SUST 201 - Intro Sustainability Studies

Institution:

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

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Description:

Keystone course for students pursuing a minor in Sustainability Studies. To live sustainably is to aspire for balance with the environment in a society that seeks equality, justice, and the well-being of all species. Considers definitions of sustainability and introduces the principles, histories and practices of sustainability through a critical combination of interdisciplinary, global, and multicultural perspectives. Enables grappling with major, interdependent social, economic, cultural, and environmental contexts and issues related to sustainability. Engages in a praxis-based problem-solving research project, which addresses a core set of current sustainability issues emerging in local, regional, national, and global contexts.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iup.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 357-2100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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