ESNS 1101K - Introduction to Environmental Science: Natural Science

(4) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HSGPA >= 3.4 or ACT MATH >= 20 or SAT MATH >= 470 or ACCM >=79 or ACCNGM >= 266 or MATH 1111 or MATH 1111* or MATH 1113 or MATH 2200 with a C or or better or concurrently AND HSGPA >= 3.1 or ACT English >= 17 or SAT Cr Reading >= 430 or (ACCR >=61 and ACCW >= 4) or (ACCNGR>=237 and ACCW>=4) or ENGL 1101, or ENGL 1101* or ENGL 1101^ or ENGL 1101H concurrently.
This course is an introduction to the science of the natural environment. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to 1. Describe and apply the basic principles of biology and physical science, including chemistry and earth science, as they relate to environmental science; 2. Describe the physical, chemical, and biological processes of the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere; 3. Describe the scientific understanding of global environmental change, including global climate change, and discuss the implications and possible remediation of those changes; 4. Discuss environmental problems and their solutions in a natural science context; and 5. Communicate effectively regarding environmental science topics in oral and written form using appropriate scientific terminology.