ES 375 - case Studies in Environmental Sustainability

Institution:

Skidmore College

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Description:

A research-oriented capstone course required of all environmental studies majors during their senior year. Building on ES374 Environmental Studies: Methods and Approaches, this course is designed to enhance students' research, written, and oral communication skills relating to environmental studies, and to strengthen their awareness of environmentally related issues by engaging students in a semester-long service-learning project. Case studies and contemporary readings will serve as a foundation for discussion related to the service-learning project in the course, while primary literature will be used to guide students through the appropriate methodologies for the project. The course culminates in the presentation of the service-learning project to environmental studies faculty, students, and community members. Prerequisite: ES374.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.skidmore.edu/

Phone Number:

(518) 580-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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