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Feb 01, 2025
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POL 242 - Environmental Policy An introduction to environmental policy in the United States. The course explores the relations between politics and the environment. Topics to be addressed include the origin and influence of grassroots public interest groups, the role of government in setting environmental agendas, and the effect of various actors on public policy. The course will include case studies of important issues such as global warming, overpopulation, ozone depletion, deforestation and water pollution. Prerequisite: POL 100 recommended. Fulfills: GE 3 and GE 12; LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe how the actions governments take, or decide not to take, create environmental policy.
- Explain how the scientific method produces valid and reliable information about the natural systems that sustain life on earth.
- Explain the scientific theory of anthropogenic global warming.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of alternative environmental policies in mitigating anthropogenic global warming.
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