Overview
Description
A survey of basic ecological principles and an examination of selected environmental issues including overpopulation, pollution and energy alternatives. Credit allowed in only one of ENV 100 and ENV 101.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- corequisite
MATH 120
Corequisites
- higher
MATH 126
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
MATH 120 or corequisite.
Corequisites
MATH 126 or higher.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Core
CO4, CO9
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the flow of energy and matter through ecosystems; key concepts of population and community ecology; and the biogeochemical cycles that connect air, water, soil and living organisms.
- discuss key local, regional and global environmental issues, how they relate to basic ecology and/or biogeochemical cycles, and the role of humans and technology in those issues.
- interpret basic environmental science graphs and data and distinguish between scientific and non-scientific information for informed decision-making.
- list and describe issues in environmental science relevant to the Truckee River watershed and the Great Basin ecosystem.