EVST 3000 - Environmental Politics

5 credit hours
Examines the issue of environmental stewardship and critically analyzes the American political process as a means of achieving environmental protection at the local, national, and global levels of governance. Emphasis is on understanding the nature and causes of the current ecological crisis, on noting the effects of the contemporary human pursuit of economic growth, and on developing a successful political strategy for solving these problems. Class periods will involve informal lectures and discussion and a service learning component.