BI 112

The Environmental Science course is a survey of ecological principles, human modifications of the environment, population dynamics, environmental pollutants, and their effects on ecological systems. This course investigates local, regional, national, and international environmental issues and, in the process, develops students' capacity for observation, assessment, evaluation, and critical thinking and guides them toward a personal awareness and proactive response to their ecological environment. Selected projects and/or seminars concerning topics of current interest are included. All aspects of the course are directed toward reflecting reverence and respect for life and nature. This course fulfills the Natural Science General Education requirement.