Environmental Studies/Environmental Science 330 - Environmental Disruption and Policy Analysis

Institution:

Dickinson College

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Description:

This course examines the interrelationships of people with their environments in advanced industrial societies, specifically the science behind regulation and the U.S. regulatory response on air and water pollution, toxic and solid waste management, and workplace hazards. It considers the conflicts and compatibility of economic growth, social justice, and environmental quality under capitalism. Local and extended field trips emphasize the students' analysis and interpretation of social and physical parameters at waste repositories and environmental management facilities. Three hours classroom and four hours laboratory a week. NOTE: This is a Writing Intensive Course. Prerequisite: 131 and 132, or a 130-level with lab Environmental Studies course, or permission of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.dickinson.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 243-5121

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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