Program Description
The prerequisite for this program is work experience
in the field of environmental management/environmental science. A
person with two to five years work experience should have some knowledge
of environmental issues which can include a science/technology background
and/or business/management background. The courses that are most
beneficial in a person's academic background are biology, chemistry,
geology, environmental biology, accounting, finance, microeconomics,
and business management. If any of these prerequisite knowledge recommendations
are missing from the previous academic work, appropriate courses
may be taken before entry into the master of science (M.S.) in environmental
management program.
The M.S. in environmental management program is designed
to provide the tools and techniques necessary to understand the
business aspects of environmental management. It is anticipated that
most students entering this program will already have the scientific
and technological knowledge but not the business administrative knowledge
necessary for interpreting the rules and regulations required at
all agency levels. Through this program, students will acquire
the ability to convey this information to the individuals responsible
for making the appropriate business, ethical, and legal decisions.
Since this is a relatively small program,
individual advising must be completed at the entry level to ensure
that the individual entering the program has an adequate background
to participate as a student in the program. If weaknesses are discovered,
prerequisite courses may be recommended before the student enters
the program courses. For example, the student should have 6 credit
hours of undergraduate statistics, or equivalent, or 3 credit hours
of graduate statistics before taking BUSN 6110.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students should:
- Understand the important
terminology, facts, concepts, principles and theories used in
the environmental management field.
- Be
able to manage environmental related risk.
- Be able to conduct an environmental
audit.
- Be able to hire technically
skilled employees and consultants.
- Be able
to research environmental regulations.
- Be able to make sound management
decisions based on environmental and scientific data.
- Be able to conduct environmental research.
Program Curriculum
The 36 credit hours required for the M.S. degree
must include the following courses for a degree in environmental
management:
• ENMG 5000 Environmental Science
• BUSN 6110 Operations and Project Management
• ENMG 5100 Environmental Law I
• ENMG 5200 Environmental Law and Compliance Auditing
• ENMG 5300 Environmental Accounting
• ENMG 6100 Management of Land and Water Resources
• ENMG 6110 Management of Air Quality
• ENMG 6120 Waste Management and Pollution Control
• ENMG 6200 Environmental Risk Management and Strategies
In addition,
the student chooses graduate elective courses offered from other programs.
Course Descriptions
ENMG 5000 Environmental Science (3)
This is a course that provides a broad overview of the environmental
fields. The student will obtain the base knowledge necessary for
the additional environmental management courses. The topics of
law, compliance audits, accounting, land and water resources, air
quality, waste management, and pollution control are included in
this course.
BUSN 6110 Operations
and Project Management (3)
This is a course that focuses on the major managerial issues in manufacturing
management and the tools that can be used to manage them. Special
attention will be given to project management, including PERT, critical
path scheduling, and time-cost models, in operations management and
other business settings. The major operations management issues are
quality management and control, capacity management, plant location,
layout and design, production planning and scheduling, supply chain
management, and inventory management. The analytical tools covered
include queuing theory, statistical quality control, linear programming,
and learning curves. Where appropriate, the use of operations management
techniques in service and distribution organizations will be demonstrated.
ENMG
5100 Environmental Law I (3)
This course reviews the substantive law concerning the enforcement
of federal and state environmental laws as well as process for imposing
or avoiding liability. Topics to be covered include hazardous waste,
toxic torts, environmental cleanup programs, and federal regulations.
Prerequisite: ENMG 5000.
ENMG 5200 Environmental Law and Compliance Auditing
(3)
This course continues Environmental Law I and also studies the compliance
auditing issues that management of environment must encompass to
meet the various regulations. Cases are also used for the research
of the topics in compliance auditing. Prerequisite: ENMG 5100.
ENMG
5300 Environmental Accounting (3)
This course covers corporate environmental accounting, activity-based
costing, federal, state, municipal accounting, and quality control.
Topics also covered will include financial and economic implications
of pollution prevention, compliance projects, and procedures required
for environmental accounting. Some case studies will be used for
these topics.
ENMG 6100 Management of Land and Water Resources (3)
This course covers
strategies used in management of multiple-use resources. A variety
of management techniques will be examined that pertain to conservation
and protection of resources used by the public, including recreational
waters, private and public lands, and water sheds. Land use regulations,
and water and land rights are restrictions that will be investigated.
The role of public policy and its development will also be covered.
Prerequisite: ENMG 5200.
ENMG 6110 Management of Air
Quality (3)
Sampling techniques of air pollution will be introduced. Air pollutants
will be analyzed in terms of their classification, source, and impact
on air quality. Effects of air pollution on human health will be
studied. Case studies will be used to identify management of air
pollutants. Prerequisite: ENMG 5200.
ENMG 6120 Waste Management and Pollution Control
(3)
Focuses on management techniques of waste disposal, including liquid
and solid effluents from industry. Methods for managing waste collection,
recycling, and transportation of nonhazardous and hazardous materials
will be studied. Plans will be developed for establishing an environmental
monitoring system. Legal, regulatory, and operational laws governing
disposal of waste including hazardous waste will be covered, as
well as management for recovery of brown fields. Prerequisite: ENMG
5200.
Capstone Course
ENMG 6200 Environmental Risk Management and Strategies
(3)
This course integrates the types of information used for environmental
management, including scientific, engineering, economic, and congressional
information, into a final project. Methods used for retrieval of
information will include computer searches via the Internet, use
of CD-ROMs, and bibliographical indexes to obtain the most current
information for their final project. Prerequisite: completion of
all required courses for the M.S. in environmental management.
