ATS-112 Introduction to Environmental Science

Credits: 3
Contact Hours: Lec 2 Lab 2
Tier Rate: Tier II
This course provides an introduction to an interdisciplinary field that focuses on how different elements of the environment interact and interrelate. Topical environmental issues like climate change, aquatic and terrestrial ecology, air and water pollution, world human population problems, and the unsustainable use of natural resources will be examined. Laboratory sessions include measurements of various environmental pollutants, fundamental lab exercises in ecology, analysis of environmental parameters, and descriptive and practical reinforcement of lecture material.