Society and the Environment
General
Prefix
ETS
Course Number
375
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Science and Engineering
Description
Interactions between humans, technology, and ecological systems. Human perceptions of the environment; environmental impacts of technology; and political, technological, and social responses to environmental issues.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
05, 10
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Analyze human behavior, cultures, and social institutions and processes from the perspectives of history of the social and behavioral sciences.
Outcome
Develop explanations for and explore solutions to historical or contemporary social problems.
Outcome
Apply and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories about human societies and behaviors.
Outcome
explain the basic structure and function of various ecosystems and human adaptive strategies within those systems, 2) discern patterns of interrelationships of bio-physical and socio-cultural systems.
Outcome
discern patterns of interrelationships of bio-physical and socio-cultural systems.
Outcome
describe the human institutional arrangements (social, legal, political, economic, and religious) that deal with environmental and natural resource challenges.
Outcome
analyze environmental and natural resource issues in light of understanding about interrelationships, ecosystems, and institutions.
Dependencies
Programs
ETS375
is a
completion requirement
for: