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Integrated Science I - ISCI 1121 (3 Credit Hours)
Description: This course is an interdisciplinary course integrating principles from biology, chemistry, ecology, geology, and non-science disciplines as related to the interactions of humans and their environment. Issues of local, regional, and global concern will be used to help students explain scientific concepts and analyze practical solutions to complex environmental problems. Emphasis is placed on the study of ecosystems, human population growth, energy, pollution, and other environmental issues and important environmental regulations.
Prerequisites: None
Course Structure:
- Unit 1 - Introduction to Integrated Science
- Unit 2 - Ecosystems
- Unit 3 - Human Population Growth
- Unit 4 - Energy
- Unit 5 - Pollution
- Unit 6 - Environmental Issues
- Unit 7 - Environmental Regulations
Course Objectives:
- Describe Integrated Science and the basic concepts involved in the study of the subject
- Identify various ecosystems
- Describe various ecosystem components and functions and their impact on the environment
- Discuss human population by calculating human population growth and identifying the impact of such growth on the environment
- Describe various sources of energy from several perspectives: their origins, costs, and environmental impact
- Identify various pollutants to our air, water, and land and discuss their environmental impact
- Interpret environmental issues affecting the earth and its populations, including water use, food production, and urban development
- Define biodiversity and identify its value
- Identify the need for environmental regulations
- Explain the balance between the implementation costs of environmental regulations and their impact on humankind