EVS 1101 Introduction to Environmental Science

3 units
Environmental Science
Faculty of Science
Introduction to the various environmental sciences including biodiversity, ecotoxicology, contaminant transport and fate in soils and the hydrosphere, climatology and global warming, atmospheric chemistry, and waste management.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: Advanced Functions and Introductory Calculus 4U or Calculus and Vectors 4U or MAT 1319 or MAT 1339 and two of the 4U Science or Mathematics courses.

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter
Summer

French Equivalent:

Organized

470 responses

4.11

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strongly agree
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agree
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Clear Expectations

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3.98

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strongly agree
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agree
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neither agree nor disagree
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Learned a Lot

471 responses

3.79

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strongly agree
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agree
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disagree
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Recommend

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3.57

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strongly agree
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agree
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disagree
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Workload

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3.30

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very heavy
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heavier than average
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average
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lighter than average
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very light
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Fair Assessments

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strongly agree
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agree
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disagree
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strongly disagree
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question not applicable
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