Environment and Sustainability – ENVR 320
CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
This course surveys the major components of ecosystems and the structure and dynamics of populations and communities. These components are then integrated and applied from a sustainability perspective to environmental issues including human population growth, land, water and air resource management and use, conservation of biodiversity and energy sources and use.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
ENVR 320 introduces the student to how God’s creation (an ecosystem) is designed to work in a sustainable fashion. This course is required for the cognate in Green and Sustainable Management (B.S. in Business Administration). The student passing this course will have the knowledge and skills needed to guide businesses in applying principles of sustainability to environmental issues.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (4)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt. Each thread must be at least 200 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 1 other classmate’s thread. Each reply must be at least 100 words.
Source Summary Green and Sustainable Business Report
The student will summarize the information from at least Six Literature Sources, not including the textbook and Bible.. Two sources must be from peer-reviewed journals. The paragraphs and page numbers for the sections summarized will be included.
Green and Sustainable Businesses Report Assignment
The student will write a 5-page research-based paper in current APA format that focuses on how businesses are incorporating green and sustainable practices. The paper must include at least 6 sources in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.
Quizzes (4)
The student will complete 4 quizzes in Connect. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain multiple-choice questions and have a 2-hour time limit.
