Principles of Environmental Science

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ENVIR ST/ILS 126
Tuesday/Thursday, 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. + lab
4 credits

Instructor

Rebecca Larson
Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
ralarson2@wisc.edu

Course Description

Relates principles of environmental science to our daily activities, with an eye to sustainability, conservation, and systems thinking. Introduces science as a process of inquiry and discovery rather than just a pre-established set of facts. Topics relate to energy, water, and land use, and include food, electric power, materials, buildings, transportation, and waste.

Fulfills Environmental Studies

Field

Physical Science Foundation

Counts Toward

Sustainability Certificate

UW Designations

Elementary

Physical Science