| 1. ENVS1179E - Environmental Ethics (Classroom-Evening/Weekend) |
| This course explains the relationship between humans and their environment and raises the question of what role the human ought to play as citizens of the world. Broadly, the course tracks three analytical frameworks: 1) the environmental rights framework (do humans have the right to a clean environment?); 2) the utilitarian framework (are environmental ... |
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| 2. ENVS1189E - Understanding Environmental Issues (Classroom-Evening/Weekend) |
| Gain a stronger understanding of environmental issues and develop skills to investigate and understand them. Issues, selected jointly by students and the instructor, will be evaluated on beliefs inherent in the public discussion, followed by an introduction to the basic science principles central to understanding the issue, followed by a re-examination ... |
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| 3. ENVS3315E - Environmental Policy: Water Pollution (Classroom-Evening/Weekend) |
| Explore and analyze current issues and future directions for water-quality law and policy. Examine a survey of federal water-quality laws and policies, with particular emphasis on the Clean Water Act, wetlands protection, oil spills and toxic substance discharges. This course is part of the Certificate of Accomplishment in Environmental Studies.Additional ... |
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| 4. ENVS3316E - Environmental Policy: Air (Classroom-Evening/Weekend) |
| Explore the history of air pollution issues and the development of air pollution control laws. Study stationary and mobile sources of pollution, control technologies and pollution prevention and policy development and regulations for air resources. Gain an appreciation of current topics such as ozone depletion, acid rain and global warming. This course ... |
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| 5. ENVS3317E - Environmental Policy and Politics (Classroom-Evening/Weekend) |
| Explore the background and context of environmental policy-making and politics in the major environmental policy areas: air and water pollution control and hazardous waste management; land use; and protection of natural resources, living and non-living. Examine case studies surrounding the development and implementation of key environmental policies ... |
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| 6. ENVS3318E - Environmental Policy: Solid Waste and Hazardous Materials (Classroom-Evening/Weekend) |
| Explore the underlying principles that shape environmental laws regarding waste. Examine the major provisions of these laws on their impact on emerging issues. Explore the Solid Waste Disposal Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act and their state law counterparts. This course ... |
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| 7. ENVS3319E - Environmental Policy: Pesticides and Toxic Substances (Classroom-Evening/Weekend) |
| This course focuses on the law and policy related to two environmental statutes that regulate the use of new and existing chemicals in commerce. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is a licensing statute primarily governing the use of pesticides, herbicides and fungicides. The Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) requires ... |
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| 8. ENVS3321E - International Environmental Law (Classroom-Evening/Weekend) |
| Examine the background of international environmental law and its sources. Discover how organizations with international reach contribute to the development of environmental law. Discuss in detail the structure of international environmental law including enforcement. In an international legal context, address several environmental issues including ... |
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| 9. ENVS4435E - NEPA: Policy, Procedure and Science/Art (Classroom-Evening/Weekend) |
| Learn about the philosophy and practice of ecological theory and discuss contemporary challenges to effective implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA established national environmental policy, goals and implementation processes for the protection, maintenance and enhancement of the environment. Understand how to properly ... |
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| 10. ENVS7200E - Government Going Green with Printers (Classroom-Evening/Weekend) |
| - Discover the 4 types of modern office printers used in today's computer based office: 1. Inkjet printer 2. Laser printer 3. Photoprinter and 4. All-in-One printer. Learn how each printer operates and the 3-4 critical replaceable parts for each. Learn troubleshooting techniques for basic to complex printer errors and malfunctions. Learn the ins ... |
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