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2017-2018 Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

XSS 105 - Sociology and Sustainability

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Connections Block: SCD 110-B907 Introduction to Sustainable Community Development  and SOC 111-B907 Introduction to Sociology  This block introduces students to the basic principles of sociology and integrates these theories and concepts into a framework for understanding the concept of sustainable development. Students gain a strong understanding of the processes that shape human society and how social structure influences our perceptions of sustainability and our ability to develop sustainably. Throughout the course, particular emphasis is placed on understanding how social processes interact with ecological and economic processes to shape the world we live in.