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Show Class offered on Writing Impact Studies train students to be skilled in conducting environmental assessments and in writing subsequent environmental impact statements. Each student must complete an EIS which will be included in his or her resume," Larsen said. "After completing requirements for the certificate, cer-tificate, a student will not only have completed baccalaureate bac-calaureate requirements but will have the added experience ex-perience in writing an environmental en-vironmental impact study, a skill which can greatly increase in-crease job opportunities," he said. Additional information about the EIS certificate can be obtained by contacting Dr. Larsen, SUSC School of Science, Cedar City, UT 84720. A recently approved program to train students in writing environmental impact studies will begin fall quarter at Southern Utah State College. The certification cer-tification program is the first of its kind in the state. An anticipated 12-20 students will be enrolled in the new SUSC offering when classes begin September 26 according to Wesley P. Larsen, SUSC School of Science spokesman. The certificate calls for the completion of 37 credit hours in addition to those required for a baccalaureate degree and includes courses in anthroplogy, biology, botany, civil engineering, computer science, English, geology and mathematics. "Students majoring in biology, zoology, botany, chemistry, or social sciences such as anthropology are most likely to be interested in environmental specialization," Larsen said. "Students skilled in writing will be given special encouragement en-couragement to enter this field." The SUSC ' program evolved as a result of federal legislation which requires that environmental impact studies be completed prior to taking action which may affect the environment. Larsen said that the program will not require added faculty members at SUSC. "The vast majority of SUSC faculty members in the social and natural sciences have been involved in making environmental impact studies," he said. "We are simply utilizing the expertise we already have." "The EIS program will |