Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2DescriptionTotal Lecture Hours: 54 This course is an introduction to environmental issues, focusing on physical, chemical, and biological processes within the Earth system, the interaction between humans and these processes, and the role of science in finding sustainable solutions. Students employ critical thinking to interpret data, draw conclusions, and evaluate methods of data collection and experimentation. Topics include human populations, energy flow through systems, bioenergetics, ecological principles, biodiversity, climate change, sustainability, renewableandnon-renewableenergy,waterresources,airandwater pollution, and solid waste management. 