Impact of Humans on the Natural Environment Thematic Track
Description
In this thematic track, students should seek to address the relationship between humans and their impact on the natural environment. Consider the following in selection of courses within this theme:
- Explore the importance of the environment and how it specifically relates to different societies and cultures in a global context.
- Assess ways in which we can examine and manage our environmental resources wisely.
- Analyze international development issues and ways in which humans can reduce their impact on the environment.
- Illustrate how an appreciation of the natural environment can produce environmental sustainability.
GEP Humanities and Social Science Courses
Choose at least one of the following
:
| Course | Course Title | GEP Category(ies) |
| ARE 309* | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | SS |
| LAR 221 | Introduction to Environment and Behavior for Designers | HUM |
| PS 320 | U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | SS |
| PS 336 | Global Environmental Politics | SS, GK |
| SOC 342* | International Development | SS, GK |
| SOC 351* | Population and Planning | SS, GK |
GEP Natural Sciences and Mathematics Courses
Choose at least one of the following
:
| Course | Course Title | GEP Category(ies) |
| MEA100* | Earth System Science: Exploring the Connections | NS |
| PCC 401* | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | NS |
| TOX 201 | Poisons, People and the Environment | NS |
Additional related GEP Courses
| Course | Course Title | GEP Category(ies) |
| ARE/EC 336* | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | IP |
| ARE/EC 436* | Environmental Economics | IP |
| HI 440* | American Environmental History | IP |
| IDS 201 | Environmental Ethics | IP, GK |
| IDS/NR 303 | Humans and the Environment | IP |
| LAR 444 | History of Landscape Architecture | VPA |
| MEA 140 | Natural Hazards and Global Change | NS |
| SOC 450* | Environmental Sociology | IP |
| STS 484 | Cross Cultural Technology Transfer |
*Course has a pre-requisite
| GEP Category Abbreviations: |
| HUM: Course fulfills a GEP Humanities requirement SS: Course fulfills a GEP Social Sciences requirement NS: Course fulfills a GEP Natural Sciences requirement IP: Course fulfills a GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives requirement GK: Course also fulfills the GEP Global Knowledge co-requisite USD: Course also fulfills the GEP U.S. Diversity co-requisite |
(Revised 07.25.2014)