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LAR-1254: Environment and Natural Systems

Description: Introduction to the environment, natural systems with emphasis on their relationship to urban sustainability and resilience: natural elements, structures, patterns, natural systems, ecology, and landscape ecology. Impact of human actions and decisions on the environment and natural systems from global to local scale. Application of relevant theories and methods related to the environment and natural systems in planning and design.

Pathways: 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 5F Quant & Comp Thnk Found., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: HORT-4744

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 12

Average GPA: 3.19 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 22.20%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.68%

Mintai Kim202440.1%44.8%7.5%2.7%2.2%2.7%3.1912

Grade Distribution Over Time

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