Sustainability (SUST)

SUST 1000  INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY (3 credits)

Introduction to Sustainability explores from multiple perspectives the interconnectedness of earth's physical, ecological, and human systems, and how to maintain and improve earth's resources and systems for current and future generations.

Distribution: Social Science General Education course and Global Diversity General Education course

SUST 4090  SPECIAL TOPICS IN SUSTAINABILITY (3 credits)

This is a lecture and/or laboratory course pertaining to a specific topic in sustainability and not available in the regular curriculum. May be repeated as topics change.

Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Other pre-requisites may apply: please consult with instructor of course.

SUST 4390  THE NATURE OF THE PAST: AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY, PRE-HISTORY TO THE PRESENT (3 credits)

This course will introduce students to the field of American Environmental History. Students will engage with literature produced by scholars who, broadly speaking, research and write about the many ways in which humans have shaped nature and, conversely, how nature has shaped humans over time. We will focus on the myriad peoples and cultures that have thrived in what is presently the United States and how these peoples have interacted with their physical environments in a multitude of contexts, from the transformation of ecosystems for economic purposes, to the cultural and scientific ideas that have shaped human notions of the natural world, to the ways in which people have mobilized governments to transform the environment. (Cross-listed with HIST 4390, HIST 8196, ENVN 4390).

SUST 4800  SUSTAINABILITY INTERNSHIP (1-6 credits)

This course offers students an opportunity to experience sustainability studies through direct involvement in career-oriented sustainability organizations. The host organization must be approved in advance in consultation with the internship coordinator. This course may be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

SUST 4900  INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3 credits)

Specially planned readings or independent research in a well-defined field within sustainability carried out under the supervision of a faculty member. As independent study courses are intended to enrich a student's regular academic program, they may not normally be taken as substitutes for scheduled classroom courses of the same nature. May be repeated, for credit, up to six hours, under a different topic.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor required.