Perspective of Earth and Environmental Science

Catalog description

This course will focus on the physical and interacting biological properties of the planet Earth and introduce students to the concept of environmental stewardship and social responsibility. Topics of study will include introductions to geology, astronomy, oceanography, biodiversity, and evolution. Students will learn about the delicate balance of weather and water and wildlife in the ecosystems in which humans have evolved and are now influencing in significant ways. Indoor and outdoor lab activities will introduce students to scientific data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Students will have the opportunity to become directly involved in solutions to our current environmental problems such as pollution, water quality degradation and recycling through various types of social activism.