Offered every other fall. Credits Energy and Environment Explores the basic principles behind the use of energy. Covers crucial environmental questions such as global warming, municipal solid waste, and the socio-economic and environmental tradeoffs that must be made to support life on earth. The course examines different aspects of each energy resource, including the principles involved and the environmental and economic consequences of its use. We seek to integrate the complex questions of energy policy and possible energy strategies for the next century and beyond.
Conservation is a central theme.
Offered every other spring. An introduction to current environmental topics. This course often utilizes visiting scholars, particularly those actively engaged in real world programs. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Offered every other fall.