Approaches to Environ Studies

Catalog description

Approaches in Environmental Studies is a required core course for all EVST majors. The interdisciplinary nature of Environmental Studies requires the ability to understand the complex interrelationships between human society and natural ecosystems. Throughout this course we will focus on how to identify research questions, design research methodologies, carry out research, and analyze research findings. Students will gain competency in the four levels necessary for environmental analysis (data, methods, theories, and frameworks), skills that are key to doing environmental research and analysis. This course will enable students to build both empirical (data-based) and conceptual (idea-based) tools to shed scholarly light on environmental issues.