ENVST-UA 101 - Environment and Society

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New York University

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A systematic survey of central concepts and issues relating to environment and society, including environmental history and concepts of nature and the environment; the rise of environmentalism; environmental skepticism; anthropogenic global change; population and consumption, ecological footprint analysis, and other environmental indicators; environmental justice; public goods and collective action problems; regulatory regimes; environmental politics; environmental movements; environmental courses Honors Students who receive a GPA over 3.65 in the major and overall and complete the Honors Seminar in Environmental Studies (ENVST-UA 950) will graduate with departmental honors. Minor To complete a minor in Environmental Studies, a student must receive a C or better in five courses (20 points): Environmental Systems Science (ENVST-UA 100), Environment and Society (ENVST-UA 101), and three electives chosen from the distribution lists. Program in Environmental Studies values; environmental protest and disobedience; and the future of environmentalism. This course is a gateway to the environmental studies major and minor, and one of its core courses. It covers a very significant amount of demanding material, to prepare students for upper-level courses. This course is challenging, and students should expect a steep learning curve. Teaching assistants are available to help students along the way.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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