DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES – FALL 2006

EVR 1001: INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Tu/Th 11:00-12:15; CPA 135
INSTRUCTOR: Michael McClain (http://www.fiu.edu/~mcclainm)
OFFICE: ECS 340, mcclainm@fiu.edu Office Hours: M/W 10:00-11:00 (or by apt)

REQUIRED TEXT: Miller, Environmental Science: 11^th Edition

Book Website: http://biology.brookscole.com/miller11

SYLLABUS

Date	Topic	Reading
08/29	No Class - Hurricane Ernesto
08/31	Introduction to the Course	1
09/05	Science, Matter & Energy	2
09/07	Ecosystems	3.1-3.6
09/12	Climate Controls on Biomes	5.1-5.4
09/14	The Ecosystem Approach to Conservation	8
09/19 *	Human Population	7.1-7.4
09/21	Urbanization	7.5-7.8
09/26	Food Production Systems	10.1-10.4
09/28	Increasing Food Production	10.5-10.7
10/3	EXAM I
10/5	Water Resources: Sources and Use	11.1-11.4
10/10	Water Pollution	11.5-11.7
10/12	Preventing Water Pollution	11.8-11.9
10/17	Mineral Resources	12
10/19	Energy Resources – Hydrocarbons	13.1-13.2
10/24	Energy Resources – Nuclear	13.3
10/26	Renewable Energy and Efficiency	13.4-13.8
10/31	Outdoor Air Pollution	15.1-15.4
11/2	Indoor Air Pollution and Solutions	15.5-15.7
11/7 *	EXAM II (KEY)
11/9 *	Climate Change: Causes and Impacts	16.1-16.4
11/14	Climate Change: Responses	16.5
11/16	Solid Wastes	17.1-17.6
11/21	Hazardous Wastes	17.7-17.9
11/23	Thanksgiving Holiday
11/28	Risks and Human Health	14.1-14.3
11/30	Toxicology and Risk Assessment	14.4-14.5
12/5	Environmental Economics and Politics	18
12/7	FINAL EXAM

EVALUATION

	POINTS
Two Exams at 100 points	200
Five Quizzes at 20 points	100
Final Exam--Comprehensive	200
TOTAL:	500
	NO MAKEUP EXAMS