NRES 210 - Environmental Pollution

(3 units) CO9

Application of physical sciences to address local, regional and global environmental issues associated with anthropogenic interactions with the biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 126 or higher; NRES 100 or Environmental Science minor. Corequisite(s): CHEM 121A and CHEM 121L.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 0
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. discuss the meaning of sustainability as it pertains to society and the environment.
2. identify and describe factors that influence human population growth and use this information to evaluate how world population has changed over time and is predicted to change in the future.
3. explain the challenges of feeding a growing human population and the impacts of agricultural practices (past, present, and future), on the environment.
4. identify major air, water, and soil pollutants/contaminants and the major sources, impacts, and possible methods of reduction of each.
5. summarize trends in the production and management of municipal and hazardous waste.
6. describe past, present, and future impacts of global climate change including the influence of human activity on the Earth’s climate systems.
7. compare different energy sources utilized by societies, identifying the potential benefits and drawbacks associated with each and taking into account our future energy needs.

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