Environmental Science 1B

Course Overview:

Students in this course explore systems and the ways in which human systems affect and are affected by environmental systems. Students approach environmental issues by understanding ecological components and human perspectives. Students address bias and misunderstandings to develop their own opinions about environmental issues. This course focuses on climate change, natural resources, pollution, and energy, and uses all fields of sciences to help students form educated opinions and solutions based on evidence about current and future environmental problems facing society.

Semester one (1A) fulfills the Life Science graduation requirement and semester (1B) two fulfills the Physical Science requirement.

See the semester two curriculum under Environmental Science (page 61) in the Life Science options.