Introduction to Environmental Science (EVSC 1100)
This course introduces students to the approach used by environmental scientists to assess the health of Earth’s systems, evaluate impacts of various land and ecosystem management practices and identify solutions to environmental problems. Earth systems (lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere) and cycles (rock, water, carbon, nitrogen, etc.) are examined briefly as context. Then underlying, fundamental physical and biological processes of environmental problems are examined. The course will cover environmental ethics, conservation movements, environmental policy and the concept of sustainability. As well, ecological principles will be examined in the context of conservation, restoration, resource management, and energy sources.
Course code: EVSC 1100
Credits: 3.0
Tuition: $0
Length: 60.0 hours
Course outline:
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Prerequisites
Admission to University Transfer program at VCC; Biology 11 and 12 each with a C+, or VCC Biology 0861/0871 and Biology 0983/0993 both with a C+, or equivalent; Chemistry 11 with a C+ or VCC Chemistry 0861/0871 with a C+ or equivalent. No schedule is currently available. Please check again later.
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- Land use effect on watersheds
- Hydroelectric development effects on river systems
- Global warming impact on Earth’s hydrosphere.
- Threats to drinking water supplies at local and global scales
- Prediction and modeling in environmental problem solving
- Anthropogenic effects on the global carbon cycle
- The effect of expanding human populations and climate change on biodiversity
- Influence of climate change on the size and age composition of biological populations
- Restoring degraded environmental systems
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
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