Water and Society

Catalog description

This course investigates water resources and societal relationships. Through dynamic activities, field experiences, data collection, and project based learning, students have the opportunity to develop knowledge and scientific communication skills while exploring the challenges and problems surrounding water and society. Topics emphasize the importance and fragility of water resources and the world-wide threats to those resources. Themes include flooding, water scarcity, water conflict, water rights and contamination of drinking water supplies. Topics are examined not only through a natural science perspective, but also through perspectives of history, policy, law and societal attitudes. PA-2B, SI-01. CAS-D.