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 Sustainable Energy Resources (SER)


SER-101   Intro to Sustainable Energy Resources, 3 cr.
Introduction to Sustainable Energy Resources is designed to provide a basic understanding of energy, current trends in energy consumption, and the role of sustainable energy resources in today's society.  Topics covered will include matter and energy laws, the history of energy usage by humans, the categories of energy resources, and the environmental problems currently being caused by energy consumption.

SER-111   Intro to Wind Energy Resources, 3 cr.
Introduction to Wind Energy Resources is designed to provide a basic understanding of wind as an energy resource.  Topics covered will include the history of wind energy usage; the location, magnitude, and availability of wind energy resources; wind energy technologies; and the economic and environmental issues associated with using wind energy resources.

SER-121   Intro to Biomass Energy Resources, 3 cr. 
Introduction to Biomass Energy Resources is designed to provide a basic understanding of biomass as an energy resource.  Topics covered will include the history of biomass energy usage; the location, magnitude, and availability of biomass energy resources; biomass energy technologies; and the economic and environmental issues associated with using biomass energy resources.

SER-201   Sustainable Energy Resources Mgt., 3 cr. 
Introducing the concepts of natural resources management with an emphasis on sustainable energy resources.  Topics covered will include basic natural resources management practices; past, present, and future usage and demand of energy resources; the role of sustainable energy resources in current and future energy policies; and the management of sustainable energy resources.

   

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