Call Number | 11447 |
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Day & Time Location |
TR 2:40pm-3:55pm 402 Chandler |
Points | 3 |
Grading Mode | Standard |
Approvals Required | None |
Instructors | John C Mutter Jenna M Lawrence |
Type | LECTURE |
Method of Instruction | In-Person |
Course Description | The course provides students with an understanding of Earth's natural systems that is essential to addressing the multi-faceted issues of sustainable development. After completing the course, students should be able to incorporate scientific approaches and perspectives into their research in other fields or policy decisions and be able to use scientific methods of data analysis. The semester will highlight the climate system and solutions from both physical and ecological perspectives; water resources; food production and the cycling of nutrients; and the role of biodiversity in sustainable development. The course emphasizes key scientific concepts such as uncertainty, experimental versus observational approaches, prediction and predictability, the use of models, and other essential methodological aspects. |
Web Site | Vergil |
Department | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Enrollment | 89 students (120 max) as of 11:06AM Saturday, December 7, 2024 |
Subject | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Number | UN2330 |
Section | 001 |
Division | Interfaculty |
Section key | 20243EESC2330W001 |