NS 2040 - Environmental Studies

Credits: 3

This course will examine major topics in environmental science, including human population growth, conservation, species extinction, pollution, water use, energy, and climate change. Students will explore these topics through field trips, classroom activities, laboratory exercises, and lectures. Upon successful completion of this course, students will not only understand current environmental issues from a scientific perspective, they will also be aware of the social and political conditions that influence environmental science.

Prerequisites: none

Notes: The textbook Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, 7th Edition is also used in NS2030.

Course Learning Outcomes:

Understand the earth’s natural environment and its relationships with human activities
Understand and implement scientific research methods to address environmental issues
Understand the Earth’s major systems and how they function and are affected by human activities

NS 2040 Course Learning Outcome Rubric

Required Textbooks:
ONLINE: Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, 7th Edition - ISBN: 9780321696816