ESCI 4204 - Environmental Science

Credit Hours: (3)

Description: This course is designed to bring the student to an applied and informed awareness of responsible behavior toward our environment and the role of the human race therein. The content will include a study of the philosophical and scientific basis for the study of ecosystems and the environment, the nature of ecosystems, the techniques used to study the environment, the origin and development of current environmental problems, the interdisciplinary nature of environmental studies, the processes of critical thinking and problem solving, and the moral and ethical implications of environmentally-mandated decisions. Cross listing: BIOL 4204