BIO 309 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
Fall Semester 2005

NOTE: You MUST PROVIDE ME - your name; your email address; your snail-mail address; your phone number and your major.

Until I have this vital information you are not in the course and will not be able to makeup assignments missed due to your neglect of the first assignments. You also have to meet at DSU the first week on Wednesday evening (6 PM, Caylor 227).

CATALOG: BIO 309. Environmental Regulations.
History of environmental regulation and development or an environmental ethic, environmental advocacy, understanding our national and state environmental regulatory framework, environmental sampling protocol and chain of custody, environmental impact statements. Lecture only, 3 hrs. (online course).

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Samuel P. Faulkner, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science

INSTRUCTOR OFFICE: CAYLOR 228

OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday & Thursday from 8:00-9:30AM; Wednesday from 9:00AM-12noon, 1:00-5:00PM, and 10:00-11:00PM. 

In order to see me during office hours, please schedule a time at least one day in advance. A sign up sheet will be posted on my office door.

TELEPHONE: 846-4251
EMAIL: marshdoc@aol.com
Link to my University Webpage

Note: If you use Dr. Faulkner’s university e-mail, you probably won’t get a reply. It works sporadically, & I don’t check it often. Use my personal email address (above) instead.

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PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITES:  None
While mainly intended for environmental science majors, this course can be taken by biology and chemistry majors, and even majors outside of science (social science, etc.). You will have ample background material (mostly powerpoint) dealing with general environmental science.

TOPICS:  The legal system, federal and state courts, civil litigation, administrative law, tort law, environmental assessments, NEPA, CWA & air pollution, SDWA & CWA & water pollution, toxic substances, waste management, RCRA & CERCLA, FIFRA, OSHA, energy, public lands, endangered species, wetlands, and international environmental law. 

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   Students will develop a broad understanding of current local, state, and federal environmental laws.  Students will discuss specific case studies that illustrate the basic environmental law principles and potential remedies.  Students will develop an appreciation for the strengths and weaknesses of environmental rules and regulations, and the effects that these rules and regulations may have on their personal attitudes and values.

MEETING TIMES: This is an online course, and as such, we will only meet ONE time during the first week of school (Wednesday night, Ca 227, 6 PM), AND for scheduled tests (unless you cannot be on campus and take proctored tests from an APPROVED proctor. Unless proctored, scheduled tests will be held in Caylor 227 on Wednesdays at 6 PM during the scheduled weeks. You’ll receive e-mail reminders of test times. Note Well: If you FAIL to attend the first meeting on Wednesday night, you will not receive appropriate instruction on the course, nor will you receive a CD that contains notes, handouts and various Internet links essential for your success in this course. See the first paragraph of this syllabus!

CD: At the first physical meeting, you will be provided a learning resource CD containing various Word documents and powerpoint presentations associated with each topic. The CD also contains a Word document with very detailed instructions on how to conduct your environmental impact statement. You can read these lecture notes on any MAC or PC with Microsoft Office installed. These notes may appear as questions on your tests, so you are advised to view and read these as scheduled.

WEB INTERACTION: We will use a blog environment called “EnviroLaw Journal.” Dr. Faulkner expects you to view and participate in this blog on a regular basis. The blog is at:

http://www.livejournal.com/~marshdoc/

Check this site the first week, and at least weekly through the semester.

REQUIRED TEXTS: These are Absolutely Required!

Environmental Law (5th Edition) by Nancy K. Kubasek & Gary S. Silverman, ISBN: 0-13-147921-0, Prentice Hall, Copyright: 2005, Paperback: 480 pp.

You can buy it at the DSU bookstore or private booksellers, but you must have a copy; There will also be required Internet Readings and powerpoint readings (see Schedule of Topics).


This syllabus is subject to change without notice. Students will be informed of any changes at the earliest date.


Americans with Disabilities Act

Any student whose disabilities fall within ADA must inform the instructor at the beginning of the term of any special needs or equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements for this course.

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