Sustainability Courses | Summer Sessions 2011

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This is a cross-campus list of courses offered in Spring 2011 related to sustainability issues.  The purpose of this list is to enable students interested in sustainability topics to find relevant courses, and to promote sustainability related course offerings on campus.  If you would like to have your course listed here you, or if you discover that a course listed here is already full then please contact IUOS.

  • Sustainability focused courses concentrate on the concept of sustainability, including its social, economic, and environmental dimensions, or examine an issue or topic using sustainability as a lens. Sustainability is a consistent thread throughout each course component and most assignments are designed to help students develop a better understanding of sustainability and sustainable development.
  • Sustainability related courses incorporate sustainability as a distinct course component or module, or concentrate on a single sustainability principle or issue.

Exceptions can be made for courses that do not meet all criteria, but perhaps excel in certain areas.

 

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  • Apparel Merchandise/Interior Design
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    Course Name Course Number Instructor Day/time Description
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    D-290 Special Topics in Interior Design: Introduction to LEED (Session 1) 13298 Wu M/W 1:00-4:00PM D290 Special Topics in Interior Design: Introduction to LEED is an introductory course on LEED green building knowledge, construction and operation. The course is also intended to prepare students for the LEED Green Associate exam. The following areas will be covered: LEED Overview, The LEED Application Process, LEED Credits and Prerequisites, LEED Specific Strategies: Sustainable Sites, Water Management,  Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality,  and Innovation and Design.
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    L-230 Collins Colloquium: Learn from Nature: Permaculture 7227 Haberman Field course in Hoosier National Forest, Paoli, IN from June 5th – June 19th.  Students must complete an application and be accepted to register for this course. Enrollment is limited to 25 students. Participants will be camping outdoors for the duration of the 2 weeks. Bathroom and shower facilities are available. A special course fee covers round-trip transportation, food, lodging (camping equipment provided), and course materials. Students who successfully complete the course will receive certification in Permaculture, which enables them to practice or teach the art and science of Permaculture.
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    R-429/R-529 Ecotourism: Aministration and Management  (Session 1) 8731/9461 Basman D 1:10-2:25PM This course will integrate and examine the theoretical foundations, practical applications and best management practices in ecotourism, under the umbrella of sustainable tourism practices. The focus of this course will include: conceptsof sustainability in ecotourism development and practice; ecotourism relation to nature-based and adventure tourism; social, environmental, cultural and economic impacts of ecotourism; spatial strategies for ecotourism destinations, and ecotourism as a business. The format of the course will be lectures, discussions, and assigned local trips.
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    E-162 Environment and People (Session 1) 8460 Schmitt-Harsh D 10:20-11:35AM An interdisciplinary examination of the problems of population, pollution, and natural resources and their implications for society.

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    G-110 Introduction to Human Geography (Session 1) 5705, (Session 2) 5706 D 10:20-11:35AM, D 10:30-11:20AM An introduction to the principles, concepts, and methods of analysis used in the study of human geographic systems. Examines geographic perspectives on contemporary world problems such as population growth, globalization of the economy, and human-environmental relations.
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    G-105 Earth: Our Habitable Planet (Session 1) 5728/5729 M/W 1:10-3:50PM (plus lab component) Introduction to planet Earth as a dynamic and complex global system. Course materials will demonstrate physical and chemical linkages between biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere that directly impact lifestyles of human populations at time scales of years to centuries. 
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    R-300 Russian and East European Issues: Global Environmental Problems and Solutions (Cross-listed as SPEA-E 400, E 555, V 450 and V 550 and REEI-R 500) (Session 2) 10264 Meretsky T 8:00-10:00AM Global Environmental Problems and Solutions is a part of the Tyumen-Siberia study-abroad program funded by a FIPSE grant from the Department of Education. This 1-credit seminar course designed to develop students’ experience with international environmental issues in preparation for travelling in the Tyumen region and seeing the range of environmental problems and solutions there. We anticipate that many but not all of the students of the course will also be travelling to Tyumen as part of the study-abroad program. Each week we will deal with a different environmental issue, exploring videos readings that describe American and Russian experience with the week’s environmental issue, as well as experience from other parts of the world. Topics will include oil pollution, agricultural impacts, nuclear energy, and biodiversity conservation.
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    E-400/E555 Plants and Plant Communities (Session 1, Intensive) 6872 Bennett Course meets May 10 -May 20, which includes 6 field days in the Smoky Mountains.  The main objective of this class is to observe and learn to identify between 100 – 150 plants in their growth habitat.  We will also discuss some interesting characteristics of the plants, including current and past medicinal uses of some, human uses (food and medicinal) and the importance of many of the plants to wildlife.  We will observe and discuss many of the different plant communities found in The Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The goals of this class are to acquaint you with our rich botanical resources and their importance to the ecosystem.  This goal can best be achieved by spending several hours in the field, observing, identifying, discussing and enjoying plants in one of the most species rich areas in the world.  While learning, I also hope you will gain an appreciation and enthusiasm for our resources that will last your lifetime.
    E-476/V-450 Environmental Law and Regulation  (Session 1) 10157 Cox T/R 11:20AM - 1:30PM Introductory course in environmental law and regulation. Subjects covered include command and control regulation, air quality, water quality, toxics, waste management, energy, natural resources,  international environmental law, and alternative dispute resolution.