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11:374:101 · Environmental Policy, Institutions and Behavior · School 11 — New Brunswick School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
This introductory course examines relationships between people and the environment through concepts and methods from human ecology and environmental social science. It considers how different perspectives shape proposed solutions and how environmental issues produce political, economic, and social effects across local and global settings.
Can I take it?
Rutgers Schedule of Classes
How it’s graded
Fall 2025
Students rate teaching
SIRS · 2,287 responses · 2016–2025
Spring 2027
5 open in snapshot · 2 instructors
When it meets
Livingston, Online
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
MTh 8:45 AM · Livingston, Online · 5 sections · 5 open
MTh 8:45 AM · Livingston · 2 sections · 2 open
AI-generated overview
Fall 2025 syllabus: two quizzes at 5% each, a midterm at 10%, and a final at 10%; exams and quizzes are mostly multiple choice.
Fall 2025 syllabus.
Fall 2025 syllabus.
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Fall 2025 syllabus; examples include syllabus contract, academic-integrity module, and ecological footprint/foodprint work.
Evidence term: Fall 2025. Past weights are not current section policy.
3 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
Introduces human ecology, systems thinking, the Anthropocene, and ways of framing population, scarcity, markets, and environmental change.
Uses environmental justice and political-economy perspectives to examine resource use, externalities, waste, and food systems.
Connects environmental risks and unequal exposure with research and communication practices, then applies course concepts in field reports and group intervention work.
Researched and independently reviewed · 4 sources · 5/12 fields found
officialSummary: found ·
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atAGlance.weeklyHours: not-found · The Fall 2025 syllabus specifies scheduled lecture and recitation time but does not establish a typical outside-class weekly-hours estimate.
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assessment: found · The syllabus assessment mix is explicitly labeled Fall 2025 and should be read as dated section evidence, not a current guarantee.
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fit.bestFor: found · Fit is synthesized from the official description and learning goals: introductory study of human-environment relations using interdisciplinary perspectives.
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fit.toughIf: not-found · No recent course-specific source established a student profile likely to find the course challenging.
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prerequisitesInPractice: found · The department listing explicitly says there is no prerequisite. Fall 2025 syllabus expects weekly assigned readings, participation, and applied fieldwork, but does not state prior subject knowledge.
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instructorVariation: not-found · One recent syllabus was reviewed; available evidence does not support a comparison across instructors.
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chapters: found · Unit arc is summarized from the Fall 2025 syllabus schedule and learning goals. Topics may change by instructor and term.
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commonPitfalls: not-found · No recent course-specific student evidence established recurring pitfalls.
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prepPlan: not-attempted · The syllabus names a required textbook and reading preparation expectations; no separate free-resource preparation plan was researched.
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studentPerspective: not-found · The surfaced thread dates to 2020 and discusses a different instructor; it is stale and does not support current student themes.
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5 open · Livingston, Online
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0119520 | Open | Jenny Isaacs | Monday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at LSH B115; Thursday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at LSH B115; Wednesday 10:35 AM-11:30 AM at HCK 115LSH B115HCK 115 | Livingston |
| 0219521 | Open | Jenny Isaacs, Nuzhat Fatema | Monday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at LSH B115; Thursday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at LSH B115; Friday 10:35 AM-11:30 AM at HCK 115LSH B115HCK 115 | Livingston |
| 0319522 | Open | Jenny Isaacs, Nuzhat Fatema | Monday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at LSH B115; Thursday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at LSH B115; Wednesday 12:25 PM-1:20 PM at HCK 114LSH B115HCK 114 | Livingston |
| 9019523 | Open | Jenny Isaacs | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9119524 | Open | Jenny Isaacs | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.62
Course quality
4.58
Response rate
63.4%
Coverage
65 offerings · 2016–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Greenwood | 13 | 4.57 | 4.55 |
| Clark George | 12 | 4.80 | 4.77 |
| Seminski Sheri | 6 | 4.65 | 4.67 |
| Wortzel Arielle | 6 | 4.78 | 4.57 |
| Capizzi Jason | 4 | 4.33 | 4.32 |
| Meryl Shriver-Rice | 4 | 4.00 | 4.07 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Livingston, Online
Current availability
5 open of 5
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring
Core codes
CCO, SCL, SOEHS
Loaded terms
5
No prerequisite note appears in the checked-in Rutgers catalog snapshots.
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.