ENSC 250 - Oil, Water and Future Earth

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-B1; Sustainability
Focuses on the complex interactions of fossil fuels, water, climate and humans, which are all interconnected and interact in multiple ways. Various interconnections and dependencies are investigated regarding the evolution of these systems with emphasis on sustainability.

Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-B1 - Lower Division Physical Science, Overlay - Sustainability
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Synthesize acquired knowledge about oil and water and apply it to the subject of their final project.
Apply received knowledge and own experience about oil and water and develop their own opinions.
Know the basic facts, concepts and vocabulary of oil, water and climate issues.
Appreciate the importance of oil and water resources in their daily and future lives.
Analyze problems related to oil and water resources from different points of view

B1. Physical Science Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge of scientific theories, concepts, and data about the physical sciences;
demonstrate an understanding of scientific practices, including the scientific method; and
describe the potential limits of scientific endeavors, including the accepted standards and ethics associated with scientific inquiry.

Sustainability Overlay Learning Outcomes

identify the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability, either in general or in relation to a specific problem;
analyze interactions between human activities and natural systems;
describe key threats to environmental sustainability; and
explain how individual and societal choices affect prospects for sustainability at the local, regional, and/or global levels.