Applied Environmental Science and Policy

Catalog description

An examination of the interactions between the natural and the social systems as they relate to the environment. Focuses on ecological and earth system cycles, processes, and fundamental relationships, the environmental impact of human-induced change at the local, regional, and global levels. The role of technology and the policy process in determining how environmental problems evolve are addressed. Students will make use of ethical analysis to evaluate environmental tradeoffs, use case studies to integrate multiple disciplinary perspectives on environmental problems and to address issues of environmental justice. 001047