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Week
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Dates
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Topic
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Reading Assignment
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1
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Aug. 19
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Introduction to Environmental
Problems
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Ch. 1
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21
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Environmental Economics and
Politics
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Ch. 2 (pp. 23-32) and Issue 1 pp. 2-25
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2
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26
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Science, Systems, Matter and
Energy
Mini Project #1 due
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Ch. 3
(pp. 55-64)
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28
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Evaluating and Researching Online Resources
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Issue 8 (to be discussed on
9/2)
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3
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Sept.
2
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Ecosystems: Energy Flow and
Matter Cycling
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Ch. 3 (pp. 67-68)
Ch. 4
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4
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4
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9
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Climate and Biodiversity
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Ch. 6
and Issue 3
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11
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Evolution and Biodiversity
Mini Project #2 due
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5
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16
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Population Dynamics
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Ch. 7
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18
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Community Ecology
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Ch. 8
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6
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23
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MIDTERM I
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25
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Geology: Minerals, Hazards
and Soils
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Ch. 9
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7
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30
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Toxicology and Human Health
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Ch. 10
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Oct.
2
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The Human Population
Mini Project #3 due
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Ch. 11
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8
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7
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9
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Air and Air Pollution
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Ch. 12
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9
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14
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Climate Change and Ozone Loss
Mini Project #4 due
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Ch. 13
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16
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10
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21
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Water Resources and Water
Pollution
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Ch. 14
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23
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11
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28
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MIDTERM II
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|
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30
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Solid and Hazardous Waste
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Ch. 15
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12
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Nov.
4
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6
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Food Resources
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Ch. 16
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13
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11
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13
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Sustaining Aquatic and
Terrestrial Biodiversity
Mini Project #5 due
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Ch. 17
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14
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18
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20
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Sustaining Wild Species
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Ch. 18
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15
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25
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27
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Thanksgiving Holiday
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16
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Dec.
2
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Renewable and Nonrenewable
Energy Resources
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Ch. 19 and 20
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4
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Presentations and Paper
due
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17
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Dec. 11
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FINAL EXAM
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