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Sep 20, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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SOC 230 Environmental Sociology Credits: (3)
Environmental sociology examines the interrelationships between society and the natural environment. This course is designed to provide an overview of environmental problems, to examine the underlying social causes and consequences of environmental change, and to critically evaluate these using the dominant theories in the field. Broadly, this course will consider the impacts of population, consumption, production, and development on the environment. In addition, it will consider the cultural understanding of environmental concern, environmental domination and risk. Finally, the course will consider how to apply the ideas of environmental sociology to develop solutions to social and environmental problems.
Designation(s): Liberal Arts
Learning Outcomes
- Examine environmental problems using the sociological imagination.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the methods social scientists use to explore social phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical and interpretive analysis.
- Describe major concepts, models and issues of environmental sociology.
- Describe several major environmental concerns facing society and the strengths and shortcomings of proposed solutions.
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