Students will learn about people from a variety of cultures and different geographical regions of the world, studying their histories, how they live, how technology affects them, and how they manage their environmental issues. Each issue will be reviewed by studying its origin, the effect it has on today's society, and its impact on the generations to come. A survey of current environmental health problems with emphasis on communicable diseases, waste disposal, water and air pollution control, food sanitation, pest control, hazardous waste disposal, and other topics. Applicable federal and New Jersey regulations are studied. Basic topics include the values, attitudes, and concepts necessary to understand and appreciate the interrelationships among people, their culture, and their biophysical environment.
Emphasis is on the air and water environment.
Includes laboratory and field trips. ENV 211 and 212 are not sequential and may be taken in either order. Focuses on solid and hazardous wastes, toxicology, food, soils, energy and radiation. Includes laboratory and field trips. ENV 211 and 212 are not sequential and may be taken in either order.