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CS92PROD
Introduction to Environmental Studies

E&ES 197
Spring 2019
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: BIOL 197, ENVS 197
Certificates: Environmental Studies, Civic Engagement

This interdisciplinary study of human interactions with the environment and the implications for the quality of life examines the technical and social causes of environmental degradation at local and global scales, along with the potential for developing policies and philosophies that are the basis of a sustainable society. This will include an introduction to ecosystems, climatic and geochemical cycles, and the use of biotic and abiotic resources over time. It includes the relationship of societies and the environment from prehistoric times to the present. Interrelationships, feedback loops, cycles, and linkages within and among social, economic, governmental, cultural, and scientific components of environmental issues will be emphasized.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM E&ES
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(E&ES)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(HRAD-MN)(STS)
Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74%

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