Geology - Site Assessment

Catalog description

Site Assessment encompasses both the academic and applied aspects of environmental geology. The student is presented with the historical, regulatory and risk characteristics of environmental issues as well as specific geologic principles such as GIS and remote sensing, geophysics, geomorphology and surface and groundwater practices. Site assessment concepts include surface and subsurface sampling, analyses and interpretations, conceptual site models, environmental geologic forensics, and environmental Phase I site assessments (USEPA and ASTM). Environmental geology project management principles and practices are examined in detail. These core aspects of the course form the basic structure in understanding and applying environmental remediation and state-of-the-art/state-of-the-practice processes. Case studies are researched and analyzed for the assessment phase of the program.