6 courses with the subject SUS, 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.
SUS 0230INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY
This course will examine the interrelationship between humans and their environment at various scales while providing an overview of the social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainability. It uses an interdisciplinary approach to explore the principles, concepts, and tools used in various fields to gain a better understanding of environmental degradation, climate change, social inequalities, and how to build community resiliency to support a more sustainable future. This course investigates how the science of sustainability can improve decision-making processes in planning for a changing climate. Topics may include: The Origins of Sustainability, Cultural Influences of Sustainability, The Built Environment, Environmental Hazards and Human Health, Ecological Footprints, Water Resources and Pollution, Energy Efficiency and Resources, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture, and Environmental Justice.
This course introduces students to the millions of life forms that have lived during the 3.5 billion year record of life on earth. The course reviews the history and evolution of life on earth, and guides students in an exploration of the plants, animals, and other forms of life through lectures, class activities, and field observations. Students will document their own observations through sketches and field notes and will supplement their own observations with basic library and internet research. Through their own observations, students will discover how various organisms interact by forming and testing their own hypotheses and documenting their results. The course also examines the challenges and opportunities faced by each form of life on a planet dominated by human activities.
This course will introduce learners to select current issues affecting the environment from a scientific and social context. Topics are with a focus on implications for the global community. Key environmental issues are highlighted in the course, and students are encouraged to research additional topics in more detail through their independent research journals. Topics covered in the course include historical and ethical perspectives of the environment, the concept of sustainability, biodiversity, renewable and nonrenewable environmental resources, environmental health, and climate change. Each topic is discussed from a local/regional perspective as well as with suggestions towards global impacts and change.
SUS 0260GREEN BUSINESS: IT'S A CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Green Business will focus on best practices in sustainable business operations. Students will be engaged in discussions on how environmental issues shape competitive strategy, government regulation, investor relations, marketing, and finance business functions. Students will learn to apply tools for implementing sustainable practices such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). 617
1. Students will know key concepts for sustainability from multiple disciplinary perspectives. 2. Students will be able to apply concepts of sustainability to address challenges in global and local contexts. 3. Students will be able to analyze sustainability and key topics, including the relationship between human and natural systems. 4. Students will recognize, act on, and evaluate how their professional and personal actions impact sustainability with the knowledge and appreciation of interconnections among economic, environmental, and social perspectives. 162
This course explores the social and political dimensions of sustainability. Students will study the common problems created by environmental degradation and the depletion of non-renewable resources; the solutions to these problems proposed by governments, businesses, and non-governmental organizations; and the processes by which competing preferences over these different solutions are reconciled. This course includes theoretical readings and case studies in order to provide an accurate survey of the rapidly changing politics of sustainability. At the conclusion of the course, students have an increased awareness of what actions society must take in order develop in a sustainable manner.
