2017-2018 Academic Bulletin 
    
    Apr 20, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENVSC 250 - Environmental Education


Credits: 4
An overview of the foundations of environmental education. Topics include ethical approaches to determining the value of nature, ecological implications of social values, and the role of education in preserving and transforming social values. Systems (holistic) thinking and the development of ecological literacy are considered as approaches to achieving internationally accepted goals of environmental education. Theoretical concepts are applied to program design, implementation, assessment, and evaluation. May include a service-learning component.

Prerequisite: ENVSC 110  is recommended but not required.

Distribution Requirements: CL, SP.

This course counts as Social Science for the purpose of satisfying the College distribution requirement for students who matriculated before Fall 2016.