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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
E S D061A
Course Title (CB02)
Environmental Resource Management and Pollution Prevention: Air, Water and Land
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
Explores environmental protection (pollution control and prevention) and resource management, focusing on our air, water and land resources. Examines the scientific, legal, technical and practical management aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing such resources. Explores associated job and career opportunities in these areas.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course is CSU transferable and is a requirement for the CTE Certificate and Degree in Environmental Resource Management and Pollution Prevention. The course meets a student identified need to learn about sustainable use and management of our basic environmental resources - air, water and land.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
4.0
Maximum Credit Units
4.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours4.08.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
48.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
48.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
96.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
96.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

E S D050.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

In-class exploration of Internet sites

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Homework and extended projects

Field observation and field trips

Guest speakers

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Assignments

  1. Reading assignments from the text and other assigned sources.
  2. Writing assignments involving summary, synthesis and critical analysis of data and information.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Quizzes to evaluate student comprehension of course concepts and principles and their application.
  2. Written homework assignments that require students to demonstrate the ability to summarize, integrate and critically analyze course concepts and principles and their application.
  3. Written Exploration Reports that require students to demonstrate the ability to summarize and critically analyze current topics and issues regarding our Air, Water, and Land Resources.
  4. A comprehensive Final Exam to evaluate student comprehension of course concepts and principles and their application.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies
  • (Special Purpose Facilities: 1) LEED Platinum-rated green building designed to showcase and teach about effective energy management, efficient environmental resource use, and pollution prevention, 2) Equipment Demonstration/Computer Lab (KC 239), 3) Natural Science Lab (KC 120) 4) Open Teaching Classroom/Lab (ESA Building), 5) Rooftop Air Pollution Monitoring Station)

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Miller and Spoolman. "Sustaining The Earth." 11th Edition. Brooks-Cole. 2014.
Herson, Albert and Gary Lucks, "California Environmental Law and Policy," Solano Press. 2nd Edition. 2017.
Jerry A. Nathanson. "Basic Environmental Technology: Water Supply, Waste Management & Pollution Control" 6th Ed. Prentice Hall. 2014.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Kubasek, Nancy K. & Gary S. Silverman, "Environmental Law," 8th Ed., Prentice Hall, 2013.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Explore and examine the scientific, legal, technical and practical management aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing our air resources.
  • Explore and examine the scientific, legal, technical and practical management aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing our water resources.
  • Explore and examine the scientific, legal, technical and practical management aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing our land resources.
  • Explore and examine the interactions and trade-offs involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing these interconnected resources.
  • Explore potential job and career opportunities in environmental protection and resource management that involve our air, water or land resources.
  • Examine relevant monitoring and assessment technologies, systems & tools employed in protecting and sustainably using/managing our air, water, and land resources

CSLOs

  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate the elements, principles and practices involved with Environmental Resource Management and Pollution Prevention as it specifically relates to our basic air, water and land resources.

Outline

  1. Explore and examine the scientific, legal, technical and practical management aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing our air resources.
    1. Examine the scientific aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing air resources.
      1. Examine the basic science of air pollution (ex: smog formation).
      2. Examine the potential health effects of air pollution.
    2. Examine the legal aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing air resources.
      1. Examine applicable federal and state laws governing air resources (ex: federal Clean Air Act, California Clean Air Act)
      2. Examine major federal and state regulatory programs governing air resources (ex: Criteria Air Pollutants Program, Air Toxics Program)
      3. Examine enforcement of federal and state laws and regulations governing air resources.
      4. Examine federal and state regulatory agencies overseeing air resources (ex: USEPA, California Air Resources Board)
    3. Examine the technical aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing air resources.
      1. Examine air quality monitoring and assessment technologies.
      2. Examine common air pollution control and prevention equipment technologies.
    4. Examine the practical management aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing air resources (ex: How clean is clean?).
  2. Explore and examine the scientific, legal, technical and practical management aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing our water resources.
    1. Examine the scientific aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing water resources.
      1. Examine the basic science of water pollution (ex: oxygen depletion in rivers due to the Biological Oxygen Demand [BOD] of wastewater).
      2. Examine the potential health effects of water pollution.
    2. Examine the legal aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing water resources.
      1. Examine applicable federal and state laws governing water resources (ex: federal Clean Water Act, California Porter-Cologne Act)
      2. Examine major federal and state regulatory programs governing water resources (ex: Point Source Control Program, Stormwater Control Program)
      3. Examine enforcement of federal and state laws and regulations governing water resources.
      4. Examine federal and state regulatory agencies overseeing water resources (ex: USEPA, California State Water Resources Control Board)
    3. Examine the technical aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing water resources.
      1. Examine water quality monitoring and assessment technologies.
      2. Examine common water pollution control and prevention equipment technologies.
      3. Examine common water treatment equipment technologies.
    4. Examine the practical management aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing water resources (ex: How clean is clean?).
  3. Explore and examine the scientific, legal, technical and practical management aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing our land resources.
    1. Examine the scientific aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing land resources.
      1. Examine the basic science of land pollution (ex: soil absorption/adsorption of contaminants).
      2. Examine the potential health effects of land pollution.
    2. Examine the legal aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing land resources.
      1. Examine applicable federal and state laws governing land resources (ex: federal CERCLA Site Cleanup Law, California HSAA Cleanup Law)
      2. Examine major federal and state regulatory programs governing land resources (ex: federal and state "brownfields" programs)
      3. Examine enforcement of federal and state laws and regulations governing land resources.
      4. Examine federal and state regulatory agencies overseeing land resources (ex: USEPA, California Dept of Toxic Substances Control)
    3. Examine the technical aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing land resources.
      1. Examine land quality monitoring and assessment technologies, including the standardized Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) process.
      2. Examine common land pollution control and cleanup equipment technologies.
    4. Examine the practical management aspects involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing land resources (ex: How clean is clean?).
  4. Explore and examine the interactions and trade-offs involved in protecting and sustainably using/managing these interconnected resources.
    1. Examine air-water linkages (ex: water treatment processes that release pollutants into the air).
    2. Examine water-land linkages (ex: land-based sources of water pollution).
    3. Examine air-land linkages (ex: acid rain falling on the land).
    4. Examine holistic approaches (considering air, water and land concurrently) to environmental resource management and pollution prevention.
  5. Explore potential job and career opportunities in environmental protection and resource management that involve our air, water or land resources.
    1. Explore job and career opportunities at government agencies.
    2. Explore job and career opportunities at non-profit organizations.
    3. Explore job and career opportunities with business/industry.
  6. Examine relevant monitoring and assessment technologies, systems & tools employed in protecting and sustainably using/managing our air, water, and land resources
    1. Examine monitoring and assessment technologies, systems & tools employed in protecting and sustainably using/managing our air resources.
    2. Examine monitoring and assessment technologies, systems & tools employed in protecting and sustainably using/managing our water resources
    3. Examine monitoring and assessment technologies, systems & tools employed in protecting and sustainably using/managing our land/soil resources.
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