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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
The class contributes to a foundation for sustainability management by exploring different quantitative approaches to sustainable decision-making including: Life Cycle Analysis, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Carbon and Water Footprinting, and DPSIR (Drivers, Pressures, States, Impacts and Responses) Society-Environment interaction framework. Finally, the class explores how quantitative decision-making is shaped by various stakeholders.
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3.00 Credits
Human health is intimately connected to environmental conditions and ecosystem integrity. Introducing concepts and measures of ecosystem and human health, this course will cover the principles and practice of contributing fields including ecotoxicology, epidemiology, environmental health and risk assessment. Students will be led from inquiry to action for key issues.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the basic regulations that currently govern green chemistry in the U.S. and internationally, with a focus on what chemical companies must consider when introducing new processes and products. It will also cover current trends in legislation and what they portend for the near future.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the historical development and cultural importance of aquaculture, as well as practical considerations for managing modern aquaculture systems. Emphasis will lie on low impact aquaculture systems and approaches, which minimize adverse environmental impacts, and encourage socially responsible development that enhances both the natural resource base and community livelihoods.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an opportunity for students to engage Chatham faculty and staff, community members, and contractors and designers on topics related to the development and maintenance of the Eden Hall campus. It allows students an inside look at the first sustainable campus built in the United States from the ground-up. This is a unique opportunity for students to be involved in understanding and contributing to the process of building and maintaining a sustainable campus.
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2.00 Credits
This course allows students to engage Chatham faculty/staff, local community members, contractors, and designers on topics related to the development and maintenance of the Eden Hall campus. It is a unique opportunity for students to be involved in understanding this sustainable campus, and helping to shape and promote it.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce you to how economists think about the environment. The theory of externalities and market failure provide the basis for applying microeconomic concepts to the study of environmental issues. Analytical tools, particularly cost-benefit analysis, are explained and applied to problems with environmental dimensions.
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3.00 Credits
This hybrid course combines classroom and online instruction with real-world application. Students learn the latest science concerning sources of environmental degradation. In teams, students apply motivational theory, collect secondary and primary data, and develop an action plan for increasing pro-environmental behaviors (PEB) in a specific context.
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3.00 Credits
The class examines alternative paths to entrepreneurship for students interested in owning and operating an existing business. There is an emphasis on food-related businesses (production/processing, distribution, retail). Students will learn about acquiring an existing business or franchise. Skills covered include selecting targets, evaluation, appropriate financial valuation, deal structuring, arranging financing and post-closing operations planning.
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3.00 Credits
This is a graduate level course that will contribute to the mission of SSE in training students in the theories, applications, and assessment of sustainability in a broad range of contexts.
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