| ET 105 | Introduction to Environmental Regulations | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Spring Only |
| ET 105 is a 1 hour lecture/discussion class, required of all environmental technology majors. The course reviews all the major federal and state regulations and laws addressing, water air and soil pollution; solid, toxic and hazardous waste, occupational safety/health and environmental management systems. For ET majors only. |
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| ET 201 | Environmental Technology Laboratory I | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Use of field and laboratory instrumentation for monitoring water quantity and quality. Management, analysis, interpretation, and oral and written reporting of complex environmental data sets. Hands-on, real-world experience in water quality monitoring and maintenance. Required field trips may extend beyond class time. |
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| ET 202 | Environmental Technology Laboratory II | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Use of field and laboratory instrumentation for monitoring plants, soils, and natural systems. Management, analysis, interpretation, and oral and written reporting of complex environmental datasets. Hands-on, real-world experience in plant and soil quality monitoring and maintenance. Required field trips may extend beyond class time. |
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| ET 203 | Pollution Prevention | UNITS: 1 |
| Prerequisite: ES 100 |
| This course studies the prevention of the pollution of air, water, and terrestrial ecosystems. State of the art technological solutions are discussed. The social, economic, legal and ethical dimensions of pollution prevention are integrated into the scientific and technological challenges facing developed and developing economies. |
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| ET 252 | Introduction to Spatial Technologies | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Introduction to types of spatial information technologies and their uses in environmental assessments. Topics include: map reading, geographic positioning systems, geographic information systems, and remote sensing. This course will provide a basic overview of these technologies through lectures, and will afford an exposure to their uses through a series of structured laboratory exercises. |
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| ET 301 | Environmental Technology Laboratory III | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Assessment of and response to environmental hazards caused by hazardous materials releases. Regulatory requirements associated with hazardous materials releases. Utilization of chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection. Students passing the class receive Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certification. Required field trips may extend beyond lab time. |
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| ET 302 | Environmental Technology Laboratory IV | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Use of field and laboratory instrumentation for monitoring outdoor and indoor air quality. Management, analysis, interpretation, and oral and written reporting of complex environmental data sets. Hands-on, real-world experience in air quality monitoring and maintenance. Required field trips may extend beyond class time. |
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| ET 303 | Laboratory Safety Systems and Management | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Theory and practice of regulation, management, and auditing of laboratory safety. Laboratory field trips may extend beyond class time. |
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| ET 310 | Environmental Monitoring and Analysis | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: CH 202, CH 220, and (CH 315 or CH 223) |
| Monitoring and analysis of chemical, biological, and radiation impacts to the environment. Theory of chemical, physical, biological, and ecological monitoring. Planning and conducting environmental sampling and monitoring programs. Management, analysis, and quality assurance and control. Risk assessment in environmental technology. Laboratory practice and safety. |
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| ET (MEA) 320 | Fundamentals of Air Pollution | UNITS: 4 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: MA 121 or MA 131 or MA 141, CH 201, PY 131 or PY 201 or PY 205 or PY 211 |
| Air pollution sources, and the influence of natural and anthropoganic processes on the atmosphere. Roles of local, state and federal governments in air pollution control and importance of the Clean Air Act and it amendments. Techniques for measurement of atmosphere pollutant concentrations and determination of local and regional air quality. Required field trips may extend beyond class time. |
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| ET 330 | Environmental Technology Practicum | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Summer |
| Preparation for practicum, including resume writing, interviewing skills, cover letters, and practicum search techniques and resources. Professional practice as an environmental technologist. Written and oral communications of the practicum experience. |
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| ET 401 | Environmental Technology Laboratory V | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Scientific and legal definitions of brownfield and EPA Superfund sites. Physical, chemical, and biological methods for remediating contaminated sites. Impacts of hazardous waste management on public and private sector organizations. Field trips to public and private brownfield and Superfund remediation sites to examine real-world applications of principles. Required field trips may extend beyond class time. |
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| ET 410 | Toxic Substances and Society | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Junior standing |
| Interdisciplinary evaluation of past, present and future effects of toxic substances in the environment. Addresses various dimensions of toxic substances; special emphasis on ways to minimize adverse effects in contemporary and future societies. |
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| ET 450 | Environmental Regulation | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: PS 320 or ARE 309 |
| Origin and evolution of environmental regulation. Environmental protection statues administered by the EPA and the state of North Carolina. The interplay among science, values, and power within diverse environmental decision contexts. Relationships between regulators and the regulated. Civil enforcement, administrative enforcement, criminal enforcement, and citizens' suits. Real-world environmental regulatory compliance and enforcement issues. |
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| ET 455 | Adaptive Management and Governance | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Some environmental and natural resource problems are more difficult to resolve than others. The purpose of this course is to understand the factors that condition intractable or "wicked" environmental and natural resources conflicts. These factors include narrow conceptions of science, rigid bureaucratic structures and narrow policy targets. We also explore some of the alternatives for addressing intractable environmental and natural resource problems- including adaptive management and governance. |
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| ET 460 | Practice of Environmental Technology | UNITS: 3 |
| Prerequisite: ET 310 |
| Preparation and presentation of comprehensive environmental assessments and analyses. Critical roles of quality control and assurance. The ISO 14000 environmental management standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Preparation for certification as an environmental auditor by ANSI and registration as an Environmental Professional by the National Register of Environmental Professionals. Optional training and exams for Environmental Auditors Registration Association and American National Standards Institute/Register Accreditation Board Written Examination available. |
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| ET 470 | Environmental Forensics | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: ET 252, ET 301, ET 310 |
| Use of site assessment methodologies and state of the art technologies from analytical chemistry, molecular biology, biogeochemistry, and GIS to solve environmental cases of "Who done it?" with regards to soil/sediment, water, and air contamination.Two field trips which may extend beyond class time are required. |
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| ET 490 | Senior Seminar in Environmental Technology | UNITS: 1 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing |
| Weekly departmental and university seminars and group discussions to enrich and broaden student perspectives on the practice and development of environmental technology. Oral and written reporting of seminars topics. |
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