NAS 107 - Environmental Science

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): MAT 113 or placement.
Environmental Science introduces students to environmental topics including: ecosystems and biodiversity; human population growth; land utilization; water quality, use and management; energy cycles and energy consumption and alternatives; sustainability; and climate change. The course is designed to permit students time for in-depth investigation and analysis by providing one laboratory period each week along with two hours of lecture. This course satisfies the General Education IV. Ways of Knowing, category b. Natural Scientific Inquiry requirement. A lab fee is required for this course.