SC-106 Environmental Science

Environmental Science is the study of Earth as a dynamic system, including Earth’s atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. This course is an interdisciplinary study of the effects of human use and misuse of Earth’s resources. The course focuses on Earth’s natural processes; the role of technology in society, its capacity to alter natural processes, and how it can be used to solve problems caused by human impact, and the complex cultural and social processes of human populations. Topics include Earth’s structure and the constant interactions of Earth’s spheres. Also studied are population explosion, decline in ecosystems, atmospheric pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, environmental toxicology, and decline in biodiversity.

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