Physical Principles of the Environment

CAS EE 510

Undergraduate Prerequisites: GE/EE 310; 2 semesters of calculus (MA 123 and 124, or 127, or 129), 1 semester of statistics (MA 213, or GE/EE 270, or equivalent), 1 semester of physics (PY 211 or 251); or consent of instructor. - Principles and concepts underlying the physical and ecological forces that cause environmental change. Topics include soil erosion, acid rain, thermal pollution, greenhouse effect, stratospheric ozone depletion, and loss of biodiversity.