CEGE1501: Environmental Issues and Solutions

You will explore a range of environmental challenges and their potential solutions, including climate change, water pollution, air pollution, renewable energy, resource depletion, and biodiversity loss, social justice, equity, ethical responsibilities. You will study the causes, consequences, and solutions while gaining hands-on experience through weekly laboratory sessions where you will work in groups, focusing on environmental monitoring, data collection, and analysis to assess environmental parameters and understand real-world applications. You will participate in engaging field trips to the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary, and two local lakes and/or the Mississippi River during your lab sessions. By the end of the course, you will be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and ethical awareness necessary to contribute meaningfully to the ongoing dialogue on environmental sustainability and solutions. Join us as this course is designed for all majors. This course satisfies the Liberal Education requirements of Physical Sciences with Lab Core and The Environment Theme.

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