ENST 202 - Environment and Society

Description:
The physical and cultural dimensions of environmental problems with particular emphasis given to the interaction between ecosystems, basic resources, population dynamics, and culture. NS-Applications Natural Science.

Credits: (5)

General Education Category: NS-Applications Natural Science. K8 - Science and Technology

General Education Pathways: P3 Perspectives on Current Issues, P4 Social Justice, P5 Sustainability

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Define and recognize the effects of human population increase on food production, environmental quality, and natural resource supply; evaluate ways that world population has altered the environment and biosphere
Demonstrate and differentiate various viewpoints and trade-offs about how to handle controversial environmental issues, such as: fertilizer use, water management and pollution, waste management and storage, population control, and air pollution
Distinguish and contrast the roles of technological innovations in relationship to population dynamics and resource consumption

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/4/18

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg Summer Locations: Ellensburg