Offered spring semester. Issues of concern such as population, quality of the environment and human health, governmental regulation, and environmentalism are discussed in depth. Offered fall semester. BIOL 159 Contemporary Problems in Pollution 3 credits General causes of pollution, including philosophical, historical, cultural, economic, and sociological reasons for levels of pollution in the world today. Levels, causes, biological effects of, and remedies for water, land, and air pollution are studied in detail.
Emphasis is on pollution in chemical, physical, and biological terms.
The roles of technology, population, and cultural attitudes are investigated for each form of pollution. Offered every semester. Course includes group discussions and projects. Offered fall and spring semesters. Offered spring semester.