Partial Syllabus
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Required Materials
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Brennan, S. And Withgott, J., 2008, Environment: The Science behind the stories, 3rd edition, Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, ISBN 978-
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Access to PC with spreadsheet, text, and internet capabilities
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Outline of Course Content
Major Topics & Subtopics
I. The Biosphere and Environmental Science
II. Ecological Principles and Applications: Ecosystems: Structure, Function & Equilibrium
III. Balancing Population, Food, and Energy: Human Population Dynamics & Growth, Food Resources, Hunger, and Poverty; Energy Issues: Fossil Fuels & Alternative Sources
IV. Protecting Biospheric Components: Air, Water, Soil, & Biological Resources
V. Managing Materials & Products of Human Societies: Mineral & Nuclear Resources; Toxic & Hazardous Substances; Unrealized Resources - Waste & Recycling
VI. Preserving Threatened Resources: Public Lands, Wilderness, & Cultural Resources
VII. Shaping Human Impacts on Biosphere: Religion & Ethics, Economics & Politics, Law & Dispute Resolution, Environmental Education
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