Grade Level: 11 or 12
Credits: 2 Life Science or Elective Credits
Full-year, 5-day per week course
IB Environmental Systems & Societies is a one-year, standard-level IB course focusing on environmental systems from a multidisciplinary perspective. Grounded in scientific content and methods, this course challenges students to understand environmental issues from socio-political and ethical standpoints, as well. Topics include systems thinking; ecosystem dynamics; population, carrying capacity, and resource use; conservation and biodiversity; global warming; pollution management; and environmental value systems.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Living Environment