SOC 4320 - Environment and Society

(3) Credit Hours

Examination of the relationship between social and physical systems emphasizing social, political, and economic factors as they interface with the environment. Topics include key environmental issues (energy, water, food, pollution, etc.), production and consumption, environmental justice, and methods of building ecologically and socially sustainable solutions. Prerequisites: SOC 1250 or SOC 1510 with a grade of C or better or department head approval. May be registered as ESC 4320. Credit not allowed in both SOC 4320 and ESC 4320.