Introduction to Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Environment. Case studies on environmental topics such as managing national parks, genetic engineering, preserving marine mammals, and global warming will be examined. Students learn to seek solutions to environmental problems by integrating theories and principles from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities within an interdisciplinary framework. Practicum on Environmental Issues.
Students work in small groups on an environmental problem facing central Oklahoma.
A variety of skills and concepts will be applied to cooperatively propose a solution that incorporates the perspectives of the sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.