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Mar 18, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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ADS 101 Social Impact of Global Built Environments Credits: (3)
This course is an exploration of global built environments with a focus on explaining significant architecture design styles, movements, and trends within the context of social justice. Students will learn how built environments perpetuate power dynamics, privilege, oppression, and opportunity between groups based on race, gender, and class. Learn how architecture and planning contributes to a sustainable and socially just future.
SUNY Gen Ed Area(s): DEISJ
Designation(s): Liberal Arts
Learning Outcomes
- Define what a built environment is and categorize the architectural design styles, movements, and trends within.
- Identify linkages between built environments and the perpetuation of power dynamics, privilege, oppression, and opportunity.
- Understand the impact of built environments on the development of groups involving race, gender, and class.
- Evaluate how past, current, and future built environment decisions impact social justice action.
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