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Course Catalog

World Resources

World resources is an introduction to the mineral, energy, and water resources of the planet. Important issues that will be discussed related to resources include; abundance, geographic and economic distribution, sustainability, environmental impacts, historical and political perspectives, population demographics and projected implications for future resources. An important constant throughout the course will be the focus on resources related to climate change. This is a lecture only course. No prerequisites.

Grade Basis: Letter Grade
Credits: 4.0