High School Content

    Credit Hours: 3
    Investigates the principles, skills and methods of teaching specific secondary content at the middle and high school levels.
    Prerequisite: EDS 5051  
  
  • EDS 5081 Research 1

    Credit Hours: 1 - 6
    Individual research work conducted under the supervision of a science education faculty member.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • EDS 5095 Essentials of Educational Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes research skills and related competencies involved in the planning, conducting and reporting of applied research studies of the type required for a graduate degree.
  
  • EDS 5120 Content and Methods in Science Education for Lower-Level Elementary Grades

    Credit Hours: 4
    Examines the science content supporting the Sunshine State Standards for science applicable to early elementary grades. Emphasizes teaching approaches that incorporate hands-on inquiry experiences and computer technology.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • EDS 5130 Content and Methods in Science Education for Upper-Level Elementary Grades

    Credit Hours: 4
    Examines the science content supporting the Sunshine State Standards for science applicable to upper elementary grades. Emphasizes teaching approaches that incorporate hands-on inquiry experiences and computer technology.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • EDS 5135 Reading in the Content Area

    Credit Hours: 3
    Students develop strategies for designing lessons that will lead middle and high school students to become active readers, engaged in the process of learning with textbooks as well as supplemental materials. Explores how to create active learning environments in which students know how, when and why to use all modes of language to learn.
  
  • EDS 5203 Theories and Trends in Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides an overview of human development and learning. Topics include behavioral, social and cognitive learning theories. Emphasizes the application and implications of these theories to educational practice. Includes student review of research articles and other publications that relate to human development and learning theories.
  
  • EDS 5226 Introduction to Computers in Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introductory review of various uses for microcomputers in schools. Includes a review of current hardware available, computer application software, use of the World Wide Web, computer assisted instruction software, networking and legal/ethical issues.
  
  • EDS 5227 Educational Software Evaluation and Design

    Credit Hours: 3
    Proper design and appropriate evaluation of education software. Students write programs using established design techniques and procedures. Covers crash-proofing programs, user help menu methods, documentation techniques and screen formatting.
    Prerequisite: EDS 5226  
  
  • EDS 5250 Case Study: Science Education

    Credit Hours: 1 - 6
    Involves an in-depth study of a specific issue or topic in science education. Allows a student with a special interest in science education to pursue guided study in that area.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • EDS 5270 Informal Science Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces the theory, practice, organization and research of informal science education. Includes classroom sessions, sessions in various science education venues and presentations by and discussions with informal science educators.
  
  • EDS 5272 Informal Science Education Internship

    Credit Hours: 3
    A minimum of 120 hours working at a host informal science education venue. Requires formal written and oral presentations.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • EDS 5274 Informal Science Education Project

    Credit Hours: 3
    Planning, design and implementation of an informal science education project.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • EDS 5298 Current Topics in Science Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    Selected current topics in science education.
  
  • EDS 5299 Current Topics in Computer Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    Current topics in the use of computers in the educational setting. Course content varies from year to year.
  
  • EDS 5350 Case Study: Mathematics Education

    Credit Hours: 1 - 6
    Involves an in-depth study of a specific issue or topic in mathematics education. Allows a student with a special interest in mathematics education to pursue guided study in that area.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • EDS 5410 Foundations of Environmental Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces and overviews the field of environmental education. Includes an overview of the history and definition of EE, models of environmental literacy and behavior, and published needs assessments and status reports. Concludes with an analysis of current needs/problems and opportunities in Florida.
  
  • EDS 5420 Methods in Ecology and Environmental Science Content

    Credit Hours: 3
    Focuses on concepts in ecology and environmental science, and principles for teaching and learning concepts. Introduces students to models for teaching/learning concepts and generating lessons using selected models. Concludes with an analysis of educational materials.
  
  • EDS 5430 Methods for Environmental Problems and Issue Investigation

    Credit Hours: 3
    Focuses on skills for analyzing, investigating and evaluating environmental problems and issues. Students practice these skills and apply them in an investigation on a selected problem/issue. Other topics include skill-based teaching strategies and emphasis on these skills in programs and print materials.
  
  • EDS 5440 Methods for Citizenship and Environmental Responsibility

    Credit Hours: 3
    Emphasizes rationales and strategies for teaching citizenship and environmental responsibility. Explores these topics from various perspectives, and develops and applies skills in these areas. Reviews pertinent guidelines and strategies in social studies, science and environmental education.
  
  • EDS 5450 Case Study: Environmental Education

    Credit Hours: 1 - 6
    Involves an in-depth study of a specific issue or topic in environmental education. Allows a student with a special interest in environmental education to pursue guided study in that area.
  
  • EDS 5899 Final Semester Thesis

    Credit Hours: 0 - 2
    Variable registration for thesis completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
    Requirement(s): Approval by Office of Graduate Programs and accepted petition to graduate
  
  • EDS 5999 Thesis

    Credit Hours: 3 - 6
    Individual research work under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty on a selected topic.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • EDS 6000 Readings in Educational Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Investigation of relevant research in science, mathematics, environmental or computer education.
    Prerequisite: EDS 5070  and EDS 5095  and EDS 5203  
  
  • EDS 6010 Research Practicum

    Credit Hours: 3
    Creation of a pilot study in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
    Requirement(s): Must be taken in the same semester in which comprehensive examinations are administered
  
  • EDS 6070 Statistics for Educational Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes multiple regression/correlation methods, multivariate techniques and computer analysis of educational data.
    Prerequisite: EDS 5070  and EDS 5095  
  
  • EDS 6095 Research-Science Education

    Credit Hours: 1 - 6
    Research under the guidance of a member of the science education faculty in a selected area of science education.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • EDS 6899 Final Semester Dissertation

    Credit Hours: 0 - 2
    Variable registration for dissertation completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
    Requirement(s): Approval by Office of Graduate Programs and accepted candidacy
  
  • EDS 6999 Dissertation-Science Education

    Credit Hours: 3 - 12
    Research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval

Economics

  
  • EEC 2303 Introduction to Macroeconomics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces the concepts that aid in understanding both aggregate economic conditions and the policy alternatives designed to stabilize national economies. Includes the determination of GDP and national income, inflation, unemployment, monetary policy, economic growth and exchange rates.
    (SS)
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: MTH 1000  or MTH 1001  or MTH 1701  or MTH 1702  
  
  • EEC 2304 Introduction to Microeconomics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces the neoclassical theory of price determination. Includes supply and demand analysis, production and cost theory, market structures, externalities and public goods, factor payments, income distribution and informational asymmetries.
    (SS)
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: MTH 1000  or MTH 1001  or MTH 1010  or MTH 1701  or MTH 1702  

Introduction to Engineering

  
  • EGN 1000 Introduction to Engineering

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces engineering problem solving and professional aspects and ethics of engineering with lectures, lab demonstrations and field trips. Includes productive uses for microcomputers and spreadsheets. Also introduces the fields of science and engineering taught at Florida Tech.
  
  • EGN 1100 Machine Shop Certification 1

    Credit Hours: 0
    Introduces machine shop safety, using personal protective equipment, and reading and understanding material safety data sheets. Provides training for use of machine shop equipment and machine parts needed to complete a simple project.
  
  • EGN 1150 Combined Machine Shop Certification

    Credit Hours: 0
    Introduces machine shop safety and the use of personal protection equipment. Reviews machine shop rules. Provides training in the use of various machine shop equipment and machine parts for a simple project. Combines EGN 1100  and EGN 2100  into a single course.
  
  • EGN 2100 Machine Shop Certification 2

    Credit Hours: 0
    Reviews machine shop safety, using personal protective equipment, and reading and understanding material safety data sheets. Also reviews machine shop rules. Requires valid certification 1 for registration.
    Prerequisite: (EGN 1100  or EGN 1150 ) and valid certification 1

Healthcare Management

  
  • EHC 1103 Medical Ethics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines the moral problems that arise in the practice of medicine. Covers theories about what is good and what is right as related to bioethical and socioethical issues.
    (HU)
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
  
  • EHC 3302 Healthcare Organizations

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies the U.S. healthcare system. Includes structure, finance, governance, personnel and cultural values. Emphasizes the influences exerted by the economic, political and social forces within the larger society and the healthcare system’s response to these influences.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
  
  • EHC 3303 Managed Care

    Credit Hours: 3
    Analyzes the organizational structure and management of managed healthcare. Emphasizes current trends including the payment and financial aspects of America’s managed healthcare system.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EHC 3302  
  
  • EHC 4402 Community Health Evaluation

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies descriptive epidemiology and its application to the analysis of community health. Emphasizes the computation and interpretation of basic health status indicators, as well as the application of health promotion and disease prevention strategies. Also covers the U.S. public health system and practices.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
  
  • EHC 4410 Quality Improvement Methods in Healthcare

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies in depth the quality improvement philosophy, methodologies, tools and issues related to healthcare. Emphasizes quality standard setting, system design, reporting mechanisms and effectiveness assessment. Closely examines the relationship between quality improvement programs, risk management and use review.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EHC 3302  
  
  • EHC 4498 Health Planning and Policy Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Integrates health services planning, organization management and evaluation as part of capstone. Studies policy formation and management.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EHC 4402  

Human Resources Management

  
  • EHR 3335 Selection and Placement

    Credit Hours: 3
    Focuses on people as strategic resources whose availability and capabilities influence organizational effectiveness. Studies strategies for attracting, assessing, acquiring and withdrawing personnel. Discusses implications of planning and implementing staffing policies.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EMG 3331  
  
  • EHR 3340 Training and Development

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies the theory and technology of organizational training and development. Includes concepts and applications to training, methodology for training, evaluation, forces shaping future training development, and current practices and needs.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EMG 3331  
  
  • EHR 3360 Compensation and Benefits

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines the financial reward systems in organizations. Studies the relevant theoretical and legal perspectives. Includes job evaluation, wage surveys, incentives, pay equity, benefits and compensation strategy.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EMG 3331  

Law

  
  • ELA 2601 Law 1

    Credit Hours: 3
    Investigates the operational responsibilities of individuals in light of political, moral, social, ethical and jurisprudential considerations.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
  
  • ELA 2602 Law 2

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers advanced topics in the legal aspects of the banking system. Analyzes in depth the Uniform Commercial Code, financial instruments, bankruptcy, creditor-debtor relationships and securities regulations.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: ELA 2601  
  
  • ELA 2603 Administrative and Personnel Law

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies the effects of administrative and personnel law on the decision-making responsibilities of practitioners. Explores the impact on personnel policies and practices of organizations. Addresses the development, intent and implications of proactive labor legislation from the federal to the local level.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: ELA 2601  
  
  • ELA 3001 Legal Aspects in Healthcare Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers the legal concepts that confront most healthcare professionals. Includes HIPPA, limitations, civil procedures, medical records, organizational structures (HMO, MMO, PPO and others), patients’ rights, state and federal laws, living wills and healthcare powers of attorney and professional liability insurance.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: ELA 2601  

Management-online programs only

  
  • EMG 3225 Finance for Managers

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces the principles of corporate financial management. Emphasizes the time value of money in investments of real or financial assets. Covers planning for current assets and liabilities, and long-range capital. Passing grade in EST 2703 Statistics  is recommended.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Recommended: Ability to use computer spreadsheets and financial business calculator
    Prerequisite: BUS 2212  or EAC 2212  
  
  • EMG 3301 Principles of Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces management as a discipline and process. Includes evolution and scope of management, decision-making, planning, strategy, organizing, staffing, leading, control, change, and the importance of management in the global environment and ethical considerations of management decisions.
    Minimum student level - second year
    Requirement(s): Successful completion of 30 credit hours in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: COM 1102  
  
  • EMG 3325 Public Administration

    Credit Hours: 3
    Analyzes the nature of public administration, its structure and limitations. Includes staff organization and chain of command, unemployment policies, personnel training and management, employees, organizations and public relations.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
  
  • EMG 3327 Management Information Systems

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies the important uses of information technology in organizations. Includes information requirements and flow, system design and analysis methodologies, the generation and accumulation of data for decision-making, and the implementation and control of information systems.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EMG 3301  
  
  • EMG 3328 Business Ethics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies general moral principles and their application to ethical issues and problems pertaining to business activities, and the nature of the corporation in contemporary society.
    Minimum student level - third year
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: COM 1102  
  
  • EMG 3331 Management of Human Resources

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers the principles and systems related to the management and leadership of human resources. Includes legal and administrative law issues; health, safety and security; selection and placement; job analysis; training and development; compensation and benefits; and job analysis systems.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EMG 3301  
  
  • EMG 3340 International Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers a broad spectrum of issues critical to developing a sound base of international business skills. Includes the assessment of foreign business practices, understanding international financial and trade practices and the impact on decision-making, and strategy development and implementation.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EMK 3601  
  
  • EMG 4005 Business Research Skills and Application

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces business research methods and techniques for composing and formatting an industry analysis. Emphasizes written communication for the business discipline and how to use library and census databases. Requires synthesis of information from multiple sources and production of senior-level business analysis. First in a two-course sequence.
    (Q)
    Minimum student level - fourth year
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
  
  • EMG 4006 Business Plan Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Focuses on applying business research methods learned in EMG 4005  to produce a new venture concept and actionable business plan as second in a two-course sequence. Emphasizes critical thinking and business analysis tools (marketing, and operational, financial, organizational and strategic analysis). Introduces business presentation techniques.
    (Q)
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EMG 4005  
  
  • EMG 4410 Continuous Quality Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides a contemporary approach to organization and management philosophy, theory, concepts and applications. Focuses on improving quality, productivity and competitive position through a realistic, relevant and sweeping view of the body-of-knowledge needed by operating managers to improve systems and processes.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EMG 3301  
  
  • EMG 4412 Organizational Behavior and Development

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies human behavior in organizations. Blends newer concepts of behavior theory with classical organizational theory. Includes methods for bringing change to organizations.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EMG 3301  or PSY 3541  

Marketing

  
  • EMK 3320 Entrepreneurial Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines the skills and tools needed for start-up marketing. Covers the identification of market segments, product positioning, estimating product demand, setting prices and rapid growth management.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EMK 3601  
  
  • EMK 3601 Principles of Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides the fundamental principles in the marketing of goods, services and ideas. Includes planning, pricing, promotions and distribution. Focuses on global marketing, marketing ethics and managing the marketing function.
    Minimum student level - second year
    Requirement(s): Successful completion of 30 credits hours in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: COM 1102  and EEC 2303  
  
  • EMK 3607 Integrated Marketing Communication Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies the development and execution of the marketing communication process. Covers a variety of available media channels. Includes traditional and online sources. Emphasizes the importance of using a fully integrated approach in the formulation and management of a media marketing plan.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EMK 3601  
  
  • EMK 4063 International Marketing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines marketing from a global perspective. Focuses on the effects of international trade and the political, legal, financial and cultural environments on marketing mix decisions. Studies the analysis and design of marketing strategies for diverse international environments.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EMK 3601  

Engineering Management

  
  • ENM 0002 Final Program Examination

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
  
  • ENM 0003 Final Program Examination 2

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
    Prerequisite: ENM 0002   Corequisite: ENM 0002  
  
  • ENM 0004 Final Program Examination 3

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
    Prerequisite: ENM 0003   Corequisite: ENM 0003  
  
  • ENM 4100 Quality Engineering

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides principles and techniques for establishing quality goals, identification of customer needs and requirements, measurement of quality objectives and product/process engineering to improve system performance.
    Minimum student level - junior
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    Prerequisite: MTH 2201  or MTH 3200  
  
  • ENM 4200 Project Engineering

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides principles of project management to design and develop products and services within budget, on time and to specification. Includes work planning, organization design, requirements analysis, project control and PERT/CPM.
    Minimum student level - junior
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    Prerequisite: MTH 2201  or MTH 3200  
  
  • ENM 5100 Quality Engineering

    Credit Hours: 3
    Principles and techniques for establishing quality goals, identification of customer needs and requirements, measurement of quality objectives and product/process engineering to improve system performance.
  
  • ENM 5200 Project Engineering

    Credit Hours: 3
    Principles of project management to design and develop products and services within budget, on time and to specification. Includes work planning, organization design, requirements analysis, project control and PERT/CPM.
  
  • ENM 5201 Space Technology and Systems

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines the concepts and technologies of modern space technology and systems that combine science and engineering. Focuses on the scientific and engineering fundamentals of launch vehicle and spacecraft systems and subsystems, and their interactions. 
  
  • ENM 5330 Topics in Engineering Operations and Logistics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Topics such as forecasting, plant location, facility layout, inventory systems, maintenance, process engineering, supply chains, scheduling, manufacturing and materials handling.
  
  • ENM 5350 Topics in Engineering Modeling and Design

    Credit Hours: 3
    Topics such as simulation, visualization, animation, graphics, CAD, deterministic and probabilistic models, and data analysis.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • ENM 5360 Topics in Product Development and Technology Strategy

    Credit Hours: 3
    Topics such as technology transfer, product strategy formulation, visioning, technology road maps and innovation.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • ENM 5420 Technology Commercialization Strategies

    Credit Hours: 3
    Systematically covers state-of-the-art technical, marketing and business aspects of technology commercialization in 18 steps through three phases and the investigation, feasibility, development, introduction, growth and maturity stages.
  
  • ENM 5430 Strategic Situation Analysis Using Game Theory

    Credit Hours: 3
    Presents a study of situations encountered on a regular basis by managers and engineers. Introduces and uses principles of game theory to analyze those situations in order to develop sound bases for drawing appropriate conclusions and achieving optimal results. Also provides insight into why certain situations function the way they do.
  
  • ENM 5495 Special Projects in Engineering Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Special graduate projects undertaken on a cooperative basis between the student and a member of the graduate faculty. May include a literature search in a selected area or research and development in one of the engineering management specialty areas.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • ENM 5899 Final Semester Thesis

    Credit Hours: 0 - 2
    Variable registration for thesis completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
    Requirement(s): Approval by Office of Graduate Programs and accepted petition to graduate
  
  • ENM 5900 Engineering Management Internship

    Credit Hours: 3
    Industry-based internship experience undertaken under the supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. Provides industrial experience to students without prior experience in a practical engineering setting. Requires industrial presentations.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • ENM 5999 Thesis Research

    Credit Hours: 3 - 6
    Individual research work under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty on a selected topic.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval

Environmental Science

  
  • ENS 0002 Final Program Examination

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
  
  • ENS 0003 Final Program Examination 2

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
    Prerequisite: ENS 0002   Corequisite: ENS 0002  
  
  • ENS 0004 Final Program Examination 3

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
    Prerequisite: ENS 0003   Corequisite: ENS 0003  
  
  • ENS 1001 The Whole Earth Course

    Credit Hours: 3
    Consists of six interrelated modules (cosmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, anthroposphere) taught by faculty of the College of Engineering and Sciences, and College of Aeronautics. Emphasizes the interactions and interdependence of Earth systems. Includes the role of humans in global change.
    (CC)
  
  • ENS 3101 Atmospheric Environments

    Credit Hours: 3
    Origin, fate, effects and distribution of air pollutants. Covers dispersion modeling, federal and state legislation, source control and monitoring.
    (CC)
  
  • ENS 3105 Atmospheric Pollution Lab

    Credit Hours: 1
    Provides hands-on familiarity with air sampling devices and analytical methods of analysis. Involves both the acquisition and the analysis of atmospheric samples.
    Corequisite: CHM 1101  and ENS 3101  and PHY 1001  
  
  • ENS 3911 Environmental Field Projects Proposal

    Credit Hours: 1
    Preparation for the summer research program, Environmental Field Projects. Students are guided through the process of selecting, designing and proposing research projects to be carried out during the summer.
    (Q)
  
  • ENS 4001 The Earth System: Science, Engineering, Management and Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes a series of seminar-style presentations by faculty, invited lecturers and students. Covers holistically understanding Earth as a system and the complexities of interactions between the near-Earth space environment, the solid Earth, the fluid Earth and the living Earth including humankind.
    (CC)
  
  • ENS 4004 Aquatic Environmental Toxicology

    Credit Hours: 3
    The concepts of toxicology, classifications, kinetics of biological effects and environmental sampling and testing. Includes the effect of environmental agents on aquatic systems and the fate of chemicals in the environment.
    Minimum student level - senior
    Prerequisite: BIO 1020  and CHM 1102  
  
  • ENS 4009 Environmental Satellite Systems and Data

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces environmental satellite systems, resulting data and image processing techniques. Includes discussions on the use of geographic information systems and use of satellite, aircraft and remote-sensing platforms. Uses computers and imagery for applications to environmental issues and problems.
    (CC)
  
  • ENS 4010 Geographic Information Systems

    Credit Hours: 3
    Concepts and applications of geographic information systems (GIS). Presents case studies from environmental and geoscience applications.
    (CC)
  
  • ENS 4300 Renewable Energy and the Environment

    Credit Hours: 3
    Understanding human energy needs; alternative generating systems; renewable sources including biomass, hydro, ocean current, solar and wind; socioeconomic implications of sustainable energy.
    Prerequisite: PHY 2002  
  
  • ENS 4600 Radiation and Environmental Protection

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers the sources and mechanisms that create environmental radiation hazards and methods for detection and measurement of radiation and a study of the biological effects of radiation. Develops methods of protection and decontamination.
    Minimum student level - senior
  
  • ENS 4700 Environmental Hydrology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers descriptive and quantitative aspects of surface and groundwater hydrology, emphasizing both data interpretation and measurement methodology. Stresses subject areas of particular importance to environmental scientists and meteorologists.
  
  • ENS 4701 Environmental Regulation and Impact Assessment

    Credit Hours: 3
    Analyzes environmental legislation and the impacts and implications of these regulations on society. Emphasizes environmental impact analysis and environmental impact statement preparation methods.
    Minimum student level - senior
  
  • ENS 4702 Lake and Reservoir Restoration and Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Reviews limnology, and lake and reservoir data collection techniques. Covers chemical, physical and biological processes influencing nutrient enrichment and other water body problems. Evaluates lake management and restoration methods. Uses case studies of successful lake restorations. Requires presenting written report on chosen restoration method.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    Prerequisite: CHM 1102  
  
  • ENS 4800 Limnology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Chemical, physical and biological dynamics of inland waters.
    Prerequisite: BIO 1020  and CHM 1102  
  
  • ENS 4901 Special Topics in Environmental Science

    Credit Hours: 1
    Special course topics not covered in the regular curriculum, offered on occasion to specific student groups.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    May be repeated for a maximum of three credits
  
  • ENS 4903 Special Topics in Environmental Science

    Credit Hours: 3
    Special course topics not covered in the regular curriculum, offered on occasion to specific student groups.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits
 

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