Environmental Science 1
OVERVIEW
Environmental Science discusses the environmental challenges that impact our future, such as land use, pollution, climate change, and loss of biodiversity. This course is centered around achieving global sustainability to meet the needs of a growing human population, while also maintaining natural resources and protecting Earth’s various systems. The short- and long-term consequences of our actions to human health and the environment are also a course focus. With the collaboration of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and additional professional partners, this course highlights the research and field experiences of professors, scientists, conservationists, lawyers, and more, while sharing practical and sensible strategies for preserving the delicate balance between land, ocean, air, and life. In addition, this course creates a call to action for students by teaching them how to protect the world’s biodiversity and resources by adjusting the way they live, work, play, and govern in the future.
MAJOR CONCEPTS
- Describe what characterizes environmental science
- Explain how humans contribute to the tragedy of the commons
- Explore the biogeochemical cycles of the ecosystems
- Characterize the biotic and abiotic components that define the world’s biomes
- Discuss the consequences of sustainable and unsustainable use of land
- Analyze personal and human activities that affect ecological footprints
- Discuss the large-scale impacts resulting from human activity
- Analyze the conditions that contribute to global climate change
- Differentiate between greenhouse gases and air pollutants
- Explore careers that use knowledge from environmental science
- Cite evidence about how oceans influence climate change
- Explain how human health is impacted by land, water, and air quality
- Discuss how land, water, and air quality is monitored to make environmental decisions
- Evaluate how technology and biotechnology impacts environmental quality
- Reflect on how humans use and interact with the resources from land, water, and air
- Describe the components of an ecosystem and food webs
- Compare and contrast community relationships among organisms
- Analyze food webs and energy transfers through trophic levels
- Discuss the characteristics of populations
- Explore the factors that determine population size
- Describe events that cause changes to ecosystems and biodiversity
- Explore demography and changes to the human population
- Evaluate how human health is impacted by environmental, genetic, and pathogenic factors
- Discuss how biodiversity and human activity are monitored to make environmental decisions
- Explain the causes of food, water, and energy insecurities
- Evaluate the pros and cons of different energy production technologies throughout time
- Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy
- Examine how human lifestyles, population needs, and greener living affect sustainability
- Evaluate how technology and biotechnology is used to achieve sustainability
- Reflect on how human decisions impact global biodiversity and sustainability
Fee Details
| Progam | Regular |
| Fee Component | Course Fee |
| Amount (USD) | $ 558 |
| Description | To be paid by the student at the time of Enrollment. |