Environmental Management
Course: ENV-1500
Course Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ENV-1300 ENV-1300L
Corequisites: ENV-1400
Description:
This course introduces students to the theories, concepts, and objectives of environmental management with a particular focus on analysis and application. In particular, the course explores the concepts of Pollution Prevention (P2), Industrial Ecology, Design for the Environ- ment (DfE) and other initiatives to some lesser degree. Students learn to use life cycle analysis, a cost benefit analysis model, process/product assessment tools and vairous methods of measuring environmental management programs. Case studies are used to illustrate the methods of analysis and environmental management design. Students are challenged to apply the techniques studied to both hypothetical and real world situations. This course is Web based allowing the students a maximum of interaction and access to resources.
Course Fee: $20.00
Contact W. E. Montgomery, Chair, if you have any questions pertaining to this course.
Last Update: October 10, 2008