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| Campus | Bryn Mawr |
| Semester | Spring 2022 |
| Registration ID | ENVSB101001 |
| Course Title | Intro Environmental Studies |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Environmental Studies |
| Instructor | Barber,Don Young,Talia |
| Times and Days | TTh 09:55am-11:15am
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| Room Location | PK180 |
| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 1226 The course offers a cross-disciplinary introduction to environmental studies. Tracing an arc from historical analysis to practical engagement, distinctive approaches to key categories of environmental inquiry are presented: political ecology, earth science, energy, economics, public health, ecological design, sustainability, public policy, and environmental ethics. Basic concepts, such as thermodynamics, biodiversity, cost-benefit analysis, scale, modernization, enclosure, the commons, and situational ethics, are variously defined and employed within specific explorations of environmental challenges in the modern world. No divisional credit is awarded for this course at Haverford nor does the course satisfy any of the Bryn Mawr approaches to inquiry. Approach: Course does not meet an Approach; Enrollment Cap: 40; If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Freshman, Sophomore, ENVS majors, ENVS minors, Seniors by instructor's permission |
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