Syllabus: Sustainability and Environmental Science
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Course Syllabus
College of Natural Sciences SCI/275 Version 6 Environmental Science
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Course Description This course focuses on the causes of, impacts of, and solutions to environmental issues. Students identify global environmental issues as well as develop and critique environmental action plans. Topics include ecosystems, energy, populations, resources, pollution, and sustainability. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Berg, L. R., Hager, M. C., & Hassenzahl, D. M. (2011). Visualizing environmental science (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons in collaboration with the National Geographic Society. All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Assignment Breakdown
Week One Individual Assignment: Community Environmental Issue Week Two Individual Assignment: Conservation Versus Preservation Week Three Individual Assignment: Lemurs in Madagascar Worksheet Week Four Individual Assignment: Human Population and the Environment Week Five Individual Assignment: Atmospheric Issues Paper Week Six Individual Assignment: Water Resource Plan Week Seven Individual Assignment: American Rangelands and Forests 80 80 80 80 80 80 60
Course Design Guide SCI/275 Version 6
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Week Eight Individual Assignment: Energy Resource Plan Week Nine Individual
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Course Syllabus
College of Natural Sciences SCI/275 Version 6 Environmental Science
Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description This course focuses on the causes of, impacts of, and solutions to environmental issues. Students identify global environmental issues as well as develop and critique environmental action plans. Topics include ecosystems, energy, populations, resources, pollution, and sustainability. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Berg, L. R., Hager, M. C., & Hassenzahl, D. M. (2011). Visualizing environmental science (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons in collaboration with the National Geographic Society. All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Assignment Breakdown
Week One Individual Assignment: Community Environmental Issue Week Two Individual Assignment: Conservation Versus Preservation Week Three Individual Assignment: Lemurs in Madagascar Worksheet Week Four Individual Assignment: Human Population and the Environment Week Five Individual Assignment: Atmospheric Issues Paper Week Six Individual Assignment: Water Resource Plan Week Seven Individual Assignment: American Rangelands and Forests 80 80 80 80 80 80 60
Course Design Guide SCI/275 Version 6
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Week Eight Individual Assignment: Energy Resource Plan Week Nine Individual