102 / FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION EES 6009-Ecological Economics (2) Consideration of new re- search areas; models and mathematical theories common to ecology and economics, interfaces between ecology and eco- nomics, relationships of energy and money. EES 6036-Environmental Instrumentation (2) Basic instrumen- tation and instrumental techniques for the measurement of envi- ronmental parameters and pollutants. EES 6135-Aquatic Microbiology (3) Behavior of microorgan- isms in freshwater, marine and soil environments. Stress of pollu- tion on microbial communities. Adsorption of microorganisms to surfaces. EES 6136-Aquatic Autotrophs (3) The function of algae and macrophytes in lake systems. Environmental problems associated with excessive growth of algae and macrophytes, and methods for their control. EES 6137-Aquatic Heterotrophs (3) The role of zooplankton, benthic invertebrates and fish in freshwater systems. Emphasis is placed on trophic-level interactions, nutrient cycling and the potential of each group for predicting water quality. EES 6207-Environmental Chemistry Principles II (3) Prereq: CHM2046. Emphasis on chemical contaminants and their fate in the environment. The chemistry of treatment processes, organic chemistry, biogeochemistry, toxicology, and hazardous wastes. EES 6208-Principles of Water Chemistry I (3) Prereq: CHM 2046 or consent of instructor. Application of chemical principles to aqueous reactions; emphasis on thermodynamics, kinetics, and aqueous equilibria including acid-base, solubility, complexation, precipitation and redox. EES 6209-Principles of Water Chemistry 11 (3) Prereq: EES 6208 or consent of instructor. Application of chemical principles to reactions and composition of natural waters; emphasis on redox, chemical models, and fate of organic contaminants. EES 6225-Atmospheric Chemistry (3) Prereq: ENV 4101 or consent of instructor. Nature, sources, and sinks of fixed and variable constituents of the atmosphere. Chemical changes occur- ring. Influences and properties of atmospheric components of natural and anthropogenic origin. EES 6246-Advanced Water Analysis (3) Prereq: EES 5245 or consent of instructor. Advanced chemical procedures used in water chemistry research. Application of instrumental methods for determination of trace inorganic and organic natural water constituents. EES 6301-Comparative Approaches in Systems Ecology (3) Prereq: consent of instructor. Alternative approaches for under- standing ecological interactions, prediction after ecosystem per- turbations, and optimal design with nature are evaluated within the context of natural selection and thermodynamics. Static, dynamic, deterministic, and stochastic study of energy flow, element cycling, and information feedback. EES 6308C-Wetland Ecology (3) Prereq: basic ecology or con- sent of instructor. Defining and classifying major wetland ecosys- tems, formation of wetlands, wetland functions and values; wet- lands ecological engineering and management; integrating wet- lands into developing landscape. Emphasis on several field trips to natural and altered wetlands. EES 6356-Estuarine Systems (3) Coastal ecosystems, their com- ponents, processes, systems, models and management including tropical, arctic and man-affected types, field trip and literature review. EES 6405-Environmental Toxicology (3) Prereq: basic biology or consent of instructor. Effects of environmental toxicants on humans, animals, and the environment. EES 6936-Water Science Seminar (1-4; max: 6) Chemical, physical and biological aspects of natural waters presented by area specialists and/or participating students. ENV 5075-Environmental Policy (3) Policy analysis, policy making, and policy implementation. Analytical methodsforevalu- ating alternative policies. Legal, social, political, and economic patterns and processes which shape the climate within which environmental policy is made. ENV 5105-Introduction to Air Pollution (3) Principal types, sources, dispersion, effects, and physical, economic and legal aspects of control of atmospheric pollutants. ENV 5206-Survey of Radiological Health (3) Oriented toward ENV majors not specializing in radiological health. Quantitative overview of radiation principles, sources, detection, measure- ment, and protection. ENV 5306-Municipal Refuse Disposal (3) Quantities and char- acteristics of municipal refuse and hazardous materials. Collec- tion methods, transfer stations, equipment and costs. Refuse disposal practices, regional planning and equipment. ENV 5408-Case Studies in Water Treatment (3) Prereq: knowl- edge of water treatment processes. Review of water treatment plant process and design problems and development of solutions utilizing plant data. ENV 5555-Wastewater Treatment (4) Prereq: ENV 4514C or consent of instructor. In depth study of the physical, chemical and biological processes utilized in the treatment of wastewater, with special emphasis on cause and effect of physical and biological actions. ENV 5558C-Industrial Wastewater Treatment (3) Prereq: ENV 4514C or 4531. Generation and characteristics of industrial wastes. Treatment technology and process selection. Laboratory collection of design data, data interpretation, and report writing. ENV 5930-Special Topics in Environmental Engineering I (1-4; max: 8) Prereq: consent of instructor. Laboratory, lectures or conferences covering specially selected topics. ENV 6050-Pollutant Transport (3) Prereq: MAP 3302 or EGM 3311, CWR 5201 or EGN 3353. Distribution of pollutants in natural waters and the atmosphere. Advective and diffusive transport phenomena. Analytical and numerical prediction meth- ods. Air and water quality models. Ocean outfall diffuser design. ENV 6116C-Air Pollution Sampling Analysis (3) Determination of the concentration of normally encountered ambient pollutants. Practical experience in ambient air and indoor sampling. ENV 6117C-Industrial and Occupational Air Sampling and Analysis (3) Selection, application, and operating principles of gas (air) sampling, measurement, and chemical analysis techniques used for determination/evaluation of industrial air pollutants, air toxics, and hazardous materials. ENV 6125-Air Pollution Ventilation Design (3) Design of indus- trial ventilation systems to capture, transport and condition the hot, pollutant-laden, corrosive gases from industrial processes. ENV 6126-Air Pollution Control Design (3) Design, analysis, operational limitations, cost and performance evaluation of con- trol processes and equipment. Field visits to and inspection of industrial installations. ENV 6130-Aerosol Mechanics (3) Generation, collection, and measurement of aerosols. Theory of the fluid dynamic, optical, electrical, inertial and thermal behavior of gas-borne particles. ENV 6145-Environmental Meteorology (3) Prereq: MAP 3302 or EGM 3311 and PHY 3048. Dynamics and thermodynamics of the atmosphere related to environmental problems. Analysis of weather charts. Climatology. Ecological interactions. Diffusion, air pollution applications. ENV 6146-Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling (3) Prediction of downwind pollutant concentrations from point, line, and area sources. ENV 6215-Health Physics (3) Prereq: ENV 6236 or 6051 or consentof instructor. Techniques of hazard evaluation and radia- tion control; monitoring methods; survey techniques; biological sampling; instrument calibration; exposure standards and radia- tion protection regulation; on-site radiation safety surveys and evaluation. ENV 6215L-Health Physics Measurements (2) Prereq: ENU 6236 or ENU 5615/5615L or consent of instructor. Coreq: ENV 6215 or consent of instructor. Lectures on applied measurement techniques in laboratory radiation protection. Air sampling and monitoring, personnel monitoring, bio-assay and in-vivo count- ing, ambient radiation monitoring, environmental radiation sur- veillance techniques, radon and radon daughter techniques, and nonionizing radiation. ENV 6216-Radioactive Wastes (3) Prereq: ENV5206 or consent ofinstructpr. Source, treatment and disposal. Emphasis on preven- tion of environmental contamination. ENV 6236-Radiological Techniques (4) Prereq: ENV 5206 or consent of instructor. Application to environmental engineering. Theory and operation of advanced protection instrumentation. Laboratory experiments on measurement and control of radionu- clides in the environment.