ENS 242 Environmental Science and Policy
Environmental Science and Policy is an upper-level Environmental Studies course that investigates the scientific basis of environmental issues, policies enacted to address those issues at the federal, state, and local levels, and how our understanding of both have changed over time due to fluctuating societal norms. The course will examine both science and policy issues from the Triple Bottom Line perspective, wherein environmental, economic, and social impacts will be considered simultaneously. Major topics to be investigated include air, water, food systems, land use, energy, biodiversity, and consideration of how lessons learned from the past can help us shape a more sustainable future.
Credits
4
Prerequisite
Completion of
ENS 198,
ENS 199, and either
MAT 170 or
MAT 260 all with a C or better; or completion of the Biology Lower Core with a 2.0 GPA.
Offered
fall semester