Introduction to Environmental Science-Global Issues
Credits: 3Course Type: Science
BGU Course Number: 001-2-8033
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Description
This course is designed to give an overview of environmental science, focusing on global environmental issues. The course will look at past and present environmental issues and the chemical and physical tools that assist in the study of the environment. The course will cover air pollution, the water cycle and environmental issues associated with water, hazardous substances, global warming, ozone depletion and acid rain. Each student will choose a specific topic to research and present to the class. There will be one field trip associated with the class.Required Readings: Chapters in: “Environmental Science†by Richard T. Wright, International Edition (9th) Pearson-Prentice Hall (2005)
