SENS 100 - Intro-Sustainability & Environ

Institution:

Berea College

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Prerequisite: Completion or waiver of MAT 012 Offered: Typically Fall and Spring terms The concept of sustainability is explored as it relates to human-dominated and natural ecosystems at spatial scales from local to global. The major environmental problems facing the United States and the world are evaluated in terms of interactions among ecological, social, economic, and spiritual factors. Emphasis is placed on understanding the methods by which sustainability is evaluated and actions that can be taken to increase the sustainability of a community or society. Local ecosystems will be used as a context for learning. Three lectures or laboratory/field exercises each week. Practical Reasoning (PR). 1 Course Credit

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.berea.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 985-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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