Shanxi university


School of Political Science and Public Administration
General information　　 Overview of School of Environmental Science and Resources 　　 The School of Environmental Science and Resources (SESR) in Shanxi University was founded in 1985 as a program of instruction and research in environmental science, engineering and management. The department is among the earliest environmental education and research programs in China. At present the school has 21 faculty, houses the state-of-art instruction and research facilities. Over 500 students were granted bachelor’s degree in the past 10 years.
Impetus for the creation of a new environmental curriculum came in 1983 when Shanxi province government urged the Shanxi University to assist in meeting personnel needs in environmental science and technology by offering undergraduate instruction. As a result, the Shanxi University established a undergraduate degree major in environmental science under the Department of Biology. Two years later, in 1985, the Shanxi Province officially approved the establishment of the Department of Environmental Science. In 1994, two master’s degree programs were approved by the Academic Degree Committee of State Council of China. They are Master of Environmental Science, and Master of Management Science & Engineering. In 2000 the Department of Environmental Science and the Institute of Loess Plateau were integrated into the School of Environmental Science and Resources. 　　The School of Environmental Science and Resources is among a few degree-granting units at province - sponsored university in China that integrates environmental science, engineering, and management. SESR now offers four undergraduate study programs, i.e. environmental science, environmental engineering, resource management & urban / rural planning, and ecology; along with a master’s degree programs in environmental science. Three institutes are affiliated to SESR, the Environment and Development Research Center of Shanxi University, the Institute of Environmental Technology, and the Institute of Environment Protection. 　　Research and teaching in SESR has steadily expanded to integrate environmental chemistry, environmental biology, environmental toxicology, environmental engineering as well as environmental management. Faculty hold advanced degrees in fields ranging from mathematics, chemistry, biodiversity, forestry, geology, computer science, engineering to economics, planning, and public administration. Research is conducted individually, collaboratively, and interdisciplinarily. Academic programs Undergraduate Studies The School of Environmental Science and Resources undergraduate program provides an intensive study, is designed for students to obtain a strong disciplinary grounding in the sciences while also exploring the application of those sciences within environmental management. It is unique in having strong expertise in the sciences, engineering, management and policy. The undergraduate program in environmental science is administered by the school, but interacts closely with other relevant academic units such as biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, economics, etc. This interaction is essential in a field requiring both theoretical understanding and practical knowledge. The undergraduate degree in Environmental Science includes: Major: Environmental Science Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Resource Management and Urban / Rural Planning Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Environmental Engineering Degree: Bachelor of Engineering Major: Ecology Degree: Bachelor of Science 　　Students are to gain an extensive background in the sciences, mathematics, computer science, English as well as specialized knowledge of the environmental sciences / engineering / management, depending on majors. For all students emphasis is placed on obtaining a strong grounding in sciences of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and these apply to the environmental sciences; as well as art courses including law, management, policy making and foreign language. The curriculum is designed for students to develop understanding of the application of scientific information and methods in environmental planning, engineering and management. In addition to classroom study, students are to take laboratory and field studies. A graduation project is required for senior students. Undergraduate students also have options to be exposed to research opportunities. The faculty members of the school conduct a variety of researches on scientific, engineering, management and policy. Students are encouraged to consult individual faculty members for opportunities to participate in such research. 　　In addition, students are assisted to further their academic career through academic preparation for the National Examination of Graduate Study. Recent graduates have entered graduate programs in biology, chemistry, environmental management, environmental education, and engineering, etc. In the past three years, the rate of admission to graduate study is between 30% to 50%, the highest among all study programs in Shanxi University. Graduate Study Programs in School of Environmental Science and Resources Master of Environmental Science 　　The Master of Environmental Science degree is intended for incoming students with a strong background in the environmental sciences and prepares them for advanced education or careers in research, practice or management in the field of pollution ecology, pollution chemistry and environmental planning & management. The majors in this graduate study program include: 　　Environmental toxicology and application 　　Environmental ecology and biodiversity conservation 　　Environmental contamination control 　　The graduate students in all programs are expected to successfully complete all degree requirements, including course work, intermediate examination, thesis proposal and thesis which will be presented and defended. In addition, students are to prepare monthly technical / literature review reports; attend seminars, present their work at academic meetings; and publish in the peer-reviewed literature.
Contact Information:
School of Environmental Sciences and Resources Shanxi University 36 Wucheng Lu, Taiyuan, 030006 P. R. China	Tel: (0351) 701-0600, 701-1789 Fax: (0351) 701-8699 Email : huangzixy@sxu.edu.cn
Environmental Sciences Faculty Duan, Yihao, professor; Ph.D. 1997, in Ecotoxicological Genetics, Miami University; M. Env. Sci., 1997, Miami University, USA; M.S. 1988, in Zoology, Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica; B.S. 1985, in Zoology, Shanxi University. Dr. Duan did his post-doctoral research in the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Duan works on the fauna of freshwater mollusks, molecular population genetics and ecotoxicology. In recently years his research concentrates on the impact of contaminants on the genetic composition at population level. He used model animals including Hyalella azteca, Gammarus, grasshopper Oxya chinensis and fathead minnow Pimephales promela. He is also working on genetic bioindicator / biomarker at population level for organisms exposed to water borne and sediment heavy metals and organic compounds. He teaches in English undergraduate and graduate courses of Advances in Environmental Sciences, Topics of Biological Sciences, Population Genetics and Ecotoxicology. Contact: Tel: (0351)7010600; E-mail: duany@sxu.edu.cn Recent Publications： Duan, Y., S.I. Guttman, J.T. Oris and A.J. Bailer. 2000. Genotype and toxicity relationships among Hyalella azteca: I. acute exposure to metals or low pH. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 19: 1414-1421. Duan, Y., S.I. Guttman, J.T. Oris, X. Huang and G.A. Burton. 2000. Genotype and toxicity relationships among Hyalella azteca: II. acute exposure to fluoranthene-contaminated sediment. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 19: 1422-1426. Duan, Y., S.I. Guttman, J.T. Oris and A. J. Bailer. 2000. Variation in genetic structure and relationships among populations of Hyalella azteca and H. montezuma (Crustacea:Amphipoda). Journal of North American Benthological Society19: 308-320. Duan, Y, S.I.Guttman, J.T. Oris, 1997. Genetic variation in laboratory populations of Hyalella azteca with comparisons to H. montezuma: Implications for toxicology. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 16(4): 691-695. Schlueter, M.A., S.I. Guttman, Y. Duan, J.T. Oris, X. Huang and G.A. Burton. 2000. Effects of acute exposure to fluoranthene contaminated sediment on the survival and genetic variability of fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 19: 1011-1018. Duan, Y., S.I. Guttman, J.T. Oris and A.J. Bailer. 2001. Differential survivorship among allozyme genotypes of Hyalella azteca exposed to cadmium, zinc or low pH. Aquatic Toxicology. Aquatic Toxicology. 54: 15-28 Qiao, Haoxuan, Duan Yihao, et. al. 2002. Comparative allozyme analysis of several grasshopper species. Acta Genetic Sinica 29(2):133-137 Han Yan, Duan Yihao, et. al. 2002. Genetic structure of three populations of Oxya chinensis in Shanxi, China. Zoological Research 23(1): 76-80, 2002 Zheng Xianyun, Duan Yihao, Ma Enbo. 2002. Comparative Allozyme Analysis of Oriental Migratory Locust Locusta migratoria manlensis from Two Breeding Areas in North China. Acta Genetica Sinica. 29 (11): 966-971. Li, Chunxuan, Duan Yihao, Zheng Xianyun, Ma Enbo. 2003. Genetic studies on eight populations of eight locust species from Shanxi province, China. Acta Genetica Sinica 30 (2): 119-127. Li Cuilan, Duan Yihao, Lu Fuping,, Guo, Yaping, Li Chunxuan, Ma, Enbo. 2004. A study on genetic differentiation among four populations of Oxya chinensis in China. Acta Zoologica Sincia (in press). Hao, Yonghong, professor, M.S., 1991, in water resources management, Wuhan University; B.S., 1985, in hydraulic and electric engineering, Wuhan University. His research interest is water resource exploitation and sustainable development. He teachers linear algebra, computer principle and application, engineering drafting, engineering mechanics, urban water resources control and management. Mr. Hao has published 14 papers in accredited journals, and attains a patent. Contact: haoyhong@sina.com Wang Jianrong, deputy director; he graduated from the Institute of Missile Technology of China Air Force, majored in radar target indication in 1985, and later graduated from Shanxi Province Administration School in 2001. Mr. Wang was at service as a lieutenant, vice director and then director of a radar station, and a radar engineer. Mr. Wang’s job duty covered platoon administration, military training, radar operation and maintenance. After service he staffed at the personnel office of Shanxi Education Commission for 6 months before being appointed as the secretary of Youth League Committee at the Department of Electronics. After that he served as the director of CCP office in the Department of Physics. Currently Mr. Wang is deputy director of the School of Environmental Science and Resources in charge of daily operation and office administration.