As the introductory course to the Environmental Engineering Sequence, EV300 provides a broad understanding of current environmental issues. It specifically focuses on natural ecosystem processes, the effects of pollution on human health, assessing the level of risk associated with pollution, and the environmental effects of energy use, criteria air pollutants, foster critical thinking through the consideration of the environmental, social, and economic impacts of interconnected environmental science topics. Cadets learn to evaluate environmental issues through current event discussions and interactive debates. A course project requires cadets to apply the scientific method to evaluate a current environmental problem and provides an opportunity to integrate multiple course topics with an in-depth study of an issue of interest.
