EVRN 275 — Nature, Law, and Environmental Protection * (3 Hours)
This is a course in environmental regulation which examines the basic structure of the legal system and examines the role of law in protecting natural resources and the environment. Students will explore historical perspectives about natural resources and environmental protection, examine the sources and limitations of legal authority, distinguish procedural and substantive legal requirements, and learn how these and additional legal mechanisms operate under common law, constitutional, statutory, and regulatory frameworks. Students will learn how to conduct legal research, analyze and write case briefs, and use legal analysis and research tools to draft a legal research paper. Key provisions of the major federal environmental laws will be examined including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); the Clean Water Act (CWA); The Clean Air Act (CAA); the Resource, Conservation, and Recovery Act (RCRA); the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the Comprehensive Liability and Control Act (CERCLA); the Endangered Species Act (ESA); and emerging climate change regulatory actions and initiatives pursuant to existing federal laws.
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- Accounting, AAS
- Animation-Entertainment and Game Art Design, AAS
- Automation Engineer Technology, AAS
- Automotive Technology, AAS
- Business Administration, AAS
- Computer Information Systems, AAS
- Computer Support Specialist, AAS
- Construction Management Technology, AAS
- Dental Hygiene, AAS
- Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Technology, AAS
- Elementary Education, AA
- Electrical Technology, AAS
- Electronics Technology, AAS
- Emergency Medical Science, AAS
- Apparel Design and Technology, AAS
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing, AAS
- Associate of Fine Arts, AFA
- Fire Science, AAS
- Game Development, AAS
- General Sciences, AS
- General Studies, AGS
- Graphic Design, AAS
- Healthcare Information Systems
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), AAS
- Horticultural Sciences, AAS
- Chef Apprenticeship, AAS
- Hospitality Management, AAS
- Information Technology - Networking, AAS
- Interior Design, AAS
- Liberal Arts, AA
- Marketing Management, AAS
- Welding Technology/Metal Fabrication, AAS
- Neurodiagnostic Technology, AAS
- Registered Nurse (Associate Degree Nurse), AAS
- Respiratory Care, AAS
- Web Development and Digital Media, AAS