Class Introduction

We will address topics that range from beach front property to the future of the Maldives, and red tides.

The required textbook is Essential Environment: The Science behind the Stories, 6th Edition

The five class goals are as follows:

• Be able to describe the relationships between components of the natural world and the effect of the built world upon it
• Be able to to analyze environmental problems and identify the risks caused by them
• Have basic knowledge of hazardous materials
• Understand the basic concepts of pollution
• Be able to describe sold and liquid waste disposal treatment issues

Grading:

• Lecture and mini quiz:
  • 5 pt per class, 120 total
• Quizzes (22%)
  • 6 quizzes, one every two weeks, 120 total
• Midterm (22%) - 120 pt
• Final (34%) - 180 pt