Time and Location

M W F 12:50-1:40, Norman Hall 0331

 

Syllabus

For the full syllabus click on: Florida Environmental Politics

 

Description and Goals

This course introduces students to the history, development, and contemporary forms of environmental politics in Florida. In order to do this, universal concerns addressed on the federal and global scale are also considered and evaluated. Florida is one of the most remarkable states in the United States, and the world, for studying environmental politics. From America’s War on Water to the recent efforts to save the Everglades, Florida’s history shows all levels of government constantly interacting and attempting to shape its environment to meet the values and desires of current residents.

 

Environmental policies are shaped by a number of concerns and functions of government – politics, citizen engagement, administration and planning. This class will overview the basic logistic and normative concerns that arise in environmental policies. Government is constantly shaping and regulating our environment; yet, unlike many other policy areas, there are active interest groups on both sides of the debate fighting for influence. At the same time, federalism plays an interesting effort in how Florida environmental politics plays out because forces on the local, federal and global scale are also working to shape environmental concerns.

 

The primary learning objectives are for students to:

• Understand early environmental practices and concerns.
• Develop a solid foundation of how American institutions shape the development, and implementation, of environmental policies.
• Begin to assess the goals and effectiveness of environmental policies.

 

Final Grades

Final grades are posted on E-learning.

 

Grading Scale

Overall course percent	Grade
90% – 100%	A
88% – 89.9%	A-
86% – 87.9%	B+
80% – 85.9%	B
78% – 79.9%	B-
76% – 77.9%	C+
70% – 75.9%	C
68% – 69.9%	C-
66% – 67.9%	D+
60% – 65.9%	D
58% – 59.9%	D-
57.9% or less	E

Attendance and Late Policy

Students are expected to attend classes. No formal attendance record will be kept, but participation accounts for 10% of the overall grade and can only be earned while in attendance. Exceptions are only made for students that have university excused absences.