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  • ENVT 3530: Environmental Management and Reporting

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Introduces students to the key concepts of environmental management and planning. Emphasizes the role of the environmental manager, effective and ethical communication, stakeholder engagement, important U.S. environmental regulations and regulatory frameworks, strategic planning, environmental management systems, and environmental reporting. Examines Utah-specific environmental management issues.
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  • ENVT 3530: Environmental Management Systems

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 (ENGL 2010 recommended), and University Advanced Standing. Covers the systems and organization necessary to effectively manage environmental issues. Provides background and historical development for continuous process improvement and statistical process control. Discusses the ISO 14001 standard and its effect upon management practices. Introduces students to the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) including its processes and strategies for public input.
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  • ENVT 3550: Site Investigation

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing; CHEM 1110 recommended. Covers the investigation and preliminary cleanup of a contaminated site. Includes planning, training, site characterization, sampling, and site control. Completers should have a basic understanding of the process used to remediate an environmentally damaged site.
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  • ENVT 3600: Appropriate Technology and Sustainable Development for the Developing World

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 and University Advanced Standing. Reviews the origins of poverty and the current conditions of people in developing countries. Offers development solutions being pursued around the world. Empowers students to play an active role in international poverty reduction by introducing international development and its challenges. Teaches students how to determine appropriate technologies based on design, physical, and social considerations.
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  • ENVT 3630: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Introduces the operation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Focuses on GIS software and basic theory of geographic information science. Offers valuable preparation for careers in geography, planning, surveying, marketing, environmental technology, biology, engineering, and other related fields.. Lab access fee of $30 for computers applies
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  • ENVT 3700: Current Topics in Environmental Management

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing; ENVT 1110 recommended. Studies local environmental issues, new technologies, and the challenges faced by environmental managers. Issues discussed will vary with the semester. Prepares students for a thoughtful discussion of environmental issues.
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  • ENVT 3750: Land Use Planning

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing; ENVT 3280 recommended. Covers key issues in land use planning and how they affect the environment. Includes multiple use concepts, focused uses, zoning, mapping, and the political processes used in planning. Discusses the importance of strategic planning and public relations.
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  • ENVT 3770: Natural Resources Management

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1010 and University Advanced Standing; ENVT 1110 recommended. Introduces the management and conservation of natural resources from an ecological foundation. Discusses forestry, soils, range management, wildlife management, biodiversity, outdoor recreation and environmental degradation. Provides the opportunity for students to learn how to create conservation and research plans that are common in the industry. Incorporates field excursions that provide hands-on exposure to natural resource management techniques and decision-making processes in the field.. Course lecture fee of $97 applies.
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  • ENVT 3790: Applied Hydrology

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (MATH 1050 or higher or PHYS 1100), (GEO 1010 or GEO 1030 or GEO 1040 or GEO 1050), GEOG 3600 and University Advanced Standing (PHYS 2210 or PHYS 2010 highly recommended). Provides the students with a water budget approach to understanding how surface water applies to all aspects of the hydrologic cycle, including interactions with the atmosphere and geosphere. Reviews how surface water resources are managed by analyzing flood frequencies, inten-si-ty-dura-tion-fre-quen-cy curves for rain-fall/snowfall, esti-ma-tion of gauged and ungauged stream loca-tions, stream flow mea-sure-ment techniques, analyzing consumptive use demands, watershed modeling, legal water rights, water contamination, and risk assess-ment in hydro-log-ic design. Provides opportunities to investigate a specific problem, field site, and/or service learning project related to hydrology. Course fee of $35 applies.
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  • ENVT 3800: Energy Use on Earth

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (PHYS 1010 or PHSC 1000 or GEO 1010 or GEO 2040 or METO 1010) and (MATH 1050 or MATH 1055) and CHEM 1010 and University Advanced Standing. Covers the science of energy production and consumption. Quantitatively analyzes various methods of energy production, distribution, and end use in all sectors of our society, including transportation, residential living, and industry. Examines the impacts of our energy consumption on the environment and prospects for alternative energy sources. Is intended for science majors interested in energy use in society or in an energy related career, and for students in other majors who feel that a technical understanding of energy use will help them to understand and mitigate its impact in our society.
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