Environmental Sciences: Intro Environmental Sci (A)

About ENSC 1010 A

Explores the complex interactions between humans and environmental systems and the ecological foundations and scientific principles to better understand how the coupled human-natural system works, and how science can be used to help solve environmental problems.

Notes

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Section Description

ENSC 1010 is a first-year introduction to environmental science that asks how Earth’s natural systems work, how human activity is changing them, and how we assess this change. The course draws on the physical, chemical, and biological sciences, along with the social dimensions of environmental problems, to explore climate and energy, water and land, ecosystems and biodiversity, energy and materials, and environmental hazards and community resilience. Through the use of case studies, students learn to find and use public environmental data, perform calculations and make graphs and maps, and build evidence-based arguments. The course is designed around a rigorous grounding in environmental science and practice in quantitative reasoning, teamwork, and clear scientific communication. It also provides a foundation for further study in environmental and natural resource fields.

Section Expectation

This course will combine short lectures with quizzes and tests, group labs for case study evaluations, and a final project. The expectation is for strong engagement in the material and active participation.

Evaluation

Grades are based on a combination of short quizzes, exams, group labs, and a final project.

Important Dates

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