To understand current environmental problems, we need to consider physical, biological & chemical processes that are often the basis of those problems. This course will give you the skills necessary to address the environmental issues we are facing today by examining scientific principles and the application of those principles to natural systems. This course surveys some of the many environmental science topics at an introductory level, ultimately considering the sustainability of human activities on the planet.
Introduction to Environmental Science Specialization
Introduction to Environmental Science Specialization
Use environmental science to analyze energy. Learn how the field of environmental science applies scientific principles to analyze real-world problems.
Instructor: Andy Friedland
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(231 reviews)
Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
- Oil and Gas
- Environmental Issue
- Sustainable Development
- Natural Resource Management
- Physics
- Environment
- Systems Thinking
- Demography
- Chemistry
- Electric Power Systems
- Hydrology
- Environmental Science
- Sustainable Technologies
- Biology
- Nutrition and Diet
- Construction
- Energy and Utilities
- Climate Change Mitigation
- Water Resource Management
- Water Quality
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Specialization - 3 course series
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Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Environment, Systems Thinking, Biology, Climate Change Mitigation, Water Quality, Chemistry, Hydrology, Environmental Issue, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, and Physics
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Demography, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, Environmental Issue, Cultural Diversity, Nutrition and Diet, Sustainability Standards, Environment, Trend Analysis, and Natural Resource Management
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Environmental Science, Environment, Physics, Energy and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Construction, Climate Change Mitigation, and Electric Power Systems
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Frequently asked questions
A basic knowledge of physical and life sciences would be helpful.
The concepts in this three-course series build upon each other. We recommend you take the courses in the following order:
Environmental Science
Populations and Its Effects on Food and Soil
Energy and Environment
By the end of this Specialization, you will be able to apply scientific principles and consider real-world examples, including:
The field of environmental science and how to think like an environmental scientist
The human population and the ways in which changes in the population affect the environment
Agriculture, soils and the environmental implications of eating meat, vegetables, local, organic, sustainable, industrial and other types of food
Non-renewable fossil fuels with a focus on coal, petroleum and natural gas and the benefits and consequences of using each
Renewable fuels such as wind and solar and identify that even renewable “green” energy sources have impacts as well as benefits
Biodiversity and global change, which are the integrating units of environmental science
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