2006-07 Catalog Archive (Archived July 31, 2006)
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Environmental Technology Management (BEV)
Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)
The Environmental Technology Management bachelor's degree is designed to provide the student additional in-depth knowledge of the environmental issues and solutions in the major environmental media (air, water and wastes). The major will provide the student with the knowledge and application skills necessary to pass the following exams: Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP), Environmental Profession Intern (EPI), Registered Environmental Scientist (RES), and Certified Environmental Systems Manager (CESM).
The major emphasizes the use of hands-on activities and projects. Technical skills developed include Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems (GIS/GPS), Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) Applications, blueprint reading, emergency response planning and execution, advanced laboratory instrumentation, project writing and risk assessment. A program summer internship and a senior seminar are required.
Career Opportunities: Environmental managers in industry, project directors for industry or consulting firms, laboratory managers, sales and service, research and civil service employees in the environmental field.
Recommended High School Subjects: Students entering this major should have at a minimum: two years of high school algebra, four years of English, one year of chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics.
Remediation Strategies: Incoming students are required to remediate all math deficiencies up through MTH 005 (Elementary Algebra I) prior to entering the major. MTH 006 (Elementary Algebra II) must be taken during the first semester and MTH 180 (College Algebra & Trigonometry I) must be taken during the second semester. This will require the student to take a minimum of one course during the summer session to remain on track for graduation. ENL 001 and RDG 111 must be completed prior to acceptance into the major.
Transfer Procedures: Penn College students who leave after two years with an associate's degree, may reenroll at a later date in the bachelor's major with no loss of credit. For students transferring from other colleges, the College's transfer standards will apply as detailed in the Information Section (see "Transferring Credits") of this catalog.
Program Goals: A graduate of this major should be able to:
- demonstrate a responsible attitude toward the efficient use of our natural resources.
- use math skills necessary for the development of procedural problem solving.
- conduct laboratory field investigations to determine contamination of air, water, and soil samples, record test data, and prepare summaries and charts for review.
- identify and have a general understanding of all major federal, state and local environmental regulatory and enforcement agencies and their respective health, safety and environmental laws.
- participate effectively as a member of a management team.
- develop and implement a response plan for hazardous materials emergencies in accordance with EPA/DEP and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) requirements.
- recognize and analyze the impacts of improperly handled hazardous and toxic chemicals in the environment using various tools, including risk analysis.
- analyze and recommend solutions for environmental problems, including the ethical and legal aspects, as well as the scientific aspects.
- formulate control strategies for the management of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and emissions, as well as medical and radioactive wastes.
- perform complicated chemical analysis methods with the appropriate statistical procedures.
- utilize and evaluate professional literature to maintain up-to-date knowledge of current environmental practices and laws.
- develop the skills needed for critical thinking, analysis, problem solving and decision making.
- demonstrate an ability to perform maintenance on equipment.
- organize and manage all aspects of a project, including project cost control.
- demonstrate a breadth of knowledge about environmental problems and solutions.
| First Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ENV125 | State and Federal Environmental Regulations | 3 | |
| BIO113 | General Biology I | 4 | |
| CHM111 | General Chemistry I | 4 | |
| CSC110 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 | |
| MTH180 | College Algebra and Trigonometry I | 3 | |
| 17 | |||
| Second Semester | Credits | ||
| ENV135 | Air Pollution Control | 3 | |
| ENV151 | Source Reduction and Industrial Processes | 4 | |
| BIO123 | General Biology II | 4 | |
| or | |||
| BIO201 | Microbiology | 4 | |
| or | |||
| BIO208 | Ecology | 4 | |
| CHM123 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 4 | |
| or | |||
| CHM203 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | |
| ENL111 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| 18 | |||
| Third Semester | Credits | ||
| ENV161 | Water Pollution and Treatment | 4 | |
| ENV170 | Sampling and Analysis | 3 | |
| ENL201 | Technical and Professional Communication | 3 | |
| MTH160 | Elementary Statistics with Computer Applications | 4 | |
| SAF110 | Occupational Health and Safety | 2 | |
| 16 | |||
| Fourth Semester | Credits | ||
| ENV201 | Waste and Waste Disposal | 4 | |
| ENV221 | Environmental Compliance Plans | 3 | Writing Enriched Requirement |
| MGT115 | Principles of Management | 3 | |
| PHL210 | Ethics | 3 | |
| FIT | Fitness and Lifetime Sports Elective | 1 | |
| OEA | Open Elective | 3 | |
| 17 | |||
| Fifth Semester | Credits | ||
| ENV250 | Introduction to Hydrology | 4 | |
| ENV330 | Operations and Maintenance in Wastewater | 3 | |
| GEL105 | Introduction to Physical Geology | 4 | |
| or | |||
| GEL106 | Historical Geology | 4 | |
| PHS115 | College Physics I | 4 | |
| SPC101 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 | |
| 18 | |||
| Sixth Semester | Credits | ||
| ENV320 | Sampling and Analysis II | 4 | |
| FOR243 | An Introduction to GIS/GPS | 3 | |
| CHM121 | General Chemistry II | 4 | |
| CAD117 | Technical Drawing, Print Reading and 2D CAD | 3 | |
| ART | Art Elective | 3 | |
| FIT | Fitness and Lifetime Sports Elective | 1 | |
| 18 | |||
| Summer Session | Credits | ||
| ENV340 | Environmental Technology Internship | 3 | |
| 3 | |||
| Seventh Semester | Credits | ||
| ENV370 | Advanced Air Pollution Control | 3 | |
| ENV420 | Site Remediation | 3 | |
| ENV495 | Senior Project Theory | 1 | |
| CHM300 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 | |
| CET238 | Origin, Distribution and Behavior of Soils | 3 | Writing Enriched Requirement |
| SEV | Directed Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| 16 | |||
| Eighth Semester | Credits | ||
| ENV410 | Hazardous Waste Operations | 2 | |
| ENV430 | Risk Management and Assessment | 2 | |
| ENV496 | Senior Project Lab | 2 | |
| HIS315 | Technology and Propaganda | 3 | Writing Enriched Requirement & Science, Technology and Society Requirement |
| HUM | Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| SSE | Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| ART | Art Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| FOR | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| AAE | Applied Arts Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| IFE | International Field Experience Elective | 3 | |
| BPT | Cultural Diversity Elective Humanities/Social Science/Art/Foreign Language/Applied Arts/Int'l Field Exp | 3 | |
| OEA | Open Elective | 3 | |
| 18 | |||