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Dec 26, 2024
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BIO 121 - Principles of Sustainability
Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours
Description
This course is designed to allow a student to develop an understanding of sustainable systems from an environmental, economic and equity (social justice) point of view. Students will learn to critically evaluate these concepts when considering personal, business and community issues.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Define sustainability terminology and its use by various groups.
- Identify the economic, environmental and equity aspects of sustainability issues.
- Summarize basic sustainability issues surrounding air quality, water availability, food and agriculture, energy and shelter.
- Incorporate tangible (economic) and intangible (environmental, equity) costs into the decision making process.
- Evaluate positive and negative trade-offs that sustainability solutions have on all community levels (family, state, faith, etc.).
- Assess the roles of technology and behavior modification when looking for sustainability solutions.
- Describe the challenges that population growth introduces for resolving sustainability issues.
Listed Topics
- Fundamentals of sustainability
- History of the sustainability movement
- Sustainability and population growth
- Economics of sustainability
- Community perspectives
- Sustainable environments
- Renewable vs. sustainability resources
- Designing sustainability
Reference Materials
Textbook and contemporary learning materials.
Approved By: Johnson, Alex Date Approved: 05/28/2013
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