Environmental Science and Technology: Concentration in Ecological Technology Design (ENST)

1457 Animal Sciences Building, 301-405-1193
www.enst.umd.edu
kmonahan@umd.edu
 

The Major

The ENST concentration in Ecological Technology Design prepares students for integrating natural systems with the built environment to solve environmental problems while achieving economic, ecological and social sustainability. The science and applications of using natural systems, processes and organisms to address environmental issues has evolved during the last few decades to a mature level whereby there are strong employment opportunities for graduates that are cross-educated in ecology and technology. Examples of eco-technological applications include restoration of urban and rural streams, creation of wastewater treatment wetlands, design of raingardens and bioretention systems for low-impact stormwater management, design of eco-industrial parks, life cycle assessment of products for improved environmental performance, bioremediation and phytoremediation of contaminated groundwater, ecological systems for by-product recovery, and filtration of contaminated air with bioreactors. The curriculum consists of a broad set of background courses in environmental science, electives in applications of Ecological Technology Design, and upper-level courses that synthesize the major. Hands-on design experience is included in required internship and practicum courses.

Requirements for the Major

This program requires a total of 120 credit for a Bachelor of Science, including the general education program course credits, required major credits; Technology and Ecosystem elective credits, and free elective credits.

Science and Math Fundamentals Required (50 credits):

ENST 200	Fundamentals of Soil Science	4
ENST 233	Introduction to Environmental Health	3
ENST 360	Ecosystem Ecology	4
ENST 389	Internship in Environmental Science & Technology	3
ENST 398	Seminar in Environmental Science & Technology	1
ENST 471	Capstone Practicum in Environmental Science & Technology	4
BSCI 105	Principles of Biology I	4
BSCI 106	Principles of Biology II	4
CHEM 131/132	Fund. General Chemistry & Lab	4
CHEM 231/232	Organic Chemistry I & Lab	4
MATH 140 or	Calculus I or	4
MATH 220	Elementary Calculus I	4
MATH 141or	Calculus II or	4
MATH 221	Elementary Calculus II	4
PHYS 121	Fundamentals of Physics I	4
BIOM 301	Introduction to Biometrics	3

 Depth (9 credits):

ENST 405	Energy and Environment	3
ENST 481	Ecological Design	3
ENST 410	Ecological Economics	3

 

Computational Techniques (1 course - 3 credits):

Choose 1 course from the list below:
GEOG373	Geographic Information Systems	3
ENST281	Computer Aided Design in Ecology	3

 Assessment and Measurement (1 course-3 credits):

Choose 1 course from the list below:
ENST427	Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment Techniques	3
ENST451	Water Quality: Field and Lab Methods	3

 
Applications (2 courses - 6 credits):

Choose 2 courses from the list below:
ENST452	Wetland Creation and Restoration	3
ENST443	Industrial Ecology	3
ENST305	Alternative Energy
ENST444	Restoration Ecology	3

                                   
Technology and Ecosystem Electives

Technology Electives (at least 6 credits¹):

ARCH450	Introduction to Urban Planning	3
ENST281	Computer Aided Design in Ecology	3
ENST305	Alternative Energy	3
ENST452	Wetland Creation and Restoration	3
ENST443	Industrial Ecology	3
ENST441	Sustainable Agriculture	3
ENST417	Soil Hydrology and Physics	3
ENST421	Soil Chemistry	4
ENST423	Soil-Water Pollution	3
GEOG372	Remote Sensing	3
ENST499	Special Topics in Environmental Science and Technology	1-4
GEOL451	Groundwater	3
GEOL452	Watershed and Wetland Hydrology	3
LARC451	Sustainable Communities	3

 

Ecosystem Electives (at least 6 credits¹):

BSCI362	Ecology of Marsh and Dune Vegetation	2
BSCI363	The Biology of Conservation and Extinction	3
BSCI373	Natural History of the Chesapeake Bay	3
BSCI464	Microbial Ecology	3
BSCI460/461	Plant Ecology & Lab	5
ENST314	Fisheries Sustainability and Management	4
ENST334	Environmental Toxicology	3
ENST422	Soil Biochemistry and Microbial Ecology	3
ENST430	Wetland Soils	3
ENST444	Restoration Ecology	3
ENST450	Wetland Ecology	3
ENST451	Water Quality: Field and Lab Analysis Methods	3
ENST460	Principles of Wildlife Management	3
ENST461	Urban Wildlife Management	3
ENST462	Field Techniques in Wildlife Management	2
ENST479	Tropical Ecology and Resource Management	1-6
ENST499	Special Topics in Environmental Science and Technology	1-4
ENST452	Wetland Creation and Restoration	3
GEOG331	Introduction to Human Dimensions of Global Change	3
LARC450	Environmental Resources	3
PLSC400	Environmental Plant Physiology	3
PLSC471	Forest Ecology	3

 
 ¹Courses satisfying restricted elective requirements can NOT count for Technology or Ecosystem electives. Also, Technology electives cannot be double-counted as Ecosystem electives, and vice-versa.

 

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