Welcome
to the
homepage
for
MAT 104 Mathematics Foundations
Introduction to
Technology Careers project
environmental impact
component
This Web page is provided to assist you in
completing the optional, additional environmental issues component to
your project entitled "Introduction to Technology Careers." The
resources identified on this page were collected as a part of a South Carolina
Sustainable Universities Initiative (SUI) grant.
The books and videotapes listed below have been
purchased and placed in the Tri-County Technical College library for checkout
and use by interested individuals. The websites provided below have
hyperlinks to the cited web pages for easy access and use.
Students interested in how career choices and
on-the-job decisions related to those careers can impact our environment in
positive or in negative ways can research these resources and incorporate their
findings into their final report.
SUI
Bibliography
Websites (with hyperlinks for
easy access)
techQuest 2000. Entering
a new age with math, science & technology.
By clicking
on techQuest, one can check out employment trends
for careers of the future such as environmental analyst or environmental
engineer
United States Department of Labor. The 2002-03Career Guide to
Industries.
Provides “information on available careers by industry,
including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment,
occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits,
employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional
information”
United States Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook
2002-03.
An excellent online resources to search for information of
future careers – by typing in an occupation one can search for and find the
latest career specific data on earnings, job outlook, required training,
working conditions, and the nature of the work
Center for the Study of Institutions, Population, and
Environmental Change. CIPEC
Homepage.
A site dedicated to understanding
environmental change, to stemming the steady loss of ecological systems, and to
sharing this knowledge with the scientific community and the public
Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies. The CERES
Principles.
A list of principles for companies dedicated “to
environmental awareness and accountability,” which include sustainable use of
natural resources, reduction and disposal of wastes, and environmental
restoration
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental
Control. SCDHEC Homepage.
A jumping off point to discover the latest Environmental
Hot Topics and the current Environmental Outreach Programs in our home
state
The Environmental Literacy Council. ELC Homepage.
Provides information of the Environment & Society as
well as “an online archive of teaching and professional development resources
for environmental science teachers”
United States Environmental Protection Agency. Envirofacts
Multisystem Queries.
From this site one can search for EPA-regulated facilities
by entering a facility name, a zip code, a Standard Industrial Classification
(SIC) Code, or a name of a pollutant
Hirst, Holly. Environmental
Math in a Liberal Arts Course.
An online slide show used in a preliminary report to
the winter meeting of AMS/MAA in January 2000
Kennesaw State University. Earth Studies: Mathematics for a Changing
Planet.
A link to books
and curricula concerning earth math
Kenschaft, Pat. Math Medley -
Homepage.
By using RealPlayer, which may be downloaded free,
one may listen to archived broadcasts of Dr. Kenschaft’s Math Medley radio
show for people who care about the future and appreciate the topics of
education, parenting, equity, and the environment with an underlying theme of
mathematics (a recommended example is "Genetic
Engineering, the Environment, and Risk," January 6,
2001.
Mathematical Association of America. Committee
on Mathematics and the Environment.
A starting place for
MAA’s online resources on environmental mathematics, which include Links for Instructors and
Students to environmental mathematics course web
pages, projects,
relevant databases, and books
Seattle Central Community
College. Quantitative Environmental
Learning Project Homepage.
Provide “resources to integrate math and
environmental science in college classrooms” with valuable data sets for
classroom demos and projects
Books
Alma, Peter. (1998). Environmental Concerns.
Cambridge University Press.
(ISBN 0521428696).
Baker, Ann. (1991). Counting on a Small Planet:
Activities for Environmental Mathematics. Heinemann.
(ISBN 0435083279).
Chambers, Nicky, Simmons, Craig and Wakernagel,
Mathis. (2001). Sharing Nature’s Interest: Ecological Footprints as an Indicator of
Sustainability.
(ISBN 1853837393).
Doyle, Kevin (Ed.). (1998). The Complete Guide to
Environmental Careers in the 21st Century.
(ISBN 155963586X).
Everett, Melissa. (1999). Making a Living While
Making a Difference.
(ISBN 0865714002).
Fasulo, Michael and Walker, Paul. (2000). Careers
in the Environment (VGM Professional Careers Series).
(ISBN 0658002244).
Fusaro,
B. A. & Kenschaft, P. C. (Eds.). (2003). Environmental Mathematics in the
Classroom.
(ISBN 0883857146).
Garcia, Kimberly. (2001). Careers in Technology
(Latinos at Work). Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
(ISBN 1584150874).
Hadlock, Charles. (1998). Mathematical Modeling
in the Environment. MAA.
(ISBN 088385709X).
Kenschaft, Patricia C.
(2002). Mathematics for Human Survival. Whittier Publications, Inc.
(ISBN 1-57604-149-2)
McConnell, Robert and Abel, Daniel C. (2002).
Environmental Issues: Measuring, Analyzing, Evaluating. Prentice Hall.
(ISBN 013092041X).
Schaufele, Christopher and Zumoff, Nancy. (1998).
Earth Algebra: College Algebra with Applications to Environmental
Issues. Addison-Wesley Publishing.
(ISBN 0321015975).
United States Department of Labor, (Ed.). (2001).
Occupational Outlook Handbook 2002-2003.
(ISBN 1563708493).
Walter, Martin E. (2003).
Mathematics for the Environment. University of Colorado at Boulder.
(printed, unpublished)
Zumoff, Nancy and Schaufele, Christopher. (1998). Earth
Angles: Precalculus with Applications to Environmental Issues.
(ISBN 0321028589).
Zumoff, Nancy. (2000). Earth Studies: Applied Calculus – A
Modeling Approach. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
(ISBN
0787273546).