Conservation/Environmental Sciences

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Conservation/ Environmental Science Module 1
Introducing Environmental Science and Sustainability
• Human Impacts on the Environment
• Population and Resources
• Environmental Laws, Economics, and Ethics
• Environmental Values and Worldviews
• Ecosystems and the Flow of Energy
• The Cycling of Materials within Ecosystems
• The Atmosphere, Weather, and Climate
• The Global Ocean and the Atmosphere
• Biological Communities and Species Richness
• Earth’s Major Biomes and Aquatics Ecosystems
• Environmental Pollution and Disease
• Determining Health Effects
• Ecological Risk Assessment and Ecotoxicology

Conservation/ Environmental Science Module 2
The Human Population and the Environment
• The Science of Demography
• Government Policies, Fertility, and Poverty
• Urbanization: The City as an Ecosystem
• Energy Consumption, Efficiency, and Conservation
• Electricity, Hydrogen, and Energy Storage
• Extraction and Consumption of Fossil Fuels
• Synfuels and Other Potential Resources
• Renewable Energy and Nuclear Power
• Solar and Wind Energy
• Water Use, Conservation, and Management
• The Soil System, Properties, and Major Soil Types
• Minerals and the Environment
• Biological Diversity and Conservation

Conservation/ Environmental Science Module 3
Resources, Pollution, and Sustainable Living
• Land Resource Management
• National Parks and Wildlife Refuges
• Rangelands and Agricultural Lands
• Wetlands and Coastal Areas
• Food Production, Livestock, and World Food Security
• Fisheries of the World
• Types and Sources of Air Pollution
• Ozone Depletion and Acid Deposition
• The Effects of Global Climate Change
• Reducing Emissions and Greenhouse Gas
• Water Pollution and Improving Water Quality
• Problems and Benefits of Pesticides
• Human Health Risks and Alternatives to Pesticides
• Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
• Sustainable Living Action Plan

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This educational program is an introductory course designed to help students gain knowledge necessary for the vocational application of this subject. Completion of this program does not fulfill the legal requirements of particular provincial licenses or certifications, which may require additional training or apprenticeships. One or more of the course subjects/textbooks may vary as courses are updated.