SUS 405 - Sustainable Solutions

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR: Meets general academic requirement W.
Prerequisite(s): Any three courses in the Sustainability Studies Major or Minor.
An integrative approach to developing sustainable solutions to meet the needs of human society by integrating environmental, economic, and social justice issues on local, regional, and global scales.  Through readings, writing, presentations, digital research and dissemination, and field and laboratory work students will identify and explore complex problems. Then through project-based and integrative learning students will explore potential solutions that might help achieve sustainability objectives. Students will study the issues and focus on innovation & business solutions, policy approaches, individual action, stakeholder participation, campaign strategy, and dissemination related to solving the problems being analyzed.