SCIE 0130 - Science of the Environment

Credit(s): 0
Lecture Hour(s): 4
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
Lab Hour(s): 2

This is a credit-free upgrading course; special fees apply. This course explores physics, chemistry, biology and environmental science. Topics include: electric and magnetic field theory and the EM spectrum; acids, bases, organic compounds, pollutants and their effect on the environment; how the human body interacts with the environment including the circulatory and immune systems; the impact of the environment on genetics; conventional and alternative sources of energy and renewable resources. Corresponding Alberta High School Equivalent: Science 30.

Recommended Preparation: Science 20 or Physics 20 AND Chemistry 20 or Physics 20 AND CHEM 0115 .