Students interested in the environment should explore each issue of the Time Schedule thoroughly, because many appropriate courses are offered at irregular intervals under unpredictable headings. Of particular interest are some of the Gateway Seminars listed as University Courses. Life and the Global Environment. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 361. How human beings interact with the natural environment, including the physical and chemical environment and living creatures.
Instruction is by lectures, films, assigned reading, and computer exercises.
Grades are based on multiple choice examinations and frequent short quizzes. Introduction to Environmental Studies. This overview of environmental issues emphasizes their human dimension. Its primary objective is to help students become more ecologically literate, able to think critically about environmental issues, to know how to find and evaluate information on them, and to understand their historical, social, and political dimensions. While the class addresses some scientific aspects of the environment, it focuses on how history, literature, and the social sciences contribute to our understanding of environmental concerns.