ENV1010H — Introduction to Environmental Science Honors
ENV 1010H - Introduction to Environmental Science Honors ENV 1010H - Introduction to Environmental Science Honors This 3-credit, non-lab introductory environmental science course is suitable for science and non-science majors. Students will survey natural systems, humans’ impacts on natural systems, and potential solutions to current and future environmental issues on global, regional, and local scales. Embedded in the course are explorations of interdisciplinary topics including, but not limited to, process of science; environmental ethics, attitudes, and laws; resource consumption; climate change; biodiversity loss; forests and soils; food systems, agriculture, and fisheries; land use planning; pollution and toxicology; mining and energy; water and waste management; sustainable development; ecological economics; and environmental justice. Active learning is an essential component of this course. As this is an Honors course, students will be required to complete additional readings and a research paper or project. Permission of Honors Program Coordinator needed. Required for Environmental Biology, Environmental Engineering Technology, Environmental Science: Sustainability, Environmental Science and Toxicology, Natural Resources and Technology Studies: Environmental Science majors.
Prerequisites: ENG1010, ENVE1010H, ENV1010L