ENVR107

This introductory laboratory science course integrates the biological, chemical, political, and economic aspects of the environment as they relate to environmental sustainability, pollution, natural resource conservation, and the enactment of environmental policies. The course draws on the foundations of ecology to understand how human population growth and resulting technology affect individual species, biodiversity, and ecosystem health. The laboratory component of the course will, through field experiences, computer simulations, and laboratory analyses, employ the scientific method of inquiry as a tool to analyze real-world environmental data to quantify human impacts leading to potential solutions to environmental problems. Students will not receive credit for both ENVR-105 and ENVR-107. Students should select either ENVR-105 or ENVR-107 based on general education requirements or career goals. Students completing ENVR-105 prior to Fall 2009 should consult their counselor before registering for ENVR-107.(Prerequisite or Corequisite: MATH-021, MATH-025 or satisfactory completion of the College's foundational studies requirement in algebra, READ-092, READ-095 or satisfactory completion of the College's foundational studies requirement in reading)