ENST 105 Environmental Science
This
course involves the study of ecosystem and community ecology, population
dynamics, climate, biomes, species diversity and natural selection, species
interactions, agriculture, toxicology, air and water pollution, and energy
resources. This course is designed for non-science majors and science majors
alike, and introduces students to the basics of scientific inquiry and basic
chemistry. For Environmental Science Laboratory, see ENST 115.
Hours Weekly
3 hours weekly
Course Objectives
- 1. Communicate biological and ecological concepts using appropriate vocabulary, symbols, and
notation. - 2. Analyze and evaluate solutions to problems like such as human population growth, changes
in agriculture, waste management, and climate change. - 3. Apply quantitative and scientific reasoning methods to solve problems involving population
dynamics and evaluate the reasonableness of the solutions.
- 4. Describe the movement of energy, nutrients, and toxins through an ecosystem.
- 5. Describe the factors that influence the climate and geographic distribution of life in a biome.
- 6. Describe the sources and effects of pollutants in the air, water, and food that humans are
exposed to. - 7. Describe conventional and sustainable sources of energy production.
Course Objectives
- 1. Communicate biological and ecological concepts using appropriate vocabulary, symbols, and
notation. - 2. Analyze and evaluate solutions to problems like such as human population growth, changes
in agriculture, waste management, and climate change. - 3. Apply quantitative and scientific reasoning methods to solve problems involving population
dynamics and evaluate the reasonableness of the solutions.
- 4. Describe the movement of energy, nutrients, and toxins through an ecosystem.
- 5. Describe the factors that influence the climate and geographic distribution of life in a biome.
- 6. Describe the sources and effects of pollutants in the air, water, and food that humans are
exposed to. - 7. Describe conventional and sustainable sources of energy production.