THE
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Senate Document Number 2709S
Date of Senate Approval 01/22/09
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 15: Change
title, credit hours and description of ENVR 338
and its cross-listed course, ATMS 338;
Change title
and description of ENVR 362
Effective Date: Fall 2009
1a. Delete: On page 142, the title and
description for ENVR 338:
338 Principles
of Hydrology and Ground Water Pollution (ATMS 338) (3)
Study of the hydrologic cycle: precipitation,
evaporation, transpiration, run-off, stream flow and ground water recharge.
Emphasis will be on the occurrence of ground water contamination and methods
for cleanup and protection. Prerequisite: ATMS 105 or ENVR 130. Even years
Spring.
Add: On page 142, in place of deleted entry:
338 Principles
of Hydrology and Hydrogeology (ATMS 338) (4)
Study of the hydrologic cycle with an emphasis on
groundwater. Topics include stream and groundwater flow, water resource
management, and water contamination. Field methods employed in typical
hydrologic investigations will be used during laboratory and field trips.
Prerequisite: ATMS 105 or ENVR 130. Odd years Fall.
1b. Delete: On page
85, the title and description for ATMS 338:
338 Hydrology (ENVR 338) (3)
Hydrologic cycle and component processes: precipitation, evaporation, transpiration,
snow melt, runoff, stream flow and ground water. Prerequisites: ATMS 103 or
105; MATH 191. See department chair.
Add: On page 85, in place of deleted entry:
338 Principles
of Hydrology and Hydrogeology (ENVR 338) (4)
Study of the hydrologic cycle with an emphasis on
groundwater. Topics include stream and groundwater flow, water resource
management, and water contamination. Field methods employed in typical
hydrologic investigations will be used during laboratory and field trips.
Prerequisite: ATMS 105 or ENVR 130. Odd years Fall.
Impact:
Minor.
Course title better reflects improved content, and students will be provided
with lab/field trip experience to solidify concepts learned in lecture. The
three additional contact hours resulting from adding a laboratory are easily
absorbed within the instructor's two-year rotation in coordination with the
other earth science professors.
Rationale:
“Hydrology”
typically refers to surface water, and “hydrogeology” refers to ground
water. This course covers both. The previous title, Principles of Hydrology
and Ground Water Pollution did not adequately reflect the course’s coverage of
groundwater flow. Field activities such as aquifer analysis, water quality
sampling, and stream gauging are essential parts of hydrogeology and will be
included in the laboratory. Students also will visit contaminated sites to
learn proper sampling and analysis procedures. Changing the semester when the
course is offered fits the Earth Science course sequence better than current
arrangement.
2. Delete:
On
page 143, the title and description for ENVR 362:
362 Principles
of Water Pollution Control and Watershed Management (4)
Survey of techniques and
management strategies for controlling and preventing water pollution from point
and non-point pollution sources. Prerequisites: CHEM 132; ENVR 130. Odd years Spring.
Add: On page
143, in place of deleted entry:
362 Water
Chemistry (4)
Application of chemical principles to natural waters
including oceans, lakes, streams, and groundwater to examine the effects of human
activity on water chemistry. Laboratory exercises emphasize computer modeling
and the collection, analysis, and interpretation of water chemistry data. Prerequisites: CHEM 132; ENVR 130. Even years Fall.
Impact: None.
Rationale:
The
proposed name change better reflects course content. The water pollution
control course was devised and taught by a previous faculty member who was an
environmental chemist. Aspects of the
original course have been incorporated into Principles of Hydrology and
Hydrogeology (ENVR 338) and the proposed revision of Environmental Geology
(ENVR 282). This course covers the processes controlling the chemistry of
natural waters, field sampling methods, analytical techniques, and data
analysis. Changing the semester when the course is offered fits Earth Science
course sequence better than current arrangement.