ENVS102 — Local Environmental Issues and Impact
ENVS 102 - Local Environmental Issues and Impact ENVS 102 - Local Environmental Issues and Impact 5 Credits An in-depth look at local environmental issues and the individual’s role in these issues. Includes topics such as waste-water treatment, solid and hazardous waste disposal, energy use and consumption, water and land use and contamination, transportation, diet, and other topics of local importance. Each student will undertake a detailed and wide-ranging examination of their own personal impact on the local environment. 0 Fees Science Lab Support Fee Science Materials Fee Quarters Typically ummer Fall Day Winter Spring Designed to Serve General students as an elective to satisfy distribution requirements Active Date 20250521T12:34:41 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 24 Lecture 44 Lab 22 Total Degree Distributions: AA Science Natural Science Natural Science Lab ProfTech Related Instruction BAS Course Outline The following topics must be covered: Local fresh water sources, quality, and supply Local wastewater generation and treatment Local solid waste disposal and recycling programs Local and personal energy use and sources Local land use including preservation and sensitive areas Local environmental restoration and clean-up programs and sites, their cost and role in the community Other resources such as mineral or forestry resources, their use, supply and impact Transportation choices and impact Personal diet choices and impact Local environmental policy and laws Th
Prerequisites: MATH81