PLSC 307 - Environmental Sustainability of Food Systems

Credit(s): 3

ENV SUSTAINABILITY FOOD SYST
Component: Lecture
This course will strengthen the students’ foundation on the water cycle, soil development, and energy and food production, and link these separate areas in a systems-based approach toward sustainability. Major topics covered include water use, pollution, and reclamation; soil development, erosion, pollution, salinization and remediation; food security, food safety, local food production and consumption, food packaging, global food production and consumption, GMOs; food waste and composting; energy needs, climate change and mitigation and feedbacks on the food system.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: PLSC 170 or PLSC 204.

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE1C: Engage in Creative Ideation GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE2B: Communicate Orally GE4: Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications GE5C: Reason Scientifically