MNGN 398: Mining and Sustainability, offered this fall, counts as an undergraduate CAS (formerly H&SS) elective.

MNGN 398: Mining and Sustainability; Will count toward your CAS (formerly H&SS) elective credits.
This course offers a comprehensive examination of the relationship between mining and sustainability, with a special emphasis on the community dimensions of sustainability. Through a social science lens, students will explore the environmental, social, economic and ethical dimensions of mining practices and their intersection with local communities, governments, and other stakeholders. Students gain a deep understanding of how the concept of sustainability in mining is conceptualized, implemented, and critiqued and develop critical thinking skills to address contemporary issues and dilemmas facing the mining industry.