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May 12, 2024
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SOC 5810 - Environmental Sociology
Examines the interaction between social systems and the natural ecosystems in which they reside. It considers the predominant cultural, demographic, economic, geographic, political, and social factors that modify and shape the environment and the human ecological footprint. Emphasis is on the prospects for the emergence of sustainable societies and links between environmental issues and conflict, development, globalization, inequality, social change, and social movements among others.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Student will understand how such modifications are the product of interconnected, cross-national processes tied to globalization.
- Students will develop a perspective that can contemplate, discuss, and critically evaluate global environmental change and its consequences.
- Students will recognize the value of a
- Students will understand how human behavior and social systems cause significant changes to ecosystems.
- Students will understand the controversies surrounding environmental problems, the movements that respond, and actions and polices that address them.
- Students will understand the important theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches in examining and carrying out environmental sociology.
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