Environmental Sampling and Analysis

Catalog description

This course covers the methodology of obtaining, managing, and interpreting the analysis results of environmental media including air, water, groundwater, biological, and soil samples. This course is intended to give the students hands-on training in designing sampling and analysis protocols for a variety of applications. These include preparing a sampling/analysis plan for a research proposal, writing Phase 1 proposals for an engineering firm or laboratory setting, or designing sampling/analysis for a forensics investigation. Jobs in these fields require involvement with some aspect of such work. This class is designed to help students understand how samples are obtained and analyzed and what those reports mean. Quality control and quality assurance policies and procedures are emphasized. Students gain competency in interpreting results so that they can participate in decision-making. Prerequisite(s): MS 132 and SC 181 and SL 181 and SC 182 and SL 182 .