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Course Description

What is, and is not, part of nature? How have people related to nature at different points in history? In what ways has human development impacted the natural world? This course is designed to help students better understand the environment, environmental concerns and our relationship to the natural world. In addition, students discuss topics such as the living environment, environmental pollution, eco-disasters, biological sustainability and social responsibility.

General Education Elective: Prior to selecting this course as a General Education Elective, you must review the list of restricted courses by program to verify that the course can be applied to your program.  Upon successful completion, you must apply for an exemption to have the credit recognized as a general education elective on your record. These are represented as an “E” on your transcript and are not calculated as part of your overall GPA. Visit the General Education Electives webpage for more information. 

Prerequisites

None

Equivalents

None

Course Hours

42

Credit Value

3
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Section Title
Emergency on Planet Earth
Type
OntarioLearn
Dates
Sep 08, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026
Instruction Method
Registration
Fee
Domestic Student non-credit $389.91
Credit Value
3 credits
Withdraw with Refund (less $20 holdback) before
Sep 15, 2026
Transfer before
Sep 23, 2026
Withdraw (no refund) between
Sep 15, 2026 to Dec 05, 2026
Section Title
Emergency on Planet Earth
Type
OntarioLearn
Dates
Nov 02, 2026 to Feb 08, 2027
Instruction Method
Registration
Fee
Domestic Student non-credit $389.91
Credit Value
3 credits
Withdraw with Refund (less $20 holdback) before
Nov 09, 2026
Transfer before
Nov 17, 2026
Withdraw (no refund) between
Nov 09, 2026 to Jan 29, 2027
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