secondary classrooms. Activities associate science content with appropriate activities designed to develop process skills, laboratory skills, and positive attitudes toward science. MEduc 6680. Chemistry for Secondary Teachers (3) A background in the basic concepts related to matter, its properties, and its reactions is provided. Laboratories investigate concepts applicable to secondary classrooms. Activities associate science content with appropriate activities designed to develop process skills, laboratory skills, and positive attitudes toward science. MEduc 6690. Earth Science for Secondary Teachers (3) A background in basic concepts relating to the information, development, and history of the earth is provided. General concepts of the structure, composition, and modification of the planet (atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere) are investigated through laboratory activities applicable to secondary classrooms. Activities emphasize inquiry and appropriate activities for developing content, process skills, laboratory skills, and positive attitudes toward science. CENTER FOR BlOREMEDIATION Director: Dr. D. Jack Adams Location: Science Lab Building, Room 124 Telephone: 801-626-6058 I he Center for Bioremediation is a State of Utah Center of Excellence that facilitates development, enhancement, and marketing of biotechnologies for remediation and environmental restoration. Center remediation processes use biological methods alone, or in conjunction with chemical and physical treatment methods. Research goals are to understand microbial/contaminant interactions to enhance and develop applied remediation processes. Bioremediation research draws on diverse disciplines, including microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry, geology, and environmental engineering. Center programs provide: 1. Assistance and collaboration with local, national, and international industry, universities, and federal agencies for environmental remediation and restoration 2. Multidisciplinary research and training opportunities for students, through employment and internships 3. Opportunities for students to learn and utilize new skills in undergraduate research projects 4. Collaborative environmental research opportunities for WSU and visiting professionals Providing hands-on undergraduate research experiences and environmental research opportunities for faculty are two of the main Center goals. Furthermore, the Center's affiliation with other universities provides a mechanism for student researchers to continue education and training through graduate research programs. Environmental Services Center Director: Dr. Barbara Wachocki Location: Science Lab Building, Rm 303M Telephone: 801-626-7559 I he Center for Environmental Services cooperates with other WSU offices, departments and colleges by providing assistance and training in current trends of corporate environmental responsibility and methods to cope with hazardous materials, wastewater and air quality. The Center facilitates WSU partnerships with municipalities, and both the service and manufacturing sectors of business to encourage environmentally responsible economic growth along the Northem Wasatch Front of Utah. General categories of service offered by the Center include: ♦ environmental management training and exam testing, ♦ environmental advisement, ♦ cooperative environmental research, development, and scientific testing, ♦ integration of environmental management concepts into existing WSU curricula, and ♦ Environmental Information Clearinghouse. Training topics include: environmental regulations and compliance, waste minimization, hazardous materials management, environmental safety, pollution prevention, air and water quality, and environmental audits. Chemical Technology Center Director: Dr. Edward B. Walker Location: Science Lab Building, Rm 503M Telephone: 801-626-6162 I he Center for Chemical Technology is a State of Utah Center of Excellence. The mission of the Center is to conduct applied research on chemical problems leading directly to new and/or enhanced product innovations. Faculty and students of various science departments participate in research projects of the Center as appropriate. Students in the College of Science are employed in Center projects where they gain valuable work experience as well as earn money to assist in their educational expenses. Over forty Utah companies have benefited from various types of assistance from the Center. Furthermore, the Center attempts to bring Utah companies with diversified chemical interests together to form alliances that are mutually beneficial to them and to the State of Utah. Museum Director: Dr. Keith Harrison Location: Lind Lecture Hall 104 Telephone: 801-626-6653 I he Museum of Natural Science is an educational facility available to students in elementary and secondary schools, college students, and members of the community. Exhibits of interest include Plate Tectonics, Valley Glaciation, Continental Glaciation, The World of Neanderthal Man, the Grand Canyon District, Edward S. Curtis Indian Photographs, the Ichthyosaur, Dimetrodon, Allosaurus, Sabertooth Tiger, Petroglyphs, sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks, minerals, fossils, and geological models. Teachers wishing instructional materials and/or activities concerning the Museum's exhibits should contact the Director of the Museum of Natural Science, 801-626-6653. The Museum is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on holidays. Student group visits are encouraged in the afternoon. WEBER State Univ 2003-2004 CATALOG E R S I T Y