Syllabus

Course Assignments: 1. Capstone Discussion Question • Post your response to the following in 150 to 200 words: If you were an environmental researcher and were giving funding to assist with one environmental issue, which of the following topics would you choose to spend your funds on' o Human population o Atmospheric pollution o Water resources o Terrestrial resources o Energy conservation • What influenced your choice' What would the ultimate goal of your research be' 2. Final Project: Mitigation Strategies and Solutions • Resource: Appendix A • Use the topic you chose as an environmental researcher for the week nine capstone discussion question or choose another topic you have learned about over the past 8 weeks. • Focus on a specific environmental problem within your selected topic. Your topic, for example, could be atmospheric issues, and your environmental problem could be global warming. • Write a 1,750 to 2,100 word paper that formulates a mitigation plan for your specific environmental problem that includes the following: o A detailed description of the problem. o Nonliving and living factors that contribute to or are affected by the problem. o Positive or negative human impacts. o Evaluation of current sustainability strategies and solutions. o Your plan to reach sustainability (see Appendix F). o Benefits and challenges of your plan. o Required government, societal, and global support. • Include at least four outside sources. Two of the four sources should be peer-reviewed. If you need assistance with identifying a peer-reviewed article, review Appendix G. • Format your paper according to APA guidelines. Use the Axia Writing Guide, found in the Center for Writing Excellence, for assistance. • Post you paper as an attachment. • No late assignments are accepted in Week 9. Everything must be posted by midnight, September 19th! Summary of Week 9 Deliverables Assignment Location Due Capstone Discussion Question Main Forum Due Wednesday Final Project: Mitigation Strategies And Solutions Assignm