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Class Detail:
WN 2013 Program in the Environment ENVIRON 211 - Social Sciences and Environmental Problems Section 001
Credits:	4
Requirements & Distribution:	SS
Other:	SophInit, Sustain
Waitlist Capacity:	unlimited
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Zint,Michaela T
	(real time availability for all sections)

This course will introduce students to the range of social sciences and will show how the insights gained from these sciences can help us understand and address environmental problems. The first part of the course will provide an overview of the social sciences. As part of this overview, the perspectives of anthropology, communication/education, economics, political science, sociology, and psychology will be used to examine the causes of and solutions for environmental problems. The second part of the course will focus on two current environmental issues and will explore how the concepts and tools from the social sciences are, or can be, used to address these problems. Course Requirements: No data submitted Intended Audience: The course is designed for first and second year students. Class Format: No data submitted

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