Description
SCIC 204. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. This course gives emphasis to a scientific approach to environmental awareness including contributions from ecology, biology, geology and chemistry. Historical worldviews that impact attitudes, ethics, and policies toward the environment will be discussed. The consequences of environmental pollution and strategies for resource management will be explored with particular attention to policies that impact future sustainability of our planet. The laboratory will include both field and lab hands-on experiences. This course is designed to meet general-education science requirements for liberal arts majors. Three lectures and one lab per week. Semester course, four hours.