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MATH 090 - Environmental Mathematics


Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3NS, QP-F
This course focuses on the application of mathematics to problems concerning the environment. Topics include simulation (models of population growth, predator-prey relationships, and epidemics); optimization (applications to groundwater hydrology, herbivore foraging, and transportation of hazardous wastes); and decision analysis (applications to management of endangered species and resolution of environmental disputes).
Enrollment Limit: 32
Instructor: R. Bosch
Prerequisites & Notes
Notes: This course does not count toward a major in mathematics.


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