Pillar Environmental
ENVR 101 - Environmental Science
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ENVR 101 - Course Information
Required Textbook:
Environment by Raven, Berg, and Hassenzahl, 6th ed. (2008), Wiley Publishing
Course Syllabus
Course Schedule
ENVR 101 - Course Description
As the world population grows (currently estimated at a little over 6.5 billion people) our utilization, consumption, and exploitation of natural resorces has produced a variety of unintended consequences. As a result environmental issues are becoming an increasingly important part of the scientific, cultural, and political landscapes. Although the human population has undoubtedly had a negative impact on our environment, our understanding of various disciplines in science has allowed us to become better stewards of the Earth. Whatever your chosen carrer path, you will undoubtedly hear about environmental issues in the news media and political debates.
These environmental issues will most likely have some direct or indirect impact on your daily life. For example, the Charlotte Observer has had articles on local (e.g. air quality, transportation, contamination, food safety), national (e.g. drilling the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, gas prices, energy consumption) and global (e.g. climate change, population growth, resource distribution) issues. To be able to follow these discussions and make informed decisions, it is crucial to have a basic understanding of how science works as well as the science and policies behind these stories. This class is designed to expand your environmental awareness.
Course Resources
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- Course Blog (wordpress)
Contact Information
Greg Pillar, Ph.D.
Dept. of Env Science
Dept. of Chemistry
Queens University of Charlotte
1900 Selwyn Ave.
Charlotte NC, 28274
phone: 704.337.2260
fax: 704.337.2223
Faculty Webpage
email: pillarg@queens.edu