Dec 06, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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BIOL 1060 - ^Environmental Science


This course is a survey of the major environmental issues and concerns facing our planet. From a background study of natural ecosystems and human populations, the course will survey the environment, social, and economic consequences of energy generation, resource consumption, over-population, and pollution, with the goal of establishing what actually constitutes sustainability and wise environmental stewardship.  Local field trips, online laboratory exercises, on campus laboratory exercises, simulations, and debates will be a major part of the course.  (This course was previously BIOL 1040.)

Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Spring Only
Prerequisites: Acceptable placement scores or completion of all Learning Support Competencies in Reading and Writing or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 0810  and READ 0810  as determined by placement.
Corequisites: BIOL 1060 Laboratory
Contact Hours: 45 lecture hours, 45 field/lab hours per semester

General Education: Course can be used to meet Minimum General Education Core requirements.
Division: Mathematics and Science
Department: Science

Credits: (4)


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