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COURSE OVERVIEW
In this seminar, students will explore a range of disciplinary perspectives on
specific environmental issues. Through readings, discussions, guest speakers,
independent research, writing, and oral presentations, students will develop a
clearer understanding of the underlying causes and long term implications of some
of the environmental problems facing the world today. Both local and global
environmental problems will be examined in the seminar. Taking advantage of the
diverse academic backgrounds of the student participants, the seminar will bring
together the knowledge, perspectives, and insights of the natural and social sciences
and the humanities. Students will make written and oral presentations on three selected
topics of environmental concern. Emphasis will be placed on the student's ability to find,
obtain, review, analyze, evaluate, and present available information in background
research papers and an oral presentation.
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