- ENVSTY101 The Nature of Environmental Problems
- Course Description
- An introduction to environmental issues and analysis emphasizing comparisons between the sustainable characteristics of ecosystems, both natural and human, and the human impacts on the Earth’s life support systems. Topics include human population growth, food production, use of natural resources, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and conservation strategies.
Prerequisite: None. - Academic Information
- Units: 3
Distribution I Area: Natural Sciences.
Distribution II Area: Natural Sciences.
Diversity Area: None. - Course Video
- Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
- Schedule & Fee
- Dates: May 27-Aug 21
Class #: 1763
Course Fee: $985
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $985 - Instructor
- Nihar Mohanty
Nihar.Mohanty@umb.edu - Book Information
- Richard T. Wright and Bernard J. Nebel, Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future, 9e, Prentice Hall.
- Wimba Requirement
- UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.
