Curriculum – UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Environmental Sciences is structured in such a way that during the first 2 semesters students gain basic knowledge in structural sciences to understand processes in the environment (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics), as well as courses that will introduce students to the Natural and Urban Environment, Environmental Engineering and Environmental Geology. In the next 6 semesters, students are taught courses that could be divided into three main axes:

1. Biological Processes, Ecology and Ecosystem Management (such as ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, ECOTOXICOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, SOIL REMEDIATION, etc.)

2. Economic and Sociological Approaches to Environmental Sciences (such as ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION)

3. Technologies and Engineering Skills in Environmental Sciences (such as PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, TECHNICAL MATERIALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, HYDROLOGY, ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN SPACE, LIQUID WASTE EFFLUENT MANAGEMENT AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES, ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT, etc.).

In addition to the above three axes the Undergraduate Studies includes also courses that provide basic knowledge in ENERGY (RECYCLABLE FORMS OF ENERGY) and in cutting-edge technologies such as GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS.

At the same time, students are given the opportunity to choose a specialty through optional courses. Each student during the last two years of his / her studies could choose among 27 optional specialization courses.

The associated to specialization optional courses are divided into 4 specialization groups:

S1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION

S2. WASTE MANAGEMENT

S3. ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

S4. ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOECONOMICS

Specific courses, both compulsory and optional (such as INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY, INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, ANALYTICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY, GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS, WASTE MANAGEMENT & PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES) include laboratory exercises to give students the opportunity to gain experience and knowledge in experimental/laboratory measurements.