Environmental Sciences

ESCI 100A Introduction to Environmental Sciences

Introduces fundamental concepts for quantitative analysis of environmental problems and their application to complex systems focusing on algebraic tools. Key concepts include box models, mass and energy balances (including chemical processes), turning word problems into mathematical statements, and estimation. (Formerly Earth Sciences 114A.)

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): MATH 11A or MATH 19A, CHEM 1A, and PHYS 6A or PHYS 5A. Enrollment is restricted to environmental sciences majors.

Credits

5

Quarter offered

Winter

Instructor

Mathis Hain