41 courses with the subject EV, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Understanding the atmosphere and worldwide weather, Earth-Sun relationships, atmospheric humidity and precipitation, air pressure and winds, circulation of the atmosphere, climate change, air pollution, stratospheric ozone depletion, and extreme weather.
Introduction to the scientific method. Physical, biological and earth sciences as applied to problems in environmental science. Three lecture hours and Two laboratory hours per week. EV-120 precludes credit for EV-150. Credit will not be granted for both of these courses.
The course is an introduction to human impacts on the earth and ecosystem processes. The complexity of these issues is examined through a series of case studies examining global, regional and local issues. EV-150 precludes credit for EV-130. Credit will not be granted for both of these courses.
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary study of how the natural world works, the relationship between living organisms and their physical surroundings, and the relationship between human society and the natural world. This course will explore the physical and environmental impact of humans from the global to local level. Environmental issues to be discussed include ecosystem processes, human population dynamics, energy usage and conservation, water resources and pollution, atmospheric emissions, and climate change. EV-150 precludes credit for EV-130 and EV-120. Credit will not be granted for EV-150 and either of these courses.
Introductory level course covering topics of special interest to first year students. Offered only as a First Year Seminar.
Lecture or laboratory course in selected areas of Environmental Science presented by departmental instructor. Topics will be announced in advance.
Students will develop core skills necessary for the Environmental Science major. Students will conduct literature searches, read and analyze primary literature, and synthesize results. Students will develop data analysis skills using software and other analytical tools.
LASC Categories: NLL, WAC, NLL, WAC MA-190, or MA-200. Basic ecological theory relating to organism- environment interactions; population dynamics, and ecosystems. Three hours of lecture and a three-hour laboratory per week. Every year. 4 Credits
Introduction to modern methods of chemical analysis including gravimetry, acid-base and redox titrations, potentiometry, UV-visible and atomic absorption spectrophotometry, and gas and HPLC chromatography. Three lecture hours and four laboratory hours per week. [Cross-listed with CH-210.]
Introduction to the use and analysis of remotely sensed images such as aerial photographs and satellite imagery. [Cross-listed with GS-218.]
Explore the important questions surrounding energy, environment, and climate.
LASC Categories: QAC The principles of physical, chemical, biological, and geological oceanography. [Cross-listed with GS-225.] Spring only and every year. 3 Credits
This course examines the spatial patterns of life and the Earth system processes that shape them through time. Topics include Earth's biomes, global patterns of biodiversity, dispersal and colonization, island biogeography, speciation and extinction, and the influence of past continental and climatic change. The course also addresses how human activities, including climate change, land-use change, and biological invasions, are reshaping biogeographic patterns. The course uses real-world data, computer simulations, and primary scientific literature to explore the dynamic connections between life and Earth's physical systems. [Cross-listed with GS-230.]
The global climate system, factors influencing climate, recent climate change and the role of human activity. [Cross-listed with GS-235.]
Hydrologic processes, their estimation and measurement. Includes precipitation, evaporation, runoff, groundwater and water resources management. [Cross-listed with GS-250.] Other or on demand.
GL-150 or EV-150 or UR-101 or CH-106 An introduction to the science, political economy and ethics of global environmental change. [Cross-listed with GE-258.]
The study of the formation, processes, classification and composition of soils with emphasis on environmental applications, including watershed delineation. [Cross-listed with GS-260.] Every year.
Considers anatomy, taxonomy (including selected articles of the international code of zoological nomenclature), natural history, and evolutionary relationships of selected invertebrate phyla. Three hours of lecture and a three-hour laboratory per week. [Cross-listed with BI-301.]
Exploration of the environmental management issues on U.S. public lands such as national parks, national forests BLM lands. [Cross-listed with GE-307.] Every year.
Chemistry of the atmosphere, soil, and natural water systems, air and water pollution, water treatment, hazardous wastes and pollution control. Lab techniques including sampling and analysis of environmental media. Lecture 3 hours per week and Lab will meet once a week for 3 hours. [Cross-listed with CH-320.]
Topics include the pharmacological and biochemical properties of toxins and the effects of toxins on human health, including assessment of risk(s). [Cross-listed with CH-330.]
Considers the marine environment, its flora and fauna, distribution and production of plankton-nekton-benthos, zoogeography, bioeconomic factors and potential. Three lecture hours and a three-hour laboratory per week. [Cross-listed with BI-331.]
Life histories, adaptations, distribution, systematics, and economic importance of selected vertebrates taxa. Each semester will focus on a particular taxon. Three hours of lecture and a three-hour laboratory per week. [Cross-listed with BI-333.]
Theory and Practice of wildlife management. Considers procedures for collection and analysis of field and laboratory data on vertebrate game populations useful to wildlife biologists. Three hours of lecture and a three-hour laboratory per week. [Cross-listed with BI-334.]
Underground water and its movement. Aquifer identification and test; wells, contamination and remediation, ground water as a geologic agent. Lab course. [Cross-listed with GS-335.]
Atmospheric Science introduces students to the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere, and examines the science behind current issues such as global climate change, air pollution, and reductions in stratospheric ozone. Atmospheric physics includes both weather (clouds, rain, winds) and climate (weather averaged over longer timescales, as well as trends in climate over time). Atmospheric chemistry investigates processes controlling the chemical composition of the atmosphere, including related processes in the and biosphere, as well as anthropogenic pollution (smog, stratospheric ozone loss, etc.) GS-338 precludes credit for this course.
Morphology, anatomy, physiology of flowering plants with studies on life cycles, ecological relationships, biochemical processes and evolution of plant diversity. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week. [Cross-listed with BI-340.]
Includes study of nutrient cycling, relations between plants, animals, and microbes, ecology of polluted soils and soil biotechnology. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week. [Cross-listed with BI-344.]
This course will provide an understanding of the fundamentals of green chemical design that either eliminates or reduces the use of generation of hazardous substances. Three hours of lecture/lab per week. [Cross-listed with CH-335.]
The theory and practice of data analytics using remote sensing and in-situ earth observations, and communicating the science.
Survey of ethology and behavioral ecology from an historical and evolutionary perspective. Laboratory involves observation, recording and analysis of animal behavior. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.[Cross-listed with BI-360.]
This interdisciplinary course will introduce you to the geological, physical, chemical, and biological processes of aquatic systems. You will gain hands on field and laboratory experience sampling aquatic systems, measuring and interpreting limnological data, and identifying aquatic organisms. We will cover topics such as: the origin and evolution of lake systems, human impacts on water quality and biodiversity, and lakes and climate change. One full day weekend field trip to examine lakes outside of Worcester County. [Cross-listed with GS-370 and BI-377]
A theoretical and quantitative approach to species, genetic, ecosystem and community diversity in the context of modern conservation biology principles. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week. [Cross-listed with BI-380.]
This course will cover the hydrology, ecology, and geochemistry of wetlands. Working at local field sites, we will use standard methods to classify and delineate (determine the boundaries) wetlands, as well as assess their ecological and societal functions and values. The course will also cover state and federal wetland regulation, careers in wetland science, and practices in wetland restoration and management. One weekend field trip to visit wetlands outside of Worcester County. [Cross listed as BI course]
Capstone course for environmental science majors. Preparation and presentation of a final project and/or portfolio demonstrating skills developed during degree program. Class includes career preparation and professional skills topics.
Directed study offers students, who because of unusual circumstances may be unable to register for a course when offered, the opportunity to complete an existing course with an established syllabus under the direction and with agreement from a faculty member.
Opportunity for advanced students to pursue a topic of special interest involving extensive reading, experimentation, and research.
Intended for the undergraduate who wishes to undertake study of selected topics in Environmental Science of mutual interest to student and faculty.
Lab and or field-based research on a specific environmental topic under supervision of a faculty member. [Permission of instructor.]
Study-Abroad Field Biology course for Biology and Environmental Science majors. Course explores the intersection of human activities and environmental preservation, with an in-depth discussion of topics in organismal biology, ecology, biodiversity and biogeography.
Students assigned to various government and private agencies under joint supervision of agency and faculty. Major GPA of 3.0 or above required.
Source: Worcester State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
