ENSP 403 Pollution Biology

Prerequisites: Junior standing, ENSP 101, ENSP 102 and one 300-level BIOL course for undergraduates. Examines sources, fates and biological effects of environmental pollutants. Topics covered include: air, water and soil pollution; techniques for monitoring and evaluating pollution effects; and pollution control technologies. Factors leading to global climate change will be examined in depth. The social, economic, and political issues surrounding pollution problems are all examined.