Environmental law is a growing field that holds the interest of many law and environmental studies students. A course in the environmental law will explore the relationship between the legal system and environmental policy. Studying this entails looking at past cases that have directly led to environmental policy additions or changes. Students can conduct an in-depth study of memorandums and briefs in cases related to environmental law and create verbal arguments in a mock trial atmosphere.
Courses in environmental science and sustainability are often a mix of classroom lectures and fieldwork. This course is designed to teach students about maintaining the environment and specific ecosystems, both in their natural environments and within urban centers. Information on energy, ecology, climate science and sustainability practices are all covered. Often more scientific in nature, this course prepares students for laboratory jobs, but it can also serve as a jumping off point for those interested in going into policy.
Environment and the society is a course that links biology with social studies in order to allow students to explore the relationship between nature and culture. This is a common course in universities. It aims at conveying the understanding that nature and culture are tied. To do this, the course uses socio-cultural, economic and political terms and ideas along with topics in environmental studies. Both historical and contemporary scholarly and public debates can be reviewed and students will be asked to make associations between their own lives and how they affect and are affected by the environment.
A course in global environmental issues is essential for students interested in pursuing any field of environmental studies. As globalization becomes more and more important, so too do the environmental issues of other parts of the globe. This course will acquaint students with problems like deforestation, desertification, ozone depletion, global pollution, biodiversity, population growth and the decline of global fisheries. It will also address possible solutions to these problems, relate the direct and indirect importance these problems pose to everyday life, and ask students to how they might address these problems.