DEA 4220

DEA 4220

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

This course is a design-oriented lecture/seminar course for students who are concerned about the role they play as design professionals in affecting the biophysical world.  The course's prime objective is to develop a new worldview founded on a broader sensitivity for things living and an accompanying set of meaningful environmental ethics.  The course's secondary objectives are to develop a deeper knowledge of environmental issues, construct conceptual frameworks for analysis of these issues and to demonstrate how ecological knowledge can be applied to design. 

When Offered Fall.

Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Outcomes
  • Develop grounding in the field of ecology as it pertains to the human/nature relationship and the manifest expressions of these ideas through the design of the built environment.
  • Demonstrate a greater proficiency in critical thinking through rhetorical analysis and criticism of the readings.
  • Display commitment to ethical principles, especially those pertaining to the environment.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 4601

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17034 DEA 4220   LEC 001

  • Course fee: field trips approx. $25.