Introduction to Environmental Studies

4 Credits

This course surveys the dominant environmental issues confronting humanity and the natural world on a local, national, and global basis with an emphasis on critical thinking skills. Topics include humankind’s role in environmental change; cultural perceptions and economic valuation of nature; resource availability and social equity; sustainability and consumerism; environmental justice and ethics; and environmental regulation, law, policy and planning. This course fulfills a social science credit requirement. Please select ES 002 to fulfill the natural science requirement. Attribute/Distribution: CC, SS, SW, W