Science and Public Policy
Undergraduate Seminar
W 4:10-6PM
Reviews environmental literature to examine consequences of human interaction with Earth's ecosystem. Module I: The Individual: Relationship of Humankind to Natural World. Human role in environmental decline. Module II: The Community: Coming Together for Greater Good. Key theories of environmental ethics and social justice. Module III: Environmental Stewardship: Successful Models of Leadership. Student teams research and create stewardship projects. Science, non-science, fiction, and non-fiction texts.
Prerequisites: One year of college science. Enrollment limited to 16 students. Instructor's permission requirement.