ENVS 2201
Society and Natural Resources
The actions of people are crucial to environmental well-being. This course addresses the interrelationships between social phenomena and the natural (i.e., biophysical) environment. It is intended to (1) increase student awareness of these interconnections in their everyday lives; (2) introduce students to a variety of social science perspectives, including sociology, economics, psychology, and political science, that help us make sense of these connections; (3) identify the contributions of each of these perspectives to our understanding of environmental problems; and (4) discuss how natural resource management and environmental policy reflect these perspectives.
Topics
- Identify the theories and approaches that social scientists use and apply to environmental issues.
- Articulate and explain the interconnections between social phenomena and the environment in everyday life, with a strong campus-community focus.
- Apply methods and theories from the social sciences, including sociology, economics, psychology, and political science, that help us recognize and make sense of these connections.
- Identify the contributions of each of these perspectives to our understanding of environmental problems.
- Identify how natural resource management and environmental policy reflect these perspectives.
Official roster learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- Society and Natural Resources · 3.0 · Undergraduate