Recommended Prerequisites: Successful completion of Earth Science, Biology, and Chemistry. This course emphasizes the interrelationships between humans and the environment. Major units include human population problems, water resources and pollution, air resources and pollution, soil resources, wildlife habitats, energy and mineral resources, and relationships between society and the biosphere. Learning is accomplished through the use of reading the text, lecture notes, frequent lab activities, individual worksheets, group activities, videos, and several field trips. The class will follow the AP Environmental Science curriculum from the College Board and students may choose to complete the AP test for Environmental Science in May. The course has a required summer assignment. Grade weighted upon successful completion of course.