SUS 405 - Sustainable Solutions

1 course unit

An interdisciplinary approach to developing and assessing sustainable solutions to meet the needs of human society and the environment on local, regional, and global scales. Each offering of this course will focus on a particular issue or set of issues such as food, energy, green design, or waste management. Students will read the trade and primary literature as it relates to each specific theme and then through project-based learning will design and test potential solutions that might help achieve sustainability. Students will study the issues and focus on design, data collection, dissemination and assessment related to solving the problem being analyzed.
Prerequisite(s): Any two courses in the Sustainability Studies Minor.
Meets general academic requirement W.