COURSEWORK
The Sustainability Engagement Certificate requires that all students take a gateway course before taking all others in the certificate. Then, students can select and thematic emphasis and tailor their two elective courses to that theme. At least one elective must be taken outside of the Nicholas School of the Environment and both must engage with at least two of the three pillars of sustainability: economic, social, and environmental. Below you will find summaries of the gateway course (Sustainability Theory and Practice) as well as the two electives for the environmental justice focus. Click on the name of the course to find its syllabus, written work throughout the semester, and reflection.
ENV245: The Theory and Practice of Sustainability. Taught by Charlotte Clark and Tavey Capps.
This gateway course sought to teach students the fundamentals of the three tiered model for sustainability through fundamental engagement with theory while participating in client-based campus sustainability research projects.
HISTORY345: North American Environmental History. Taught by Gunther Peck.
This history course was based in the Sanford School of Public Policy, where Professor Peck lead students down a whirlwind tour of North America's history with climate policy, pollution, National Parks, native communities, and even the Women's Rights Movement.
POLITIC4007: Global Environmental Politics. Taught by Patrick Bayer.
This political science course was taken at the University of Glasgow in Glasgow, Scotland. The course explored the relationship between state-based governments and non-governmental organizations in creating international climate agreements throughout history, as well as implications for the future.