Water Resources and Geo-Environmental Sciences

HLT210 = 3crs

HUM 318 = 3crs

POL 202 = 3crs

BUS 210 = 3crs

This course deals with atomic theory and the determination of atomic weights and molecular formulas in addition to the concept of moles and normality, also, the students will be introduced to the acid-base and oxidation reduction reactions, properties of gases and liquids, the types of solutions, chemical equilibrium and solubility. It covers also quantum theory of the atom, chemical bonds and hybridization.

This course outlines the basic principles and concepts of organic chemistry including structure, shape, IUPAC nomenclature, stereoisomerisms, properties, basic reactions and synthesis of the different organic groups.

Covers the fundamental principles of statistics as they apply to biological problems, including statistical inference, analysis of variance, and Correlation regression. A software package will be used.

Introduces the methodologies and theoretical approaches of impact assessment, their usefulness as well as their applications, effectiveness and results with case studies and examples from around the world, and mode of operation in international and regional bodies.

This course is an introduction to surface and ground water resources and the environmental and socio-economic factors affecting water scarcity and water pollution. It serves as a basic introduction to hydrology, water quality, water policy and economics, water law, and integrated water resource management.

Introduces a general understanding of the types, chemistry, physics and evolution of soils. It also discusses the importance of soil as a resource and as an integral component in an array of fields from agriculture to engineering, water resources and geo-environmental implications etc.

This course provides a basic, theoretical, and practical understanding of maps, AutoCAD and GIS concepts and technical issues applied to Water Resources.

Hydrologic cycle; surface run- off; rainfall distribution in space and time; moving storms; rainfall-runoff relations; surface runoff system models; watershed management; evaporation, evapotranspiration, and infiltration; hydrology of arid watersheds.

Introductory microbiology and microbial processes of environmental significance. The course will include geo microbiology, soil microbiology, food microbiology and water microbiology. It will also include case studies of food and water poisoning.

Topics of current interest, such as climate change, NOA, and the introduction of new species, are woven throughout.

An introduction to surficial processes and landforms; Fluvial, Aeolian, glacial, karst and coastal zone processes; Interpretation of air photos and maps; applications of the applied geomorphology science in solving problems of a geological and geo environmental nature.

In an ever-growing world, sustainability is integral to future development, so adverse environmental impact should be minimized and the beneficial revenues in cash and kind should be maximized. The course emphasizes the concepts, tools and applications of sustainable development stressing rural development and its importance.

Treats the analytical methods that provide data on the chemistry of water and the usefulness of the data acquired.

Laboratory Techniques for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of inorganic, organic, and microbiological constituents in water and waste water.

Application of basic microeconomic principles to water issues and the economic theories of risk and uncertainty to drought, flood control and water supply and demand. Emphasis on the role of economics in hydro politics in the Middle East.

Planning, analysis, and design of wastewater management systems with emphasis on chemical, biological and physical treatments. The course also discusses waste water reuse and biosolids management.