Sustainability Courses

See all current and past sustainability courses.

Spring 2010 Course List

• MGT 312-02/03 - Legal Framework of Business (description) - A. Sulkowski
  24667-02 | MON WED 3:30 - 4:45 PM | SELec 228
  24668-03 | MON 6:30 - 9:30 PM | Dion 106
• MKT 490 (26153-02) - Designing for Environment - D. Chapman
  TUE - 03:30 PM-03:30 PM | CVPA 256
  THU - 04:45 PM-06:15 PM | CVPA 353
  Prereq: MKT 311 or MKT 211, Jr. Standing, CCB Majors Only
• NUR 485/585 (23051-01) - Environmental Health - J. Leffers
  4:00 PM - 6:50 PM
• PHY 162 - Sci, Tech, & Soc: Environment - J. Silva (description)
  (23516-01) MON WED: 01:00 PM-01:50 PM | SELec 226
  (23517-01R1) Non-Enrollment Section FRI: 01:00 PM-01:50 PM | Dion 114
  (23518-01R2) FRI: 02:00 PM-02:50 PM | Dion 114
  (23519-1R3) FRI: 03:00 PM-03:50 PM | Dion 114
  
• PHY 172 (23520-01) - Planet Earth - J. Silva
  TUE THU: 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM | SELec 227
• PSC 251 (26327-03) - Political Science , World Political Issues & Ideas: Sustainability on Campus - R. Darst (description)
  TUE THU: 12:30-1:45
• SCI 591 (25492-01) - Topics in Science for Teachers: Physical Geology - S. Moosavi
  WED: 06:00 PM -09:00 PM | LArts 112
• SOC 350 (25052-03) - Reproductive Justice - S. Joseph
  TUE THU: 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM | LArts 118
  Prerequisite: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC 113 or ANT 113
• SOC 381 (25094-01) - Social Impact of Science & Technology - Y. Magrass
  TUE THU: 02:00 PM-03:15 PM | LArts 112
  Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing
• SUS 201 (25859-01) - Topics in Sustainability: The Carbon Cycle - C. McGuire (description)
  MON WED FRI: 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | LArts 108
• SUS 211 (24302-7101) - Principles of Sustainability - G. Clayton (description)
  Status: Enrollment Begins November 30th [registration information]
  This section is a online course - 14 Week Session, January 25 - May 19

Course Descriptions

MGT 312 - 02/03 - Legal Framework Business (Sulkowski,Adam J)
3 Credits
24667-02 | MON WED 3:30 - 4:45 PM | SELec 228
24668-03 | MON 6:30 - 9:30 PM | Dion 106
Prereq - Sophomore standing; Business Majors, Business Administration Minor, or Material & Textiles Majors
Description - Provides students with an overview of the legal environment of business. Topics covered include areas such as contract, tort and criminal law as well as constitutional law, intellectual property law and employment law. Students will develop a general background in the major areas to the law as it affects the daily business environment.

PHY 162 - Science, Tech & Society II (Silva, John)
3 Credits
(23516-01) MON WED: 01:00 PM-01:50 PM | SELec 226
(23517-01R1) Non-Enrollment Section FRI: 01:00 PM-01:50 PM | Dion 114
(23518-01R2) FRI: 02:00 PM-02:50 PM | Dion 114
(23519-1R3) FRI: Description - This course studies current environmental issues and their relations to technological choices. For example, air and water quality are examined in relation to the use of various renewable and non-renewable energy resources. The course is non-mathematical and satisfies 3 credits of the Natural Science requirement.

PSC 251 - World Political Issues & Ideas: Sustainability on Campus (Darst, Robert)
3 Credits
(26327-03) TUE THU 12:30-1:45
What does it mean to live "sustainably" in a world of limited resources and an increasingly overburdened natural environment? Although these are questions of great global importance, the answers begin at home: How can we make UMass Dartmouth a more sustainable community? We will examine this challenge by exploring almost every corner of the university and almost every aspect of its daily operations: transportation, power production, architecture, purchasing, landscaping, food services, and more.

We will spend nearly as much time outside the classroom as we will inside. By the end of the semester, you will have seen everything from the unused fireplaces in Liberal Arts to the furnace that generates the steam that oozes out of the ground on chilly winter days, and you will understand why that weird tower just popped in the field near the library. What's more, we will put our knowledge to work by participating in the formulation of a natural resource management plan for our 700-acre campus. We will help map the diversity, abundance, and behavior of plants and animals on campus, and consider various options for the conservation and utilization of these resources. Along the way, you will meet many people who work tirelessly (and with considerable success) to make our campus community more sustainable. No prior knowledge is necessary - the only prerequisites are curiosity and a pair of sensible shoes!

SUS 201-01 (25859-01) - Topics in Sustainability: The Carbon Cycle (McGuire, Chad)
3 Credits | MON WED FRI: 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | LArts 108
No prereqs; applies to Sustainability Studies Minor

*Carbon and its implications for a sustainable world. The purpose of this course is to explore the role of carbon in the context of sustainability. We will do this by viewing carbon through the following lenses: the carbon cycle; human influences on the carbon cycle, how carbon is regulated, used, and how it impacts our social fabric. The goal of the course is to consider carbon as a singular topic, looking at its role and impacts on human sustainability. Students who complete the course should be capable of discussing the various influences of carbon from both a scientific and socio-economic standpoint.

Note: This course counts toward free electives and the Sustainability Minor only. It does not count toward Gen Ed or distribution requirements.

For further information, please contact Chad McGuire at 508 910-6601, or at cmcguire@umassd.edu

SUS 211-01 (24302-7101) - Principles of Sustainability (Clayton, Garry)
This section is a online course. View Course Syllabus (pdf), or learn more here
14 Week Session, January 25 - May 19

Fundamental principles of Sustainability. Goal is to provide a larger context for topics covered in sustainability courses. Topics covered include: What is Sustainability?, Climate Change and Environmental Challenges, systems Thinking/Systems Analysis, "Natural" Systems and Function, Human Interactions with Natural Systems, Ethics, and Values.
Status: Enrollment Begins November 30th [registration information]