Credit: 1.0 | Prerequisite: Biology, Chemistry, Algebra I  

This course provides students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the natural sciences in an interdisciplinary context. Various aspects of biology, earth and atmospheric sciences, fundamental principles of chemistry and physics, human population dynamics, and an appreciation for the Earth and its natural resources are featured. Students study topics such as energy and Earth’s cycles, stability and change in ecosystems, and humanity’s effect on ecosystems.