ENVS 103 - Global Environmental Issues

5 Credits

This course will deal with current global environmental issues, their underlying causes, human impacts and potential solutions. Students will research issues such as air and water pollution, climate change, population, food and agriculture and toxic chemicals from multiple perspectives and analyze potential solutions from environmental, social and economic perspectives.

Pre-requisite(s) MATH 081 or higher min 2.0
Placement Eligibility Math 091 or higher
FeesCF

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Online
Fall Online
Winter Online
Spring Online

Designed to Serve Non-science majors and others interested; students seeking Environmental Science or Environmental Studies degrees at four-year schools.
Active Date 20201105T14:50:44

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 30
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Science

Course Outline

Introduction to Ecology: Populations and Communities
Global Climate
Global Overpopulation
Global Air Pollution
Biomes and Biodiversity
Water Resources
Global Environmental Conservation
Water Pollution
Global Food and Agriculture
Global Energy
Global Environmental Health and Toxicology
Sustainability and Human Development

Student Learning Outcomes
Describe the structure and function of major environmental systems, including flow of energy, cycling of materials, and interconnection of living systems.

Identify and explain local and global environmental problems and evaluate potential solutions by using scientific reasoning.

Critically evaluate local and global problems, ideas and proposals independently and in groups.

Explain the ecological, economic and social impacts of local and global actions by nations, corporations and individuals.

Describe the impact their own lives and the choices they make have on the local and global environment.