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Science Division: Environmental Science

1 The Human Environment: Physical Processes (3) UC:CSU
This introductory course discusses the effects of humans on their physical environment. Particular emphasis is placed upon modifications of physical processes due to industrialization and urbanization. Energy and pollution are stressed. Topics include energy sources and the environment, air pollution, climatic change, solid waste and water pollution, as well as topics of current interest.

2 The Human Environment: Biological Process (3) UC:CSU
This is a course in basic ecology and natural history that fulfills a non-laboratory science requirement. Topics covered include ecosystem structure and function, the use of natural resources, and the survival of plant and animal species. Environmental problems such as population and pollution will be discussed, as well as local plant and animal species.

 

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