The Scientific Basis of Environmental Issues

Catalog description

The foundational course in science is predicated on the view that understanding environmental issues and their underlying scientific principles will occupy a central role in our students' lives and will be critical in their development as informed and participating members of society. The overarching strategy of the course will be to frame environmental science in terms of a series of interacting systems to allow students to analyze a variety of environmental issues. This is a foundational Tier I class; it is prerequisite to all Tier II science core classes.