College Seminar (101-7-1)

Instructors

Melissa Rosenzweig
1812 Hinman #304
Office Hours: Mondays, 1:00 – 3:00 pm or by appointment. Room 304, 1812 Hinman

Meeting Info

Locy Hall 305: Mon, Wed 12:30PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

Course title: Chicago Environmental Justice

This first year seminar has two objectives: (a) to teach you about environmental justice and environmental justice movements in Chicago, and (b) to assist you in acclimating to college life and work.

The first part of the course will cover the history of the environmental justice movement in the US, including some of the movement's main objectives, and review community case studies both successful and unsuccessful. In the second half of the class, we will focus on environmental justice movements in the Chicago area. We will rely on articles, field trips and guest speakers to get an on-the-ground grasp of
EJ movements in Chicagoland.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
• Articulate the key issues of environmental justice in the United States.
• Grasp the history of environmental justice movements in the Chicago area and their impact
on urban living conditions in the city today.
• Critically analyze environmental justice movements in the Chicago area.
• Research specific environmental justice issues.
• Write policy recommendations for environmental justice issues.

Class Attributes

WCAS College Seminar

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: REASON: Pre-registration is not allowed for this class. Please try again during regular registration. Weinberg First Year Seminars are only available to first-year students.
Add Consent: Department Consent Required
Drop Consent: Department Consent Required