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Spring 2019
Mar 28, 2024
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EAPS 36000 - Great Issues In Science And Society
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course develops basic skills and knowledge critical to analyze issues of energy use, climate change, and sustainability that incorporate both societal and scientific perspectives. The goal of this course is not to arrive at particular consensus solutions to the problems associated with these issues but instead to foster an informed (through information literacy) debate that will ultimately be waged as solutions are sought. Working in teams the students work throughout the semester to complete a capstone teamwork project and a group presentation. Counts for Great Issues course in College of Science. Typically offered Fall.
3.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture

Offered By: College of Science
Department: Dept Erth Atmos & Planetry Sci

Course Attributes:
Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand/interpret the complex issues related to energy (production and use) policy and climate change. 2. Recognize the basic ethical, technological, political, and economic issues influencing the production of renewable and fossil energy. 3. Identify, distinguish, and use credible/factual information sources to establish a defensible viewpoint on these issues.


Restrictions:
May not be enrolled as the following Classifications:     
      Sophomore: 45 - 59 hours
      Sophomore: 30 - 44 hours
      Freshman: 0 - 14 hours
      Freshman: 15 - 29 hours

Prerequisites:
Undergraduate level COM 21700 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BIOL 23200 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BIOL 27100 Minimum Grade of D-

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