Using economic analysis, the class will examine pollution control, natural resource use, and sustainable development policies. Environmental Writing English 101W Instruction in expository writing and the research paper. Focuses on environmental topics and has a service learning component. A course for non-majors that deals with various ecosystems and the problems therein associated with habitat degradation due to, mainly, the increasing human population. Ecology Biology 321 Ecology of plant and animal populations and communities.
Course includes investigative field labs and some weekend field trips.
A seminar style course in which we focus on issues relating to the biology and conservation of amphibians and reptiles. Each student investigates a specific topic, presents a lecture on this topic to the class, and writes a literature review on the subject. Discussions are used to identify common miconceptions or gaps in knowledge for a particular environmental issue. Environmental Chemistry Chemistry 140 Chemistry of air, water, and soil environments. Influences of human activity and modern technology upon the environment.