Sustainability Course Repository

ART-4850 : Contemporary Practices

Art | College of Arts and Sciences | UG

This senior capstone course for Photography and Digital Design majors integrates and examines art practices that reflect the university's CORE curriculum, mission, and values with personal and professional development in the arts.Through critical readings of texts and class discussion, students will discover how artists comment upon larger social issues inclusive of political/social, environmental, and religious/spiritual aspects. The class will consist of lectures, presentations, several visiti...

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  • LSAP Goal 1 Response to the Cry of the Earth
  • LSAP Goal 2 Response to the Cry of the Poor
  • LSAP Goal 5 Ecological Education
  • LSAP Goal 6 Ecological Spirituality
  • LSAP Goal 7 Community Resilience and Empowerment
  • 10 Reduced Inequalities

BETH-5120 : Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Business Ethics | Albers School of Business | GR

Provides students with an understanding of the social and natural environments within which moral issues in business arise. Within this framework it Introductionduces students to both the ethical concepts and ethical principles, and the reasoning and analytical skills needed to resolve those moral dilemmas. MBA students may not receive credit for both MBA 5120 and BETH 5100.

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  • LSAP Goal 1 Response to the Cry of the Earth
  • LSAP Goal 2 Response to the Cry of the Poor
  • LSAP Goal 3 Ecological Economics
  • LSAP Goal 4 Adoption of Sustainable Lifestyles
  • LSAP Goal 5 Ecological Education
  • LSAP Goal 6 Ecological Spirituality
  • LSAP Goal 7 Community Resilience and Empowerment
  • 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  • 16 Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

BIOL-2520 : Plant Systematics

Biology | College of Science and Engineering | UG

Plant systematics surveys the phylogeny (including methods of phylogenetic inference), evolution, ecology, paleobotany, and taxonomy of plants while emphasizing native flora. Three lecture and four laboratory hours per week. One weekend field trip is required.

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  • LSAP Goal 1 Response to the Cry of the Earth
  • 15 Life on Land

BIOL-2600 : Fundamentals of Ecology

Biology | College of Science and Engineering | UG

Explores patterns and processes in nature by studying population, community, and ecosystem dynamics through Introductionducing foundational theories and modeling techniques. Combines lectures with field laboratories at local sites for team research that develops into independent projects. Includes all elements of research, from generating hypotheses to proposing and carrying out research to analyzing and writing up results. Demonstrate proficiency through writing, presenting, and taking exams. T...

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  • LSAP Goal 1 Response to the Cry of the Earth
  • LSAP Goal 5 Ecological Education
  • 14 Life Below Water
  • 15 Life on Land

BIOL-2730 : Bioinformatics

Biology | College of Science and Engineering | UG

A skills-based course focused on learning the tools that apply computer technology to the management of biological information. The course provides an Introductionduction to computer programming as a tool for cellular and molecular biologists and is a core course for the major in Cell and Molecular Biology (BS.CMOL). Registration restrictions may be bypassed with permission of the department.

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  • LSAP Goal 1 Response to the Cry of the Earth
  • LSAP Goal 5 Ecological Education
  • 14 Life Below Water
  • 15 Life on Land