SOSC 220 - Simplicity and Sustainability

Credit Hours: 3

This course deals with the related notions of “simplicity” and “sustainability.” These terms will be considered in light of different philosophical, psychological, and environmental traditions, and those consideration will in turn point towards economic, sociological, and political evaluations of way we live, work, eat, and engage in our responsibilities as members of communities. Through reading and field experiences, students will be able to examine and will learn how to assess numerous different approaches to social organization, and discover ways to apply those forms to their own lives. As such, the outcomes of this course are both theoretical and practical. This course will satisfy the Social and Behavioral Science Perspectives requirement.

Meets General Education Goal 6: Personal and Social Responsibility.