The goal of this course is to provide students with the scientific principles to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them. Environmental science is interdisciplinary and embraces a wide variety of topics from different areas of study. Topics to be explored include environmental economics and policy, human population growth, earth’s systems and resources, energy, ecology, and environmental health. Students will conduct field studies, research, labs, and projects.