AP Environmental Science
Pollution, deforestation, overpopulation, and desertification: these are just some of the issues environmental science wrestles with daily. Environmental science is the study of the environment and environmental problems. This course will expose you to the interconnectedness of all natural processes on Earth, as well as the ecological requirements for sustaining human life. You’ll get up close and personal learning about how individual and collective decisions and policies directly impact the environment, as well as how to balance both humanity’s and nature’s needs without further compromising the ecosystem.
RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Algebra I and Biology; Chemistry recommended
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Basic and On Demand are always open for registration.
Plus courses are created upon request.
SEMESTER 1
Unit 1: Fundamental Principles of Environmental Science
- Environmental Problems and Causes
- Environmental History
- Science, Systems, Matter, and Energy
Unit 2: Interdependence of Earth's Living Systems
- Ecosystems
- Evolution and Biodiversity: Origins, Niches, and Adaptation
- Terrestrial Biogeography
- Aquatic Life Zones
- Community Ecology and Species Interaction
Unit 3: Population Dynamics
- Population Dynamics and Sustainability
- Applying Population Ecology - The Human Population
Unit 4: Biodiversity of Species
- Sustaining Species Biodiversity
- Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity - Managing and Protecting Ecosystems
- Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity
SEMESTER 2
Unit 5: Environmental Quality and Protection
- Risk, Toxicology, and Human Health
- Air Pollution
- Climate Change
- Pollutions of Water
- Solid Waste
- Hazardous Waste
Unit 6: Earth's Resources
- Water Resources
- Geologic Resources
- Food and Soil Resources
Unit 7: Energy Resources
- Non-Renewable Energy Sources
- Renewable Energy Sources
Unit 8: Environment and Societal Worldviews
- Worldviews