- ENV 40 - Basic Wastewater Licensure Review
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Review materials which are normally associated with the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator's Class IV or Class III level certification examinations. Utilizes lecture, audiovisual, and workshop sessions to review required materials and to prepare the trainee to complete the wastewater operator examinations.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 2-3 hours per week.
1-2 credits
- ENV 100 - Basic Environmental Science
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Presents and discusses basic scientific, health-related, ethical, economic, social and political aspects of environmental activities, policies/decisions. Emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of environmental problems and their potential solutions.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Technology I
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Introduces students to basic scientific principles. Includes fundamentals of biology, chemistry, physics, and geology. Course integrates scientific disciplines as they relate to environmental technology. Part I of II.
Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 0-3 hours. Total 3-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ENV 102 - Introduction to Environmental Technology II
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Introduces students to basic scientific principles. Includes fundamentals of biology, chemistry, physics, and geology. Course integrates scientific disciplines as they relate to environmental technology. Part II of II.
Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 0-3 hours. Total 3-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- ENV 126 - Evaluating the Hazard Risk
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Teaches entry procedures, attendance requirements and personal protective equipment selection and use. Stresses the evaluation of entry risks. Meets the OSHA standards for employees and Commonwealth of Virginia 16 hour certification requirements.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- ENV 146 - Advanced Wastewater Licensure Review
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Reviews the materials associated with the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator's Class II or Class I level certification examinations. Consists of lecture, audiovisual, and workshop sessions to review the required material and to prepare the trainee to complete the wastewater operator's examination.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 2-3 hours per week.
1-2 credits
- ENV 183 - OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Response
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Presents the OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response regulations and how these standards are relevant to the protection of hazard waste worker. Satisfies certification requirements of the OSHA Hazwoper program.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- ENV 193 - Studies In
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Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.
Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits
- ENV 215 - Sampling Techniques
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Covers laboratory analysis, equipment, laboratory skills, sampling methods, and data collection and interpretation. Includes classroom and field work in the sampling of known and unknown substances. Prerequisite:
SAF 175.
Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- ENV 220 - Environmental Problems
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Studies the relationship of man to his environment; ecological principles, population dynamics, topics of current importance including air, water, and noise pollution; poisoning and toxicity, radiation, conservation and management of natural resources.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- ENV 227 - Environmental Law
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Introduces environmental law including the history of environmental laws, the National Environment Policy Act, state environmental acts, hazardous wastes, endangered species, pollution, and surface mine reclamation.
Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- ENV 231 - Environmental Codes I
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Introduces the regulations, their intent, interpretation of the RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY LIABILITY ACT (RCRA) and the COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL REPSONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA) and similar environmental legislation. Studies their impact on industry.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- ENV 232 - Environmental Codes II
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Studies the clean air and water legislation. Includes the regulations, their intent, interpretation and impact on communities, business and industry.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
