ENVS& 101 Introduction to Environmental Science (5 credits)

1. Apply scientific methods of data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
2. Describe natural and societal systems, and the interconnections between them.
3. Compare the disproportionate impacts of environmental problems on different communities.
4. Explain the relationship between local environmental issues and global concerns. 
5. Describe contributions made by different cultures to our understanding of the environment.
6. Describe different career options in environmental science. 
7. Evaluate the credibility of environmental information sources.

Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking

Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Global Citizenship

Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Information Literacy

Graduates will be critical users, creators, and disseminators of information by examining how information is created, valued, and influenced by power and privilege.

Lecture Contact Hours 40
Lab Contact Hours 20
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 60

Potential Methods
1. Laboratory and field exercises
2. Quizzes / exams
3. Presentations
4. Written essays/reports