Introduction to Environmental Studies

3 units

This course examines the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment. Students will focus on the ecological principles that are the basis of environmental science. They will then explore how environmental studies incorporate concepts from politics, social sciences, economics, ethics, and philosophy. A central theme of the course is the effect of human societies on the environment, and how individual human and societal behavior can be modified to minimize the deleterious effects on the environment.