92 courses with the subject EESC, 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.
EESC 1050Society and the Ocean
anthropogenic drivers of climate change; effects of climate 3 Hours; 3 Credits change on earth’s atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere, and How oceanography has matured into a truly interdisciplinary terrestrial environments; potential impacts of climate change; science; ocean phenomena in terms of the interconnections mitigation and adaptation strategies especially as applied to between geology, chemistry, biology, and physics; how ocean New York City. phenomena are critical to society in terms of climate, transportation, food resources, and earth habitability; the analysis of oceanographic data sets; one required field trip. (Not EESC *1101 Introduction to Earth Science open to students who have completed Core Curriculum 3311.) 2017-2018: Satisfies Pathways College Option requirement. 1.5 lecture, 3 laboratory; 3 credits Starting Fall 2018 Satisfies Pathways Flexible Core Scientific Foundational concepts and skills of Earth science applied to World requirement. understanding the geological history of the New York City region; minerals; rocks; geological time, fossils, plate tectonics, glaciation. Minimum of two full-day local field trips required. STEM variant course - Satisfies Pathways Flexible Core
2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory; 3 credits Sediments and sedimentary rocks, their conditions of formation, basis of classifications; environments of deposition; methods of mechanical, chemical, mineralogical, graphical, and statistical analysis. Laboratory work will stress analysis of unconsolidated sediments and sedimentary rocks in hand-sample, and includes one or more field trips. This is a writing-intensive course. Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 1012
3 hours; 3 credits In depth study of the interacting abiotic and biotic components of the natural environment; energy and material flows; biogeochemical cycles; human impacts and alteration of natural system functioning. Case studies of local, urban environments. Prerequisite or corequisite: EESC 1201.
3 hours; 3 credits Survey of geochemistry including chemical and isotopic abundances; geochemistry of rocks and natural waters; introduction to thermodynamics, crystal chemistry, and organic geochemistry. Prerequisite or corequisite: EESC 1101 or EESC 1201 and high school Chemistry; or permission of the instructor.
2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory and fieldwork; 3 credits The global hydrologic cycle and its interrelations with climates, Programs and Courses of Instruction soils, and vegetation. Physical properties of surface and groundwater flow. Hydrologic analysis of surface water and groundwater resource management, groundwater geology. Major waste resource quantity and quality issues in the United States. Numerical calculations and problems will be emphasized. Discussion of case studies that describe different types of hydrologic systems and the development and management of groundwater resources. Supervised fieldwork in determining the extent of groundwater contamination.
1.5 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory; 3 credits Mechanical properties of rocks; mechanisms of plate tectonics; plate tectonic environments; rock deformation; folds; faults; joints; tectonic associations of structures; environmental aspects of tectonics and structures. Laboratory work includes structural maps and cross sections, stereographic projections and analysis and documentation of deformed rocks.
1 hour lecture, 4 hours supervised field and laboratory work; 3 credits Approximately 10 days of supervised field and laboratory work in deformed sedimentary sequences. Field preparation of geologic maps and sections by means of the Brunton compass, topographic base maps and remotely sensed data. Application of GIS. Required final report including maps, sections, description of stratigraphy and structure. Expenses approximately $1000 3975
2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory; 4 credits e Occurrence, classification, evolution, and origin of igneous and metamorphic rocks; plate tectonic associations; phase diagrams and their use in petrogenesis; origin, evolution, and emplacement of magmas; metamorphic belts; laboratory work includes petrographic study of rock in thin section, hand specimen, and in the field. Laboratory work includes one or more field trips.
2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory; 3 credits Paleobiology, paleoecology, classification, and biostratigraphy of fossil invertebrates. Laboratory work in collection, identification, and preparation techniques. Includes one or more field trips. instructor.
2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory; 4 credits Development and history of the stratigraphic column and geologic time scales; principles of stratigraphy; stratigraphic nomenclature; sequences, correlation, and regional geologic maps and graphic representation; application of fossils to stratigraphic interpretation; stratigraphic units of the New York
3 hours; 3 credits Study of the gravitational, magnetic, seismic, and electrical principles involved in geophysics; geophysical exploration; borehole geophysics; well logging; resistivity surveys; earthquakes; structure and composition of the earth’s crust and interior; geodesy; submarine geophysics. permission of the instructor.
3 hours; 3 credits A special topic in earth science not covered in the regular curriculum. Topics vary and reflect the interest of students and faculty. Subject matter is announced before registration. Topics include Earth processes, Earth history, Earth materials, technological applications, and contemporary issues. additional credits in Earth and Environmental Sciences courses and permission of the instructor.
1 hour lecture, 4 hours supervised field and laboratory work; 3 credits Supervised field and laboratory work focusing on Jamaica Bay, or other aquatic environment. Hydrographic, chemical, and biological data collections, followed by laboratory analysis and data reduction; presentation of results and final report showing spatial and depth distributions. Expenses up to $1000 3100, and EESC 3600
3 hours; 3 credits Earth and Environmental Sciences 217 An introduction to weather and its causes: Earth's atmosphere and energy budget; humidity and precipitation; clouds; air pressure and wind; storms and hurricanes; weather forecasting. Climate change predictions considered from geological and historical perspective. Prerequisite or corequisite: EESC 1101 or EESC 1201
3 hours; 3 credits The integrated science of the world's oceans. Ocean regulation of Earth's climate; the nature of ocean life; spatial and temporal patterns and variability in ocean parameters; ocean biogeochemistry; one or more field trips permission of the instructor.
3 hours; 3 credits Global and local changes in coastal watersheds and estuaries; biological, chemical and physical processes and human impacts in coastal watersheds and estuaries; topics include water quality, habitat restoration, sediment contamination and climate change permission of the instructor
2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory; 3 credits Definition, mineralogical and organic content, varieties, classification, and environmental aspects of soils. Factors affecting soil formation; soil erosion; soil ecology; soil genesis. Influence on ground water. Soil geography, surveys, and land use. Environmental impacts of soils. Field study of urban soils in the New York metropolitan area. the instructor.
2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory; 3 credits Low-temperature geochemistry and applications to environmental problems; geochemical cycling of nutrients, trace elements and toxic metals; evaluation of geochemical reservoirs; urban geochemical signatures and dynamics; hydraulic fracturing water cycles. Laboratory exercises in geochemical sample collection of waters; sample preparation and instrumental analysis; geochemical interpretation of water analyses. Survey of environmental laws regulating chemical pollutants Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1040 or CHEM 1100; or permission of the instructor.
3 hours; 3 credits Lecture and Lab on environmentally sound (sustainable) food production via aquaculture and its variant, aquaponics. Lectures will consider fisheries historically, and the problems of overfishing, the history and biology of cultured organisms, and aquaculture and aquaponics systems. The Lab portion of the course will utilize AREAC’s greenhouse, creating small culture systems, monitoring their performance, analyzing for water
3 hours; 3 credits A special topic in environmental science not covered in the regular curriculum. Topics vary and reflect the interest of students and faculty. Subject matter is announced before registration. Topics include aquatic science, environmental systems, technological applications, contemporary issues, and other related environmental subjects. additional credits in Earth and Environmental Sciences courses and permission of the instructor.
1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab; 2 credits Development of independent research proposal; literature searches; literature reviews; development of hypotheses and methodologies. Earth and Environmental Sciences Department courses with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and permission of the instructor and chairperson.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work; 3 credits Independent research supervised by a faculty member. Weekly conference. Creating a research proposal and a research report is required.
2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab; 3 credits Advanced techniques and modeling applications of ArcGIS including spatial analyst, 3D analyst, and geostatistic analyst; image processing including image enhancement and classification of satellite data using Idrisi and ArcGIS softwares. instructor.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits Group study of some fundamental Earth and Environmental Sciences problem. Thesis or examination. A student may take this course at most two times in total, but may not repeat topics. Earth and Environmental Sciences Department courses and permission of the chairperson
EESC 7006TGeology of the National Parks lecture, 4 field trips3
45 hours; 3 credits Investigation of five guiding questions regarding the Geologic landscape features of the national parks of the United connections between geology and New York City: On what is States; geologic history and geological processes of landscape the city built? Of what is the city built? How has the New York formation; role of parklands in modern society; national parks City environment changed? Why did the metropolis develop as recreation reserves, habitat preserves, and national here? What environmental hazards does New York City face? geological laboratories. Areas covered in the course include Mandatory weekend field trips within Manhattan and Brooklyn. parks such as Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Glacier, Virgin Islands, Badlands, Shenandoah, Everglades, Acadia, and Voyageurs. EESC 7040T Geology through Global Arts and Artifacts 22 ½ hours lecture, 45 hours lab;
22 ½ hours lecture, 45 hours lab; 3 credits Principles of hydrology and hydrogeology with emphasis on the New York City region; history of NYC water supply; water quality; water treatment; water budgets and cycles; precipitation and storms; several weekend field trips required, including Prospect Park and Jamaica Bay.
22 ½ hours lecture, 45 hours lab; 3 credits Field-based approach to geological history of New York State; Grenville Orogeny, Lower Paleozoic strata and the Taconic Orogeny, Catskill delta and the Acadian Orogeny, Mesozoic rift basins; 6 days of field trips across New York State, including overnights. Environmental Sciences.
45 hours; 3 credits Physics, chemistry, and biology of the ocean, including marine geology. How the ocean regulates earth climate, the nature of life in the ocean as illustrated by diversity and ecosystem structure; how biological processes influence ocean chemistry; interaction of geological forces with ocean dynamics, human impacts on the ocean; ocean science for teachers; one or more field trips.
22½ hours lecture, 45 hours lab; 3 credits Exploration of Earth dynamism and evolution; case histories of major events that changed the course of earth history such as atmospheric oxygenation, snowball Earth, Cambrian radiation, Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction, Central American land- bridge, and anthropogenic catastrophes; several weekend field trips required, including the American Museum of Natural History and beaches of Coney Island and/or Jamaica Bay. Sciences.
15 hours plus 2-hour lab, 2 credits Development of independent research proposal; literature searches; literature reviews; development of hypotheses and methodologies.
15 hours lecture, 60 hours supervised field and laboratory work; Approximately 10 days of supervised field work focused on geological topics, including, but not limited to, mapping, stratigraphic analysis, geochemical survey, geophysical survey. Travel and material expenses may be required. Students may take multiple sections of Earth and Environmental Sciences 7160G and 7061G with different topics up to a maximum of 6
15 hours lecture, 60 hours supervised field and laboratory work; Approximately 10 days of supervised field work focused on environmental topics, including, but not limited to, soils, ecology, contamination, urbanization, climate, hydrology, and vegetation. Travel and material expenses may be required. Students may take multiple sections of Earth and Environmental Sciences 7160G and 7161G with different topics up to a maximum of 6 credits.
45 hours lecture or seminar; 3 credits Principles of seismology: elastic constants, types of propagatio of elastic waves. Exploration and earthquake seismology; gravity and magnetic fields of the earth. Development of a comprehensive earth model based on geophysical data and concepts.
30 hours lecture, 15 hours seminar, 30 hours laboratory; 4 credits Advanced treatment of the functional morphology, systematics, evolutionary history, paleoecology of invertebrate animals through geologic time. Laboratory techniques in the use of fossils as primary data of organic evolution and as indicators o paleoenvironments. (This course is also open to qualified graduate students in biology.)
45 hours lecture and two required field trips; 3 credits Overview of plate tectonics settings; ocean ridges and transform faults, continental rifting margins, continental transforms, subductions zones, forearc and backarc basins and orogenic belts. Earthquakes and Earth internal structure, plate tectonic and magmatism, and measurements of plate motions. Prior courses knowledge of structural geology, petrology and stratigraphy are recommended.
30 hours lecture, 30 hours laboratory; 3 credits Principles of stratigraphy. Stratigraphic record and nomenclature. Faunal stratigraphy and correlation. Systematic stratigraphy of North America: Pre-Cambrian problems; geosynclinal, cratonal, nonmarine sedimentation of the Paleozoic era; Mesozoic and Cenozoic stratigraphy; paleontological aspects.
30 hours lecture, 60 hours laboratory; 4 credits Physical, geochemical, and geologic aspects of groundwater hydrogeology; groundwater occurrence; resource management; groundwater contamination and environmental problems. Laboratory work includes field trips, computer models, and case studies. Programs and Courses of Instruction
37.5 hours, 15 laboratory; 3 credits Principles of contaminant transport in groundwater; groundwater flow and mass transport modeling; site contaminant investigation and remediation; modern field techniques. Emphasis on case studies. Application of course content in term-long, site-based project. Two weekend field trips to sites in New York City area.
45 hours; 3 credits Analysis of natural and built urban water systems and the connectivity of these systems to the landscape and each other; fundamental concepts in urban hydrology and reaction and transport processes; eutrophication and water pollution; water resource management approaches. n
Management in New York City 30 hours lecture; 30 hours lab; 3 credits Water supply and wastewater treatment in a mega urban system; water quality in New York City’s Harbor; combined sewer overflow; grey and green infrastructure to achieve sustainability of water quality initiatives; types of green infrastructure and basic design principles; performance monitoring and assessment; green infrastructure co-benefits; engage and enlist stakeholders in stormwater management. f
30 hours lecture, 30 hours lab; 3 credits Analysis of the hydrologic cycle from a watershed perspective using large datasets, basic computer programming, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), watershed modeling, and sensing. 7521G, or permission of the instructor
30 lecture, 30 lab; 3 credits Advanced techniques and modeling applications of ArcGIS taught such as spatial analyst, 3D analyst, and advanced techniques in modeling; image processing including image enhancement and classification of satellite data using Idrisi and ArcGIS softwares.
45 hours; 3 credits Biogeochemistry is the study of the fluxes of energy, water, carbon, nutrients and other elements across the earth’s surface. This integrative discipline is highly relevant to multiple aspects of Environmental Science including analysis of climate and land use change and air and water pollution. The course will begin with a discussion of the basic science of biogeochemical cycles at global, regional, landscape and ecosystem scales and then move towards application of biogeochemical principles to current topics of interest in Environmental Science.
37.5 hours lecture; 15 hours lab; 3 credits Knowledge about soils is useful in many areas; agriculture, land use planning, environmental quality, landscape architecture. Soil properties and management are important for the growth of plants, the fate and transport of pollutants, and land use planning. Soils are arranged in coherent, predictable patterns across the landscape, with relatively predictable properties. Soils can thus be studied using a "systems" or “landscape” approach such that one can reason, given a limited amount of information or field observation, the properties of a particular soil and make predictions and recommendations about its behavior in different situations. In this class, students will lear to "think" about soils so that they can apply soils information to real problems.
45 hours; 3 credits An examination of the physical chemistry of soils including soil mineralogy (formation, relative stability, ion exchange properties) and surface chemistry.
nanoparticles 45 hours seminar; 3 credits Principles of mineral behavior; structure of layer silicates; types of layer silicates; clay minerals groups; nanomaterials and nanoparticle minerals; clays in soils and sedimentary environments; burial diagenesis of clays; clays as paleoclimate indicators; electrochemical properties of clays; thermodynamic stability of clays; environmental uses of clays; bentonites and other industrial clays; clay formation and alterations during ore mineralizations
45 hours; 3 credits Chemical equilibria in aqueous systems and at low temperature. Natural processes controlling the composition of streams, lakes, the ocean, and near-surface groundwaters; impact of biological systems and human activities. Water in the Earth and Environmental Sciences 147 geological cycle, applications to weathering, sedimentary processes, diagenesis, and ore formation. 7700G [770G] or permission of the chairperson.
45 hours; 3 credits Origin of the elements; age determination; implications of isotope ratio variations. Brief survey of some aspects of the chemistry of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere.
30 hours lecture; 30 hours lab; 3 credits This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of data exploration and applied inferential statistics within the context of datasets relevant for earth and environmental sciences. Major topics include statistical description of data; collection of data; probability; hypothesis testing; variance; correlation; spatial analysis; multivariate analysis; sampling considerations; graphical display of data; common distribution models; and regression. Course material related to statistical concepts will be complemented with hands-on training and data analysis using statistical programming software such as R, SPSS, Python, Matlab, or Excel.
45 hours; 3 credits Examination of models for the formation of metallic ore deposits with relation to their environment of formation and primary mineralization processes. Prior familiarity with igneous petrology and geochemistry is required.
30 hours lecture, 30 hours lab, 3 credits Theory and practice of measuring reservoir rock and fluid transport properties; lithology, porosity, absolute, relative and effective permeability, fluid saturations, capillary pressure, rock fluid interactions, heterogeneity and geostatistics.
30 hours each term; 2 credits each term Selected aspects of earth and environmental science. Areas not directly covered in regular courses. Use of original sources. Networking opportunities with external earth and environmental science professionals.
45 hours each term; 3 credits each term Selected aspects of Earth and environmental science. Areas not directly covered in regular courses. Use of original sources. Students may take multiple sections of Earth and Environmental Sciences 7903G [790.3] with different topics up to a maximum of 6 credits.
45 hours; 3 credits Overview of the cycles, processes, and history that govern the Earth’s climate from both an earth science and environmental science perspective. Scientific investigation of: climate interactions with the biosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere, and hydrosphere; scales and processes of climate, weather, and teleconnections; global energy budget and climate change. - EESC 7913G Natural Resources, Management and
45 hours; 3 credits The ocean and its interaction with the solid earth. The ocean in earth history; ocean morphology; origin of ocean chemistry; present day ocean circulation and its effects on ocean life; biogeochemical cycles; ocean productivity; anthropogenic influences on ocean chemistry and resources; interaction of ocean with Earth’s climate; one or more field trips.
7.5 hours lecture 60 hours lab; 2.5 credits Case studies of urban systems for long-term resiliency and sustainability; co-taught by Earth and Environmental Sciences faculty and New York City leaders (governmental, private, and NGO) working in Earth and environmental science fields; guest lecturer workshops; studio style case studies aligned with municipal challenges. Students may receive credit for a two- section fall-spring sequence of EESC 7916G for a total of 5 credits.
Hours to be arranged; 1 credit Research for master's thesis supervised by a faculty member. Students may take multiple sections of thesis research courses (EESC 7951, 7952, 7953) up to a maximum of 6 credits. Credit is not earned until the thesis is accepted. defense of thesis proposal
Hours to be arranged; 2 credits Research for master's thesis supervised by a faculty member. Students may take multiple sections of thesis research courses (EESC 7951, 7952, 7953) up to a maximum of 6 credits. Credit is not earned until the thesis is accepted.
Hours to be arranged; 3 credits Research for master's thesis supervised by a faculty member. Students may take multiple sections of thesis research courses (EESC 7951, 7952, 7953) up to a maximum of 6 credits. Credit is not earned until the thesis is accepted defense of thesis proposal The following inactive course(s) will only be offered if there is sufficie
