ENVST

... 4 s.h. of the policy-making process at local, national, and international scales with an examination of environmental policy challenges including climate change, resource management, and energy development. Students will interact with regional policy- makers and land managers in the field to consider linkages between policy and science and ways for science to inform the policy-making process. Environmental ethics, environmental justice, and environmental advocacy will also be considered ....

Subject

ENVST

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

s.h.

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

media.king.edu

Introduction to environmental justice theory, practice, and history as a movement that bridges scholarship, action, science and ethics. Grounded in a case study of Chicago, students learn about how urban ecologies are formed around matters of race, class, food politics, health, industry, waste, energy, markets, and history. Through assigned readings, classroom discussion, field visits and research with activists, churches, community organizations, and city officials, students are equipped with skills and framework to conceive of the city, the environment, and justice in relation to a biblical vision of human flourishing in and with natural and built environments. ............................................... .... 4 s.h. BIOL/ENVST/CHEM/GEOG 389 Special Topics. Special Topics courses are offered periodically by the institute to connect students with training and expertise not available at their home institutions. Through immersive fieldwork, students will acquire essential skills in data collection, specimen analysis, 243 ................ 4 s.h. ................... 4 s.h. ...............

Subject

ENVST

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

s.h.

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

media.king.edu