Environmental Science – ENVS 2202

Description

Environmental Science, the study of interactions between humans and the environment, is an interdisciplinary science course that integrates principles from biology, chemistry, ecology, geology, and non-science disciplines. Issues of local, regional, and global concern will be used to help students explain scientific concepts and analyze practical solutions to complex environmental problems. Emphasis is placed on the study of ecosystems, human population growth, energy, pollution, and other environmental issues as well as important environmental regulations.

Name	Office	Phone	Email
Ghazia Asif	University of West Georgia	770-310-3061	gasif@westga.edu
Christopher Beals	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	229-391-5270	cbeals@abac.edu
Robert Bergstrom	University of West Georgia	678-839-6479	rbergstr@westga.edu
Sabitra Brush	Bainbridge State College	229-248-2500	sabitra.brush@bainbridge.edu
Vasanta Chivukula	Atlanta Metropolitan State College	404-756-4742	vchivukula@atlm.edu
Darlene Dickens	East Georgia State College	912-623-2454	ddickens@ega.edu
Amber Ebert	Georgia Gwinnett College	678-407-5603	aebert@ggc.edu
Victor Esenabhalu	South Georgia State College	912-260-4214	victor.esenabhalu@sgsc.edu
Denise Ezell	Fort Valley State University	478-825-6199	ezelld@fvsu.edu
Candice Flowe Chatman	Atlanta Metropolitan State College	404-668-7595	cflowe@atlm.edu
Richard Foreman	Albany State University	229-317-6448	Richard.Foreman@asurams.edu
Anne Gaquere-Parker	University of West Georgia	678-839-6026	agaquere@westga.edu
Hannes Gerhardt	University of West Georgia	678-839-4064	hgerhard@westga.edu
John Hansen	University of West Georgia	678-839-6021	jhansen@westga.edu
Alvin Harmon	Atlanta Metropolitan State College	404-756-4056	aharmon@atlm.edu
Jenny Harper	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	229-243-3173	jennifer.harper@abac.edu
Ann Harris	University of North Georgia	678-717-3768	ann.harris@eku.edu
Farooq Khan	University of West Georgia	678-839-6027	fkhan@westga.edu
Stephen Klusza	Clayton State University		sklusza@clayton.edu
Irene Kokkala	University of North Georgia	706-864-1862	irene.kokkala@ung.edu
May Liu	Albany State University		MAY.LIU@ASURAMS.EDU
Mitch Lockhart	Valdosta State University	0	jmlockha@valdosta.edu
Annabelle McKie-Voerste	Dalton State College	706-272-2487	amckie@daltonstate.edu
Andrew Meyer	Dalton State College	706-272-2491	ameyer@daltonstate.edu
Bryan Mitchell	Atlanta Metropolitan State College	404-756-2733	bmitchell@atlm.edu
Hussein Mohamed	Dalton State College	706-272-2196	hmohamed@daltonstate.edu
Billy Morris	Georgia Highlands College	706-368-7528	bmorris@highlands.edu
Lauren Mueller	Albany State University	229-317-6797	lauren.mueller@asurams.edu
Jasmin Paul	Fort Valley State University	478-825-6114	paulj@fvsu.edu
Shea Rose	University of West Georgia	678-839-4067	srose@westga.edu
Randy Spaid	Middle Georgia State University	478-757-2699	randy.spaid@mga.edu
Omar Villanueva	Georgia Gwinnett College	706-272-2194	ovillanueva@ggc.edu

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

See your home institution's prerequisite requirement.

Free Textbook

Open educational resources (OER)

Course Equivalency

After completing this course, you will be able to

Describe Environmental Science and the basic concepts involved in the study of the subject.
Identify various ecosystems.
Describe various ecosystem components and functions and their impact on the environment.
Discuss human population by calculating human population growth and identifying the impact of such growth on the environment.
Describe various sources of energy from several perspectives: their origins, costs, and environmental impact.
Identify various pollutants to our air, water, and land and discuss their environmental impact.
Interpret environmental issues affecting the earth and its populations, including water use, food production, and urban development.
Define biodiversity and identify its value.
Identify the need for environmental regulations.
Explain the balance between the implementation costs of environmental regulations and their impact on humankind.

Unit 1: Introduction to Environmental Science
Unit 2: Population and community Ecology
Unit 3: Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Unit 4: Energy
Unit 5: Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion
Unit 6: Water Pollution and Usage
Unit 7: Solid and Hazardous Waste
Unit 8: Urban Sprawl & Food Production

Your final grade will be based on the following breakdown. Please note that each instructor may choose to make modifications.

Unit Discussions & Assignments – 25%
Unit Quizzes – 25%
Semester Project – 20%
* Midterm Exam – 15%
* Final Exam – 15%

* The midterm and/or the final will be proctored.

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