Apr 19, 2024

2016-17 Undergraduate Catalog

2016-17 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Sustainability and Technology, B.S.

Department of Engineering Technology
615-898-2776
Kathy Mathis, program coordinator
Kathy.Mathis@mtsu.edu

The Environmental Sustainability and Technology major includes course work in energy technology in the engineering technology, geosciences, soils as well as the classical sciences departments. This major studies the classic energy sources and the renewable/alternative energy possibilities. Students will be able to apply their knowledge with utility, construction, municipalities, and other energy related industries for energy generation sources as well as conservation efforts.

Typical employment opportunities exist in the various levels of governmental agencies and as environmental consultants in manufacturing, construction, and agricultural industries in such areas as air and water quality control, environmental analysis, recycling, hazardous and solid waste management, and noise.

Internship opportunities exist in local government, campus opportunities, and industry. Students along with their advisors’ guidance can choose the best fit.

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Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Environmental Sustainability and Technology, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following General Education courses are required for this major:

MATH 1910 (Math)
BIOL 1110/1111 (Nat Sci)
CHEM 1110/1111 (Nat Sci)

Major Requirements (13 hours)

EST 2810 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 credit hours
EST 4760 - Seminar in Environmental Science and Technology 1 credit hour
EST 4770 - Pollution Control Technology 3 credit hours
EST 4980 - Environmental Public Health 3 credit hours
ET 3920 - Industrial Internship I 3 credit hours

Cognate (15-22 hours)

Choose one cognate from the following:

Electives (20-27 hours)

7-14 credit hours must be at 3000/4000 level

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Environmental Sustainability and Technology

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Students should consult their advisors each semester to plan their schedules.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
EST 2810 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 credit hours
MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics 3 credit hours
MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours (Math) OR
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours (Math)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 1110 - General Biology 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
BIOL 1111 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours

Subtotal: 28 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
BIOL 1120 - General Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1121 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours AND
GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Cognate 3 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

ET 3920 - Industrial Internship I 3 credit hours
EST 4760 - Seminar in Environmental Science and Technology 1 credit hour
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Cognate courses 17 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

EST 4770 - Pollution Control Technology 3 credit hours
EST 4980 - Environmental Public Health 3 credit hours
Electives 15 credit hours
Cognate/elective 4 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours

Environmental Sustainability and Technology, B.S.

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Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (13 hours)

Cognate (15-22 hours)

Health and Safety (18-19 hours)

Energy Technology (22 hours)

Water and Waste Management (17-19 hours)

Environmental Biology (20-21 hours)

Spatial Analysis (17-18 hours)

Earth Sciences (15-16 hours)

Supporting Courses (24 hours)

Electives (20-27 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Environmental Sustainability and Technology

Freshman

Subtotal: 28 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 31 Hours