PHL 2570 - Environmental Issues/Ethics

Institution:

Jamestown Community College

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

Students will gain critical understanding of the impacts of human activities as they affect the earth and the web of life it sustains from both ethical and scientific perspectives. Contemporary environmental issues such as methods and limitations of science and moral reasoning, global warming, ozone depletion, deforestation, animal rights, population growth, waste disposal, biodiversity, and species extinction will be discussed. This team-taught course is offered under biology for natural science credit (BIO 2570) or philosophy for humanities credit (PHL 2570). Prerequisites: BIO 1570 and ENG 1530. Campus and term: J occasionally

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunyjcc.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 338-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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