GENL 163 - Environmental Sustainability: Science, Public Policy And Community Action

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Augustana College - South Dakota

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Description:

This Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) program builds hands-on knowledge of ecosystem degradation and rehabilitation, the social and economic underpinnings of conflict over environmental change, and public policy and community-based strategies to achieve sustainability through a semester of study in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Students will explore patterns of environmental resource use and current social inequities, analyze the effect of future environmental trends, and assess strategies for sustainability. Professional internships provide access to the vibrant environmental movement in the Twin Cities. The program courses include: Adaptive Ecosystem Management (4 credits); Social Dimensions of Environmental Change (4 credits); Field Methods (2 credits); and Environmental Internship (6 credits). NOTE: OFFERED EVERY FALL SEMESTER

Credits:

16.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.augie.edu

Phone Number:

(605) 274-0770

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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