EVST-1600 : Environmental Perspectives

Introductionduces students to the nature of interdisciplinary ecological inquiry at the heart of the field of environmental studies. Cultivates the capacity for such inquiry by bringing ideas and insights from the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities simultaneously to bear on a range of current environmental issues of both local and global relevance. Course material will be presented through a combination of lectures, films or other media, and discussions, and students will be required to demonstrate their knowledge of current issues and to develop their reflective and synthetic skills through a variety of integrative assignments and collaborative projects.