26:375:562Aqueous Geochemistry The chemistry of geologic fluids, with emphasis on the chemical reactions that control the composition of groundwater and surface water. Topics include mineral dissolution and precipitation, oxidation and reduction, acid-base and complexation reactions. The carbonate system, coordination chemistry of metal ions, water- rock interactions, and acid mine drainage will also be examined in detail. Prerequisites: One year of chemistry plus one term of planet earth or environmental geology |
26:375:701, 702Research in Environmental Sciences (BA,BA) Thesis research with adviser toward the completion of the graduate degree. |
26:375:790Doctoral Dissertation (BA) Study of the literature pertaining to selected environmental geology topics; analysis of the epistemology used; preparation of critical written reports. Prerequisites: Bachelor`s degree in geology and permission of instructor. |
Environmental Geology Courses
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26:380:510Advanced Reading in Environmental Geology (3)Study of the literature pertaining to selected environmental geology
topics; analysis of the epistemology used; preparation of critical
written reports.
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree in geology and permission of instructor. |
26:380:511Geologic Site Characterization in New Jersey (3) Team-taught course focusing on the regional geologic characteristics of New Jersey and adjacent parts of Pennsylvania and New York for application at the environmental engineering site scale. Regional and site characterization provides understanding of geologic conditions that affect site suitability, design, and performance. It also offers the framework for evaluating groundwater hydrology and geochemical, engineering, and seismological characteristics of the site. Prerequisite: Bachelor`s degree in geology or environmental science. |
26:380:520Structural Controls on the Environment (3) The structural controls on environmental problems like radon, pollutant transport, and slope stability. Structural petrology is studied to determine the concentration of radioactive elements and other contaminants in deformed rocks. The development of anisotropies is studied to show the movement of fluids including pollutants in rocks. Rock strength and earthquake mechanics are studied to determine slope and foundation stability. Includes practical laboratories and field trips. Prerequisites: An undergraduate course in structural geology and permission of the instructor. |
26:380:521Analytical Methods in Urban Environmental Pollution (3) Students collect and analyze solid and liquid samples representing rivers, estuaries, and air particulates in the Newark area to determine nature of environmental pollution and its probable sources. Employs such analytical methods as the petrographic microscope, X-ray diffraction and fluorescence, ion chromatography, and plasma emission spectrophotometry. Presentation of a final oral and written report on individual analytical data required. Prerequisites: Mineralogy, optical mineralogy, geochemistry, and/or hydrogeology, or permission of instructor. |
26:380:522Petroleum Geology (3) Nature and occurrence of petroleum with emphasis on the geologic conditions favoring its accumulation. Prerequisites: 21:460:314, 320, or equivalent. |
26:380:561Environmental Soil Geochemistry (3) Chemical principles applied to the study of the soil environment, including mineral-solution equilibria and solubility; adsorption/ desorption behavior of soils toward natural constituents and anthropogenic contaminants; cation exchange and oxidation- reduction behavior; transport and fate of contaminants in soils. Prerequisites: Bachelor`s degree in geology and permission of instructor. |
26:380:570(S) Marine Geology (3) Geology and geophysics of the ocean floor; origin and development of submarine topographic features; diagenesis and fossil content of neritic and pelagic sediments; mineral resources of the sea; techniques of marine geologic studies. |
26:380:576Environmental Geology (3) Investigation of the processes and cycles that control the global composition and functioning of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and surficial lithosphere. Topics address the interrelationships among the natural cycles and anthropogenic perturbations, including the fate of contaminants in various near-surface environments and methods of characterization and remediation. Prerequisites: Bachelor`s degree in geology and permission of instructor. |
26:380:577(F) Seminar in Environmental Geology (3) Human interaction with the geological environment. Case histories involving geological hazards to engineering works, transportation, land use, water, mineral and energy resources, disposal of wastes, and public health. |
26:380:606Electrical Environmental Geophysics (3) Application of geophysical methods in the characterization of near-surface features, with emphasis on environmental and engineering problems; utility of the various methods (seismic, potential field, electrical, and electromagnetic) in providing solution. Prerequisites: Applied geophysics and permission of instructor. |
26:380:607Seismic and Potential Field Environmental Geophysics (3) Overview of the theory, methodology, processing, and interpretation of the following environmental geophysics methods: seismic reflection/refraction, magnetics, and gravity. Focus on the environmental applications of these techniques in site characterization studies, remediation, groundwater surveys, and archeology. Introduction to field data acquisition and processing at a site close to campus. Note that the class involves a mandatory field component. Prerequisites: Applied geophysics and permission of instructor. |
