FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT
Sally Welch, Ph.D.
Liberal Arts Building, Rm 326
Direct: (313) 927-1319
E-mail: swelch@marygrove.edu

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Bachelor of Science
Environmental Science Major (B.S.)

POTENTIAL CAREERS
Environmental Biologist, Environmental Chemist, Field Technician, Hazardous Waste Manager, Laboratory Technician, Lawyer, Pollution Inspector, Refuse Manager, Risk Assessor and Writer.

FACULTY
Jeanne Andreoli, Ph.D.; Donald Rizzo, Ph.D.; Steve Scribner, Ph.D. and Sally Welch, Ph.D.

GENERAL INFORMATION
The Environmental Science Department has three major objectives: (1) to provide a strong environmental science major within a liberal arts framework for those entering environment-related jobs in industry or the government or preparing for graduate work; (2) to provide cognate backgrounds in environmental science for science educators and others who may require this major; (3) to provide non-science majors with sufficient background
to understand advances in technology, environmental implications of new laws and
health advances.

SPECIFIC INFORMATION
The Bachelor of Science with a major in environmental science is designed for both students who want a career in industry and for occupations that require a moderate
training in chemistry combined with training in one or more other areas.

CAREER INFORMATION
As an environmental science student you will have a wide variety of excellent career opportunities available to you: from teaching at the middle- or secondary levels to environment-related jobs with corporations, government departments at the federal, state, and local level, and environmental organizations. Environmental science majors also often pursue advanced work in graduate schools. An environmental science background is also valuable to you if you major in the health sciences (nutrition, clinical chemistry, and industrial hygiene).

SPECIAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM
Academic Performance
An environmental science major must earn a grade of C or better in all required courses.

All students majoring in Environmental Science must participate in a National Assessment Instrument (i.e. MTTC, GRE, MCAT, ACS) prior to graduation.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MAJOR (B.S.)

The requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree with an environmental science major are a minimum of 23 credit hours in core courses, 30 credits in related disciplines and completion of the following components:

A. General Education Requirements
See general education requirements.

B. Required Core Courses
ENV 135 Earth Science
ENV 201 Ecology and the Environment
ENV 312 Junior Seminar: Speaking and Writing about Science
ENV 350 Environmental Chemistry
ENV 370 Environmental Policy and Regulations
ENV 380 Environmental Sampling and Analysis
ENV 496 Senior Seminar: Research

C. Related Discipline Requirements
BIO 139 Principles of Biology
BIO 321 Microbiology
CHM 140 General Chemistry
CHM 241 Chemical Equilibria and Thermodynamics
CHM 325 Organic Chemistry I
MTH 251 Calculus I
SOC 305 Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
CIS 205 Introduction to Computer Information Systems

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ENV 130 Physical Geography 3 hours
Prerequisite: LS 105
Introduces students to basic concepts in physical geography. Topics covered include: (1) the atmosphere: atmospheric processes, weather and geographic patterns of climate, (2) the biosphere: soil and vegetation processes, and resulting geographic patterns, (3) the hydrosphere: water in all its phases, movement and geographic distribution, and (4) the lithosphere: the formation, modification and geographic distribution of various landforms. Learn how these spheres interact, and how these spheres impact our daily lives. Maps will be used extensively to analyze patterns associated with these four earth spheres.

ENV 135 Earth Science 4 hours
Prerequisite: LS 105; Term 2. General Education option
Overview of physical processes of the Earth such as, weathering, erosion, volcanism, mountain formation, glaciation and land forms resulting from these processes. Includes current issues such as resulting from these processes and issues such as energy and
the environment. Laboratory included.

ENV 201 Ecology and the Environment 3 hours
Prerequisite: Any LS 105 requirement; Term: 2. General Education option
A survey of the biological, chemical and physical environmental problems caused by overpopulation. Topics include the interrelationship of living things with the environment, ecological principles, land resources, energy, land pollution, pest control, water and air pollution, and endangered species.

ENV 300 Weather & Climate 4 hours
Prerequisite: ENV 130 or ENV 135
This course will orient you to the fundamentals of weather and climate. The course seeks
to answer questions such as: Why is there weather in the first place? What drives the movement of air and water around the globe? How do the climates of various places differ, and what factors drive these differences? Why do the great majority of the world’s peoples live near the coasts? How might the climate be changing, and what factors might be driving these changes? Various aspects of meteorology will be discussed, including solar radiation, global circulation, winds, stability, precipitation processes, weather systems, and severe weather. Basic physical principles behind the weather, terminology, and weather analysis will be explored. Laboratory included.

ENV 312 Junior Seminar: Speaking and Writing about Science 3 hours
Prerequisites: ENG 312; Term II; Fee: Yes; Junior standing in major
A writing intensive course designed to expose the student scientific writing, the origins of scientific writing, and the scientific format of a research paper. The student will learn how to prepare and interpret data for the Results section of a paper, write the Abstract/Conclusion, Introduction, Discussion, Methods, and References sections of a scientific research paper. In preparation for their senior research project, the student will learn how to do a literature research survey. In addition the student will present their paper orally.

ENV 350 Environmental Chemistry 3 hours
Prerequisites: CHM 241; Term: 1. Offered alternate years
Introduces students to environmental chemistry, the branch of chemistry dealing with the origins, transport, reactions, effects and fates of chemical species in the water, air, soil and living environments.

ENV 370 Environmental Policy and Regulations 3 hours
Offered alternate years. Term: II
This course is intended as a simple, practical introduction into America’s environmental politics, policies and regulations. It will answer questions such as; who governs the environmental regulations, what are examples of these regulations, are the regulations
and politicians focusing on the most important priorities? What are the environmental concerns in Michigan and the Metropolitan Detroit Area?

ENV 380 Environmental sampling and analysis 4 hours
Prerequisites: CHM 241. Term: II. Offered alternate years
Critical decisions in regard to the protection of our surroundings are based on data
collected and derived from laboratory measurements of environmental pollutants.
The students will learn proper handling of samples as well as data reporting.
Laboratory Course.

ENV 496 Departmental Research/Senior Seminar 3 hours
Prerequisites: Senior standing; Term: 1,2; Fee: if lab, yes
Investigation of a significant Environmental Science problem with the direction of a faculty member Use of computer for informational searches, data analysis, and word processing; oral presentations and final research paper required.

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