SOC205
SOCIOLOGY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Also listed under 2 other titles
- Sociology of the Environment
- SOCIOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENT
- Department
- Sociology
- Terms offered
- 22
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
This course provides an overview of key issues and foundational perspectives in environmental sociology, while also drawing on science and technology studies (STS) and gender studies. We will build toward a critical understanding of the systemic causes and inequitable consequences of environmental disruption. Key topics will include the sociology of climate change, racism and the environment, food systems and inequality, the sociology of environmental health, and technological disasters. We will also reflect on paradigms of scientific inquiry as they relate to environmental controversies, with a particular focus on political and scientific disputes regarding the environmental causes of human health problems. Finally, we will also explore the history of social responses to such controversies, most notably the environmental justice movement and environmental health movement, with an eye to considering solutions that are socially just.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 8% per year. | 2030 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 7% per year. | 2029 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2028 Spring: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2027 Spring: 21% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC001 2026
- Tue, Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2026
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC102 2021
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 201120112009200920082007 +1 more Also offered in Fall 2003
- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 20062005
- Mon, Wed, 1:00 PM–2:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 200220012000199919981997
- Tue, Thu, 11:50 AM–1:05 PM JC118 1996
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Matthew A. Gregory | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 30 enrolled | 24703 |
| Spring 2026 | Matthew A. Gregory | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 34755 |
| Fall 2021 | Elicia M. Cousins | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 28466 |
| Spring 2016 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 30 enrolled | 34140 |
| Spring 2015 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 30 enrolled | 34140 |
| Fall 2012 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 30 enrolled | 21308 |
| Fall 2011 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 30 enrolled | 21308 |
| Spring 2011 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 30 enrolled | 38861 |
| Fall 2009 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 35 enrolled | 26204 |
| Spring 2009 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 30 enrolled | 33804 |
| Spring 2008 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 30 enrolled | 33804 |
| Spring 2007 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 30 enrolled | 33804 |
| Spring 2006 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 33804 |
| Spring 2005 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 30 enrolled | 32374 |
| Fall 2003 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 25 enrolled | 21375 |
| Spring 2002 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 30 enrolled | 30400 |
| Spring 2001 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 30 enrolled | 30400 |
| Spring 2000 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 30 enrolled | 30400 |
| Spring 1999 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 30 enrolled | 30400 |
| Spring 1998 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 18 enrolled | 30400 |
| Spring 1997 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 30 enrolled | 30400 |
| Spring 1996 | Peter R. Grahame | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 30 enrolled | 30400 |