Learning Outcomes - Environmental Studies

Ecology

Seattle University undergraduate Environmental Studies-Ecology students should be able to:

• To develop sufficient ecological and scientific literacy, and the technical skills to understand the function of natural ecological systems and the nature and complexity of human interactions with these systems.
• To understand the historical context of ecological issues and to develop a multi-perspective strategy for addressing them.
• To know how to develop a career and respond to a vocation (one’s calling)
• To understand the importance of the spirituality of nature and the application of spirituality and ethics to ecological issues.
• To understand the complexity of the social, economic, and political dynamics effecting solutions to ecological problems.
• To gain knowledge of the local and regional ecosystems and the attitudes displayed toward them by human cultures.

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