Environmental Science

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in basic knowledge of environmental science. It covers natural chemical cycles, how human affect them, and strategies to ameliorate human impacts. This course involves studying major problems of pollution of the atmosphere, water,the land surface and the food chain. Emphasis will be placed on environmental pollution processes associated with the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. The course includes lectures, hands-on lab exercises,and field trips.