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EDU 383W - Sustainability Across the Curriculum

Credits: 2
Instructional Contact Hours: 2

Expands understanding of sustainability by analyzing and evaluating problems and exploring solutions to local and global sustainability issues. Uses an interdisciplinary  approach to develop interconnections between environmental, social, and economic components. Creates a class module, project, or other plan for infusion of sustainability in to a course or other college/community activity.

Prerequisite(s): Open to all full and part-time faculty and staff or by permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 30 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: Yes

Outcomes and Objectives  

  1. Demonstrate understanding of sustainability. 
    1. Identify and demonstrate understanding of the interrelationships between environmental, social, and economic sustainability issues.
    2. Analyze and evaluate trends in local and global sustainability issues.
    3. Understand and evaluate the impact of sustainability issues on careers, lifestyles, cultures and the future of our planet.
  2. Evaluate potential solutions to sustainability issues from a personal or global perspective.
    1. Explore techniques and strategies that are effective for individuals in promoting positive sustainability change.
    2. Explore techniques and strategies that are effective for communities and nations in promoting positive sustainability change.
  3. Develop a module, project, or plan for infusion of sustainability into a course or other college/community activity.
    1. Create a module or other activity to develop awareness and understanding of sustainability within the context of a particular course or college/community group.
    2. Develop a plan for assessing student learning of sustainability.
    3. Consider using the module as a basis for application for sustainability-related course designation.



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