The scientific basis of sustainability, explored through study of energy, water, food, natural resources, and built environment. Physical/ecological processes and systems, and human impacts from the global scale to local energy/resource use. Energy and water audits, opportunities to increase sustainability of processes/practices. Discussion/lab section involves field data collection/analysis (e.g., habitat characteristics and macroinvertebrate communities in local streams, measurement of atmospheric particulate matter concentrations, measurement of water savings from updated irrigation technologies) and a final, integrative sustainability assessment project.

Enrollment Priority: Enrollment priority for this course is based on seat reservations. If you meet the seat reservations, you're encouraged to enroll. If not, you can add yourself to the waitlist. Any available seats will be opened after Phase 2.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills