Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area E · CSU GE Area B2DescriptionThis course introduces students to the biological aspects of our environmental systems. Study will focus on our large-scale systems including populations and ecosystems and small-scale issues such as nutrition and toxicity. A portion of the course will be dedicated to examining the ability of species to adapt: leading to issues such as pesticide and antibiotic resistance. Global population will be examined through the lens of population dynamics. These topics will form a foundation for discussing the dynamic interplay between ecosystems, populations and economics. Upon completion of the course, students will develop an appreciation of the problems facing humans as we attempt to set environmentally meaningful standards for toxins and how important concepts such as nutrition, toxicity, birth defects and cancer rates relate to our environmental life support systems. 