GCL 126

Spring 2016 All Classes

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Interdisciplinary Pathways to Environmental Sustainability (Social Science)

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Credit: 3 hours.

Interdisciplinary Pathways to Environmental Sustainability (Social Science) is a multi-section Grand Challenge Learning pilot course in the Sustainability, Energy & the Environment pathway. Each section engages specific dimensions of Sustainability, Energy & Environment from an interdisciplinary perspective while meeting the Gen Ed criteria for Social Science. Each section emphasizes experiential learning through, for example, projects, design-based thinking, community-engaged scholarship, or field trips.

Prerequisite: Restricted to first-time new freshman or first-year transfer students.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci

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GCL 126 class schedule data for spring 2016
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
63926	Lecture-Discussion	A	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	132 Davenport Hall	Desmond, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Degree Notes: Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci course. Section Title: IPESS: Humans and Animals Section Info: Through a critical engagement with scholarly writings and engaged participation in service learning activities in the local community, students will address the challenges of sustainability with a unique focus on human relations with non-human animals. Specifically, we will consider the cultural distinctions between animals considered "pets" and those considered "food" animals, both in U.S. and international contexts. Students will combine hands-on experiential learning at a local animal shelter with scholarly reflection, and will conduct original problem- solving research, which will be presented in a format designed to engage a wider community outside the classroom. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
63927	Lecture-Discussion	B	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	1057 Lincoln Hall	Allred, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Degree Notes: Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci course. Section Title: IPESS: Urban Sustainability Section Info: Students will investigate how we can create healthy, safe, fair, and equitable communities without compromising the earth's limited natural resources. The course explores the concept of sustainability by addressing the tensions that exist between our built environment (our regions, cities, and homes) and the natural systems that support all life on earth. Students will learn ways to resolve global, regional, and local environmental issues by better understanding how the choices we make - where and how we choose to live - impact urban sustainability. Specific topics include responses to climate destabilization, green infrastructure and urban systems, sustainable governance, green construction and urban design, water conservation, and energy production and consumption. Class activities will include visits to green buildings and projects around town. Students will develop a sustainability assessment of their hometown neighborhood. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
64279	Lecture-Discussion	D	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	1066 Lincoln Hall	Kuo, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Degree Notes: Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci course. Section Title: IPESS: From Farm to Table Section Info: In this course, we follow food "from farm to table" — from its origins to our plates. We will visit places and people all along the food chain, and learn first-hand where our food comes from and the steps it goes through to be transported, processed, and marketed to consumers. With the assistance of local experts, we examine the choices all along this journey and how those choices affect people and the environment. The semester concludes with a farm-to-table meal at which students will share their visions for a sustainable and healthy local food system with farmers and other local stakeholders. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.