This course explores the ways the biblical text interacts with the environment and develops a theological framework for understanding how Christians connect with nature and the physical, social and spiritual problems that result. Students explore narratives in which Christianity has responded to environmental degradation and examines those responses in light of the biblical text.

Ecomissiology defines the mission of the church in terms of reconciliation at all levels, i.e. environmental care is fundamental to disciple making and discipleship. In this course, students will compare and contrast different ideas of ecomission and analyse how the church can engage in environmental mission.

This course explores the interaction between geology, the environment, and society. Topics may include geologic hazards, hydrogeology, natural resources, and pollution.

This course examines the basic elements of the climate system: the role of the sun and earth's orbit, constituents and properties of the atmosphere, how clouds and precipitation form, basic weather patterns, main features of the global circulation and oceans, key atmospheric cycles. A brief discussion of long term changes in climate and human influences.

Our civilization is heavy dependent on the extraction, transformation and utilization of Earth resources. These natural resources are not infinite, therefore the need for sustainable development. This course will cover the fundamentals of earth resources such as coal, gold, petroleum, mineral sands, and base metals, and geothermal energy. Special emphasis will be placed on the sustainable exploitation and utilization of these and other earth resources.

The environment cannot look after itself, therefore the need for sound environmental laws and policies. This course will focus on some of the United States of American environmental legislations: clean water act (CWA), clean air act (CAA), national environmental policy act (NEPA), resource conservation act (RCA), comprehensive environmental response compensation and liability act (CERCLA), and federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide act (FIFRA). The course will also look at international indicatives to control the environment globally and how other countries are balancing the need for development and environmental stewardship.