SUS - Sustainability Studies
Sustainability Studies: SUS
Lower-Division Courses
SUS 301. Introduction to Sustainability Studies.
Introduction to basic concepts in sustainability, including the varied disciplinary approaches used to theorize and practice sustainability. Explore these concepts through foundational sustainability scholarship, place-based experiential learning opportunities, and team-based projects. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
SUS 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Sustainability Studies.
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Geography and the Environment. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Upper-Division Courses
SUS 320. The American Athlete: Dying to Compete.
Explore the environmental health issues affecting athletes, including toxic exposure in sports equipment, chemical-laden sports fields, and the broader impact of these substances, emphasizing the need for sustainable alternatives and ethical considerations in decision-making surrounding chemical exposure in sports. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Geography 356 (Topic: The American Athlete: Dying to Compete) and Sustainability Studies 320 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper division standing
SUS 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Sustainability Studies.
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Geography and the Environment. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
SUS 330. Topics in Sustainability Studies.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
SUS 374. Capstone Experience in Sustainability Studies.
Work independently to complete a research project that assembles and integrates knowledge and skills acquired across your university career. Current concerns and methodology in the field of Sustainability Studies; an introduction to theory and research in Sustainability topics. Three lecture hours a week and a minimum of seventy hours of field research work for one semester. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
SUS 679H. Honors Tutorial Course.
For honors candidates in sustainability studies. Read selected works individually for one semester, followed in the second semester by the writing of an honors thesis. Participate in regular conferences with the faculty supervisor. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Prerequisite: For 679HA, a University GPA of at least 3.0 and a GPA in sustainability studies of at least 3.5. For 679HB, Sustainability Studies 679HA.
SUS 379L. Directed Internships in Sustainability.
Experience working in an appropriate government agency, non-governmental organization, or private business. Three lecture hours a week and a minimum of seventy hours of internship work for one semester. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.