<metaproperty="og:title"content="STSO-2300: Environment And Society">
<metaproperty="og:description"content="Society and the natural environment are crucially linked in a number of ways. Environmental problems such as pollution and natural resource depletion are not only problems for society, affecting the way people live their lives; they are also problems of society—the result of patterns of social organization and social practices. In this course, students will explore these society/environment interactions at various levels, from the local to the global, using the concepts and insights of environmental sociology. Environmental sociologists aim to understand the social origins of environmental problems and propose workable solutions to them. By showing how social interaction, institutions, and beliefs shape human behavior, environmental sociology provides a useful complement to the natural sciences in the analysis of the environmental problems faced today.">
Society and the natural environment are crucially linked in a number of ways. Environmental problems such as pollution and natural resource depletion are not only problems for society, affecting the way people live their lives; they are also problems of society—the result of patterns of social organization and social practices. In this course, students will explore these society/environment interactions at various levels, from the local to the global, using the concepts and insights of environmental sociology. Environmental sociologists aim to understand the social origins of environmental problems and propose workable solutions to them. By showing how social interaction, institutions, and beliefs shape human behavior, environmental sociology provides a useful complement to the natural sciences in the analysis of the environmental problems faced today.
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202401&subj_in=STSO&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [CI] [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Jonathan Garrett Wald</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 38/38
</span>
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</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer offered">
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<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202405&subj_in=STSO&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202409&subj_in=STSO&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [CI] [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 0/0
</span>
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<thclass="year">2023</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
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<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202301&subj_in=STSO&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [CI] [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Eric Drumheller Schaffer</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 62/57
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202309&subj_in=STSO&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [CI] [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Jonathan Garrett Wald</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 38/38
</span>
</div>
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<thclass="year">2022</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
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<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202201&subj_in=STSO&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [CI] [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Eric Drumheller Schaffer</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 66/57
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202209&subj_in=STSO&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [CI] [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Eric Drumheller Schaffer</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 42/38
</span>
</div>
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<thclass="year">2021</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202101&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [CI] [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Eric Drumheller Schaffer</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 57/57
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202109&subj_in=STSO&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [CI] [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Eric Drumheller Schaffer</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 40/38
</span>
</div>
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<thclass="year">2020</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202001&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Eric Drumheller Schaffer</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 52/50
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202009&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [CI] [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Eric Drumheller Schaffer</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 37/38
</span>
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<thclass="year">2019</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201901&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Eric Drumheller Schaffer</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 40/50
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201909&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Eric Drumheller Schaffer</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 13/19
</span>
</div>
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<thclass="year">2018</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201801&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Eric Drumheller Schaffer</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 33/37
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall not-offered">
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<thclass="year">2017</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201701&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment And Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Michael Mascarenhas</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 19/15
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall not-offered">
</td>
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<thclass="year">2016</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201601&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Brandon James Costelloe-Kuehn</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 34/50
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall not-offered">
</td>
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<thclass="year">2015</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201501&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Brandon James Costelloe-Kuehn</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 37/50
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201509&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Brandon James Costelloe-Kuehn</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 24/38
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
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<thclass="year">2014</th>
<tdclass="term spring not-offered">
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201409&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Michael Mascarenhas</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 19/19
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
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<thclass="year">2013</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201301&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Abby J. Kinchy</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 18/14
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201309&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Abby J. Kinchy</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 18/19
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
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<thclass="year">2012</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201201&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Michael Mascarenhas</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 30/25
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201209&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Jessica Welch Lyons</li>
<li>Michael Mascarenhas</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 61/89
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">2011</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201101&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Kelly Elizabeth Grindstaff</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 25/25
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201109&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a> [PDII]
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Abby J. Kinchy</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 27/30
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">2010</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201001&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Karen M. Dvorak</li>
<li>Jamie A. Obst</li>
<li>Michael Mascarenhas</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 25/25
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201009&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Kelly Elizabeth Grindstaff</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 31/30
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">2009</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200901&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Kari Anne Bennett</li>
<li>Michael Mascarenhas</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 26/40
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200909&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Abby J. Kinchy</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 30/30
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">2008</th>
<tdclass="term spring not-offered">
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall not-offered">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">2007</th>
<tdclass="term spring not-offered">
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200709&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Abby J. Kinchy</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 30/30
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">2006</th>
<tdclass="term spring not-offered">
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200609&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Steven Breyman</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 29/30
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">2005</th>
<tdclass="term spring not-offered">
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200509&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Steven Breyman</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 16/30
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">2004</th>
<tdclass="term spring not-offered">
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200409&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Kim Fortun</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 18/30
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">2003</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200301&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Steven Breyman</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 36/60
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200309&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Steven Breyman</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 14/30
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">2002</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200201&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Steven Breyman</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 29/60
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall not-offered">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">2001</th>
<tdclass="term spring offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200101&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Steven Breyman</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 48/65
</span>
</div>
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall not-offered">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">2000</th>
<tdclass="term spring not-offered">
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200009&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Steven Breyman</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 20/75
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">1999</th>
<tdclass="term spring not-offered">
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=199909&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>
</span>
<ulclass="prof-list">
<li>Steven Breyman</li>
</ul>
<spanclass="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 30/70
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<thclass="year">1998</th>
<tdclass="term spring unscheduled">
</td>
<tdcolspan="2"class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<tdclass="term fall offered">
<divclass="view-container detail-view-container">
<spanclass="term-course-info">
<ahref="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=199809&subj_in=STSS&crse_in=2300&schd_in=">Environment & Society (4c)</a>