GEOG 510, 3 Credit Hours

Environmental Impact Analysis

Tentative Syllabus for Spring, 2014

Professor: Dr. Susan Romano

Course Time and Location:

9 am - 11:30 am

Section TQ1, Room 106 WIUQC, 60th Street, Moline

Section 200, Room 271, Waggoner Hall, Macomb

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Contact Information:Office Hours:

E-mail: onday1:30 – 3:30 pm, Quad Cities

Cell Phone: 309-333-1568Wednesday9 – 11 am, Macomb
Macomb Office: 347 Waggoner Hall Friday10 – 11 am, Macomb

Quad Cities Office: Room 251OR Email to arrange an appointment

Course Description: “An examination and application of methodologies and techniques in assessing physical, economic, and social effects of development. Pre-Requisite: GEOG 405 or permission of the instructor.” (Western Illinois University Graduate Catalog)

Course Objectives: By the end of the course, you will understand how to developEnvironmental Impact Statements, and will be able to interpret the National Environmental Policy Act. You will also enhance professional speaking and critical thinking skills through course presentations and discussion.

Required text:Environmental Impact Assessment
Edition: 2011Publisher: CRC Press
Author: Charles H. Eccleston
ISBN: 978-1-4398-2873-1

Academic Misconduct If you cheat on an exam or lab, you will receive a grade of zero (0) for that exam or lab and could receive an F in the course. You are to do your own work on all assignments as well as the midterm exam and final project. Academic Integrity responsibilities of all students are detailed online at The Student Rights and Responsibilities page University policies related to student academic integrity, the course syllabus, grade appeals, oral English proficiency, student absences, and students participating in university-sanctioned activities.

Students With Disabilities In accordance with University policy and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), academic accommodations may be made for any student who notifies the instructor of the need for an accommodation. It is imperative that you take the initiative to bring such needs to the instructor’s attention, as he/she is not legally permitted to inquire about such particular needs of students. Students who may require special assistance in emergency evacuations (i.e. fire, tornado, etc.) should contact the instructor as to the most appropriate procedures to follow in such an emergency. Contact information for Disability Resource Centercan be found at or phone: 309-298-2512.

Course Requirements and GradingGrading Scale

2 Presentations/Teamwork50%90-100 = A70-79.9 = C

Critical Thinking/Discussion/Workshops25%88-89.9 = B60-69.9 = D 60 = F

Exams25%

Date / Topic
January 13 / Course introduction and planning
January 20 / Martin Luther King Day – No Class
January 27 / Chapter 1
Cumulative Impact Assessment: A Synopsis of Guidance and Best Professional Practices
February 3 / Chapter 1
Cumulative Impact Assessment: A Synopsis of Guidance and Best Professional Practices
February 10 / Chapter 2
Preparing Greenhouse Emission Assessments: A Synopsis of Guidance and Best Professional Practices
February 17 / Chapter 2
Preparing Greenhouse Emission Assessments: A Synopsis of Guidance and Best Professional Practices
February 24 / Chapter 3
Preparing Risk Assessments and Accident Analyses
March 3 / Chapter 3
Preparing Risk Assessments and Accident Analyses
March 10 / Spring Break
March 17 / Midterm Exam
March 24 / Chapter 4
Social Impact Assessment and Environmental Justice
March 31 / Chapter 4
Social Impact Assessment and Environmental Justice
April 7 / Chapter 5
The International Environmental Impact Assessment Process
April 14 / Chapter 5
The International Environmental Impact Assessment Process
April 21 / Chapter 6
Environmental Management Systems
April 28 / Chapter 6
Environmental Management Systems
May 5 / Final Exam