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People and the Earth's Ecosystems

GEOG XL 5

Interested in learning about how human activity impacts the environment? If so, this course is for you. It explores the many ways humans influence the environment on local, national, and international scales.

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What you can learn.

  • Discover the ways humans have shaped the earth
  • Explore the scientific and political controversies of environmental issues and solutions
  • Learn how to critically analyze environmental issues to intellectually engage with the community

About this course:

Exploration of ways in which human activity impacts the natural environment and how modification of the environment can eventually have significant consequences for human activity. This course uses case studies to examine real environmental problems that confront us today. Transferable for UC Credit.

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