Senate Document #19 (APC Document #17) Environmental Studies Curriculum Revisions Effective: Spring 1984 I. Course number, title and description changes for old courses listed in the catalog and new courses to be added to the program. A. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 118 1. Course number, title and description changes: Old: 131 Survey of Environmental Science (3) Ecology of natural systems and the economics, legislative, sociology, and pollution factors which have major effects upon them. New: ES 130 Introduction to Environmental Science (3) Introduction to the biological, chemical, physical and societal implications of man's impact on the environment. Consideration of selected contemporary problems such as water and air pollution, the human population explosion, endangered species, natural resources, the energy crisis and hazardous wastes. Required of all environmental studies majors and open to freshmen and persons seeking a general elective. Each semester. 2. RATIONALE: Course number, title and descriptive changes are necessary to reflect the changes made in the design of the program's course numbering system and the way this course will be taught. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. Page 2 B. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: None (a first time special topics course) 1. New course number, title and description: ES 222 Introduction to Environmental Nature Centers and Zoological Park Management (2) A course designed for the student interested in professional curatorship. This overview will include: Management skills, comparative aspects of traditional zoos and natural habitat parks, animal handling, enclosure design and construction, interpretive educational principles and programs, legal restrictions, accessioning, fund raising, and professional opportunities. One 2-hour lecture, demonstration or field trip per week. Periodically classes will be conducted at the Western North Carolina Nature Center. A weekend field trip to a regional zoo is planned. 1983-84 (alternate springs). 2. RATIONALE: The field of nature center, natural history museum, aquaria and zoological park curatorships is a growing pro- fessional area. This course will familiarize students with the nature of the profession and provide a good background to draw upon should they decide to pursue an internship or permanent employment in the field. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. C. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 118 1. Course number, title and description changes: Old: 231 Energy and the Environment (3) Energy sources and the impact of energy use on the environment. New: ES 234 Energy and Society (3) This course consists of an overview of the role energy use patterns play in different societies and their environmental impact. Some of the specific topics to be included will be: entropy and the laws of thermo- dynamics, cultural energy use patterns, the fossil fuel age, nuclear power, solar energy, Page 3 alternate energy sources and energy conser- vation. Prerequisite: ES 130. 1983-84 (alternate springs). 2. RATIONALE: To reflect changes in the program's course numbering system and the way the course will be taught. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984 D. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 118 1. New course number, title, and description: ES 239 World Resource Issues and Human Population Growth (3) Human population growth and its impact on the earth's resource base will be the focus of this course. Topics will include: regional trends in population growth, food production and alternative sources, physical materials, genetic diversity and conservation of wildlife and other forms of biota, soil erosion and landscapes, the importance of attitudes and values in resource utilization, resource management and methods of population control. Prerequisites: ES 130 of permission of the instructor. 1985-86 (alternate falls). 2. RATIONALE: This addition is necessary to reflect the changes made or proposed in the design of the program. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. E. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 118 1. New course number, title and description: ES 241 Principles of Ecology and Field Biology (4) A course designed for the student interested in learning the fundamental principles and concepts related to populations, communities and ecosystems. Special laboratory and field emphasis will be placed on organism interactions and life histories, ecosystem dynamics and habitats typical of Western Page 4 North Carolina and the Southern Appalachians. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory/field trip per week. One extended field trip is planned. Prerequisites: ES 130 or Biol 131-132. 1984-85 (alternate falls). 2. RATIONALE: This basic course in ecology will be required of all majors in the Environ- mental Studies program. Since virtually all environmental problems affect local natural habitats and the species which inhabit them, a fundamental under- standing of the structure and function of natural ecosystems is required of all environmental majors. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. F. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 119 1. Course number, title and description changes: Old: 490 Seminar on Energy and Environmental Issues (1) Interdisciplinary seminar on conventional and alternative energy technologies and their impacts on society and the environment. Prerequisities: ES 231. New: ES 330 Seminar on Environmental Issues (3) This course involves an in-depth coverage of a selected environmental problem. Each student will present well documented oral and written reports on topics of contemporary environmental urgency. The course theme will vary each year and students are permitted to enroll in the course twice. Prerequisites: ES 130 and junior or senior standing. 1984-85 (each spring). 2. RATIONALE: Persons in positions of responsibility in agencies and industries and those going on to graduate school must be able to effectively communicate both orally and in writing. The main objectives of this course are for the student to develop literature research skills and to prepare and present this Page 5 research in a technically written style and orally to a group of his peers and faculty. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. G. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 118 1. New course number, title and description: ES 331 Principles of Atmospheric Pollution Technology (3) An introduction to current analytical techniques for establishing ambient levels of gaseous and particulate pollutants in the atmosphere and methods for their control. Prerequisites: ES 130, Chem 141, 142, or permission of the instructor. 1984-85 (alternate falls). 2. RATIONALE: The purpose of ES 331 is to introduce the student to current air pollution control technology associated with Track A of the Environmental Studies program: Pollution Analysis and Control. This course and ES 339 will specifically deal with air and water pollution problems, their detection and control. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. H. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 118 1. New course number, title and description: ES 332 Principles and Practices in Environmental Mangement (3) The principles, practices and problems of managing the environment at the federal, state and local levels. Topics to be included: growth management, land use planning, zoning, subdivision and flood- plain regulations; environmental impact assessment; solid waste management; water quality management (point and nonpoint pollution control); water suppy development and protection; forestland management and other topics. Special emphasis will be placed on state and local resource management problems and controls. Prerequisites: ES 130 and junior or senior standing Page 6 in one of the program options or permission of the instructor. 1983-84 (alternate springs). 2. RATIONALE: This course addition is necessary to broaden the interdisciplinary nature of the UNC-A program. This course will be taught by an environmental planner from the Land-of-the-Sky EMC with a background in public affairs and public policy. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. I. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 118 and 165 (Physics) 1. Course number, title and description changes: Old: *Physics 200 Design of Solar Heated Homes (2) A course designed for the general student surveying the fundamentals of solar energy as applied to active and passive space heating of residential sized structures. New: ES 333 Environment, Design and Solar Energy (3) The course provides an overview of conventional and alternative energy systems and examines the interrelationships between renewable energy resources and the built environment. Solar energy applications at the residential scale including energy conscious site planning, solar design principles (active and passive systems), and critical construction details are the major concentrations of the course. The course will feature lecture, field trips and a hands-on workshop. Prerequisite: ES 130 or permission of the instructor. 1983-84 (alternate springs). 2. RATIONALE: In consultation with Dr. M. Ruiz it was decided that this course was more appropriately listed as an ES course. The expansion from a two to a three credit hour course reflects the need Page 7 for expansion of contact hours to accommodate field trips and workshops. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. *Please Note: This course is presently an offering in the Physics Department. With the full concurrence of Dr. M. Ruiz, this course will be offered in the future through the Environmental Studies program. J. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 118 1. Course number, title and description changes: Old: 232 Environmental Legislation (3) Environmental legislation; impacts on producer and consumer groups; role of public agencies, legal theory and procedures; problems and cases. Prerequisites: ES 131 or permission of the instructor. New: ES 334 Environmental Policy, Legislation and Enforcement (3) An examination of the development of environmental policy and the consequences of environmental legislation and regulation. Important to the development of this course will be an examination of the actions of both citizens and corporations as they lobby for/against and comply with environmental laws such as: RCRA, Clean Air and Water Acts, NEPA, Endangered Species Act, the North Carolina Ridge Law and other federal, state and local regulations. Prerequisites: ES 130 or permission of the instructor. 1983-84 (alternate springs). 2. RATIONALE: These changes are necessary to more adequately reflect the nature of the revised program and the interests of the adjunct faculty person who will offer this course. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. K. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 118 Page 8 1. New course number, title and description: ES 336 Man, Chemical and the Environment (3) Biologically active substances and potentially hazardous synthetic chemicals are being introduced into the ambient environment at alarming rates. This course will survey problems associated with the generation, application and disposal of hazardous chemical industrial and municipal wastes, pesticides, food pollutants and radioactive wastes. Prerequisites: ES 130 or permission of the instructor. 1984-85 (alternate springs). 2. RATIONALE: New course offering to broaden the program's elective offerings. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. L. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 118 1. Course prerequisite change: Old: ES 337 Environmental Economics and Policy (Econ 337) (3) Economic and social cost/benefits ......... ................. and environmental quality. Prerequisite: Econ 200 or permission of the instructor. New: ES 337 (Everything the same except Prerequisites: ES 130, Econ 200 or permission of the instructor.) 2. RATIONALE: All Environmental Studies courses at the 200 level or above have ES 130 as a prerequisite. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. M. CATALOG PAGES AFFECTED: 118 and 82 (Chemistry) 1. New course number, title and description: ES 339 Techniques of the Instrumental Pollution Analysis (3) (cross listed with Chem 339) Both trace analysis, and concentrated solution analysis of metals and organic pollutants will be addressed. Page 9 Prerequisites: ES 130 and Chem 223, 224. 1985-86 (alternate falls). 2. RATIONALE: This is one of the required courses in the pollution control track of the Environmental Studies program. It is cross listed as Chem 339. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. N. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 118 1. New course number, title and description: ES 341 Aquatic Ecosystems and Wetlands (4) This course will emphasize the structural and functional characteristics of freshwater and marine ecosystems and their associated wetlands. Special emphasis will be placed on the hydrologic importance of these systems, their historic and present status, problems associated with pollution and habitat destruction, procedures for management and issues related to the developing water crisis. One extended coastal field trip is planned. Prerequisite: ES 130 or permission of instructor. 1985-86 (alternate falls). 2. RATIONALE: Aquatic ecosystems and wetlands are vital to the success of all species on this planet. Detailed consideration of this topic should be available in the program. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. O. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 118 1. Course title and description: Old: ES 431 Energy Systems (3) Analysis of energy systems, thermodynamic efficiency, and renewable energy sources. Prerequisites: Phys 221, 222, 325, Math 191, 192 and 292 (at least concurrently) or Chem 141, 142, 331 and 6 hours of Mathematics and ENVR 232 or 233. New: ES 431 Energy Systems Analysis (3) Page 10 Analysis of energy systems, thermodynamic efficiencies, and renewable energy sources. Prerequisites: ES 130, 234, 333; Phys 221, 222, 325, Math 191, 192 and 292 (at least concurrently) or Chem 141, 142, 331 and 6 hours of Math. 2. RATIONALE: These changes are necessary to reflect the redesign in the program. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. P. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 119 1. New course numbers, titles and descriptions: (These should be considered as a unit.) ES 443 Tropical Ecosystems (4) Introduction to some of the important organisms, habitats and ecosystems characteristic of the tropical world. Special emphasis will be given to the types of tropical forests, coral reefs, mangrove swamps and their ecological importance. Also important to this course will be a discussion of human problems associted with deforestation, desertification, species extinction, and human population growth. Prerequisite: ES 130 or permission of the instructor. On demand (fall). ES 444 Tropical Ecosystems Field Experience (4) Two to three week field trip to study organisms, habitats and ecosystems typical of the tropics. The field trip will be centered in Puerto Rico. All travel expenses associated with this course are borne by the students enrolled. Enrollment is limited. This field experience will be conducted at the conclusion of ES 443. Prerequisite: ES 443 or permission of the instructor. On demand (winter break or spring break). 2. RATIONALE: The area of the earth presently experiencing the largest increase in population growth is the tropics. Many environmental problems are surfacing in the tropics and their resolution may be quite different Page 11 when compared to temperate problem solving. Therefore some opportunity should be available for students to become familiar with the structure and function of tropical ecosystems and contemporary environmental issues typical of the tropics. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. Q. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 119 1. Course number, description and credit hour changes: Old: ES 491 Internship (6) An internship with a participating business or public agency to be taken in the senior year. See program director for specific information. Prerequisite: Senior classification and approval of program director. New: ES 490 Internship (3-6) A learning experience supplementing course work during which a student works with an off-campus supervisor at a participating public agency, public interest group, or industry. The student undertakes academic work under the guidance, and with the approval, of a UNC-A faculty member. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing in one of the program tracks and permission of the program director. Internships may be taken in more than one semester for a total of 6 credit hours. Each semester. 2. RATIONALE: To more adequately describe the nature of the internship as envisioned by the program director. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. R. CATALOG PAGE AFFECTED: 119 1. New course number, title and description: ES 495 Research in Environmental Studies (1-6) Page 12 Original investigation of a research problem in environmental studies. Written research paper and/or oral presentation required to serve as the primary basis for grading. Students enrolling in this course must secure permission of a participat- ting faculty member and set up an approved research problem. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and permission of the program director and cooperat- ing faculty member of agency representative. Each semester. 2. RATIONALE: For those students planning on enrolling in graduate school, this course provides an opportunity to develop a research project. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. II. Program description, degree tracks and graduation requirements. A. CATALOG PAGES AFFECTED: 117-118. 1. Change in program description: Old: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (ENVR) Professor Remington (Acting Director) The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies Program prepares students for graduate school or for employment in environmental planning, management or control positions. The program provides a common core of courses dealing with fundamental perspectives and specific environ- mental problems; it also divides into four tracks to provide greater depth in each of several directions: (1) Pollution Analysis and Control, (2) Ecology, (3) Energy Systems and (4) Natural Resource Management: Waste Management. The tracks include some of the courses of the departments of Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Management which facilitates entry into the program from these departments and significantly reduces the time required to earn a double major with one of the sciences. All students in Environmental Studies must fulfill the following requirements: I. Required courses in the major - 7 hours: Environmental Studies 131, 337, 490. II. Required courses outside the major - 12 Page 13 hours: Chemistry 141, 142; Statistics 125. III. Foreign language requirement - foreign language options for science majors are allowed (see all-University requirements.) IV. Special departmental requirements - 47-52 hours: completion of one of the tracks outlined below: Environmental Studies 490 satisfies the Senior Demonstration of Competency requirement. TRACK A - POLLUTION ANALYSIS AND CONTROL 49 hours distributed as follows: Environmental Studies 232 or 233, and 431; Chemistry 231, 221, 232, 222, 223, 224, 331; 10 additional hours in Chemistry at the 300 level or above approved by the Director; Mathematics 191, 192; Physics 221, 222. TRACK B - ECOLOGY 52 hours distributed as follows: Environmental Studies 231, 232; Biology 131, 132, 133, 221, 442, 443; 8 hours of Biology selected from 332, 333, 334, 335; 6 additional hours of Biology at the 300 level or above approved by the Director; Mathematics 191, 192; Physics 221. TRACK C - ENERGY SYSTEMS 52 hours distributed as follows: Environmental Studies 232 or 233, and 231, 431; Physics 221, 222, 324, 325, 330, 425; 8 additional hours in Physics at the 300 level or above approved by the Director; Mathematics 191, 192, 291. TRACK D - NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: WASTE MANAGEMENT 47-48 hours distributed as follows: Environmental Studies 231, 232; Management 140, 200, 313, 380, 430; 3 additional hours of Management at the 300 level or above approved by the Director; Computer Science 141; Economics 200, 201, 341, 350; completion of one of the following sequences: Psychology 100, 212, 235; Physics 111, 112; Biology 131, 132, 133. Page 14 New: Professor Gary Miller (Director) Faculty: Bennett (Physics), Betts (Sociology), Browning (Economics), Miller (Biology), Remington (Chemistry), Weber (Psychology). Adjuncts: Eakers (Planning), Gumz (Energy and Design), Metcalf (Policy and Regulations). The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies Program prepares students for graduate school or employment in environmental pollution control, resource management or environmental biology to name just a few. The curriculum in environmental studies purposely approaches environmental issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. Thus the diverse fields of economics, psychology, biology, sociology, chemistry, public policy, physics and management are integral to the basic understanding and resolution of the complex nature of many problems facing modern society. This broad background coupled with the opportunities for developing depth through advanced courses in a specialty area and internships will prepare you for a career in this rapidly growing professional field. The UNCA program offers you a chance to focus your advanced studies in one of four specialty tracks: (A) Ecology and Environmental Biology (B) Energy Systems (C) Natural Resource Management (D) Pollution Analysis and Control In addition to these specialty tracks, personalized options can be developed for students interested in other areas of environmental studies. Examples of personalized options are: Human Ecology, Environmental Policy, Environmental Journalism or Park and Nature Center Management. No matter which specialty a student decides to pursue, built into the program is the flexibility and time for a significant amount of on-the-job internship experience. This will add greatly to your career preparation and may lead to immediate employment upon graduation. As an environmental studies major you will be strongly encouraged to make the most of the many possible internships in the Western North Carolina area. All Environmental Studies majors must fulfill the following requirements: Page 15 I. Required courses in the major - 23 hours: Environmental Studies 130, 234, 241, 330, 334, 337, 490, 491. II. Required courses outside the major - 15-16 hours: Chemistry 141, 142; minimally one year of Mathematics or Applied Mathematics (163, 164 or 191, 192 and/or Computer Science 141, Statistics 125). III. Foreign Language requirement: Completion of the foreign language requirement is strongly recommended. An option to this requirement is permitted for science majors (see All-University requirements). IV. Specialty Track requirements - 33-34 hours: Completion of one of the tracks outlined below. The senior Demonstration of Competency requirement is satisfied by the successful completion of ES 330 and 490 with a C or better. TRACK A - ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY 34-42 hours distributed as follows: Environmental Studies 332, two advanced electives; Biology 131, 132, 133 and 16-24 hours of advanced biology in a specialty area such as: ecology, botany, marine science, wildlife biology, forestry, freshwater biology environmental health or zoology. For most federal or state environmental biology employment registries a minimum of 30 semester hours of biology are required, with 16-24 of those hours in a specialty area. A detailed list of position requirements is available from the ES Program Director. In addition, certain specialty areas and those students planning to enter graduate school may require Chemistry 231, 232 and/or Physics 221, 222. TRACK B - ENERGY SYSTEMS 35 hours distributed as follows: Environmental Studies 331, 333, 431; Physics 221, 222, 324, 325, 331, 332, 425; Mathematics 291. TRACK C - NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 41 hours distributed as follows: Environmental Studies 235, 332, one advanced elective; Management 200, 313, 380, 430; Economics 200, 201, 341, 350; Biology 131, 132, 133 (or Physics 111, 112). Page 16 TRACK D - POLLUTION ANALYSIS AND CONTROL 38 hours distributed as follows: Environmental Studies 331, 339, one advanced elective; Chemistry 221, 222, 223, 224, 232, 331, one advanced elective; Physics 221, 222. 2. RATIONALE: These changes reflect the broadened nature of the Environmental Studies core course offerings and the programatic revisions in the four specialty tracks necessary to incorporate them. In addition, the changes describe the internship opportunity which is now being offered as a capstone to this program. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. III. Cross-listed courses from other departments. A. CATALOG PAGES AFFECTED: 118 and 75, 77 (Biology) 1. Addition of the following Biology courses to be cross-listed as Environmental Studies entries: ES 135 Introduction to Forestry Overview of multiple use forestry; history, policy, practice, protection, national planning, forestry careers, and methods of obtaining and presenting forest data. Prerequisites: ES 130; Biology 131. ES 235 Dentrology (4) Identification, ecological and taxonomic relationship, and geographic distributions of important woody plants of North America, concentrating on native species of the Southeast. Prerequisites: ES 130; Biology 131, 133. ES 243 Fresh Water Biology (4) Introduction to biology of major fresh water habitats. Involves determination of primary floral and faunal elements and physiochemical properites of these habitats. Prerequisites: ES 130; Biol 131, 132, 133. *ES 442 "Forest" Ecology (4) Study of relationships of plants and animals to their biotic and abiotic environments. Includes factors affecting distribution, energy and material cycles, and population dynamics. Prerequisites: ES 130; Biol 131, 132, 133, 332, 334. *Please Note: The 442 Ecology is under revision by the Biology Department and will have the new title "Forest Ecology" and there will be appropriate course description changes. Page 17 2. RATIONALE: Students in the various Environmental Studies degree tracks need to be informed that these Environmental Biology courses are available to them as electives. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. B. CATALOG PAGES AFFECTED: 118; 176, 178, 179 (Psychology) 1. Addition of the following Psychology courses to be cross-listed as Environmental Studies entries. ES 235 Environmental Psychology (3) Survey of interrelationships of environment and behavior. Theory and field observations of environmental perception, ecological issues, personal space, territoriality, crowding, city planning, design, and architecture. Prerequisite: ES 130; Psych 100. ES 335 Environmental Analysis and Design (3) Study of interrelationship of environment and behavior, with special emphasis on application of theories in the analysis and possible design or re-design of specific environmental settings. Includes fieldwork. (Student may not earn credit for both ES 235 and ES 335.) Prerequisites: ES 130; Psych 100, 303 (or equivalent). 2. RATIONALE: Students in the various Environmental Studies degree tracks need to be informed that these environmental courses are available to them as electives. ES 235 is a required course in the Natural Resource Management track. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. C. CATALOG PAGES AFFECTED: 118 and 70 (Atmospheric Sciences) 1. Addition of the following Atmospheric Sciences courses to be cross-listed as Environmental Studies entries. ES 133 Introduction to Oceanography (3) The non-technical treatment of fundamentals of geological, physical, chemical and biological oceanography including the interaction between man and the marine environment. Prerequisites: ES 130. ES 338 Hydrology (3) Hydrologic cycle and component processes: precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, snow melt, run off, steam flow and ground water. Prerequisites: ES 130; ATMS 105 and Math 191. 2. RATIONALE: Students in the various Environmental Studies Page 18 degree tracks need to be informed that these environmental courses are available to them as electives. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. D. CATALOG PAGES AFFECTED: 118 and 188, 190 (Sociology) 1. Addition of the following Sociology courses to be cross-listed as Environmental Studies entries. ES 340 Urban Problems and Policy (3) The evolution of the urban society, examined from demographic, social, psychological, economic, and political frameworks. Prerequisite: ES 130; Soc 100. ES 432 The Industrial State and the Consumer Society (3) The growth of big business and technology examined within the framework of their impact on society, government and individual consumers. Prerequisite: ES 130; Soc 100. 2. RATIONALE: Students in the various Environmental Studies degree tracks need to be informed that these environmental related courses are available to them as electives. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984. IV. Addition of a minor field of concentration. A. CATALOG PAGES AFFECTED: 117-118 1. Proposal for a new minor in Environmental Studies: New: Environmental Studies Minor 22-24 hours in Environmental Studies consisting of: ES 130, 234, 241, 330, 334, 337, and one or two advanced electives. 2. RATIONALE: To permit departmental majors from other disciplines to gain minimal comprehensive exposure to the environmental sciences. This opportunity will be important for majors such as biology, chemistry and education. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 1984.