Students work in an actual community, assisting individuals and groups to identify needs and problems, establish attainable and objective goals, assess requirements and resources, and formulate programs for development and methods of collection, analysis, and integration of pertinent primary and secondary economic, social, political, and physical data for community development. Lab

Fieldwork in a planning office for student?s professional development. Student must be supervised by a qualified planner or faculty-approved supervisor throughout the internship and remain in consultation with a faculty advisor. A Memorandum of Understanding between the student, the internship supervisor, and the faculty advisor, as well as midterm and final written reports are required. May be taken for 4 credits with 150 hours of internship up to a maximum of 12 credits for 450 hours of internship.

Energy supply in this country and the world; conventional fuel reserves: coal, oil, natural gas; alternative sources: nuclear, solar, geothermal, et. Forecasts and strategies to meet needs. Environmental pollution, sources, and economic and environmental impacts. Methods for pollution control. Regulatory standards for environmental protection.

Energy and material balances for systems with and without chemical reactions; design case studies.