ANT 4000 - Environmental Anthropology

3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

The course introduces students to the biological, cultural, and environmental issues impacting the world we live in locally and globally. Using various methodological and theoretical approaches, the course investigates issues and links between cultures, environment, and environmental justice. Focus issues include water, fires, melting glaciers and sea ice, droughts, environmental toxins, and shrinking of habitats and resources for humans and non-human species. As some communities and countries are more affected by these changes than others, the class will provide students with critical and applied skills for looking at human cultures within a wider ecosystem and provide the opportunity to create solutions for meaningful as well as equitable sustainability.

Prerequisite(s): SOC 3100
Department: Behavioral Sciences