Community and Regional Studies

Catalog description

This course examines the processes that transform the natural environment and create the environments in which people live and investigates the ways communities deal with the problems they face. Students analyze environmental and social concerns in Winchester and in the central Appalachian region. Results are presented orally and in written reports. A group project on a regional environmental issue resulting in a product useful to local citizens concludes the course. SOC 101 is recommended but is not a required prerequisite for the course.