SCI 115 - Humans & Environment

Institution:

Robert Morris University Illinois

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Description:

This directed-learning course examines the relationship between humans and the environment. The course will require the students to watch a video series ? Race to Save The Planet? and are expected to self-evaluate and analyze causes and effects of environmental problems such as deforestation, air and water pollution, and endangered species. The interactions between humans and nature are examined to study how various species struggle to survive and adapt to their changing environments, while sharing a limited amount of natural resources and natural habitat with the humans. The students will learn about these issues by visiting various ecosystems in the area. In the field, students will visit different ecosystems and observe the biological communities that inhabit the eco-systems. Students will observe, document, and analyze various species' interactions; impact of species on their eco-systems; and the human impact on the species and their eco-systems. (Fulfills General Education Laboratory Science requirement)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.robertmorris.edu/

Phone Number:

(312) 935-6800

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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