# Environmental Science (ENVIR) courses

San Jose City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 1 courses

Source: https://catalog.sjcc.edu/course-descriptions-information/course-descriptions/envir/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### ENVIR 010 — Environmental Science

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 3, Lab Hours: 3
- **C-ID:** ENVS 100
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/san-jose-city-college/schedule/summer-2026/envir.md); Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/san-jose-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/envir.md); Spring 2027, 6 sections (/c/san-jose-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/envir.md)
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: L
- Cal-GETC: 5A, 5B, 5C District GE: 5A, 5B, 5C
- Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: 2
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

In this interdisciplinary course, students will examine the foundations for a sustainable future and interaction between human civilization and the environment. Students will explore the major issues facing our planet from a scientific perspective, focusing on physical, chemical, and biological processes within the Earth system, the interaction between humans and these processes, and the role of science in finding sustainable solutions. Topics include environmental policies, population growth, resource exploitation, ecological principles, biodiversity, climate change, sustainability, renewable and non-renewable energy, water resources, air and water pollution, and solid waste management.