Title: ENVS
1ENVS 100 Survey of Environmental Science
Instructor Tom Broxson Library 138 Office
Hours 1100-1200 M,T,W,Th, F and by
appointmentE-mail tbroxson_at_pierce.ctc.eduOffice
Phone (253) 840-8491
- Course description A non-lab introductory
science course designed to develop the ability to
critically analyze environmental problems. The
class can serve as a basic preparation for
citizenry, science, travel, business, government
service, journalism, or volunteer work, as well
as for elementary or secondary school teaching.
Numerous slides, maps, and videos will illustrate
each topic. - Course objectives
- Explore how human activities have interacted with
natural systems through time and how these
activities respond to global changes in
technology, consumption, and population. - Appreciate the enormity of global and local
environmental changes occurring on Earth and the
implications of these changes in our individual
lives. - Challenge students to rethink their behaviors and
attitudes about their "interaction" with the
natural world. - Learn to use the systems approach to learning and
doing research in science and technology --
encourage capable students to pursue careers in
science and technology. - Textbook
- Essential Environment The Science Behind the
Stories, 3/E Jay H. Withgott Scott R. Brennan
ISBN-10 0136045316ISBN-13 9780136045311 - Publisher Prentice Hall
- Student's responsibilities and strategies for
success - - ATTEND CLASS REGULARLY and BE ON TIME.
You are responsible for all classroom discussion
and assigned readings from the textbook and other
sources the instructor may introduce. If you
miss a class, please arrange to obtain notes from
another student. - - Read the assignments and take notes. I
will introduce ideas and images and give examples
not found in the text. This information is fair
game for exams and will be helpful to weekly
assignments. - - Combine and rewrite your notes from
lectures and the readings. - - Arrange for adequate time to prepare for
exams. - - Ask questions in and out of class, and if
you have trouble with the material, ask for help!
- - Respect your fellow students and
instructor. The classroom is an environment
where we can share diverse opinions, viewpoints,
and experiences.
2- Brief topical outline
- Week Reading Assignment Exams
- Chapter 1 An Introduction to Environmental
Science - 2 Chapter 2. Environmental Economics and
Environmental Policy - Chapter 6. Human Population
- Exam 1 Covering Lectures readings films
from weeks 1 tru 3 - Chapter 7. Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of
Food, - Chapter 8. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
- Chapter 9. Cities, Forests, and Parks Land Use
and Resource Management, - Chapter 12. Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts
Systems, Resources, and Conservation - Exam 2 covering lectures readings films from
weeks 4 thru 7 - 8 Chapter 14. Global Climate Change
- 9 Chapter 15. Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their
Impacts, and Energy Conservation - Chapter 16. Renewable Energy Alternatives
- FINAL Exam covering lectures readings films
from weeks 8 thru 10
I am here to help you learn! Please feel free to
come by my office (or e-mail) at any time to
discuss any questions or problems that you may
have with the course material from lecture or the
textbook, with the computer, e-mail, WWW, or any
other matter that you'd like to discuss. I'll be
glad to try to help you find solutions!