ENVS& 101 Fundamentals of Environmental Science

Basic lab science course designed to give students a solid foundation in ecology and current human disturbances of ecological systems. Topics will include basic ecosystem structure and function, including energy flow, biochemical cycles, limiting factors, climate, population dynamics, and community interactions. Course will also focus on human population growth, pollution of various ecosystems, and agriculture. Special focus in lab will be on understanding aquatic ecosystems and human induced disturbances of marine, lake, and riparian systems.
Prerequisite(s): Accuplacer Reading Comprehension score of 85 or B grade in RDG 085 , and Accuplacer Sentence Skills score of 86 or B grade in ENGL 092 or C grade in AENGL 100 .