EARS 18 Environmental Earth Sciences

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach toward understanding the Earth's present and past environments as systems controlled by natural processes and impacted by human actions. Environmental issues, such as global climate change, acid rain, ozone depletion, and water resources and pollution, are discussed in this context. In the process of developing this understanding, students will gain skills in collecting, interpreting, and reporting scientific data. This course does not emphasize environmental policies, but instead the scientific knowledge and arguments behind them. However, case studies will allow students to gain appreciation of the complexity of scientific, social, cultural and political interactions surrounding local and global environmental issues and sustainability.

Instructor

Renshaw

Prerequisite

Introductory course in Earth Sciences or a related field course recommended.

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:TLA

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Offered

• Fall