Sustainability - Global/Local Courses: Fall 2015



Sustainability

SUST 123: Introduction to Sustainable Communities

(3) Credit Hour(s)

Cross-listed as IND 123. Fulfills core competencies: Contextual Integration; Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. Students will be introduced to economic, environmental and social sustainability, and evaluate local communities using sustainable criteria. Research will be reviewed on model sustainable communities: locally, nationally and internationally. Students will visit representative sites in Buffalo and participate in community meetings and lectures. (Sponsored by the BA Global and Local Sustainability program.) Offered As Needed. (UG)


SUST 140: Sustainability Design Seminar I

(3) Credit Hour(s)

First of annual seminars taken by students in the Global and Local Sustainability major. The seminar introduces students to the process of approaching community problems as a team to seek sustainable solutions. From identifying the problems through community conversations to communicating possible solutions, seminar students will apply the sustainable design process to real-world issues. The first seminar will introduce the design process to identifying community problems and developing their solutions. Seminar projects will typically address campus-wide problems or work within one of the three neighborhoods where Daemen's Center for Sustainable Communities has established programs and relationships. Some field trips will be scheduled outside of class meeting time. Prerequisite: Enrollment in Global and Local Sustainability major or permission of the instructor. Offered each year (Spring). (UG)


SUST 240: Sustainability Design Seminar II

(3) Credit Hour(s)

Second in annual seminars taken by students in the Global and Local Sustainability major. The seminar introduces students to the process of approaching community problems as a team to seek sustainable solutions. From identifying the problems through community conversations to communicating possible solutions, seminar students will apply the sustainable design process to real-world issues. This second seminar will introduce research methods appropriate for community assessment. Seminar projects will typically address campus-wide problems or work within one of the three neighborhoods where Daemen's Center for Sustainable Communities has established programs and relationships. Some field trips will be scheduled outside of class meeting time. Prerequisite: SUST 140 or permission of the instructor. Offered each Year (Spring). (UG)


SUST 304: Conservation Biology

(3) Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competencies: Contextual Integration;Civic Responsibility; Moral and Ethical Discernment. Writing Intensive. Cross-listed as BIO 304. An interdisciplinary science course that combines theory and applied research to address the problems of widespread loss of biological and genetic diversity. Prerequisite: BIO 110, and CMP 101. Lecture, 3 hours. Offered Alternate Years (Spring). (UG)


SUST 310: Global Water Issues

(3) Credit Hour(s)

Cross-listed as ENS 310. Fulfills core competencies: Information Literacy; Contextual Integration. This course investigates the environmental, technological and health-related issues associated with the availability and quality of water worldwide. Case studies of global water problems will incorporate the role of socioeconomic and politicial issues. Prerequisite: BIO 100 or BIO 110 or ENS 201, or Permission of Instructor. Offered as Needed. (UG)


SUST 322: Alternative and Renewable Energy Issues

(3) Credit Hour(s)

Cross-listed as IND 322. Fulfills core competencies: Contextual Integration; Critical Thinking & Creative Problem Solving. This course will introduce students to the history of energy use, current sources of energy used worldwide, energy technologies including those under development, as well as discuss the role of governmental policies and funding in energy use and technological development. (Sponsored by the BA Global and Local Sustainability program.) Offered as Needed. (UG)


SUST 326: Green Buildings

(3) Credit Hour(s)

Cross-listed as IND 326. Fulfills core competencies: Contextual Integration; Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; Affective Awareness. This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts of green building design through the use of Daemen's buildings as experimental laboratories. The US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system will be used as a guide to investigate and discuss construction site selection and protection, building energy-efficient features, water conservation strategies, indoor environmental quality and materials and resources used in buildings. (Sponsored by the BA Global and Local Sustainability program.) Offered as Needed. (UG)


SUST 338: Food and Agriculture Issues

(3) Credit Hour(s)

Cross-listed as IND 338. Fulfills core competency: Contextual Integration. The course integrates the science associated with food production with the social and economic issues influencing agriculture, food processing, distribution, safety and policy. Current and future use of sustainable practices in agriculture and food distribution will be discussed. (Sponsored by the BA Global and Local Sustainability program.) Offered as Needed. (UG)


SUST 340: Sustainability Design Seminar III

(3) Credit Hour(s)

Third in annual seminars taken by students in the Global and Local Sustainability major. The seminar introduces students to the process of approaching community problems as a team to seek sustainable solutions. From identifying the problems through community conversations to communicating possible solutions, seminar students will apply the sustainable design process to real-world issues. This third seminar will emphasize qualitative and quantitative methods in data analysis, oral and visual presentation, peer critique, and communication styles for different audiences. Seminar projects will typically address campus-wide problems or work within one of the three neighborhoods where Daemen's Center for Sustainable Communities has established programs and relationships. Some field trips will be scheduled outside of class meeting time. Prerequisite: SUST 240 or permission of the instructor. Offered each Year (Spring). (UG)


SUST 344: Sustainable Business Practices

(3) Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competency: Contextual Integration; Moral and Ethical Discernment. Cross-listed as IND 344. This course will introduce the concepts of sustainable business practices and corporate social responsibility. Sustainable business is a paradigm shift from a management style of maximizing profit at any cost. Sustainable business aims to restore and maintain environmental quality and develop social equity, while pursuing long term profitability. (Sponsored by the BA Global and Local Sustainability program.) Prerequisites: Sophomore status or permission of instructor. Offered as Needed. (UG)


SUST 351: Urban Planning and Community Development

(3) Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competencies: Contextual Integration; Civic Responsibility. Cross-listed as IND 351. This course will introduce the theories of urban design, history of urban development, decline and rebirth, and the roles that all stakeholders play in developing sustainable communities. Prerequisites: Sophomore status. Offered as Needed. (UG)


SUST 440: Sustainability Design Seminar IV

(3) Credit Hour(s)

Fourth in annual seminars taken by students in the Global and Local Sustainability major. The seminar introduces students to the process of approaching community problems as a team to seek sustainable solutions. From identifying the problems through community conversations to communicating possible solutions, seminar students will apply the sustainable design process to real-world issues. This fourth seminar will emphasize leadership skills in facilitating community change. Seminar projects will typically address campus-wide problems or work within one of the three neighborhoods where Daemen's Center for Sustainable Communities has established programs and relationships. Some field trips will be scheduled outside of class meeting time. Prerequisite: SUST 340 or permission of the instructor. Offered each Year (Spring). (UG)


SUST 443: Capstone Research in Sustainability

(3) Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competency: Information Literacy. Fulfills Research and Presentation requirement. Writing Intensive. In this capstone course, students complete research on an approved topic under the direction of faculty members and generate a thesis that synthesizes research from appropriate primary and secondary sources and uses appropriate assessment methods to evaluate their research. Students are required to present their research orally, in a forum selected by the course instructor(s). Prerequisites: Registration is limited to Global & Local Sustainability majors. Upper division status in the Sustainability department, SUST340 and concurrent registration in SUST440. Offered Each Year (Spring). (UG)