ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL AND WATER SCIENCE (ESWS)
Department of Agronomy, 115 Plant Science
Building, 575-2354
J.L. Barrentine, Head of the Department
John T. Gilmour, Program Coordinator, 112 Plant Science Building
The Environmental Soil and Water Science major program emphasizes three areas: environmental sciences, soil sciences, and water sciences. Thirty semester hours of courses are to be selected from these areas. Below are listed courses associated with each area.
| Environmental Science (8-11 hours) | |
| ENSC 1003 Environmental Science (required) GEOG 3003 Conservation of Natural Resources BAST 3023 Agricultural Waste Management BIOL 3864 General Ecology ENSC 400V Special Problems |
ENSC 3253 Septic Systems ENSC 3413 Princ. of Environmental Economics AGEC 4413 Econ of Environmental Management BIOL 485V Field Ecology |
| Soil Science (10-11 hours) | |
| AGRN 2201L Soil Science Lab AGRN 2203 Soil Science (required) AGRN 3214 Intermediate Soil Science AGRN 355V Judging Team Activity |
AGRN 4224 Soil Fertility AGRN 4253 Soil Classification and Genesis AGRN 4263 Environmental Soil Science |
| Water Sciences (8-11 hours) | |
| ZOOL 2814 Invertebrate Zoology AGME 4963 Soil & Water Conservation Tech. ENSC 400V Special Problems ENSC 4023 Water Quality ENSC 4033 Water Quality Analysis |
GEOG 4363 Climatology ZOOL 4814 Limnology AGME 4973 Irrigation AGME 4983 Agricultural Meteorology BOTY 4414 Freshwater Phycology |
Courses: Environmental Science (ENSC)
ENSC1003 Environmental Science (SP) Series of lectures and discussions introducing the topic of environmental science including factors related to water, soil, and air quality. May not be taken for natural science credit by students in Fulbright College.
ENSC2203 Soil Science (FA, SP) Origin, classification and physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils. Lecture 3 hours, discussion 1 hour per week. (Same as AGRN 2203) Corequisite: AGRN 2201L and AGRN 2200D. Prerequisite: CHEM 1103.
ENSC3013 Agricultural, Municipal, and Industrial Waste Management (FA) Types, nature, and volumes of agricultural, municipal, and industrial wastes and the effect of these wastes on the environment. Control, management, and reuse of wastes including final disposal. 3 hours per week. (Same as BAST 3013, CVEG 3013) Prerequisite: Non-engineering with junior standing.
ENSC3023 Agricultural Waste Management (FA) The types, natures, and volumes of agricultural wastes and the effect of these wastes on the environment. The control, management, and reuse of wastes to include final disposal. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Same as BAST 3023) Prerequisite: junior standing and MATH 1203.
ENSC3253 Septic Systems (SP, Odd years) An overview of designing, installing, and monitoring standard and alternative septic systems as well as the rules and regulations that impact septic system design and installation. Recitation 3 hours per week. (Same as CVEG 3253) Prerequisite: AGRN 2203 or CVEG 3213.
ENSC3413 Principles of Environmental Economics (FA) An introductory, issues-oriented course in the economics of the environment. What is involved in society making decisions about environmental quality will be studied. Environmental issues important to the State of Arkansas and the United States will be emphasized. (Same as AGEC 3413) Prerequisite: AGEC 1103 or ECON 2023.
ENSC400V Special Problems (1-8) (FA, SP, SU) Work on special problems in environmental science or related fields. May be repeated for 8 hours.
ENSC4020L Water Quality Laboratory (FA) Corequisite: ENSC 4023.
ENSC4023 Water Quality (FA) Lectures concerning physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of water resources in association with reference systems and point and non-point pollution sources. Regulations pertaining to water quality standards as well as parameter selection and analytical models are discussed. Course recommended for students who have 4 credit hours of Chemistry. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: ENSC 4020L.
ENSC4033 Water Quality Analysis (SP) Lectures concerning evaluation of water quality parameters with complementary field and laboratory experiences. Principles of parameter selection, quality assurance and quality control, sampling protocols, field techniques, and instrumentation as well as laboratory analysis methodologies will be emphasized. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: ENSC 4023.
ENSC4043 Environmental Impact and Fate of Pesticides (FA) Environmental issues associated with pesticide use, including fate of pesticides in the environment, ecological impact of pesticides, and exposure risks to humans. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Same as AGRN 4043, PLPA 4043) Prerequisite: 12 hours of biological and/or physical sciences.
ENSC4263 Environmental Soil Science (SP) Study of the behavior of pesticides, toxic organic compounds, metals, nutrients, and pathogenic microorganisms in the soil/plant/water continuum. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Same as AGRN 4263) Prerequisite: AGRN 3214.
ENSC4413 Economics of Environmental Management (SP, Odd years) An economic approach to problems of evaluating private and social benefits and costs of altering the environment. Emphasis given to the interaction of individuals, institutions, and technology in problems of establishing and maintaining an acceptable level of environmental quality. (Same as AGEC 4413) Prerequisite: AGEC 1103 and AGEC 3413.
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