Water and Society (C070)
GEC Coordinator: Beverly Johnson
Water is essential to life. Consequently, people often live along the coast, the banks of rivers, the margins of lakes or in regions with groundwater resources for drinking, irrigation, industry, recreation, and the food supply. Water is also one of the most highly politicized resources on earth and has been the source of numerous and continuing conflicts among humans. Our dependence on water necessitates that we share and preserve this resource, yet increasing pressures on our water bodies are resulting in reduced access to potable water, collapse of marine ecosystems, and a decrease in biodiversity. This concentration explores the connections between humans and water and includes scientific, aesthetic, economic, political, and ethical perspectives.
Complete four credits designated with the (C070) GEC attribute, no more than two of which may be from the same department or program. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.
Active course offerings include:
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 113 | Marine Science |
| BIO 207 | Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems |
| BIO 241 | Water and Watersheds/Lab |
| BIO 313 | Marine Ecology |
| EACS 103 | Earth Surface Environments and Environmental Change/Lab |
| EACS 109 | Earth’s Climate System/Lab |
| EACS 113 | Marine Science |
| EACS 210 | Sedimentary Processes and Environments/Lab |
| EACS 226 | Hydrogeology |
| EACS 230 | Earth Structure and Dynamics/Lab |
| EACS 240 | Environmental Geochemistry/Lab |
| EACS 241 | Water and Watersheds/Lab |
| ENVR 207 | Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems |
| ENVR 214 | Environmental Ethics |
| ENVR 221 | Ecology of Food and Farming |
| ENVR 226 | Hydrogeology |
| ENVR 240 | Water and Watersheds/Lab |
| FYS 476 | Coastal Hazards |
| PHIL 214 | Environmental Ethics |