General Information

• Name: Nevada Environmental Problems
• Discipline: Environmental Studies (ENV)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Science, Mathematics & Engineering
• Prerequisites: None

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Covers local environmental problems involving their causes, effects, and possible solutions. A variety of sensitive environmental issues including water quality, solid waste disposal, air quality, grazing, and nuclear waste storage will be examined with respect to local geographical, industrial, and political influences.

II: Course Objectives

Covers local environmental problems involving their causes, effects, and possible solutions. A variety of sensitive environmental issues including water quality, solid waste disposal, air quality, grazing, and nuclear waste storage will be examined with respect to local geographical, industrial, and political influences.

Upon completion of this course, the student will acquire an understanding of:

• •Human-Environmental Interactions
• •Political and Legal Procedures
• •Public Opinion on the Environment
• •Environmental problems that confront the state of Nevada.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

General Education
The mission of general education at WNC is to provide students who complete degrees and certificates of achievement with critical life skills that will benefit them in their personal and professional endeavors.
Specifically, ENV 292 addresses the general education student learning outcomes:
•Have problem solving, creative, and critical thinking skills.
•Understand the methods of science and the role of science and technology in the modern world.
•Have college-level skills in reading, writing, and oral communication appropriate to their degree and/or emphasis.