Interdisciplinary Seminar in Environmental Studies (HNRS 379/380/381) www.sandiego.edu/~kaufmann/hnrs379/hnrs379.html Dr. Ron Kaufmann kaufmann@sandiego.edu rkaufmann@gmail.com Shiley Center 274 (x5904) Office Hrs: Mo Tu 4:00-5:30, Fr 12:00-2:00 Dr. Lance Nelson lnelson@sandiego.edu Maher Hall 277 (x4054) Office Hrs: Tu Th 10:00-12:00, Th 1:00-2:00 Dr. Mark Woods mwoods@sandiego.edu m8woods@gmail.com Founders Hall 167B (x6865) Office Hrs: Tu 4:30-5:30, We 2:00-5:00, Th 11:00-12:00

Introduction Theme Organization Schedule Format Address environmental issues from multiple disciplinary perspectives (religion, philosophy, science, history, economics, politics, etc.) Sustainability Organization Introduction, history Human relationship to nature, valuation of nature Human impact, sustainability, liberation theology Spring Break: Dominican Republic Human impact, sustainability Abiotic world, non-human biotic world, human world Schedule Format Lectures Small Group Discussions Whole Class Discussions Presentations

Introduction About Yourself Major(s)/minor(s) Class standing (Fr, So, Jr, Sr) Travel experience Domestic International Developing countries Two most important environmental issues Developed nations Developing nations Why taking this class? Definition of sustainability – One sentence