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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
E E S 3 Imagery of the Environment 4 Units (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the academic discipline of Environmental Studies through historical and contemporary analysis of nature-based imagery. What those representations indicate about past and present environmental changes will be discussed. Roles of the artist as naturalist, scientist and conservationist will be explored, as well as visual representation by a diverse range of cultural groups.
E S 56 Introduction to Environmental Health 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the field of environmental health, a branch of public health that deals with the effects that environmental hazards – such as air and water pollution, industrial and hazardous wastes, noise and radiation, food and waterborne diseases, vectors (disease-carrying organisms), and pesticides and other toxic chemical- containing products, including consumer products – have on human health. Investigates the laws, regulations, standards and policies governing environmental and occupational exposures, and the means (principles and practices) used to reduce human health risks from such exposures. Explores associated job and career opportunities in the field.
E S 58 Introduction to Green Building 1 Unit
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
One hour lecture (12 hours total per quarter).
An overview of the strategies to implement a green building project within an organization. Strategies include green building policies, best practices and guidelines including LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), passive solar design, use of sustainable materials and energy efficiency in buildings, as well as an assessment of the impact of construction and buildings on society, economics, the environment.
(One field trip outside of class time may be required.)
E S 4 Energy, the Environment, and Society
4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Energy plays a dominant role in our modern global industrialized society. Rapid growth of human populations worldwide, combined with increases in fossil fuel related energy to support human activities have caused social, environmental, health and safety, political and economic ramifications. Damage to land, sea, and air, nuclear and oil spill disasters, global political strife, greenhouse gas emissions, species extinction and habitat degradation, and economic inflation are all associated with our need to have abundant amounts of energy in our lives. Many issues faced in the world we live in are the result of the extraction, production, transmission, distribution and consumption of energy. Energy and its negative impacts know no social, economic, cultural, racial, gender, religious, political, geographic or environmental boundaries. This course examines how our energy demands and its ramifications affect everyone on the planet.
(Field trip outside of scheduled class time may be required for this course.)
E S 6 Introduction to Environmental Law 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to environmental law and associated regulation in the U.S. and California, addressing the areas of air quality, water quality, waste management, hazardous materials management, natural resources management and preservation, global warming/climate change, and land use, along with environmental equity/ justice concerns.
E S 61A
Environmental Resource Management and Pollution Prevention: Air, Water and Land
4 Units
E S 50
Introduction to Environmental Resource Management and Pollution Prevention
4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273; E S 50.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Explores environmental protection (pollution control and prevention) and resource management, focusing on: 1) energy and chemical production and use and 2) prevention and management of solid and hazardous waste. Examines the scientific, legal, technical and practical management aspects involved in: 1) producing and using energy and chemicals/chemical products, 2) recovering resources from waste materials and 3) disposing of non-recoverable waste materials. Explores associated job and career opportunities in these areas.
E S 61L Environmental Resource Management 1 Unit and Pollution Prevention Laboratory
Prerequisite: E S 61A (may be taken concurrently).
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Three hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
Laboratory class focused on using environmental sampling, monitoring and assessment devices and equipment and analytical tools to detect and quantify environmental contaminants present in air, water and soil, as well as assess the overall quality of those basic environmental resources.
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is an introduction to the interrelated fields of Environmental Resource Management (ERM) and Pollution Prevention (P2), surveying the areas of environmental law and regulation, environmental health, pollution control and prevention, environmental impact assessment, sustainable/”green” design, climate protection, and efficient/sustainable use of our fundamental environmental resources (air, water, land, food, climate, and extracted materials including timber, energy resources, and minerals/mined materials). The course explores associated job and career opportunities in the ERM and P2 fields.
E S 51A Sustainable Energy Systems 4 Units
Prerequisite: E S 70 (may be taken concurrently) and E S 79 (may be taken concurrently)
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter). Examines Energy Management Technology and the importance and applications of building performance, controls and monitoring using the Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies and other campus-wide buildings in a lab setting. An understanding of electric power, the electric power industry and the economics of distributed energy resources is provided in the course. The essential characteristics of traditional and renewable energy systems such as wind, solar and fuel cells will also be examined.
E S 62A
Environmental Management Tools: Environmental Management Systems
and Environmental Performance Reporting
4 Units
E S 51B Energy Efficient Buildings
3 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Examines: 1) Environmental Management Systems (systematic approaches, such as ISO 14001 and EMAS, used to achieve both regulatory compliance and “beyond compliance” environmental improvement within businesses and other organizations), and 2) Environmental Performance Reporting (involving publicly available reports issued by businesses and other organizations showing their environmental performance based on established metrics). Also includes an examination of Green Business Certification programs. Explores associated job and career opportunities in these areas.
Prerequisite: E S 71 (may be taken concurrently).
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory (60 hours total per quarter).
A general overview of Energy Efficient Buildings with an emphasis on residential and small commercial buildings is presented in this course. Specific topics to be covered include: energy use in buildings, bioclimatic design, indoor environmental quality, heat transfer concepts, load and energy calculations, HVAC systems and equipment, and natural and artificial lighting. A hands-on lab component will accompany the lecture presentations.
E S 62B
Environmental Management Tools: CEQA and Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs)
4 Units
E S 51C Building Automation Systems
2 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Examines the “CEQA process” with particular emphasis on Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) which are used as a means to identify, assess, mitigate (as feasible) and then publicly disclose the significant environmental effects of certain proposed projects (both public and private) as required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Case studies involving local projects are presented along with examination of corresponding CEQA documents, including EIRs. Explores job and career opportunities associated with CEQA/Environmental Impact Assessment and Reporting.
(Formerly E S 78B.)
Prerequisite: E S 78 (may be taken concurrently).
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
One hour lecture, three hours laboratory (48 hours total per quarter).
Examines detailed strategies and principles for building operation systems and controls. Course covers building automation systems including IP based solutions and looks at the financial return on investment of implementing a building management and control system. The Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies and other campus-wide buildings as a learning laboratory will be utilized.
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Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273; E S 50.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
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.
E S 61B
Environmental Resource Management and Pollution Prevention: Energy, Chemicals and Waste
4 Units