GC
342
Energy and the Environment
4 cr.
(4-0-0)
- Offered: Contact department
- Prerequisites: Completion of MA 100 or above (or placement into MA 109 or above).
- Bulletin Year: 2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
An examination of our energy system, its development, and its future. Topics include: the foundational science concepts of energy and power; the use of energy in modern society; the technologies, resource availability, and environmental and social impacts of fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and renewable energy sources; the policy and economics surrounding energy use; and options for a sustainable energy system.