Environmental
Geology
Gel 4335
In this class, students learn to solve problems involving man made environmental
hazards such as water quality, pollution prevention, waste disposal and
soil and water remediation.
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Students use mathematical analysis to determine the final concentration
of pollutants leaving a water body as a function of the concentration of
pollutants entering a water body from various sources.
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Students learn the effect of various pollutants on people and on the environment.
They also examine how geologic materials such as limestone affect the behavior
of the pollutants in the environment. Students study the interaction
of various life forms such as algae with the pollution in surface water.
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Students examine how stream and groundwater quality is affected by various
pollutants. They learn how current U.S. regulation is affecting water
quality in our country.
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Students examine various options of waste management. Students examine
current U.S. regulation of hazardous materials and waste. They examine
regulation of material treatment and disposal.
This class is designed for geology majors, physics majors, biology majors,
chemistry majors, and any one else with an interest in environmental problems.
In order to be successful in the class you need some chemistry and algebra
II background. Knowledge of geology (Esc/Gel 1300G or Esc/Gel 3010G)
would also be helpful but not necessary. Students who are not geology
majors may take this class with permission of instructor if they are in
the upperclass.
Textbook: Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science,
2nd edition by G.M. Masters
Syllabus
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