Sustainability Courses

Review of theory and research in restorative and community justice. Focus on restorative justice initiatives that provide an alternative framework for dealing with crime in which victim needs are central, offenders are held accountable, and the government is a secondary player in the process of restoring victims, offenders, and communities to a state of wholeness. Discussion of the impact of restorative justice initiatives in the criminal justice system in the United States and around the world.

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An examination of the complex concepts and issues associated with global terrorism, U.S. homeland security, and the role of law enforcement; the events leading to the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, and those events before and after that date leading to the developing concepts and principals commonly associated with homeland security. Topics include historical overviews of U.S. and international terrorism, international and domestic terrorism issues, a framework of how the U.S. government ...

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An introduction to electric energy systems. Topics include an overview of electric power systems and power factor; three phase circuits; magnetic circuits; transformers and an introduction to electro-mechanical energy conversion.

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A year-long capstone team design project that draws upon all of the student's previous experience, both technical and non-technical. Projects require students to investigate and apply concepts not covered in course work and to master engineering tools needed to complete the assigned task. Particular emphasis is placed upon project organization and management, principles of engineering design, oral and written communication, and professionalism and ethics. In ECEGR 4870, student teams are formed ...

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Worldwide approximately 800 million people lack access to electricity. This course focuses on technological solutions to energy poverty, which primarily afflicts people living in less economically developed countries. Topics include: design and analysis of off-grid electrical systems such as renewable energy-powered energy kiosks, solar home systems and micro grids; energy poverty; development practices. Data and case studies from systems in Zambia, Kenya and elsewhere are used to enrich the cou...

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Examines theories and applications of the economic behavior of individual consumers and firms. Explores the allocation of resources through a price system, the role of public policy, and the social impact of economic decisions. Analyzes business production decisions in competitive and imperfect markets.

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Organization, operation, and control of the American economy in its financial and socio-political settings; problems of inflation, unemployment, taxation, the public debt, money, and banking growth.

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Develops the economic theory necessary to understand how the international macroeconomy works and influences the behavior and success of business. Emphasis on the impact of international macroeconomic events and how those events affect a firm's ability to compete. Serves as intermediate macroeconomics course for economics majors and minors.

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Covers the economic analysis related to natural resource use, including depletable and renewable resources. Environmental topics include pollution, preservation, conservation, and development.

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Focuses on the U.S. healthcare system and how it compares to other international systems. Examines key factors from both the demand and supply side of medical care from the perspective of microeconomic theory. Analyzes the impact of both institutional and public policy changes on patients, providers, and the overall U.S health care system.

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