One could have a degree in any of the above areas and be qualified to teach this course. We are not going to study just trees, animals and pollution. If it is part of the Earth , it is part of this course. This AP course has been developed to provide you with an integrated approach to the numerous disciplines involved in environmental sciences, and to incorporate many lab components, as well as social and political themes. There are several unifying constructs or themes that provide the foundations for the structure of the APES course.
Science is a process.
Energy conversions underlie all ecological processes. The Earth itself is one interconnected system. Humans alter natural systems. Environmental problems have a cultural and social context. Human survival depends on developing practices that will achieve sustainable systems.