ES 1010 Environmental Science: Energy Resources and Pollution

Environmental Science: Energy Resources and Pollution is a science course designed for students with little or no background in natural or environmental sciences and aims at giving them a more thorough understanding of major environmental issues of our days that reflect the human impact on the environment. The course provides a scientific background on issues such as energy resources, global climate change, ozone depletion, air and water pollution, hazardous chemicals and the solid waste problem. Current management practices and policies as well as options that lead toward a more sustainable future are discussed. The knowledge gained in this course may help students make more informed decisions concerning the environment in their future lives and careers. It is a required course for environmental studies majors.