Introduction to Environmental Studies

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to core environmental issues and how these have been debated over time. In the process, it is intended to help you read critically, write effectively, and to reflect on your own environmental concerns in relation to the analytical as well as the cultural, social, and political perspectives that have been brought to bear on environmental issues over time. Through extensive exposure to environmental issues, solutions, and institutions, the course will help prepare you for a professional career relating to environmental management and policy.