Earth's Environmental Systems

This course introduces the physical/natural environment using an integrative earth systems approach as a basis for understanding normal environmental function and environmental problems arising from human activities. Topics include the atmosphere, weather and climate, earth materials and earth surface processes, landscape and soil development, water resources, the biosphere, and environmental change. (lec 3, lab 2) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both ENSC 1406 and ENVI 1406.