SUS 201 - Introduction to Sustainability

Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

College Level Prerequisites: None

Description: This course aims to address the real life challenges of sustainability by building the change agent capacities of students. This course will provide an overview of the principles and practices of sustainability, with an emphasis on the components of the triple bottom line: Economic stability, Social equity, and Environmental viability from a systems perspective. Course will be taught with a focus on collaboration and student involvement in projects. Students will be introduced to information from a number of different academic areas such as biology, chemistry, sociology, economics and political science.

Department Consent: None

General Education Distribution Category Met: None