• Environmental Science is a multidisciplinary field that draws from all the sciences, as well as other fields, to help us better understand how the world works, as well as the relationship between humans and the world in which we live. Much of Environmental Science is applied science. It applies the principles of pure sciences, such as Earth & Space science and Biology, to help achieve practical goals. Applied environmental science focuses on three main areas: 1) environmental research, 2) conservation and protection of natural resources, and 3) environmental education and communication.

    Units of study include:

    1. Introduction to Environmental Science & Sustainability

    2. Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance

    3. The Human Population

    4. Water: The Hydrologic Cycle, Human Use, and Pollution

    5. Sustaining Terrestrial and Aquatic Resources

    6. Mineral and Energy Resources

    7. Environmental Health, Risk, and Toxicology