GEOG 4400 - Energy and Sustainability

(3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 3 Credit Hours)

This course will focus on the links between energy use and environmental degradation. Physical processes and social dynamics will be considered in order to understand the complex is-sues of energy production, demand, and consumption. In this class students will practice ex-pressing informed opinions about current environmental energy debates, examine the social aspects of energy issues, and consider alternative energy futures.