NTRES 2010

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NTRES 2010

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

Our lives are touched increasingly by questions about environmental degradation at local, regional, and global scales. Business-as-usual is being challenged. This course stimulates students to go beyond the often-simplistic portraits of environmental dilemmas offered by the mass media to gain a firmer basis for responsible stewardship and informed action on environmental issues. Students will practice and apply critical-thinking skills.

When Offered Spring.

Distribution Category (HA-AG, OPHLS-AG)
Course Attribute (CU-CEL, CU-SBY)

Outcomes
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the history of environmental thought and how ideas in the past shape present-day environmental management.
  • Apply the basic principles of physical, chemical, biological and social sciences to explain environmental problems and solutions to those problems, including climate change, human population growth, agriculture, energy and the environment, ecosystem and species management, biodiversity, and pollution.
  • Demonstrate an ability to think critically by arguing for a solution to an environmental problem while recognizing the counter arguments.
  • Debate the fundamental concepts of environmental management, both in written and oral format.
  • Analyze the major national and international policies enacted to manage environmental problems.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1216 NTRES 2010   LEC 001

    • MWF Olin Hall 255
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Yavitt, J

  •  1217 NTRES 2010   DIS 201

    • M Fernow Hall G01
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Yavitt, J

  •  1218 NTRES 2010   DIS 202

    • M Fernow Hall G01
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Yavitt, J

  •  1219 NTRES 2010   DIS 203

    • M Fernow Hall G01
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Yavitt, J

  •  1220 NTRES 2010   DIS 204

    • M Warren Hall 137
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Yavitt, J

  •  1221 NTRES 2010   DIS 205

    • T Warren Hall 137
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Yavitt, J

  •  1222 NTRES 2010   DIS 206

    • T Warren Hall 138
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Yavitt, J

  •  1223 NTRES 2010   DIS 207

    • T Fernow Hall G01
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Yavitt, J

  •  1224 NTRES 2010   DIS 208

    • T Fernow Hall G01
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Yavitt, J

  •  1225 NTRES 2010   DIS 209

    • W Fernow Hall G01
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Yavitt, J

  •  1226 NTRES 2010   DIS 210

    • W Warren Hall 137
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Yavitt, J