STS 4691

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STS 4691
Food, Agriculture, and Society

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Multidisciplinary course dealing with the social and environmental impact of food production in the United States and developing countries. Agroecosystems of various kinds are analyzed from biological, economic, and social perspectives. The impacts of traditional, conventional, and alternative agricultural technologies are critically examined in the context of developed and developing economies. Specific topics include biodiversity and ecosystem services in agriculture, transgenic crops, land use for energy production, urban agriculture, and sustainable development.


Prerequisites introductory ecology course or permission of instructor.

Distribution Requirements (AFS-AG, CA-AG, OPHLS-AG, SCH-AG), (BIO-AS, GLC-AS)

Exploratory Studies (CU-SBY)

Last 1 Terms Offered 2024SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 4690, BSOC 4691

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13804 STS 4691   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person