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Rensselaer Catalog 2017-2018 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2017-2018 [Archived Catalog]

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STSS 4310 - Energy Politics


Through lectures and in-class discussions, this course explores the history, domestic and international politics, policy, philosophy, economics, environmental consequences, media coverage of, and alternatives to, the U.S. addiction to fossil fuels. Students, who may earn either humanities or social science credit, maintain analytical blogs with twice-weekly posts or write and present semester-length research papers, take a midterm exam and a comprehensive final exam. This is a communication-intensive course. Satisfies the PDI II Requirement.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: STSH/S 1110 or STSS 2300 or permission of instructor.

When Offered: Fall term annually.



Cross Listed: STSH 4310; students cannot obtain credit for both courses.

Credit Hours: 4



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