(1 CREDIT) PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Prerequisite: Received credit for one year of Regents Science OR successfully  passed one science regents exam.

Environmental Science is designed to be an introductory course to environmental studies. The goals of this course are to provide students with the scientific principles and concepts required to:

• Understand the interrelationships of the natural world;

• To identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and man-made; and

• To evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them.

Topics to be covered include Ecosystems, biodiversity, human impact on ecosystems, natural resources, pollution, energy sources, environmental justice, sustainability and personal responsibility.