ES 102 - Introduction to Environmental Science: Biological Science

4 credits
An introductory biology course exploring the fundamentals of biodiversity, species conservation, and ecosystem services. This course focuses on the evolution and adaptation of organisms to their environments, highlighting a fantastic array of plants, animals, and fungi at the community, ecosystem and biome level. The course will allow students to understand contemporary environmental issues such as deforestation, climate change, wildfire, water pollution, and more. Coupled with a laboratory that is held almost entirely in the field, students experience local environmental ecosystems through group adventure. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences). Corequisite(s): ES 102L.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.