CIVE 547 - Statistics for Environmental Monitoring

Prerequisite

STAT 301 (Introduction to Statistical Methods). Credit not allowed for both CIVE 547 and STAT 547.

Description

Applications of statistics in environmental pollution studies involving air, water, or soil monitoring; sampling designs; trend analysis; censored data.

This course has print-based exams that require a proctor. A Proctor Agreement Form will be required. ProctorU is not available for this course.

This course can be applied towards:

• Civil Engineering (M.E.)

Important Information

Military personnel admitted to a College of Engineering online degree program may be eligible for a 15% tuition discount. Tuition discounts can only be given if you provide the appropriate discount code at the time of registration. Call (877) 491-4336 or email onlineplus_registration@colostate.edu to learn more.

Instructors

Jim Loftis
(970) 491-2667
loftis@engr.colostate.edu

Jim Loftis is a professor of Civil Engineering at Colorado State University. His primary research areas are environmental statistics, design of environmental monitoring programs, and nonpoint source pollution. His research sponsors have included the National Park Service, US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Department of Agriculture, the US Geological Survey, the US National Science Foundation, and IBM Corporation.

His recent activities have included the design of a water quality monitoring network for the Big Thompson Watershed Forum, statistical evaluation of reservoir monitoring data for several cities along the Colorado Front Range, and development of modeling and monitoring approaches for managing selenium contamination in the Gunnison River Basin.