Honors Courses: Fall 2024

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3205E. Current Issues in Environmental Science

4.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to honors students, others with instructor consent. Recommended preparation: eight credits of college level science. May not be taken concurrently with EEB 3894.

Grading Basis: Honors Credit

Readings and discussions of current issues in environmental science, emphasizing linkages between earth, oceans, atmosphere, and biosphere. Topics include climate change; watershed changes; alternative energy; population growth; endangered biodiversity; genetically-engineered organisms; deforestation/restoration; risk assessment; tradeoffs; problem-solving; alternative futures. Includes attendance at departmental seminar and field trips. CA 3.