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Environmental Studies Courses - Environmental Studies Department

Beautiful sunset with small clouds over water with mountains in the background.Register for classes using WebAdvisor. Review the Class Schedule for class dates and times. Course descriptions are available in the Catalog. All courses meet various Ohlone College General Education Plans, as well as CSU and IGETC (UC) requirements. Please check the Catalog and meet with a counselor to review the various general education plans as they pertain to your educational goals.

A sampling of courses for this discipline includes (not a complete list):

  • ENVS-101 Natural Resource Management
  • ENVS-102 Environmental Law and Regulations
  • ENVS-103 The Environment and Human Health
  • ENVS-104 Solar Photovoltaic Design and Installation
  • ENVS-105 Energy: Sustainability and Management
  • ENVS-106 Wind Energy: Design and Development
  • ENVS/BIOL-108 Human Econology
  • ENVS/GEOG-122 Environmental GIS
  • ENVS/BIOL-142 Environmental Biology

Download the Environmental Studies Course Descriptions (PDF).

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the courses in this discipline, the student will have acquired the following knowledge and skills:

  • Recognize the major components of the earth's systems and how they function.
  • Recognize the important effects of political, economic, social, and educational forces on environmental protection.
  • Examine individual impacts on global resources and recognize the patterns of unequal distribution of resources worldwide.
  • Demonstrate their understanding of the importance of natural resource policy, major natural resource and environmental regulations, and the current issues in private and public natural resource management.
  • Apply scientific and environmental concepts in studying the environment.
  • Recognize the link between healthy ecosystems (air, water, and land) and healthy human populations.
  • Critically examine all sides of environmental issues and apply understanding of ecological principles to create informed opinions about how to live.
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