ECO 180 - Citizens, Energy & Sustainability

This course is intended to provide students with a broad understanding of energy issues by focusing upon current energy use and mandates, energy production (with a focus on alternative energy options), as well as introduces the political, human and environmental implications of energy use and production. We will discuss how citizens play a vital role in determining the direction that energy policy will take. In the course of our lifetime each of us will be asked to vote on an energy related circumstance, this course intends to give you a place to start in understanding the complexities of energy.

Core Curriculum/Core Requirements: Population and the Environment and Social Contexts and Institutions

Course Typically Offered: Spring

Credits: 3