Course: 491203 International Baccalaureate: Environmental Systems and Society 1

Career Academies and Programs of Study

IB Environmental Systems and Society (ESS) is an interdisciplinary course. The course is a scientific exploration of environmental systems and an exploration of cultural, economic, ethical, political, and social interactions of societies with the environment. Students will be able to recognize and evaluate the impact of our complex system of societies on the natural world. The course requires a systems approach to environmental understanding and problem-solving, and promotes holistic thinking about environmental issues. It is recognized that to understand the environmental issues of the 21st century and suggest suitable management solutions, both the human and environmental aspects must be understood. Students should be encouraged to develop solutions from a personal to a community and to a global scale.

491203

Biology and one other Science Class

1.0
Elective, Physical Science or Earth and Space Science; Weighted

No

No

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