SO 300 - Society and the Environment

Institution:

Bellevue University

Subject:

Description:

Examination of the interactions between the physical environment in which we live and the human society we have created. The mix of population, social organization, and technology has an impact on the resource base and environmental conditions on which human and non-human society ultimately depend. Topics covered include energy sources, hazardous wastes, environmental accidents, endangered species, the environmental movement, tropical and temperate deforestation, limits to economic growth, population growth, and alternative views of the future.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

bellevue.edu

Phone Number:

(402) 291-8100

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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