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ENST Environmental Science and Technology( Agriculture and Natural Resources) ENST200 Fundamentals of Soil Science; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Life Science Lab (LL) Course.Prerequisite: CHEM103, or CHEM131 and CHEM132; or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENST200 or NRSC200. Formerly NRSC200. Study and management of soils as natural bodies, media for plant growth, and ecosystem components. Morphology, composition, formation, and conservation of soils. Chemical, biological, and physical properties are discussed in relation to the production of plants, the functioning of hydrologic and nutrient cycles, the protection of environmental quality, and engineering uses of soils. ENST250 Environmental Issues and Culture in USA and Russia; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Recommended for Freshmen and Sophomores only. Explore environmental issues and culture with university students at Moscow State University of Environmental Engineering, Moscow, Russia via weekly videoconferences. Culture and environmental issues of both countries will be examined via individual and group presentations and guided discussions. ENST389 (PermReq) Internship; (3 credits) Grade Method: S-F. ENST405 Energy and Environment; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: MATH140 or MATH220. Junior standing. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENST405, ENST605, NRMT489Z, or MEES698Z. Formerly NRMT489Z. Introduction to the role of energy in environmental and human-dominated systems. Discussion of the historical and modern production and consumption of energy. Introduction to energy systems computer simulation and energy auditing. Also offered as ENST605 and MEES698Z. ENST411 Principles of Soil Fertility; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: ENST200 or equivalent. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENST411 or NRSC411. Formerly NRSC411. Soil factors affecting plant growth and quality with emphasis on the bio-availability of mineral nutrients. The management of soil systems to enhance plant growth by means of crop rotations, microbial activities, and use of organic and inorganic amendments. ENST413 Soil and Water Conservation; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: ENST200 (formerly NRSC200). Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENST413 or NRSC413. Formerly NRSC413. Importance and causes of soil erosion and methods of soil erosion control. Effects of conservation practices on soil physical properties and the plant root environment. Irrigation and drainage as related to water use and conservation. ENST421 Soil Chemistry; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: ENST200 (formerly NRSC200). Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENST421 or NRSC421. Formerly NRSC421. The chemistry and composition of mineral and organic colloids in soils, including ion exchange, oxidation-reduction, acidity, surface charge, and solution chemistry. Lectures and readings pertain to plant nutrition, waste disposal, and groundwater quality. ENST423 Soil-Water Pollution; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: ENST200 (formerly NRSC200) and CHEM104; or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENST423 or NRSC423. Reaction and fate of pesticides, agricultural fertilizers, industrial and animal wastes in soil and water with emphasis on their relation to the environment. Credit will be granted for one of the following: ENST423 or ENST623. ENST430 Wetland Soils; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Two hours of lecture per week, plus four field trips scheduled on Saturday. Prerequisite: ENST200 (formerly NRSC200). Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENST430 or NRSC461. Formerly NRSC461. The soils of wetlands including hydrology, chemistry, genesis, and taxonomy are discussed. The understanding of federal and regional guidelines to wetland soils are covered with an emphasis on validating interpretations through field observations. Saturday field trips are required. Saturday field trips are required. Mandatory field trips will be taken four of the following six Saturdays. Hold ALL of the following dates in reservation. March 1, 8, 29; April 5, 26; May 3. ENST440 Crops, Soils and Civilization; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Diversity (D) Course. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENST440 or NRSC440. Formerly NRSC440. Role and importance of crop and soil resources in the development of human civilization. History of crop and soil use and management as they relate to the persistence of ancient and modern cultures. ENST451 Water Quality: Field and Lab Analysis Methods; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: {CHEM131 and CHEM132}; and {CHEM104 or CHEM231 and CHEM232}. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENBE451, ENST451, or NRMT451. Formerly NRMT451. Hands-on experience with techniques for assessing physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of surface waters, including streams, lakes, and wetlands. Emphasis is placed on understanding effects of water quality on ecosystem structure and function. ENST460 Principles of Wildlife Management; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Three Saturday field trips are scheduled. Prerequisite: Two semesters of biology laboratory or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENST460 or NRMT460. Formerly NRMT460. Ecological principles and requirements of wildlife as basis for management, and introduction to the scientific literature. Conflicts in wildlife management, government administration of wildlife resources, legislation, and history of the wildlife management profession. ENST462 Field Techniques in Wildlife Management; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Recommended: NRMT460 and NRMT461. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENST462, NRMT462, or NRMT489B. Formerly NRMT462. Hands-on experience with field techniques in wildlife management focusing on various methods of conducting indices, estimates, and censuses of wildlife populations. Includes capture and handling of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals by use of drift fences, cover boards, mist nets, box traps, and dart guns. Junior Standing. ENST479 (PermReq) Tropical Ecology and Resource Management; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: BSCI 106, an introductory economics course, and permission of the department. This is a travel-study course in which a trip to Belize is mandatory. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENST 479 or NRMT 479. Formerly NRMT 479. ENST489 (PermReq) Field Experience; (1-4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. ENST489C Field Experience: Park Management; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. ENST499 (PermReq) Special Topics in Environmental Science and Technology; (1-4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. ENST499B (PermReq) Special Topics in Environmental Science and Technology: Soil Judging; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. ENST499E Special Topics in Environmental Science and Technology: Environmental Toxicology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. ENST499G Special Topics in Environmental Science and Technology: Natural History of the Chesapeake Bay; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Also offered as BSCI373. Credit granted for only one of: ENST499G or BSCI373. Prerequisite: a couse in biological sciences or permission of department Consideration of the major groups of organisms associated with the Chesapeake Bay and current issues that determine humans' present and future uses for the Chesapeake and its biota. ENST499X (PermReq) Special Topics in Environmental Science and Technology: Soil Science; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. ENST499Y (PermReq) Special Topics in Environmental Science and Technology: College Teaching; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. ENST605 Energy and Environment; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: MATH140 or MATH220. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENST405, ENST605, NRMT489Z, or MEES698Z. Exploration of the role of energy of environmental and human-dominated systems. Discussion of the historical and modern production and consumption of energy. Introduction to energy systems computer simulation and energy auditing. Also offered as ENST405 and MEES698Z. ENST623 Soil-Water Pollution; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. ENST689E Special Topics: Bioenergy Prospects and Problems; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Also offered as MEES608E. ENST689X (PermReq) Special Topics: Methods in University Teaching; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. ENST798 Graduate Seminar; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD. ENST799 Master's Thesis Research; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/S-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. ENST898 Pre-Candidacy Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG/S-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. ENST899 (PermReq) Doctoral Dissertation Research; (6 credits) Grade Method: REG/S-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
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