ENV 2100 - Environmental Sampling and Analysis

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 or GEG 1910 or GEG 1100 or BIO 1080 or CHE 1800

Description: Environmental data, including water, soil, and plant pollution testing and monitoring, is commonly used to indicate the health of an ecosystem. This course exposes students to a variety of methods and techniques used in environmental sampling. Students learn how to collect environmental samples in the field, analyze their results, and summarize the implications of the results. Additionally, risk analysis and human subject testing are explored as they relate to environmental problems such as water quality taste testing, environmental pathogens, and setting environmental standards for air, water, and soil pollution. As part of this course, students learn the components of doing high impact environmental research and have the opportunity to design a research proposal.