Environmental Studies 200 - Environmental Science
Environmental Science
Fall
2020
01
4.00
Kate Ballantine
MTWTHF 12:45PM-03:45PM
Mount Holyoke College
112139
kballant@mtholyoke.edu
Most of the environmental challenges we face are complex and interdisciplinary in nature. This course introduces students to the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to both understand the interrelationships of the natural world, as well as to identify and analyze environmental problems and think critically about alternative solutions for addressing them. Key concepts from ecology, biogeochemistry, and other fields inform our study of climate change, water resources, soil sustainability, food production, and other topics. Fundamental and emerging issues are examined using regional case studies, hands-on problem solving, and field and laboratory experiments in this interdisciplinary field-based course.
Course limited to sophomores, juniors and seniors; Prereq: One 100-level lab science.; Coreq: ENVST-200L.
Pre-registration will open to environmental studies majors only. In the second week of pre-registration, remaining seats and waitlisting will be open to all sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.