The course integrates environmental science, social science, and planning and includes environmental-impact assessment. Review of the current environmental topics followed by discussion of techniques to facilitate environmental decision making and management. Explorations of the linkages between the biophysical environment and numerous social systems. Public policy implications are viewed from a social science perspective. GY 467 Topics in Global Environmental Change 3 hours Review and discussion of changes in the physical environment, both natural and human-made.
Emphasis is on deforestation, changing land use, and recent climate changes.
A review of issues and themes in environmental science pertinent to environmental education at the K-12 level. I 4 hours Focuses on a broad array of contemporary environmental issues. A survey course to teach basic scientific literacy and chemical principles. Includes environmental chemistry, household chemicals, and other subjects pertinent to non-majors. Annie Dillard, Gary Snyder, and the rest of the deep ecology school will be examined.