Curriculum Document Template

Academic Department:

METS

School Document Number:

TEC 06-03

Document Author:

O’Toole

Approved by School Date:

March 9, 2006

Date: (mm/dd/yy)

CEP Review:

X Course

o Program of Study

Type of Document:

Addition

X XX

Faculty Senate Approval Date: (mm/dd/yy)

Effective Term:

Fall 2006

Deletion

Revisions

Document Subject: New Course – OLS 415 Introduction to Environmental Management

This new class is brings added to the curriculum for the Safety, Health and Environmental Management Major as a required course.

Justification:

This course will provide an introduction to environmental management principles and practices including the management and control of air, water, solid and hazardous waste; the development and implementation of effective environmental management systems; emergency management; soil and groundwater remediation; and global issues such as climate change and the trans-boundary migration of air and water pollutants. Key concepts such as pollution prevention, sustainability, risk assessment, risk management, health and safety, and environmental communication will be stressed. The course will include a broad overview of the U.S. environmental regulatory system and related international frameworks.

Proposed:

Current:

None

Introduction to Environmental Management

This class will provide necessary exposure to environmental issues that students are likely to deal with in their careers.

Prerequisite: OLS 331, OLS 341

Class 3, Lab 0

Impact on Students:

The addition of this class is necessary to have additional exposure to this critical topic for students to be prepared to deal with these issues in the workplace. The class was developed to deliver both in a live classroom setting and as a distance learning class

What other Academic Departments will be impacted?

None

Summarize any discussions with the departments listed above: None necessary

Impact on University Resources:

Current faculty along with guest lecturers will teach the course using existing resources.

Impact on General Education Requirements:

This class has components that help satisfy oral and written communication requirements as well as human behavior and computer utilization requirements.