The student will be able to:
- Explain general concepts and principles in environmental science and their relationship to understanding and addressing local and global environmental problems;
- Grasp the complexity of environmental issues in their real-world context, including their various economic, political, cultural and philosophical dimensions;
- Explain the changing nature of our understanding of the environment and the effects of human actions on it;
- Explain and evaluate the changing nature of public awareness and perception about environmental issues, from both historical and cross-cultural perspectives;
- Explain and evaluate the changing nature of policies, laws and regulations that have developed to address the effects of human actions on the environment;
- Explain the concept of sustainability and the importance of considering environmental, social and economic issues in order to arrive at long-term solutions to environmental and other problems
- Employ the concepts and methods learned in class to conduct independent literature research and analysis into the causes and consequences of particular consumer products and behaviors;
- Analyze and evaluate the behavior of individuals and institutions in terms of their intentions and consequences for the environment and society.
- Analyze and evaluate solutions offered to address environmental problems