OLS 124 Environment & Our Community II • 2 Cr.
Department
Division
Second in a three course series. Continues to builds awareness of the Puget Sound by engaging students in the pressing issues facing our communities. Prerequisite: OLS 123 and acceptance to the program.
Outcomes:
After completing this class, students should be able to:
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Define community and identify communities that you belong to
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Identify the key events in American history that have led to increased community participation in environmental issues
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Define and discuss environmental justice
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Identify, record, and map environmental community assets
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Examine environmental problems in your local area and identify the corresponding communities that face them
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Explore how different communities have addressed environmental problems in their neighborhoods and compare the results
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Define what roles different parties play in addressing specific environmental problems
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Collaborate on a local environmental issue
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Recommend potential community-oriented solutions to the problem
