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Sep 07, 2024
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STSO 2300 - Environment and Society Society and the natural environment are crucially linked in a number of ways. Environmental problems such as pollution and natural resource depletion are not only problems for society, affecting the way people live their lives; they are also problems of society—the result of patterns of social organization and social practices. In this course, students will explore these society/environment interactions at various levels, from the local to the global, using the concepts and insights of environmental sociology. Environmental sociologists aim to understand the social origins of environmental problems and propose workable solutions to them. By showing how social interaction, institutions, and beliefs shape human behavior, environmental sociology provides a useful complement to the natural sciences in the analysis of the environmental problems faced today.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite:INQR 1100 , STSO 1100 , INQR 1110 , INQR 1240 , INQR 1250 , INQR 1320 , or permission of instructor
When Offered: Fall and Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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