Sample Elective Courses
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Appropriate Technologies and Social Adaptations
Students examine technology innovations, system applications and personal/ communal/social adaptations across realms of environmental interest, such as renewable
energy, organic recycling/composting, ecological design/green building, water conservation and restoration, and alternative communications/social media.
History and Culture of the Pacific Northwest Environment
Address a historical and cultural context for the environmental issues facing communities in the Pacific Northwest and gain a richer understanding of how environmental, cultural and social issues are deeply intertwined.
Ethics and Environmental Justice
Investigate the evolution of the environmental justice movement and its impacts on mainstream environmental thought. Develop more inclusive models of environmental practice and identify strategies for multiracial/class coalition building. Students consider the responses of environmental organizations and government to an indigenous people of color environmental agenda.
Philosophical Perspectives on Environment and Community
Become familiar with a variety of contemporary philosophical stances on the relationship between the human community and the more-than-human environment, including environmental ethics, communitarianism, deep ecology, environmental justice, bioregionalism, ecofeminism and earth-based spiritualities.
Globalization and Its Discontents: The Political Economy of the 21st Century
Examine contemporary economic globalization and some of its cultural, social and ecological impacts throughout the world. The culture of capitalism and the economic principles of the market economy are starting points in this study of both constructive and damaging effects of contemporary globalization.
Specialization and elective courses from other Center degree programs
Independent Studies
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