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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: SOCIAL SCIENCE PERSPECTIVES

ENVIRST 112
Course Description

Explores different social science approaches to interpreting the relationship between environment and society at various scales, from the local to the global. Traces the social origins of environmental concerns, their social impacts, and the different responses they engender.

Prerequisties

Not open to students with credit for ENVIRST/GEOG 337

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Spring

Grade Point Average
3.51

-2.71% from Historical

Completion Rate
98.21%

0.07% from Historical

A Rate
38.84%

-31.36% from Historical

Class Size
224

2.7% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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