ENVS 101 - Environment and Society

FC SSCI

4 credits
An interdisciplinary exploration of environmental challenges, causes, solutions, and underlying power dynamics. This course provides an introduction to social, economic, and ecological perspectives on relationships between humans and the rest of the natural world. The course emphasizes design options to transition communities towards sustainability and resilience with respect to food, energy, and shelter in the face of local and global change. This course provides an introduction for non-majors and a foundation for Environmental Studies majors. First- and second-year students have priority through the first week of registration; seats will open to juniors, seniors, and fifth-year students during the second week of registration through a system-maintained waitlist process. Field trip(s) required.

Community-Based Learning Sustainability
This course is appropriate for new students.