SOC 2030 - Environmental Sociology
3 Credits
Explores the ways in which societies have created ecological problems; the human dimensions of climate change; and how institutional arrangements are evolving to deal with environmental challenges. In addressing these topics the course will make linkages between local, national and global processes. Prerequisites: Recommended SOC 1100 .
Major Content Areas
Ecological degradation in comparative and historical perspective.
Theory and Methods.
Environmental justice an inequality.
Human dimensions of climate change.
Social movement, institutional networks and change.
Learning Outcomes
Understand the relationship between humans and the natural environment.
Evaluate the effects of environmental inequality and injustice.
Articulate the human causes and consequences of climate change.
Provide examples of steps that people and institutions can take to prevent further environmental damage.
Explain the social and cultural causes of ecological problems.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci
10 - People/Environment
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