Sustainable Courses

Looking to take a course on renewable energy? Wondering how you can learn more about climate change? Thinking about building your social justice toolbox? Maybe you just want to expand your knowledge of sustainability concepts in your field.

Look no further!

Below is a list of the over 300 courses offered here at UB that you can take to become sustainability literate and an agent of change after graduation.

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Sustainable Course Inventory (2024)

Liberation Struggles	AAS	425SEM	GRI	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Focuses on the movements of people of African descent in search of freedom from colonialism, racial oppression, slavery, and apartheid. Uses a comparative approach to trace evolving programs and conceptions of the freedom struggle across generations and
Health Prob Black Commun	AAS	414SEM	DPT	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Addresses issues of health and disease in the African Diaspora from the point of view of African peoples biology and culture. Includes African healing traditions in the Caribbean and North America, as well as black responses to modern medical revolutions.
Race, Law & Society	AAS	293SEM	LUL	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Explores that part of U.S. law that has dealt with the human and civil rights of African Americans (and by implication other racial ethnic groups in U.S. society: Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, etc.) We do this by examining the rel
African American History	AAS	261LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Surveys the history of African Americans from African origins to the present. The course focuses on the often overlooked but crucial role of African Americans in shaping US and world history. Topics include: West African civilizations, the slave trade and
Intro African American Studies	AAS	100LEC	JPO	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Offers an overview of the major themes, debates, and issues animating the discipline of African-American Studies and an introduction to the social, cultural, and political history of the African diaspora.
Diversity & Cultural Awareness	AAS	504SEM	SBF	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This course seeks to provide a critical and rigorous grounding in the ideals and practices of modern citizenship that is diversified, fragmented, and noted for cultural differences. It will examine the contradictions of modern living in plural societies t
Intel Domain: Urban Design	ARC	629SEM	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Intel Domain: Inclusive Design	ARC	623SEM	A558	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Tech Method Situated Technolog	ARC	617DIS	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	There is no digital architecture anymore: just architecture. Considers architecture in the expanded field of computational and media technologies within constructed environments. Complex assemblages of code, people, space, material, infrastructure, practi
Urban Design: Case Studies	ARC	566LEC	U566	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Urban Design: Case Studies examines how American cities are so thinly spread out compared with many other nations. What is density and what does it mean? What are the relations between density and sustainability? This graduate seminar is intended to exami
Urban Design: Understndng Form	ARC	565LEC	U565	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Urban Design 1: Understanding Urban Form is a multidisciplinary course with its roots in architecture, urban planning, and environmental design. Intended to be an introduction to urban design, the course is open to students who are interested in neighborh
Tech Methods: Urban Design	ARC	551LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Technical methods in urban design and architecture works at the confluence of the scale of buildings and the scale of cities. Straddles the fields of architecture, urban planning, and development to critically examine parameters of contemporary urban form
Tech Methods: Ecological Pract	ARC	546SEM	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Offers students an intense exploration of the role that architects play in the design of the built and natural environments. Encourages multidisciplinary collaboration among allied professions and disciplines. Explores the following issues: connections am
Tech Methods: Material Culture	ARC	544SEM	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Material Culture projects forward from this history and the research group explores ways in which the culture of materials shapes our environments and contributes to our constructive sensibilities. Our research scrutinizes the transformation from idea to
Architecture History 2	ARC	534LR	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces the fundamentals of architectural design from the theory and practice of the 1450's to the built and written manifestos of modern times. Situates the evolution of the architectural discipline within the context of social, cognitive and technolo
Site Planning & Design	ARC	526SEM	U526	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examine the integration of requirements in site planning and design. Topics may include pedestrian movement and circulation; public transit; provisions for the handicapped; services and utilities; site assessment (including zoning, climate, topography, wa
Architectural Theory	ARC	362LLB	A562	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Overview of architectural theory and approaches. Examines architectural theory as applied to building design, using architectural theory as a basis for developing design paradigms. Introduces research methods used in architectural theory.
Structures 1	ARC	352LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces the fundamentals of statics and strength of materials and the principals of structure. Provides a theoretical and scientific basis for understanding how various structural systems and structural materials work and withstand loading. Investigate
Environment & Landscapes	ARC	300LEC	E275	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Theme is discovering landscape design. Explores perspectives on the physical environment and design, focusing on relationships between people, the natural and constructed environments, and landscapes. Introduces new ways of seeing, understanding, and comm
Intro to Environmental Systems	ARC	241LEC	A541	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Overview on interrelationship of the physical environment and buildings, specifically examining site design and environmental technologies, as they relate to environmental building systems design. More specifically, will develop an ability to respond to s
Arch History: 1450 - Present	ARC	234LR	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces the fundamentals of architectural design from the theory and practice of the 1450's to the built and written manifestos of modern times. Situates the evolution of the architectural discipline within the context of social, cognitive and technolo
Arch History: Ancient - 1450	ARC	231LR	A531	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces the development of urban and architectural form in a cultural context from the first settlements of Neolithic times to the consolidation of architecture as a discipline in the 1450s.
American Diversity & Design	ARC	211LEC	001	SUST	SUSCONTENT	An approved SUNY Arts and SUNY American History general education course. Examines the history and diversity of cultural experiences within the United States and their attendant design issues. Specifically, the course concentrates on the ways in which our
Introduction to Architecture	ARC	121LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces students to the vocabulary of architecture, and the understanding of design and applied arts in the human experience. Topics include historical examples of 19th and 20th century architecture, design, landscapes, and urbanism as a tool for devel
Intel Domain: Ecological Pract	ARC	628SEM	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Offers students an intense exploration of the role that architects play in the design of the built and natural environments. Encourages multidisciplinary collaborations among allied professions and disciplines. Explores one or more of the following issues
Tech Methods: Inclusive Design	ARC	620SEM	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Topics on inclusive design technical methods for environments, products, and systems for a wider range of people.
Environmental Systems 3	ARC	475LEC	A575	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Explores and synthesizes environmental systems for a design studio project, or investigates how these systems operate in an existing building as part of a semester-long project. Analyzes and examine how design criteria vary with factors like geography, cl
Environmental Systems 2	ARC	473LEC	A573	SUST	SUSCOURSE	A majors-only course. Examines active systems of climate control in buildings and their relation to energy management. Assesses evaluation and selection of mechanical equipment systems, cost implications, and effectiveness. Investigates design considerati
Chi Tradition & Guanxi	AS	380LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Continuation of CHI 280. Surveys major cultural and traditional elements that have influenced various aspects of contemporary Chinese life. Topics include Chinese philosophical ideals, religion, women, family, education, Chinese language and symbolic refe
Gender in Asian Literature	AS	323LEC	HAQ	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course will examine the different ways in which gender is constructed through Asian literature, theatre, and film. It is intended to introduce students to the literature of Asia, foregrounding the ways in which gender shapes different types, or genre
Human Evolutionary Genomics	BIO	550LEC	GOK	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course conveys genomics approaches to tackle the questions: "What makes us human?" and "Why are we different from each other?" Specifically, this course will introduce the state-of-the-art concepts and methodologies in human evolutionary genomics exp
Evolutionary Ecology	BIO	438LEC	POU	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course will explore the theoretical and practical interaction between the fields of ecology and evolution through the lens of optimality theory. Separate sections of the course will examine population and community processes, using both theoretical a
Marine Ecology	BIO	411LEC	WEI	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Surveys tropical marine ecosystems, with an emphasis on coral reef communities. Examines processes controlling abundance and distribution of marine taxa using primary literature. This course is the same as GLY 411, and course repeat rules will apply. Stu
Plant Biology	BIO	318LEC	WIL	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course focuses on land plants and algae. Topics include photosynthesis, water relations, plant nutrition, reproduction, development, ecology, economic botany, and others, depending on student interest. Topics will be covered from molecular to organ
Ecology	BIO	309LEC	HEN	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Processes that control the abundance and distribution of organisms in their natural environments; emphasizing population, community and evolutionary ecology. This course is the same as GLY 309, and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult
General Physiology Lec	BIO	303LEC	EZA	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Covers general physiology principles, using cells, plants, and animals as models to illustrate mechanisms by which living organisms maintain internal function and adapt to their external environment. Previously BIO 203LEC.
Evolutionary Biology	BIO	200LLB	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is designed as a general introduction to organismal biology: what happens at the level of the organism and above. Students will learn how evolution works, what organisms evolution has created, and how those organisms interact with the environ
Advanced Ecology	BIO	507LEC	HEN	SUST	SUSCOURSE
Materials Principles	CE	540LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course covers the fundamental principles of material science and engineering for graduate level students as they apply to basic chemical and biological engineering systems. Four topics will be discussed in-depth, including materials structure, thermo
Materials Sci & Corrosion	CE	433LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Properties of solids, which chemical engineers need to understand and exploit in regard to chemical processing and industrial equipment; how chemical and physical structures determine the uses of the products of the chemical industry. Crystal structure, c
Chem Eng Plant Design	CE	408LR	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Applies chemical engineering principles to the design of chemical plants and process equipment. Preliminary economic evaluations of plants. Process flow sheet development; material and energy balances; equipment specification, fundamentals of engineering
Separations	CE	407LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Staged operations of distillation, absorption, leaching, and extraction. Phase equilibria and application of equilibrium data to calculational methods provide knowledge of solution methods and limitations for binary and multicomponent systems.
CE Product Design	CE	404LR	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Integrates the general framework for product design and development with molecular structure-property relations, enables students to evaluate the design of existing products and participate in the design of improved and new products.
Applied CE Math	CE	341LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course covers fundamental numerical and computational methods for modeling physical phenomena and processes with a focus on chemical engineering applications. An emphasis is placed on the implementation of the numerical methods in a programming env
Chem Engr Thermodyn 2	CE	304LR	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Applies the laws and tools of equilibrium thermodynamics to chemical engineering problems, including calculation of thermodynamic properties of pure fluids and mixtures, computation of energy requirements for changing the state of a system, analysis of ph
Fund of Chemical Eng	CE	212LR	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Integrates fundamentals of mathematics, physics, and chemistry into chemical engineering concepts; laws of conservation of mass and energy.
Electrochem Energy Environ	CE	422LEC	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This course is for senior undergraduate students in Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry, who are interested in sustainable renewable energy and environmental technologies. Development of such cutting-edge technologies heavily relies on understanding of el
Psych Learng & Instr	CEP	560LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The study of educational psychology involves both theory and practice. Focusing upon applying the principles of psychology and research to the practice of teaching, the ultimate goal is the understanding and improvement of learning and instruction. This c
Sch-Wide Prac Diverse Lrnrs	CEP	551SEM	SP	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course covers diversity issues and school-wide practices for school psychologists in training. Diversity dimensions covered within the course include ethnicity, culture, language, socio-economic, sexual orientation, and disability. An emphasis is pla
Yoga for Health and Healing	CEP	549SEM	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Yoga for Health and Healing is a graduate level course for those in the helping field who would like to learn more about the role of yoga in maintaining wellbeing and school engagement. The course will provide an overview of yoga theory and practices. The
Mental Health Counseling	CEP	521LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This introductory course provides an overview of mental health counseling as a profession. The texts and assignments are designed to introduce students to the field. Core topics include: history and current trends of counseling, mental health counselor's
Educational Psychology	CEP	400LEC	OE1	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the field of Educational Psychology and its contributions to classroom teaching and learning. Through lectures and interactive exercises, we will explore the dynamic relationship between
Experimental Design	CEP	524LEC	JL	SUST	SUSCOURSE	The course introduces the principles and applications of experimental and quasi-experimental research designs in education, behavioral and social sciences. It covers various advanced statistical modeling and data analysis techniques for policy/program eva
Diversity & Human Relations	CEP	412LEC	OE1	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This undergraduate course is designed to examine the multiple dimensions of human diversity and how it impacts human interactions in everyday and work life. The influence of factors such as globalization, technology, information sharing, communication met
Health Behavior Change	CHB	502LEC	2	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Health Behavior Change is an overview of the health behaviors contributing most dramatically to increased morbidity and mortality in the United States. The course emphasizes public health interventions and strategies to promote healthy behaviors and disco
Behavior Driven Disease	CHB	210LD	DIS1	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This study abroad course in Jamaica will allow students to explore how lifestyle choices are linked to obesity and overweight from 2 different perspectives the United States and Jamaica. Students will attend classroom sessions before departure to learn ho
CHHB Interventions	CHB	602LEC	A	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This course is a designed to give students an in-depth understanding of the state of the science in health behavior and community health interventions, including individual, family, community, and policy interventions. Students will be prepared to critica
Princ of Com Health & HB	CHB	601LEC	A	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This course is a designed to give students an in-depth understanding of the state of the science in health behavior and community health interventions, including individual, family, community, and policy interventions. Students will be prepared to critica
Pub Hlth Popultn Wellbng	CHB	550LR	A	SUST	SUSCOURSE	"Provides a perspective on public health for students from a variety of health professions programs. As such, the specific relation to the overall program of studies differs depending on the student's program. Completion of the course should, regardless
Refugee Health	CHB	522SEM	1	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This course provides an introduction to both the global and local health issues related to refugee populations. Health, cultural issues, barriers to care, and services for refugee populations in the United States will be featured, with an emphasis on West
Public Health Ethics	CHB	520LEC	1	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Public Health Ethics explores interdisciplinary perspectives using literary, philosophical, and historical examples. Public Health Ethics has a special concern about functions of the state and organizations in protecting and promoting health. The American
Study of Health Behavior	CHB	501LEC	HOO1	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Examination of selected approaches for explaining people's health-related behaviors (i.e., cultural, economic, social structure, social psychological), and a review of intervention strategies designed to modify health-related behaviors.
Env Fate Transport Pollutants	CIE	562LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course provides a quantitative description of the physical, chemical, and biological processes governing the migration and transformation of pollutants in surface water, ground water, soil, and atmospheric systems. Topics include mass and energy bala
Wind Eng & Turbulent Flow	CIE	561LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Develop understanding of wind load effects on structures; be able to quantify wind loads and their effects on structures based on basic theories, numerical schemes, experimental methods, full-scale observations and codes & standards.
Groundwater Engineering	CIE	541LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course presents the fundamentals of fluid flow and mass transport in porous media. The governing mass and energy balance equations are derived and several commonly applied solutions are developed. Other topics covered in the class include groundwater
Env Eng Design	CIE	449LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Design of environmental engineering systems, such as water-distribution networks; storm and wastewater collection systems; treatment systems for air, water, and wastewater; and hazardous waste site remediation. This is a professional practice-oriented cou
Chem Princ Env Eng	CIE	448LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Presents fundamentals in aquatic chemistry as applied to natural waters, water treatment, and wastewater treatment. Topics include equilibrium concepts, chemical thermodynamics, acid-base reactions, precipitation and dissolution, oxidation and reduction,
Treatment Process Eng	CIE	442LR	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Overview of environmental engineering treatment systems analysis and design. Topics include water distribution, water treatment, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, sludge processing, and industrial waste management.
Ecological Engineering	CIE	441LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Focuses on the physical, chemical, and hydrodynamic processes governing pollutant fate in natural systems. Topics include mass and energy balances, mixing processes, partitioning processes (exchange with solids and air), and particle removal. Examples fro
Traffic Ops & Design	CIE	436LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course addresses the design, operation, control and management of transportation facilities. Topics covered include geometric design of roadways, capacity analysis for freeway segments, signal timing and design, and intersection design and layout. St
Structural Engrg 3	CIE	423LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Emphasizes the matrix formulation of the equations that describe the response of statically indeterminate systems, and it also provides an introduction to plastic analysis, approximate methods of analysis, and structural dynamics for seismic applications.
Civil Capstone	CIE	416LEC	S	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Second course of a two-course sequence. Students work in teams of four to six on a design problem that is drawn from industry. The project is introduced in CIE 415. Teams compete against each other and are required to complete a preliminary design report
Prof Practice Issues	CIE	415LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Ethical issues in civil engineering practice, the professional licensure process, the project life cycle, engineering economics fundamentals, construction contracts and delivery methods, cost estimating fundamentals, project scheduling fundamentals, proje
Fluid Mechanics	CIE	354LR	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Provides an introductory treatment of the dynamics of fluids, emphasizing incompressible fluids. Develops and applies hydrostatics, thermodynamics, fluid characteristics, kinematics, and dynamics; methods of analysis including the infinitesimal and finite
Hydraulics and Hydrology	CIE	343LLR	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Application of fundamentals of fluid mechanics to pressurized flow systems, hydraulic machinery and open channel systems with introduction to hydraulic drag and surface/subsurface hydrology. Topics include minor and major losses in laminar and turbulent f
Environmental Engineering Sci	CIE	341LLB	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	CIE 341 covers basic concepts of microbiology and chemistry and their links to applications in environmental engineering, including, but not limited to, water and wastewater treatment, hazardous waste management, and ecology. Content is closely coordinate
Brownfield Restoration	CIE	569LEC	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE	A brownfield is a property whose redevelopment is complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances. With more than an estimated 450,000 brownfields in the U.S., their cost-effective and sustainable management is an important natio
Air Pollution	CIE	461LEC	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Introduces the fundamental aspects of the science and technologies associated with air pollution. Topics include: atmospheric chemistry and basic chemical kinetics; photochemical reactions in the atmosphere; aerosol physics and chemistry; sources of outd
Sustainability	CIE	447LEC	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Engineering policy dimensions of sustainability. Topics include: (1) definitions and concepts of sustainability, (2) introduction to climate change science and policy, and (3) relevant analytical tools such as life cycle assessment and carbon footprint an
Environmental Engineering	CIE	340LR	1	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This course introduces the quantitative analysis of natural and engineered systems in the context of environmental engineering. Basic concepts include mass, energy, and number balances and risk. Applications include water pollution and treatment, air poll
War in Anc Mediterr World	CL	228LEC	01	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Warfare has been a constant feature of societies and civilizations. Provides a historically anchored survey of warfare in the ancient Mediterranean civilizations, particularly those of Greece and Rome. Not simply a history of strategies and battles, our i
Roman Civilization	CL	223LEC	DUG	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Survey of Rome's mythical beginnings to the time of the emperors that covers the full spectrum of Roman cultural expression. Topics covered are not only literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture but also details of everyday life in the Roman world
Greek Civilization	CL	222LEC	TEE	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Elements of Greek civilization analyzed from synchronistic and developmental views to produce a coherent image of that culture as a living and expanding entity.This course is the same as HIS 203, and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consul
Myth & Religion Anc World	CL	113LEC	WDD	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Provides an introduction to the mythology of the Greeks and Romans. In addition to considering the myths themselves, we study how they have been employed by ancient through contemporary cultures as reflected in areas ranging from religious and social prac
Health Communication	COM	380LEC	KET	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examines health communication and health communication campaigns in the interpersonal, organizational, and mass communication contexts with an emphasis on communication research.
Intercultural Communication	COM	202SEM	BJR	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Explores cultural factors that impinge upon the process of human communication; gives attention to nonverbal and verbal factors, as well as international mass media.
Hardware/Software Integrated	CSE	453LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Software designs produced in the prerequisite CSE 450 Software Engineering course are carried here to a complete hardware realization. Bringing skills learned from previous hardware and software-oriented courses, students form multidisciplinary workgroups
Software Eng Concepts	CSE	442LR	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examines in detail the software development process. Topics include software life-cycle models; architectural and design approaches; various techniques for systematic software testing; coding and documentation strategies; project management; customer rela
Games, Gender and Culture	DMS	448SEM	MEJ	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Comprehensive investigation of the emerging field of Games Studies, the critical analysis of games and interactive environments made possible by the computer. Addresses different theoretical perspectives that view games and gaming as historical, social, c
World Cinema	DMS	333LEC	COL	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This class explores a range of competing terms at the intersection of transnationalism, globalization and political/activist cinema. These include 'Third Cinema' (Solanas & Getino), 'Intercultural Cinema' (Marks), 'Accented Cinema' (Naficy), 'Minor Cinema
Social and Mobile Media	DMS	331LEC	ANST	SUST	SUSCONTENT	In this production course students will become familiar with cross-platform web technologies for mobile and social media, in the context of a critical perspective of media culture.
Impact On Society	EAS	202SEM	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	EAS 202 is a one credit freshman seminar course aimed at broadening students' vision of engineering problem solving, and elucidating how engineers can make a difference in meeting key societal needs. The course focus is the National Academy of Engineerin
Topics in Economics	ECO	794SEM	WIN	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The description of this course varies from semester to semester. Please consult the Economic Department for more information regarding this course for this semester.
Labor Economics	ECO	743SEM	RAO	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The approach is primarily that of applied microeconomics, with occasional excursions into macroeconomics. The difficulties in identifying and estimating the demand for labor, short run and long run, are explored. On the supply side, we include a revie
Economic Development	ECO	725SEM	LIU	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Application of contemporary methods of economic analysis to typical and critical problems of poor countries. Depending upon staffing, topics may include: problems of agricultural change and industrial development, organization of markets and risk-s
Microeconomic Theory 2	ECO	666SEM	ANAH	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The course covers aspects of core theory, general equilibrium theory, choice under uncertainty, bargaining games, moral hazard, adverse selection and signaling games, and mechanism design.
Microeconomic Theory 1	ECO	665SEM	KIML	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduction to theories of the consumer, the firm, and markets. Emphasis on developing the analytical tools used extensively in advanced economic theory. Topics include consumer behavior, producer behavior, advanced treatment of utility and produc
Econometric Applic & Meth	ECO	614SEM	LI	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The course treats asymptotics, AR and MA models, distributed lag models, seemingly unrelated regressions, with major emphasis on simultaneous equation models. Standard computer software (2SLS, 3SLS, etc.) is used to analyze the various models using rea
Intro to Econometrics	ECO	613SEM	LI	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The course covers multiple regression under classical assumptions; Multicollinearity; dummy variable techniques; specification error analysis; heteroscedasticity (generalized least squares) and serial correlation. Standard computer software is used to an
Macroeconomic Theory 2	ECO	610SEM	PEI	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is the second part of the macroeconomics graduate sequence. The course studies the relationship between nominal and real variables. It reviews the leading contemporaneous theories of money and prices, nominal rigities and economic fluctuatio
Macroeconomic Theory 1	ECO	609SEM	MTX	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is the first part of the macroeconomics graduate sequence. The sequence aims to help the student develop the analytical and methodological tools to follow and understand modern professional research in macroeconomics. The course assumes that
Urban Economics	ECO	521LEC	ANA	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course seeks to develop an understanding of the economics processes and public policies which have shaped the development of metropolitan areas with emphasis on the United States. Topics include: theory of urban growth, trends in urbanization, locati
Environmental Economics	ECO	512LEC	FAH	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is dual-listed with ECO 412.
Microeconomic Theory	ECO	505LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The primary goal is to explain and forecast the behavior of consumers and firms and the performance of specific markets under alternative market structures. Topics include: supply and demand, individual and market demand, consumer behavior, production, co
Economics of Regulation	ECO	470LEC	BEN1	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course analyzes the economic criteria for regulatory policies and the effects of regulation in various sectors of the economy. This course provides a framework to understand the regulatory process, the mechanism, and consequences behind regulations.
Economics & Game Theory	ECO	467LEC	ZHE	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course covers basic game theory, which is used to formalize and analyze interactive decision making where one party's outcome depends on not just its own choice, but also another party's choice. Game theory describes essential aspect of social behavi
Economics of Education	ECO	440LEC	LI	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course analyzes topics in education, including the returns to education, the economics of class size, school quality effects, cognitive test achievements, school performance assessment, student dropout behavior, and the post-schooling labor market ex
International Economics	ECO	435LEC	CHA	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course covers various trade theories and policies and apply them to real-world trade issues. Theoretical models include classical Ricardian, neoclassical Heckscher-Ohlin, specific-factors models, and the recent developments on strategic trade models
Economics of East Asia	ECO	418SEM	YIN	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The world's fastest-growing economies in the post-WWII period are clustered in East Asia. This course provides, through economic analysis, a deeper knowledge of East Asian economic growth and an understanding of the growth and development process through
Economic Developmnt	ECO	416LEC	LIU	SUST	SUSCONTENT	A majority of people live in poverty, mostly in economically underdeveloped countries. Why does harsh poverty in some countries persist alongside abundant wealth in other countries? Why do rates of economic growth differ so much between countries? How do
Health Economics	ECO	411LEC	WU	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course investigates the economic behavior of the health-care industry, including hospital services, physicians, and health insurance and considers rationales for government intervention in planning and insurance. ECO 211 and ECO 411 cannot both be ta
Macroeconomic Theory	ECO	407LEC	BEN1	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is an intermediate-level examination of the sometimes-competing models of the macroeconomy. It uses economic theory to explain the causes of inflation, business fluctuations, unemployment, and economic growth.
Microeconomic Theory I	ECO	405LEC	FAH	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course presents the core analytical tools that economists use to model the behavior of consumers, firms, and markets. Topics include the analysis of supply and demand, consumer and producer behavior, competitive markets, monopoly, and pricing with ma
Intro Health Economics	ECO	211LEC	YIN	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course introduces health economics and the U.S. health care system. Basic economic principles are used to understand health-related economic issues and the impacts of various health policies. Students are expected to be able engage in effective healt
Intro to Envirnmtl Econ	ECO	208LEC	FAH	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course introduces students to the application of microeconomic theory to current, real-world environmental issues. The course describes the circumstances under which markets fail to allocate resources efficiently and then introduces market-based poli
US Economic History	ECO	201LEC	DOW	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course explores important themes in U.S. economic history, focusing on the drivers of American economic growth. Topics include investment in human capital, technological innovation, improvements in health, and demographic change, as well as income in
Intro to Microeconomics	ECO	182LD	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course provides an overview of how individuals and firms make decisions regarding the allocation of scarce resources to maximize the value they obtain from these resources. The course also looks at how markets are structured and how resource scarcity
Intro to Macroeconomics	ECO	181LD	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course provides an overview of the fundamental economic principles and economic measures used to evaluate the economy, such as gross domestic product, the inflation rate, the unemployment rate, and federal deficits. The course examines how the econom
Power Systems Engineerg 2	EE	583LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Quantum Mechanics for Eng	EE	518LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	ABC of nanoscience and nanotechnology is quantum mechanics. In the current course students acquire and learn quantum-mechanical notions from the numerous examples of nanostructures and hands-on experience in the Nanotechnology Lab. The course will lay a s
Power Systems Engineerg 1	EE	482LLB	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Surveys the field of modern energy systems, with the foundation being classical electrical power and related power electronics. Topics include complex power, per unit analysis, transmission line parameters and modeling, and compensation. Students also stu
Quantum Structure Devices	EE	457LLB	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The major goals and objectives are to provide students with knowledge and understanding of nanoelectronics as an important interdisciplinary subject. Through the examples, exercises, virtual labs, hands-on labs, and lectures the course covers in details O
Photonic Devices	EE	455LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	First, discusses the basics of p-n junctions including current flow, and recombination. In addition, discusses light emitting diode light sources, fundamentals and applications. The course ends with a discussion of solar cell fundamentals, heterojunctions
Fundamentals of Energy Systems	EE	336LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	All aspects of electrical energy generation (ac and dc, conventional and alternative), transmission and distribution and utilization with the goal of providing students an idea of how electrical energy affects their life and the world around them. It will
Ren Distbtd Gen & Storage	EE	570LEC	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This course introduces a specific type of electric power system, the microgrid. With ongoing deregulation of the electrical utility industry and emergence of more renewable smaller generation sources advancement into the electrical power industry will be
Epi Appl to Environ Hlth	EEH	575LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Epi of Infec Diseases	EEH	573LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Nutritional Epidemiology	EEH	572LEC	A.	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Environmental Health	EEH	550LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Business of Health Care	EEH	539SEM	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Business of Health Care
Health Policy in the US	EEH	536LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Princ of Epi	EEH	501LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduction to the basic principles, methods, and uses of epidemiology. This course is a masters/doctoral level course designed to introduce epidemiology, its methods and its role in public health. A major portion of the course will be devoted to overvie
Intro to Health Economics	EEH	538LEC	A	SUST	SUSCOURSE
Intro to Health Care	EEH	530LEC	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This graduate level course introduces students to the historical development, structure, operation, and current and future directions of the major components of the American health care delivery and public health system. It examines the ways in which heal
Global Health	EEH	521LEC	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE
Intro to Epidemiology	EEH	500LEC	A	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This course is intended to provide a basic introduction to principles and methods of epidemiology for students. The course emphasizes the conceptual aspects of epidemiologic investigation and application of these concepts in public health and related prof
Law & Public Education	ELP	604SEM	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is designed to familiarize students with legal principles of particular importance to current and future public school administrators and school attorneys. The course will explore issues of school district organization and governance, finance,
Education and Socialization	ELP	589SEM	0	SUST	SUSCONTENT	ELP 589 explores the socialization tradition in education, focusing specifically on the literature on social class, race/ethnicity and gender as linked to educational institutions and families. We will pay particular attention to the ethnographic research
Education & Globalization	ELP	575SEM	0	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Globalization has become a buzzword in the 21st century when complex economic, cultural, political, and educational forces propel nations and citizens to think globally and act locally. What is globalization? How is education affected by major global deve
Higher Education in US	ELP	501SEM	01	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The purpose of this course is to provide a broad introduction to the study of higher education including the development of higher education in the U.S., its purposes, organization, administration, curriculum, and financing and its relation with society f
Sociology of Education	ELP	405LEC	01	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course will offer a sociological overview of American schools and schooling, and their connection to broader social structures, institutions, and practices. With a particular focus on social inequality in education, we will discuss central themes, is
Educ Pol & Ldrshp for Soc Just	ELP	200SEM	01	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Complex twenty-first century issues facing students, parents, local communities, and school personnel underscore the importance of knowledge about educational equity and justice. Thoughtfully developed leadership and policy skills are integral to this kno
Environmental Planning Methods	END	578SEM	U578	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Planning & Development Law	END	567LEC	U567	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Explores historical and legal foundations of planning and development. Provides a legal perspective on land use, zoning policies, environmental regulations, housing, and other areas of interested related to urban planning and development. Reviews politica
Transp Land Use & Urb Frm	END	562LEC	001	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is equivalent to URP 562.
City & Envrnmnt in Real Estate	END	546SEM	U573	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Considers the urban landforms and natural resources where a city is developed and built (as well as open spaces, especially for health and recreation); physical infrastructures (including transportation systems and infrastructure); residential land use, n
Strategc Urban Transprt Planng	END	544SEM	U544	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examines goals of strategic urban transportation planning to develop sustainable transportation systems for an urban area to promote desirable patterns of human activities. Using case studies, introduces methods for the sustainable development of urban tr
Evolution of Urban Structure	END	501SEM	U501	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Focuses on the spatial structure and function of cities and regions and the roles that urban planners play in analyzing and shaping the urban and built environments. Objectives include a critical understanding of the cultural, environmental, and historica
Research Projects Env Dsn	END	498SEM	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	A required senior undergraduate research and creative activity course. Engages students in environmental design methodologies and individual research on a topic of contemporary interest. Topics vary annually. In the past this course addressed community
Visions of the City	END	494SEM	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Student-led, faculty-guided reading course covers classic and contemporary books on the natural, built, and urban environments. An undergraduate senior capstone course.
Legal Issues Planng & Dev	END	467LEC	U567	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Explores historical and legal foundations of planning and development. Provides a legal perspective on land use, zoning policies, environmental regulations, housing, and other areas of interest. Reviews political, legal, and administrative institutions
Environ Design Workshop 3	END	450SEM	001	SUST	SUSCONTENT	A majors-only capstone studio workshop. Engages students in community planning and environmental design fieldwork in Western New York. Under the instructor's supervision, students work with clients and neighborhood groups to understand complex community p
Site Planning & Develpmnt	END	426SEM	U526	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examines site planning, design, and development of residential, commercial, and industrial properties within various community settings. Reviews property site selection procedures and community landscape planning. Investigates activities within site devel
Economic Develpmnt Planng	END	422SEM	U522	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Covers theory, concepts, and practices in contemporary economic development planning. Considers alternative approaches to job growth, including industrial development, workforce training, and quality of life strategies. May be offered on an intermittent b
Housing & Community Developmnt	END	406SEM	E606	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Studies theories, concepts, and practices of housing and community development, emphasizing neighborhood planning and design in urban environments. Involves lectures, discussions, and fieldwork. May be offered on an intermittent basis.
Strategies Property Management	END	403LEC	U503	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces strategies and methods of property management, including creating financial reports, knowledge of property marketing, understanding leasing contracts, awareness of emerging practices in energy management, evolving security and emergency procedu
Real Estate Development Fundam	END	402LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces students to the fundamentals of real estate development, including planning, site acquisition, project feasibility, finance, and physical development in urban environments. Uses case studies, small group activities, fieldwork, readings, and dis
Cities and Globalization	END	363LEC	U563	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Cities and Globalization: Global Development Planning explores issues, trends, and debates in environmental design, planning, and urban development for cities in the Global South. Focuses on how governance, environmental planning, and urban development po
Environ Design Workshop 2	END	360SLB	1LAB	SUST	SUSCONTENT	A majors-only core studio workshop. Examines modes of visual literacy for comprehending the built environment. Introduces rudimentary graphic representation skills for visually communicating urban planning and design concepts through readings and hands-on
Environ Design Workshop 1	END	350SEM	001	SUST	SUSCONTENT	A majors-only core studio workshop. Introduces how to integrate research inquiry, information analysis, and environmental design. Provides students with methodologies in gathering, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating qualitative and quantitative in
Health & Urban Environments	END	308SEM	E308	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Explores current health issues found in urban and physical environments. Examines diverse public health conditions, including environmentally-caused diseases, pollution-related diseases, aging populations, and the globalization of illness. Considers vario
Perspec On Land Use & Dev	END	301LEC	E301	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Covers concepts and practices of urban land use and development in U.S. Topics include zoning, growth management, site design, environmental issues and land use evolution. Involves lectures, discussions, and fieldwork.
Explore Design Buffalo Niagara	END	279LEC	TRAY	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Explores the planning and design history of the Buffalo Niagara region in relation to the future. Examines proposals aimed at revitalizing development, improving the quality of life, and preserving the environment of Buffalo Niagara for future generations
Introduc to Urban Environmnts	END	120LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	An introductory urban environments course. Studies how physical, design, social, political and economic forces interact to shape and reshape our urban environments. Examines concepts and content related to cities, suburbs, and metropolitan regions within
Computing for Env Analysis	END	356SLB	LAB	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Covers basics of geographic information systems (GIS) and other computing tools for understanding, mapping, and analyzing natural and built environments. Includes weekly computer lab. May be offered on an intermittent basis.
Sustainable Urban Environments	END	302LEC	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Examines the relationship of urban and natural environments, focusing on sustainable development and global climate change. Emphasis on biodiversity, pollution, efficiency, and renewable energy. Considers appropriate use of resources that are environmenta
Transportation & Urban Life	END	285LEC	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Introduces how communities look to urban transportation systems to address environmental design challenges, including urban development, congestion, pollution, sprawl, public safety, obesity, and physical isolation. Explores multi-modal transportation (wa
Urban & Environ Planning	END	212LEC	BITT	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Urban and Environmental Planning (END 212) provides an introduction to the planning, design, and development of cities, communities, and the natural environments in which they are situated, with the creation of sustainable communities as the overall goal.
Adv Creatv Writg Fiction	ENG	435SEM	ANA	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This intensive fiction workshop asks students to submit original work for review and revision, and to offer critical responses to their peers. Students will wrestle with and refine their writing, while developing a better ear for language. If, as Blanchot
Women Writers	ENG	387LEC	X	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course studies writing by women across a variety of periods and genres, with focus on the historical and cultural context of women's lives. A: "Twentieth-Century Women Writers Study" treats writing of twentieth-century women, attending to its differe
Heaven, Hell & Judgement	ENG	375LEC	CHR	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examination of the iconography and literature of the sacred tradition in art. For example: Prof. D. Christian, Heaven, Hell & Judgement The course will consider ideas and images of eternal reward and punishment & stories and pictures of heaven, hell, and
Queer Theory	ENG	371LEC	X	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course offers an interdisciplinary study of how human sexuality can be conceived outside the terms of fixed identity, and how certain ideas about sexuality and sexual politics have come, over the past few decades, to be know as queer theory. Does que
Writing in the Health Sciences	ENG	285LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course introduces students to the rhetorical practices of technical and professional communication in the health sciences, including technical reporting, communicating with the public, and visual and oral presentations.
Environmental Humanities	ENG	263LEC	EIL	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course surveys environmentalist writings, from 19th-century touchstone works like Thoreau's Walden through contemporary essays, articles, fiction, and poetry. Students will investigate how evolving conceptions of the environment have shaped the for
Studies in World Literatur	ENG	383LEC	ANA	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Courses in literature primarily from outside the United States and Britain. All texts in English or in English translation. A: Transnational Literature The study of literature from geographically and culturally diverse places that undermines the usual cla
Hlth Promo Prev&Wellness	ES	428LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examines health promotion from a public health perspective, a community and corporate perspective, and in terms of individual behavior change.
Restoration Ecology	EVS	445LEC	HEN	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Restoration ecology is the art and science of repairing lands that have become damaged by natural or human disturbance. Examines ecological and social reasons for restoration. Focuses on how to identify and repair the key physical, chemical and biotic com
Wildlife Management	EVS	441LEC	GRE	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Wildlife and Wildlands Management will focus on the application of ecological principles to studying and managing wildlife populations with emphasis on habitat management. This course serves as an introduction to wildlife ecology and management and focu
Field Ecology	EVS	315LEC	GEF	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This is a field oriented course that explores the interrelationships of life with one another and their relationships with the environment that supports them. Classes are conducted both on and off campus and are focused in the areas of environmental analy
Ecological Methods	EVS	310LLB	H1A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Field exercises to illustrate major concepts of modern ecology, and the techniques and procedures used in ecological research. This course is the same as BIO 310, and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department reg
Science Religion & Nature	EVS	238LEC	GEF	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This environmental philosophy course explores the impact of religious traditions and modern science upon our perceptions of nature and how these perceptions ultimately determine our relationship with one another and the world in which we live. Specific ar
Environmental Movements	EVS	442SEM	ROM	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This course offers a comprehensive analysis of efforts to protect the environment in the United States. Though Americans have addressed many environmental problems, we still face serious challenges. By analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of environment
Energy Environ & Society	EVS	385LEC	RAD	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Focuses on the relationship between energy use and the associated impact on the environment and society. Explores our dependence upon traditional energy resources such as oil, coal, nuclear and natural gas as well as renewable energy resources such as ge
Env Impact Stmnt & Resrce Mgt	EVS	360SEM	RAD	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Examines the objectives, development, and preparation, of EIS in response to federal/state laws and regulations. Explores the environmental impact assessment process as it relates to the protection and potential impact of natural, cultural and economic re
Great Lakes Ecology	EVS	326SEM	WEI	SUST	SUSCOURSE	The Great Lakes hold nearly 20% of all the available fresh water on the planet. They provide drinking water, hydroelectricity, and both economic and recreational opportunities to millions who live around their shores. This class provides an understandin
The Politics of Sustainability	EVS	317LEC	THO	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Focuses on the relationship between environmental problems and the political process. Explores definitions of an environmentally sustainable society. Then we attempt to answer the question of "how to get there from here." This involves developing a theory
Intro Envir & Sustain Studies	EVS	118LEC	THO1	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Involves an interdisciplinary approach to social-ecological issues. Explores ecological concepts, human environment, air and water pollution, pesticides, solid waste handling, mineral and energy resources, the nuclear fuel cycle, population and food resou
Environmental Statistics	GEO	577LEC	YOO	SUST	SUSCONTENT	In recent years considerable amounts of advances have been made in Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS), although the potential of GIS and RS within the environmental sciences is limited by uncertainty, particularly, in connection
Global Change Ecology	GEO	546LEC	WIL	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Global environmental change has significant impacts on social and ecological systems around the world. Global Change Ecology is an emerging field that aims to understand the ecological implications of environmental change (especially anthropogenic climate
Integr Environment Mgmt	GEO	470LEC	REN	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces an integrated framework for natural resource management that addresses biophysical, social, and economic issues affecting natural resources such as water, soil, air, plant and animal communities and their use through agriculture, forestry, and
Geography of Development	GEO	460LEC	SP1	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examines how regions, cities, and countries are engaged in economic, political, and institutional strategies in order to tackle problems related to poverty, underdevelopment, economic decline, and/or economic stagnation. Attention is given to the influen
Conservation Biogeography	GEO	435LEC	LAR	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examines components of biodiversity: what it is, why we like it, where it is highest, and what threatens it. Focuses on the application of spatial solutions to biodiversity maintenance in wildlands, and to biodiversity management in working landscapes (es
Geography of Health	GEO	412LEC	MSP1	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Studies human disease and health from an ecological prospective. Students gain an appreciation for the geographic variation in the rates of both infectious and chronic diseases. The effect of the environment will be examined in terms of population densi
Urban Social Geography	GEO	367LEC	LUS	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examines human activities central to the internal working of cities in the context of globalization, fragmentation, and difference. Students will consider theories about how society and space mutually condition each other in processes of social stratific
Urban Geography	GEO	366LEC	SP1	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Provides an introduction to the knowledge areas of urban systems and structure, and a brief overview of fundamentals and general information that one needs to build upon in order to become a professional urban geographer. The course examines the formatio
Forest Ecology	GEO	356LEC	LAR	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Explores forests in terms of their diverse structure, composition, and function. Examines factors that control growth of individual trees, development of forest stands, and dynamics of forest landscapes. Field trips and lab work develop the ability to rec
Introduction to Soils	GEO	352LEC	REN	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces the concepts of soil science, composition and classification of soils, and the spatial distribution of major soil categories. Analyzes soil properties, soil/plant relationships, nutrients, land management practices, and ecological and engineeri
Climatic Geomorphology	GEO	347LEC	MAC	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces land-forming processes at work on the Earth's surface, including water, wind, waves and ice. Emphasizes the roles of climate and human impact on earth surface processes, and it considers the hazardous consequences of these processes, such as fl
International Bus Cultures	GEO	334LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces students to the interconnections among culture, social expectations, and international business. Covers cross-cultural communication and negotiation, cross-cultural management and alliance formation, and corporate social and environmental resp
International Trade	GEO	333LEC	COO	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Involves a theoretical and empirical study of the spatial aspects of commodity flows among countries and regions; also examines conditions leading to trade, and to barriers to the movement of goods.
Dynamics of Internat Bus	GEO	330LEC	HAM	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examines the rapidly changing dynamics of the international business environment and its impact on corporate strategies and patterns of international trade, investment and development. Covers the political, legal, technological and cultural underpinnings
International Health	GEO	112LEC	ALD	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This is an introductory course in international health. The course will focus on understanding the environmental, economic, and social factors that result in health disparities within and between places. The complex relationships between economic developm
Environmental Science	GEO	104LEC	WIL	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Environmental science is the interdisciplinary study of the physical, chemical, and biological systems that sustain life on our planet. In this course we will explore current environmental challenges such as the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainab
Intro to Human Geography	GEO	102LEC	MET	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduction to thinking about human activities from a geographic perspective. While considering the why of where, students will be exposed to the global dynamics of urbanization, industrialization, migration, economic development, international relations
Global Climate Change	GEO	106LEC	EVA	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Examines climate changes of the past, present and future. Considers the various causes of past and present climate change and how to predict future changes. Describes predicted environmental and social impacts of, and possible solutions to, future clima
Global Econ Geographies	GEO	103LEC	POON	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Examines the diverse economic systems that characterize a world economy in rapid transition. Highlights the complex processes of globalization and its impact on regions, cities, and countries. Examines the organization of economic activities and resource
Earth Systems Science	GEO	101LEC	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Earth Systems Science examines modern environmental problems through quantitative methods, analysis, and modeling grounded in basic and applied science and research. The goal of the course is to introduce students to the fundamental processes that domina
World Regions & Issues	GEO	100LEC	LUS	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Examines the geography of the emerging global village, especially the stress between the increasing globalization of human societies and natural habitats, and their idiosyncratic traits. Deeply rooted in today's changing world, the course surveys regions
Intro to Native American Women	GGS	301SEM	MCC	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Traces historical periods that affected Indigenous women's lives; emphasizes current laws and policies that have impacted their families and communities. This course is the same as AMS 301, and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with
Women in Devlp Countries	GGS	241SEM	NIX	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Survey of women's socio-economic and political status in developing counties. Examination of policies and practices that shape their lives, as well as discourses that construct their experiences. Analyzes women's organizing, advocacy and social mobiliza
Geohaz Volc & Geodynamics Sem	GLY	597SEM	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This seminar is focused on one theme or challenging issue each semester, designed to engage and instruct graduate students in scientific communication, including oral and written communication, and critical reading of peer-reviewed scientific papers. Curr
Aqueous Geochemistry	GLY	462LLB	MAR	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Presents the chemical principles governing natural water chemistry and the behavior of anthropogenic pollutants. Emphasizes topics such as the evolution of groundwater chemistry, thermodynamics of water-rock interactions at low temperatures, and predictio
Sedimentary Geology & Paleo	GLY	315LLB	BOY	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduction to the types and origins of sedimentary rocks and their depositional environments, stratigraphic orientation, fossil content, and relationship to geologic time. Requires labs and field trip.
Surface Proc & Hydro	GLY	312LLB	BOY	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Acquaints students with near-surface geomorphic and hydrologic processes, their interpretation, and their role in shaping landforms. Studies the occurrence and movement of water on and within the earth including basic hydrostatics, hydrology, hydrogeology
Natural Hazards	GLY	101LEC	GRE	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This Scientific Literacy and Inquiry course explores the solid Earth and ways that ongoing, natural processes act to harm people and property. The course aims to put geological hazards in a broader context by examining the latest science at the micro (e.g
Climate Change	GLY	102LEC	MEE	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This Scientific Literacy and Inquiry course offers an interdisciplinary discussion of both natural and human-induced global environmental and climate change at various scales (space and time). Provides a comprehensive description of how advances in the ph
Problems:20c US History	HIS	450SEM	GZU	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Varying topics in 20th century U.S. history, as chosen by the professor. USH
History of Brazil	HIS	328LEC	LAN	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examines major topics in Brazilian History, including the conquest of Amerindians, the consolidation of Portuguese colonial society, the role of slavery and abolition, the interplay of political independence and economic independence, and the contest betw
Global Inequality and Power	HIS	143LR	LA03	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The increasing interaction of peoples and nations we call globalization benefits some more than others. This course focuses on the historical origins and consequences of a world divided between the rich and poor, the privileged and excluded, the mainstre
Civilizations and Beliefs	HIS	142LR	SP1	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course will examine major civilizations in world history since roughly 1300, with particular attention to the foundational ideas and beliefs that have both inspired and challenged them. Human civilizations have been continuously evolving, adapting, e
World History since 1500	HIS	142LR	DA03	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course will examine major civilizations in world history since roughly 1300, with particular attention to the foundational ideas and beliefs that have both inspired and challenged them. Human civilizations have been continuously evolving, adapting, e
World History to 1500	HIS	141LEC	SCE	SUST	SUSCONTENT	History 141 explores the development of societies in diverse regions of the world, from earliest times up to about 1500. Because it covers such a long period of time and such a wide range of places, the course is necessarily selective; it examines some th
Engineering Economy	IE	320LEC	F2	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Applied concepts of economic decision making, including present worth analysis, cash-flow equivalence, replacement analysis, equipment selection. Open to students in any discipline.
Sustainable Manufacturing	IE	521LEC	FAD	SUST	SUSCOURSE	The course is designed for engineering undergraduate/graduate students who are interested in furthering their knowledge in green engineering techniques. The approaches presented in this class are from the levels of manufacturing, machine and systems, as w
Religion, Science, & Politics	JDS	396SEM	AG1	SUST	SUSCONTENT	What is the relationship between science and religion? Is science true and religion merely a myth? How does the relationship between the two affect the structure of human societies? A group of contemporary critics of religion, known as the "New Atheists,"
Justice	JDS	284LEC	AG1	SUST	SUSCONTENT	A comparative study of the relationship between justice, law, and society in pagan, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Thought. This course is the same as RSP 284 and LAW 284, and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major depart
Intro to Judaism	JDS	103LEC	AZ	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Survey of Judaism and the rich Jewish legacy: basic philosophical, theological, social, and political values and practices of Judaism as they developed over time in a variety of social and political environments. This course is the same as RSP 104 and cou
Science Instruction Topic	LAI	533SEM	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	In this course, students examine learning theories (e.g. constructivism, developmentalism, behaviorism, Hebb's cell assembly model) and relate them to instructional strategies for the science classroom and laboratory. The development of a repertory of eff
Agencies & Svs for Chldrn	LAI	526LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	In addition to teaching, today's educators are bombarded by a host of issues that affect the growth and development of children. In our professional preparation we are generally taught to teach, make lesson plans, and manage behavior. Yet, those who have
Intro to Social Education	LAI	520LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This is the first course in our social studies Ed.M. program. Its major purpose is to open doors to the field, to uncover it. We will be examining trends, changes, and persisting issues in both content and pedagogy. In so doing, we will be raising questio
Early Childhood Theory & Pract	LAI	416LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is intended to provide undergraduate students with a broad overview of early childhood education, including topics such as Early Childhood Foundations (history and theory), Curriculum and Assessment based upon Developmental Domains, and Early
Introduction to Education	LAI	350LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is intended for students contemplating a career in education. It is designed to provide information and a forum for discussion of American education. Among the topics covered are a brief history of American education, the learning environment,
Intro to Intl Climate Chng Law	LAW	315LEC	BRA	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This course will explore legal and policy developments pertaining to climate change. Approaches considered will range in jurisdictional scale, temporal scope, policy orientation, regulatory target, and regulatory objective. Although course readings and di
Thermodynamics Materials	MAE	570LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Heat Transfer 1	MAE	545LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Design Project	MAE	494LT	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Students working in teams of two or three under the supervision of a faculty member complete an original engineering design, which in some cases results in hardware. Design problems are drawn from industry and initiated by faculty. Where practical, two or
Manufacturing Automation	MAE	464LLB	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces the theory of automation as related to manufacturing and design integration, including hardware, software, and algorithm issues involved in fast and flexible product development cycles. Studies strategies of automated manufacturing systems; CAD
Design Process & Methods	MAE	451LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Discusses the fundamental concepts and activities of design processes. Investigates domain-independent topics of design processes. These topics include idea conception, teamwork, quality, experimental design, optimization, and technical communication. In
Product Design-CAE Envirn	MAE	377LLB	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course examines detailed mechanical design of functional, pragmatic products, including topics in computer-aided-design (CAD), finite element analysis (FEA), and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T). The lab portion of the course will focus on
Thermodynamics 1	MAE	204LR	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Covers conservation of mass, first and second laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic properties, equilibrium, and their application to physical and chemical systems.
Business Economics	MGE	604LEC	S1E	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Global Economics	MGE	602LEC	SAT	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This purpose of this course is to provide business students with six core abilities in macro/global economics: to understand the historical debate between government's role and free enterprise in the economy; to understand the components of the aggregate
Business & Society	MGG	150LEC	F1G	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Comprehensively provides a broad understanding of business, including various functions and their interrelationships; terminology; management fundamentals and competitive factors; legal and ethical issues; and consideration of various external elements, i
Healthcare Delivery Models	MGH	644LEC	PM1	SUST	SUSCONTENT	An industry-driven course that will outline how major providers and health insurance companies are changing the health care delivery network. The course will go through the entire health care delivery continuum, highlighting the experiences of local and r
Human Resources Mgt	MGI	301LR	A10A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces the management of human resources (HR) at the level of the firm. Focuses on the systems and practices required to implement such HR functions as selection, development, compensation, and performance appraisal. Evaluates these HR decisions with
International Marketing	MGM	483LEC	F2M	SUST	SUSCONTENT	As the world becomes a global village, and more corporations around the world market their products and services in foreign countries, the demand for business students with an understanding of international marketing is dramatically increasing. Thus, it b
Supply Chain Management	MGO	303LEC	F1O	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course deals with design and management of supply chains for competing effectively in global markets. The management of specific functions within supply chains such as manufacturing, procurement, distribution and inter-organizational information and
Sem in Operations	MGO	795SEM	F1O	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This seminar provides a critical review of theory and empirical research in the supply chain and operations management area, along with closely related areas such as e-commerce, and marketing management and logistics. Particular emphasis will be on exposi
Sustainable Operations	MGO	639LEC	S1O	SUST	SUSCOURSE	In this course, we will focus on the environmental impact of business operations, by taking a cradle to cradle approach that includes raw material acquisition through manufacturing, use, end of life disposal (reuse/recycling/re-manufacturing). The topics
Supply Chain Analytics	MGO	636LEC	F10	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This course focuses on design, modeling and optimization of supply chain networks. Topics covered include: global supply chain strategy formulation, performance metrics, new forecasting models applicable for supply chain contexts, newsvendor models for ca
Sustainable Operations Mgmt	MGO	439LEC	S1O	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Many companies are actively pursuing strategies to reduce their impact on the environment. Such strategies cannot focus only on the individual organization, but should encompass suppliers, supply networks, inbound logistics, distribution systems involving
Applied Business Programming	MGS	314LR	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	An introductory programming course with an emphasis on business applications and problem solving. Students will learn object oriented design techniques, programming structures, programming logic and user interface design. A current market accepted softwar
Public Policy, Law & Mgmt	MGT	401LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Focuses on the regulatory and policy implications of the interaction between government and private business entities, including corporations, partnerships and other business forms. Designed to help students understand the legal environment in which busi
RN Leadership Syn Project	NBC	494SLB	01	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is designed specifically for the registered nurse student completing the baccalaureate nursing program and focuses on nursing leadership in professional nursing practice. The student will integrate concepts of collaboration, safety, quality, l
Transitioning to Practice	NBC	476SEM	01	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The purpose of this course is to prepare the RN student for transition to practice as a baccalaureate prepared leader/manager. Organizational structures and processes of health care organizations as context for professional nursing practice are discussed.
Evdnce Bsd Prac & Nur Research	NBC	348LEC	01	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Foundations for evidence-based practice in nursing. Specific elements of evidence-based practice include formulating the clinical question, conducting a search strategy, critically appraising the evidence, and implementation of evidence in the clinical en
Hlth Prom & Disease Prev	NBS	378SEM	01	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The course addresses health promotion and disease prevention within populations and reflects political, social, economic and ethical issues. Health indicators such as the U.S. Government?s Healthy People?s national objectives, serve as a basis for identif
Professional Nursing Practice	NSG	475LEC	01	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Prepares the baccalaureate nursing student for transition to professional nursing practice as a leader/manager. Discusses organizational structures and processes of heath care organizations as context for professional nursing practice. Analyzes the coll
Public Health Nursing	NSG	410LEC	01	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course explores concepts of public health and principles of population health within the context of the interdisciplinary public health system domestically and globally. Core functions of public health, principles of epidemiology, and public health n
Info and Health Care Envnt	NSG	393SEM	01	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces students to the health care environment emphasizing the interface between the health care delivery system and informatics. Explores various environments where people obtain health care, including clinics, hospitals, and community settings. Stud
Human Physiology	PGY	300LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Functions of the human body; interrelationships of the organ systems as humans respond and adapt to their environment.
Medical Ethics: Values in Med	PHI	237LEC	HOV	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examines current ethical positions and their application to ethical and social questions in medicine. This course is the same as SSC 237, and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions o
Environmental Ethics	PHI	234LEC	PHI	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examination of how humans should interact with the environment, both as individuals and as members of groups or organizations.
Astronomy and Cosmic Origins	PHY	121LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	PHY 121 is a one-semester survey of astronomy. In PHY 121 we study the history of astronomy, the origin and structure of the Solar System, the stars and stellar evolution, neutron stars and black holes, cosmology, and life in the universe.
Toxicology Fundamentals	PMY	455LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Introduces students to the basic principles of toxicology. Toxicology is defined as the study of adverse effects of natural compounds or manmade chemicals on living organisms. Specific areas covered will include: the history of toxicology, general princip
American Politics	PSC	505SEM	CAM	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Intro Political Inquiry	PSC	500SEM	BAT	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course complements the introductory graduate course on research methods and extends the introduction to the discipline of political science and political inquiry. It is designed to help students to develop an appreciation of the diverse forms of kno
Canadian Politics	PSC	345LEC	EAG	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Explores the politics and government of America's largest trading partner and neighbor to the north. Gives primary attention to Canadian politics and institutions, but also makes some comparisons with the United States. This course is the same as CDN 345
Internat Relations Theory	PSC	333LEC	KIM	SUST	SUSCONTENT	How do we know what is a good theory versus a bad theory? This course attempts to answer this question by introducing students to the logic of social scientific theories and their evaluation. Students will be introduced to and analyze international rela
Environmental Politics	PSC	317LEC	NEI	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course will introduce students to the politics of the formulation and implementation of environmental policy. Students will critically assess the nature of the public policy debates concerning environmental protection, conservation of natural resourc
Judicial Politics	PSC	305LEC	DON	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course examines the distinguishing characteristics of the legal process. It treats the adversarial system, the nature of law, the character of legal reasoning, the system of precedent, law school education, judicial policy-making, and the limits and
Law & Political Process	PSC	215LEC	MAT	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course provides an introduction to the American legal system. A primary focus is the connection between law and politics. To that end, it examines the nature of judging and judicial decision-making, the organization of the state and federal legal s
Intro to Comparative Politics	PSC	103LEC	KAT	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course in Comparative Politics will equip you with the necessary concepts, theories, and methods to better understand variations in politics across different regions of the world. This course compares the behavior of governments and citizens across v
Intro Internat Politics	PSC	102LEC	MCL	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course introduces students to contemporary and historical international relations centered on the scientific study of international politics and the principal forms of international conflict and cooperation. The nature of the international system, th
Intro American Politics	PSC	101LEC	YOS	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course introduces students to the theory and practice of the American political system. Students will come to know the basic functioning of American political institutions and understand the ways in which they have changed over the years. At the end
Cognitive Psychology	PSY	341LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Information-processing approach to human behavior; how people interpret and understand the environment; recognition; memory; language.
Pub Hlth Systems and Policies	PUB	330LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course addresses how the public health system and the broader health care system function to promote health and treat illness, as well as how governments function to address public health issues. Major topics addressed will include the structure and
Interv Address Pub Hlth Prob	PUB	325LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course addresses how public health professionals take action to solve public health problems. Building on the foundation of understanding problems from PUB 320, the course addresses interventions used to prevent and treat infectious diseases, to chan
Behavioral & Soc Infl on Healt	PUB	220LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The discipline of public health helps inform decisions that shape the behavior of individuals, communities, and societies. PUB 220 is an exploration of theories, models, and methods of social and behavioral disciplines relevant to the identification, desc
Global Public Health	PUB	210LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	PUB 210 will provide upper division undergraduate students with a meaningful appreciation of the challenges in achieving the human right to health in low- and middle-income countries worldwide. Students will understand the leading causes of illness, death
Sociology of Work	SOC	614SEM	HAT	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is an introduction to the sociology of work. Its focus is the relationship between work and equality/inequality, specifically how inequality is produced and reproduced in the workplace. Students begin with some of the classical and contemporar
Sociology of Law	SOC	562SEM	TRA	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course explores law as a social institution, emphasizing how some of its central features (lawyers, disputes, rules, etc.) are related to wider historical and social characteristics. Students will read classical and contemporary work that define the
Social Stratification	SOC	551SEM	MOR	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This seminar explores the nature, causes, and consequences of social inequality. We will review historical trends in social inequality and the principal theoretical frameworks that social scientists have developed for understanding inequality and the poli
Urban Sociology	SOC	522SEM	ADE	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This seminar provides a foundational overview of the subfield of urban sociology, covering classic to current theoretical approaches with an emphasis upon critical urban theory. The aim of the course is to understand how major developments and shifts in t
Race & Racism	SOC	387LEC	MOR	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Can racism be solved with new laws and better attitudes, or is something deeper at stake? Is it possible to be colorblind? Students in this course explore such questions, learning how race and racism work in such arenas as politics, the economy, communiti
Social Inequalities & Health	SOC	378LEC	SP1	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course provides an overview of current issues in health and inequality, including the impact of social class, race, and gender on health; the social processes and institutions underpinning health disparities; and current health policy debates (includ
Sociology of Food	SOC	358LEC	STR	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Explores the central role of food in social life, considering similarities and differences in the sociality of food across communities, places, regions, and nation-states. The sociological significance of food is approached from multiple perspectives: ins
Environment & Society	SOC	341LEC	SOC	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Is a capitalist economy inherently destructive to the environment, or can the economy be greened? This course provides an overview of the major topics that sociologists study to understand the relationship between society and the environment: the social c
Wealth and Poverty	SOC	331LEC	SP1	SUST	SUSCONTENT	What do poverty and wealth mean? Who is poor, who is rich, and what are the causes and consequences of each? What should be done, if anything, about wealth and poverty? This course explores issues related to poverty and wealth, including housing/homelessn
Sociology of City Life	SOC	315LEC	ADE	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Have you ever noticed the striking differences between rich and poor city neighborhoods? Have you ever looked for a job in a city and found only advertisements for waiting tables? This course explores everyday city life in the U.S. and the social structur
Social Change	SOC	309LEC	BES	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Change seems to be everywhere. In fact constant rapid change is a defining characteristic of modern societies. How do social scientists explain social change? Throughout the course we will explore broad patterns of social transformations and the effects o
Population Problems	SOC	229LEC	SOC	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course introduces concepts from demography and population research. Students will learn demographic theories and methods and topics such as the demographic transition of populations; population processes such as fertility, mortality, and migration; t
Sociology of Diversity	SOC	211LEC	FOR	SUST	SUSCONTENT	What does diversity mean in the contemporary United States? Under what conditions is diversity positive or negative? This course applies a sociological lens to the meaning and experience of diversity, paying particular attention to dimensions of differenc
Social Justice	SOC	204SEM	CPM	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course introduces students to the many concepts of community organizations and how they are formed, structured, and managed. The course is conducted through lectures, readings, and writing assignments; community visits; and guest lectures. Analyzes c
Grantwriting Nonprofits	SSC	414LEC	LOT	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Prepares student in human services, environmental studies, and urban and public policy for grant development. Overview of fundraising among non-profits, development of grant-writing strategies, and how to research and create grant proposals in a competit
Violence and the Family	SSC	343LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Addresses issues in violence and violence prevention with sections on theoretical definitions and historical context. Topics include the social context of violent behavior in families, child abuse and neglect, abusive parenting, violence against women, ab
Intro to Hlth & Hum Srvcs	SSC	103SEM	KIN	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Studies the health and human service system in the United States and locally, as it has been affected by history, changing values, and changes in the economic and political environment. Particularly emphasizes the gerontological, childhood, and community
Strategc Urban Transprt Planng	STL	544SEM	STL	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examines goals of strategic urban transportation planning to develop sustainable transportation systems for an urban area to promote desirable patterns of human activities. Using case studies, introduces methods for the sustainable development of urban tr
Supply Chain: Design, Modeling	STL	503LEC	F10	SUST	SUSCOURSE	This course focuses on design, modeling and optimization of global supply chain networks. The course deals with modeling approaches and quantitative tools and techniques for design and optimization of global supply chain networks. The course also covers i
Reproductive Justice	SW	725LEC	AON	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course employs the reproductive justice framework, which is a framework developed by women of color infusing social justice and reproductive rights, to examine the history, cultural and societal attitudes, and associated politics of reproduction and
Advan Policy Dev/Analys	SW	563LEC	AON	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course examines theories and methods of policy development and analyses with a specific focus on social policies that affect socially and economically disadvantaged populations. Emphasis is placed on both qualitative and quantitative analysis approa
Diversity and Oppression	SW	503LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to examine issues of diversity and human rights in social work practice with individuals, families, groups, and social systems. The effects of social locations (e.g., race, class, gende
Global Child Advocacy Issues	SW	245LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is designed to increase student understanding of the adverse experiences of children growing up in various countries. The purpose of this course is to expose students to considerations of socioeconomics, health, culture, religion, and politics
Intro to Comm Organizing & Dev	SW	220LEC	A	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course provides a general introduction to the history, organizations, strategies, and practice issues related to community organizing and development. Specifically, this course examines different types of community organizing and development approach
Studies in Design	TH	439SR	THD	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Development a hard copy and digital portfolio of work as associated with departmental design and technology assignments. Explore more expanded general knowledge of theatre practices and vocabulary. Have the experience of putting theory to practice.
Performing America	TH	220LEC	AD	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Examines 20th century American drama and theatre performances as reflection on changing American identities. Looks at the ways in which plays and performances defined what it meant to be American, as well as how individual playwrights and theatre artists
Built Environ and Health	URP	605SEM	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	The discipline of planning claims to improve the welfare of people and their communities by creating more convenient, equitable, healthful, efficient, and attractive places for present and future generations yet is rarely explicitly addressed in tradition
Environmental Planning Methods	URP	578SEM	E578	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Environmental Planning Methods for Sustainability identifies issues with attention to methods for preventing and ameliorating environmental problems. The problems addressed in Environmental Planning Methods for Sustainability include those caused by inter
Plng Techniques in Action	URP	577LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Enviro Land Use & Physcl Plnng	URP	573SEM	E546	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Surveys the evolution of environmental physical planning as a professional field, and will introduce key theories and debates relevant to land use, the environmental planning process, physical planning, planning law, zoning, location analysis, environment
GIS Applications	URP	569SEM	001	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is dual-listed with END 569.
Planning & Development Law	URP	567LEC	E467	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Explores historical and legal foundations of planning and development. Provides a legal perspective on land use, zoning policies, environmental regulations, housing, and other areas of interested related to urban planning and development. Reviews politica
Urban Design: Case Studies	URP	566LEC	U566	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Urban Design: Built Environment Case Studies examines how American cities are so thinly spread out compared with many other nations. What is density, and what does it mean? What are the relations between density and sustainability? This graduate seminar i
Urban Design: Understndng Form	URP	565LEC	A565	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Urban Design 1: Understanding Urban Form is a multidisciplinary course with its roots in architecture, urban planning, and environmental design. Intended to be an introduction to urban design, the course is open to students who are interested in neighborh
Cities and Globalization	URP	563SEM	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Transp Land Use & Urb Frm	URP	562LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT	This course is equivalent to END 562.
Central City Revitalizatn	URP	542LEC	E442	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Financing Develpmnt Projects 1	URP	525SEM	E525	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Procedural aspects of development, including requests for proposals, methods of finance, project feasibility analysis, program evaluation and review, and government incentives.
Economic Develpmnt Planng	URP	522SEM	E422	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Covers theory, concepts, and practices in contemporary economic development planning. Considers alternative approaches, strategies, and methods for creating job growth, including industrial development, workforce training, regional development, and qualit
Design for Real Estate Develpm	URP	515SEM	E515	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Course will examine selected topics in real estate development. Where appropriate, the course will incorporate guest speakers with expertise in real estate development, urban planning, architecture, environmental design, law, and community development, am
Research Methods in Plng	URP	512LLB	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Plng Concepts & Controver	URP	510LEC	000	SUST	SUSCONTENT
Race, Class, Gender + the City	URP	508SEM	408S	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Explores the intersectionality of race, class, gender & the city in the knowledge economy-based urban environment. Reviews how the shift from an industrial to a knowledge-based economy reshaped and recreated the central city and its surrounding suburban r
Evolution of Urban Structure	URP	501SEM	E501	SUST	SUSCONTENT	Focuses on the spatial structure and function of cities and regions and the roles that urban planners play in analyzing and shaping the urban and built environments. Objectives include a critical understanding of the cultural, environmental, and historica
Urban Planng Resrch Design	URP	617SEM	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE
Advanced Planning Theories	URP	616SEM	001	SUST	SUSCOURSE
Housing & Community Developmnt	URP	606SEM	E406	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Studies theories, concepts, and practices of housing and community development, emphasizing neighborhood planning and design in urban environments. Involves lectures, discussions, and fieldwork. May be offered on an intermittent basis. This course is equi
Food Systems Planning	URP	604SEM	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE	The quality of a community's food system has significant social, environmental, economic, and health implications. This graduate seminar introduces students to the fundamentals of food system planning. Students learn to critically analyze a community's fo
Environmental Planng & Policy	URP	568SEM	000	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Environmental resources are managed by governments, organizations, communities, and other stakeholders through a broad range of policy and planning mechanisms. Environmental Planning and Policy provides an introduction to the regulatory structures of envi
Design Inclusive Environm	URP	558SEM	A558	SUST	SUSCOURSE	3This course is an introduction to inclusive design of places, products, and systems with a particular focus on the implications of a life span perspective. The aging of populations in industrialized countries and the disability rights movement have come
Site Planning & Design	URP	526SEM	E426	SUST	SUSCOURSE	Examine the integration of requirements in site planning and design. Topics may include pedestrian movement and circulation; public transit; provisions for the handicapped; services and utilities; site assessment (including zoning, climate, topography, w

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