THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of economic concepts to think critically about relationships between economic activity and global environmental challenges ranging from climate change to biodiversity loss. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Use appropriate tools to analyze how governmental policies affect the use and conservation of natural resources. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenges of balancing healthy global economies with environmental quality. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze the causes of and solutions for the sustainability challenges of maintaining environmental quality and healthy economies. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of economic concepts to think critically about relationships between economic activity and global environmental challenges ranging from climate change to biodiversity loss. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Use appropriate tools to analyze how governmental policies affect the use and conservation of natural resources. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenges of balancing healthy global economies with environmental quality. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze the causes of and solutions for the sustainability challenges of maintaining environmental quality and healthy economies. Audience: Undergraduate