Spring 2024 Honors Class: Intro. to Environmental Science
Spring 2024, Honors: Introduction to Environmental Science
Professor Paul Gulezian
MW 3:30PM-4:45PM, W 12:30PM-3:15PM Des Plaines Campus
Register for BIO 106 0H3 (CRN: 11782)
Fulfills the Lab-Life Science GenEd
Description: Honors environmental science is a laboratory course that introduces study of the relationships between natural systems (lakes, forests, atmosphere, etc) and human systems (economics, politics, agriculture, etc). Topics will include ecology, evolution, conservation, ecological restoration, food production, water management, energy, pollution, economic systems, urban design, and sustainability. Particular attention will be devoted to learning frameworks that center traditional ecological knowledge, environmental justice considerations, and alternatives to capitalist production.