COR 4560 Realistic Environmental Solutions
In this course we use simulation games, debates, and other classroom activities to take on the biggest environmental issues ever faced by humanity. We examine the benefits and costs of industrialization, how free markets create both solutions and dilemmas, and realistically how to address large-scale environmental problems such as climate change and species extinctions. We will explore the viewpoints of diverse stakeholders as we seek to understand and navigate relevant disciplines including history, economics, environmental science, psychology, entrepreneurship, and public policy. We will consider the tradeoffs that inevitably occur at the interface of the economy, the environment, and society, and how human societies might thrive in the future.
Prerequisite
Open to students in the third or fourth year of study.
Course Types
Core Capstone Integrative Seminar
Notes
This course is writing intensive.