ENV 3710 - Environmental Remediation

Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, BIO 1091, CHE 1800, and junior standing; or permission of instructor

Description: This course presents technologies available for reclaiming contaminated sites and reducing health risks. Physical, chemical, and biological technologies will be examined for the cleanup of hazardous wastes. Students will integrate the nature of hazardous wastes, the behavior of chemicals at the surface and subsurface, and technological applications. Students will design a monitoring program for assessing the applicability of site cleanup and analyze the data from a site monitoring program.