BIOL 1214 — INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
An introductory course that emphasizes the impact of humans on the environment. A survey of a broad range of environmental issues from a scientific viewpoint emphasizing the study of the structure and function of ecosystems, basic ecological and thermodynamic principles with applications to air, water, and land; human demography, population growth, food supply, energy issues, extinction, and alternative futures. Students will examine environmental problems and ascertain how social dynamics affect policy and the decision-making process. Includes appropriate laboratory work and demonstrations to implement the fundamental principles and concepts learned in theory. (Meets general education lab science requirement.) (Fall only)