BIOL 216 Environmental Issues and Sustainable Solutions

A broad interdisciplinary examination of the issues surrounding environmental sustainability and stewardship. The course includes an examination of the scientific method as it applies to the study of ecosystem structure and function. Ethics, economics and public policy are examined as they relate to resource use, population growth, food production, pollution, biodiversity protection, and energy consumption. Central to the discussion are Judeo-Christian perspectives on environmental stewardship as they pertain to responsible/sustainable living. Meets QuEST/General Education Science, Technology, and the World requirement. Does not count toward Biology or Environmental Science major/minor.