EES 3. Global Environmental Change

Review of the enviormental systems that carry out the exchange of energy and matter between the solid earth, the oceans, the atmosphere, and the biosphere.  Examnination of the global enviormental change that has been a fact of life on Earth for several billion years, the role of humans in causing global enviormental change, and the potential impact of such change on humans, debate over what course of actions is required to ensure the continued habitability of this planet. The course is intended for non-science majors wishing to learn more about the science behind current enviormental issues, and fulfills a distribution requirement in science. Lectures, class discussions, debates, and group projects. (NS)