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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
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.
ESCI 57 Wildlife Monitoring 2 Units
E Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Six hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
This is a wildlife monitoring field studies lab course exploring wildlife movement and wildlife corridors. Students apply the principles of Conservation Biology, Landscape Ecology, and Ecosystems Management to assist in the preservation, protection, and restoration of native species and ecosystems.
ESCI 58 Landscape Linkages for California 2 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Six hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
This is a landscape linkages field studies lab course exploring wildlife movement, habitat utilization, data collection, and analysis in California. Students apply wildlife tracking principles and techniques as well as relevant state and federal legislation and policy to an actual statewide corridor case study to assist in the preservation, protection, and restoration of native species, ecosystems, and landscape connectivity statewide.
ESCI 60 Restoration Ecology 5 Units
(Formerly ESCI 20.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture, three hours laboratory (84 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to ecological restoration. Includes review of ecological theories as necessary for restoration based projects. The Cheeseman Environmental Studies serves as a laboratory for students project based, experiential learning.
E S 50
Introduction to Environmental Resource
4 Units
ESCI 77
ESCI 77X
ESCI 77Y
Special Projects in Environmental Science
1 Unit 2 Units 3 Units
(See general education pages for the requirements 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 51B Energy Efficient Buildings 3 Units
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 51C Building Automation Systems 2 Units
(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.
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.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and division dean.
Three hours laboratory for each unit of credit (36 hours total for each unit of credit per quarter).
Individual research in environmental science. Specific projects will be determined in consultation with the instructor. Outside reading and a written report required.
Environmental Studies
E S 1 Introduction to Environmental Studies
4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirements 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 introductory study of environmental issues, their underlying causes and potential solutions from an interdisciplinary perspective, considering science, history, culture, philosophy, and ethics, law and regulation, politics, economics, and management practices. Topics include current environmental issues related to nature/wildlife preservation, natural resource use and conservation, pollution control and prevention, and energy use and climate change. Students learn how their personal and career choices and actions can protect nature, preserve natural resources, prevent pollution, reduce energy demands and decrease climate change impacts for the benefit of current and future generations.
(One field trip may be required outside of class time.)
E S 2 Introduction to Sustainability
4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirements 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 sustainability through environmental, social, and economic evaluation. Students will learn the influence of societal resource use, distribution, and waste on earth. Climate change, power dynamics, and leadership are observed as influences on sustainability.
E S 3 Imagery of the Environment
4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirements 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.
(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 requirements 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).
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Management and Pollution Prevention