Ph.D. Requirements

ENVE 260. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management. An introduction to solid municipal and hazardous waste management including generation, characterization, collection, treatment and disposal. Emphasis given to the legal requirements, risk assessment and management, costs and policy considerations including pollution prevention, recycling and substitution. SPRING. [3]
ENVE 264. Environmental Assessments. Design and conduct of environmental assessments to evaluate risks posed by infrastructure systems or environmental contamination. Impact analyses for sources, infrastructure modifications, due diligence environmental audits, and contaminated site remedial investigations. Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of instructor. FALL. [3]
ENVE 269. Radiological Aspects of Environmental Engineering. Characterization and detection of environmental radiation; biological effects of radiation; hazards, control, and disposal of radioactive wastes; use of radioactive tracers in environmental studies. SPRING of alternate years. [3]
ENVE 273. Environmental Characterization and Analysis. Introduction to the acquisition and interpretation of environmental data. Principles of chemical measurement, sample collection and sample program design; laboratory safety and good laboratory practices; analytical instrumentation and methods; quality assurance and quality control; and statistical interpretation of data. Hands on experience is gained in combination with demonstrations featuring state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation. Prerequisite: junior standing, CE 226, ENVE 271, or consent of instructor. SPRING. [3]
ENVE 280. Atmospheric Pollution. (Also listed as ChE 280.) Fundamentals of atmospheric pollution and control. The sources and nature of gaseous and particulate air pollutants, the relation of meteorological conditions to their dispersal, and their effects on health and materials are discussed along with administration, standards, and control of air pollution. Prerequisite: junior standing. SPRING. [3]
ENVE 296. Safety, Security, and Environmental Risk Management. Development of safety and security programs for protecting human health, the environment, and business continuity. Focus on defining an all-hazards risk management process and program implementation, performing risk assessments, determining and selecting appropriate risk reduction strategies, and influencing risk management decisions internally and externally. Applications drawn from natural disasters, man-made accidents, and intentional acts. Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of instructor. SPRING. [3]
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HOD 3610. Development Project Design and Evaluation. Examines how development projects and programs intended to improve social, economic, health, energy, environmental, and other conditions in human communities are designed by development professionals and how they determine whether or not such interventions achieve their purposes and warrant similar investment in the future. Analytical work undertaken at several stages in the design and evaluation process, including social, financial, managerial, legal, environmental, and other analyses, as well as impact analysis, are carried out. The purpose is to understand the ways applied research underpins and influences development investment decisions. [3]
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LAW 732. Environmental Law. Introduction to the role of the legal system in addressing problems of environmental disruption, with special emphasis on problems of pollution. Discussion of traditional and evolving legal remedies for the control of pollution, including recent federal legislation. Analysis of federal statutory materials will focus on the Clean Air Act and its implementation. [3] 
LAW 763. International Environmental Law. An examination of the rules of public international law that bear on the rights and duties of states in regard to the world's environment. Many of the following subjects are studied: the structure of international environmental law; the duties of states to prevent environmental harm; the duties of states to cooperate in order to minimize environmental harm; rights and duties arising from sovereignty, common property, and common heritage principles; the roles of international organizations and nongovernmental organizations in protecting the environment; disposal and transportation of hazardous waste; marine and air pollution; deforestation; and nuclear pollution. It is recommended, but not required, that students have some knowledge of public international law. [3]
LAW 961. Energy, Economics, and the Environment Seminar. This seminar will focus on economic and environmental aspects of competition in the electric power industry, with a particular focus on their implications for the legal and regulatory system. As federal regulators and some states deregulate electric power, what are the implications of competition for traditional regulation? Will the historical allocation of federal-state power be able to effectively deal with the problems presented by competitive markets? What role will antitrust laws play in new electric power markets? How will regulators balance environmental concerns with competition goals in new markets? In order to explore these questions, the seminar will introduce students to traditional public utility regulation, its interplay with antitrust and environmental laws, and the challenges it faces with competition in electric power. Enrollment limited. [3]
LAW 969. Environmental Regulation Capstone Seminar. This capstone year-long seminar will examine the legal, economic, and social influences on the environmental behavior of private corporations. Environmental regulation imposes economic costs as high as $200 billion per year, and achievement of regulatory objectives is essential for long-term global sustainability. Yet the public and private regulatory incentives faced by corporate firms are complex, and surprisingly little is known about the factors that influence the environmental decision-making of firm managers. A better understanding of these incentives will benefit lawyers who work in private practice, government agencies and nongovernmental organizations, as well as business managers and policymakers. The seminar will explore the current state of knowledge regarding corporate environmental behavior and will engage Law School / Courses of Study 37 students in research to explore and extend the current literature. Prerequisites: Administrative Law, Environmental Law, or Private Environmental Law and Voluntary Overcompliance. Enrollment limited. [7] 
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ME 262. Environmental Control. A study of heating and cooling systems, energy conservation techniques, use of solar energy and heat pumps. Prerequisite: 220b; corequisite: 248. SPRING. [3]262. Environmental Control. A study of heating and cooling systems, energy conservation techniques, use of solar energy and heat pumps. Prerequisite: 220b; corequisite: 248. SPRING. [3]
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MGT 371. Operations Management. Overview of operations management in both service and manufacturing organizations with an emphasis on international operations. Topics include operations strategy, process analysis, quality control, queuing, enterprise planning systems, lean manufacturing, and supply chain management. Prerequisite: 382. No credit for Ph.D. students in management. [2] Kurtulus and Lapré.
MGT 381. Managerial Statistics. Studies principles of statistical analysis and inference, including descriptive statistics, probability theory, statistical estimation, tests of hypotheses, analysis of variance, and regression and correlation analysis. 2 Credit(s)
MGT 427. Economics of Organizations. Until recently, economics largely ignored the internal organization and operation of the firm. However, new developments in agency theory and game theory have made it possible to analyze the roles of information and incentives inside the firm. The course seeks to provide students with the knowledge and powerful thinking tools that will help them to understand the internal organization. Prerequisite: 322. [2] Cohen.
MGT 423. Strategies for Environmental and Social Responsibility. Explores this growing trend and its implications for business in today's world and beyond. Environmental management" and "corporate social responsibility" have traditionally been viewed as necessary evils that add to the cost structure of business. In this old model, government regulations, threats of consumer boycotts, and other forms of coercive activities are the driving force behind compliance and socially responsible behavior. Many firms have begun to shed this old view of environmental and social issues and are embracing socially responsible behavior as a competitive strategy.We will explore what leading companies are doing in areas such as fair wages, privacy concerns, affirmative action, sexual harassment, employee rights, worker safety, consumer safety, animal testing, human rights and environmental considerations. Particular attention is paid to understanding whether or not these activities provide firms with a competitive advantage in the marketplace. 2 Credit(s) 
MGT 441. Organization Design. Examines traditional and innovative designs for organizational structures and processes within business organizations. Beyond understanding traditional organizational forms as static structures, we will also work to analyze the forces at work as organizations go through birth, growth, maturation, and decline phases. This course is recommended for any student who plans to work in a complex or dynamic organization, or who is interested in understanding and leveraging the relationship between organizational structure and business strategy. 2 Credit(s)
MGT 455. Law & Business: Private Environmental Law and Voluntary Overcompliance.   Examines cutting edge environmental business and legal issues by focusing on how firms identify, shift, disclose and manage risks. Corporate managers that engage in M&A activity, investment banking, commercial lending, and manufacturing all confront environmental compliance and remediation costs. These costs are often "hidden" and can end up dramatically affecting the value of a company. The course includes mock negotiations over the environmental aspects of the purchase of a company and examines the extent to which private indemnities, bank loan covenants and other provisions in agreements steer corporate behavior. The course also examines how private firms seek to minimize their costs and environmental impacts (and improve their share value) through environmental management systems, assessments of the life cycle of their products, and through other voluntary steps. Note: The course is part of the Law and Business program, but students who are not in the Law and Business program are encouraged to enroll. There are no prerequisites. 2 Credit(s)
MGT 456. Ethics in Business. Designed to familiarize students with ethical dilemmas and opportunities for moral leadership in business. Students will develop a deeper understanding of the kind of ethical dilemmas they may face in business. They will also develop their skills and confidence in taking moral leadership in their professional careers. Case studies, invited speakers, and readings are used to deepen understanding of the issues and provide practical examples. 2 Credit(s)
MGT 480. Business Forecasting. Includes smoothing methods, multiple regression, and ARIMA models. Statistics elective. 2 Credit(s) 
MGT 549e. Controversies/Debates in Business, Management, and Society. This course is a vehicle for analysis and debate on current, controversial issues related to business, management, economics, and society. Course objectives blend skills and substance. With respect to skills, there will be material on the nature of argument and analysis, with a goal of creating meaningful improvement in students' ability to develop and deploy goal-directed persuasive arguments. With respect to substance, an objective of the course is to expand students' in-depth knowledge of key issues of the day related to business, economics, and management practice. 2 Credit(s) 
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PHIL 244. Philosophy and the Natural Sciences. Philosophical issues in the methodology, conceptual structure, patterns of explanation, historical development, cultural impact, and metaphysical and ethical implications of the natural sciences. Prerequisite: satisfaction of the basic science requirement. SPRING. [3] Medina. .