19 courses with the subject SUST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SUST 101Intro to Sustainability3
The field of sustainability focuses on developing practices that meet present needs without compromising the natural environment or the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. A sustainable future requires changes to our social systems, economy, built environment, and our systems of exploitation of the environment. In this course, we will survey the intersection of human activity and environmental integrity, explore solutions to these challenges, and further your understanding of and ability to contribute to a sustainable future Attributes: YLIB
This course will explore the urban ecology of the City of Rochester and the relationship between the natural and built environments. With a focus on the Genesee River, students will explore the ecosystems of the urban landscape, evaluate the connections among people, nature, land use, ecosystem services, and pollution, and use data and GIS to envision a more sustainable future. Typically offered:
This course covers sustainability from a chemistry perspective. This course illustrates how chemistry plays a central role in developing the knowledge and tools for society to not only meet our basic needs for food, clean water, and medicine, but also to address the growing challenges such as clean energy, environmental pollution, and global warming. The course will further discuss how basic chemical concepts are being applied to create innovative materials and chemical processes important for the development of safer chemicals and sustainable Attributes: P4 YLIB
This course will explore systems thinking ideas and systems models, and apply those ideas and models to real world situations and problems. It will critically examine how systems models can provide insight into economic, social, and environmental situations, and how many of the insights of systems thinking are different than the insights gleaned from other approaches to the study of situations. Typically offered:
Completion of an International Study Abroad Course (3)*** Total: 18 credits NOTES: *PUBH 490 or 496 - may be taken once (3 credits maximum) to partially fulfill elective ** No more than one of the following courses can count toward both the Global Health M ***Approval of Director of Global Health Minor Required 2025-2026 Catalog » Academic Programs » Undergraduate » School of Arts and Sciences »
Human relationships with the environment have long been reflected through various forms of expression-celebrated, questioned, and challenged. This course explores the bidirectionality of the relationship between human expression and the environment, examining the ways environmental factors can shape creative practices, and how creative practices can promote environmental awareness and sustainable futures. Through critical analysis, discussion, and creative exploration, students will investigate how creative cultural practices respond to ecolog Attributes: CIA YLIB
This course focuses on the natural sciences associated with environmental study. It includes an emphasis on ecology, energy and environmental chemistry. It will prepare students from a variety of perspectives to understand and apply major concepts in support of environmental sustainability. The course includes lectures, group work, collection/interpretation/critique of data and lab experiences. Attributes: YLIB
This course focuses on the natural sciences associated with environmental study. It includes an emphasis on ecology, energy, and environmental chemistry. It will prepare students from a variety of perspectives to understand and apply major concepts in support of environmental sustainability. The course includes lectures, group work, collection/interpretation/critique of data and field and lab experiences. Attributes: YLIB
Total: 18 credits Note: Courses may not be used for credit in the student’s major and the AFAM minor without p 2025-2026 Catalog » Academic Programs » Undergraduate » School of Arts and Sciences » Africa African American Studies (Minor)
This topics course that will critically examine one or more areas of study in sustainability that are not covered by other courses. The topics will focus on the context, challenges, and potential solutions of real problems facing our society. Fall 2018 Topic: Sustainable Community Development: From Space to Place- How we create space impacts how it is perceived and used. This course will explore new urbanist strategies for creating space to make it a Community Place! Attributes: YLIB
Water is essential to life on the planet and weather is one important mechanism of the flow of water. This course examines the small and large scale phenomena of water and weather including: the temperature/density relationship and changing of state of water; seasonal circulation and temperature stratification of lakes; thermohaline and wind-driven ocean circulation and global heat transfer; watersheds; the hydrologic cycle; motions and complex interactions of air masses at frontal boundaries; the effects of geographic features on weather; and Attributes: YLIB
Climate impacts natural and built systems in a myriad of ways. In this course, the history of earth’s climate, geographic variability in climate, global climate change, impacts of climate change, potential climate solutions, and climate adaptation are investigated using a variety of models and perspectives, including environmental justice. Research methods in climate science are used to collect and analyze data, the design and implementation of climate research will be explored. Attributes: YLIB
Is a sustainable future attainable? The future, in truth, is already here and private and public entities must respond. Numerous corporations and individuals are already prospering in business in a sustainable fashion. This capstone course allows students to draw connections between their previous coursework in the minor and real world examples of sustainable prosperity. Permission of the instructor required to register. Attributes: YLIB
This course examines the connections between Earth’s natural systems and human activities, emphasizing the principles of sustainability within the context of environmental and earth science. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, students will investigate the dynamic interactions between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere, and their significance for sustaining life on our planet. Attributes: YLIB
The internship for credit course in sustainability supports students as they develop and reflect on professional skills gained while interning in the field . Students reflect critically on the process of identifying and working toward individualized learning goals, gain feedback from supervisors on strengths and areas for academic and professional growth, learn about and assess organizational fit, expand their network of professional contacts, and reflect on how their internship experience will impact their future career ideas and plans. Speci Typically offered:
This course provides the opportunity for investigation of a special topic or project of interest to a student and a supervising sustainability faculty member. Students must contact the program director and request permission to register. Independent study may involve a literature research, writing a research proposal, and/or a lab/field study. Students must complete prepare a course proposal. Completion of the Independent Study/Tutorial Authorization form is required. Typically offered:
