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ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND SOCIETY

C&ESOC/F&WECOL/SOC 248
Course Description

Introduces the concerns and principles of sociology through examination of human interaction with the natural environment. Places environmental issues such as resource depletion, population growth, food production, environmental regulation, and sustainability in national and global perspectives.

Prerequisties

None

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Occasionally

Grade Point Average
3.95

12.7% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

2.27% from Historical

A Rate
96.88%

86.59% from Historical

Class Size
32

-35.35% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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