Sustainability Program
Major:
Concentrations:
- Food Systems (Bachelor of Arts)
- Urban Sustainability (Bachelor of Arts)
- Energy (Bachelor of Science)
- Sustainable Watersheds (Bachelor of Science)
Minor:
The Sustainability Program at the University of Dayton connects passion, purpose and vocation. In addition to instilling a strong sustainability ethic, the program integrates a transdisciplinary perspective through which students gain knowledge of social, cultural, and political dimensions of sustainability from the local to global scale. With faculty from across the university, students address the integral connection between natural and social systems. Students develop a basic knowledge in systems thinking, ethics and environmental justice, community engagement, urban design and development, ecology and resource management, not only to understand the complex questions and challenges they will face in the workplace, but also to communicate ways to respond to those challenges.
Each student works closely with a faculty advisor and affiliate faculty in developing a vocational pathway through coursework, research and experiential learning. Students benefit from a broad range of courses that provide a holistic perspective on sustainability, as well as disciplinary and methods courses carefully selected to enhance student skills and technical knowledge. Community-engaged learning, a capstone project working with community partners, the opportunity for study abroad, and local work-experience opportunities provide students with experience beyond the classroom and the university campus.
Highly engaged mentoring and collaborative research opportunities provide a significant advantage for those students entering the workforce, or a graduate program in a related field. The program offers both a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts, with specific concentrations required to complete the degree. Graduates in the growing field of of Sustainability find jobs in clean energy, community organizing, technology, education, management, planning, business and more.
Bachelor of Arts, Sustainability (SUS) minimum 124 hours
The Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability is an integrated degree that prepares students for careers in Sustainability-related fields requiring a broad range of skills. The Bachelor of Arts integrates social, cultural, and political dimensions of sustainability with a focus on leadership and community engagement. Graduates of the program are highly adept in communicating and learning across the arts and sciences, while concentrated study in either Urban Sustainability or Food Systems prepares students for careers in:
- sustainability consulting or planning
- community organizing with non-profit and faith-based organizations
- marketing and business communication or management
- sustainability assessment, education and outreach
Students (in consultation with their advisors) must declare an area of concentration in either Food Systems or Urban Sustainability, preferably by the time they reach Junior standing. The alignment between the Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability and the Common Academic Program makes it possible to double-major in another academic discipline and still complete both degrees in four years. Courses taken for the major may also count toward completion of the Common Academic Program and the Liberal Studies Curriculum.
The Common Academic Program (CAP) is an innovative curriculum that is the foundation of a University of Dayton education. It is a learning experience that is shared in common among all undergraduate students, regardless of their major. Some CAP requirements must be fulfilled by courses taken at UD (e.g., Capstone and Diversity and Social Justice). Some major requirements must also be fulfilled by courses taken at UD. Students should consult with their advisor regarding applicability of transfer credit to fulfill CAP and major program requirements.
| Common Academic Program (CAP) 1 | ||
| First-Year Humanities Commons 2 | 12 cr. hrs. | |
| Introduction to Global Historical Studies | ||
| Introduction to Religious and Theological Studies | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Writing Seminar I 3 | ||
| Second-Year Writing Seminar 4 | 0-3 cr. hrs. | |
| Writing Seminar II | ||
| Oral Communication | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Principles of Oral Communication | ||
| Mathematics | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Social Science | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Arts | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Natural Sciences 5 | 7 cr. hrs. | |
| Crossing Boundaries | up to 12 cr. hrs. | |
Faith Traditions | ||
Practical Ethical Action | ||
Inquiry | ||
Integrative | ||
| Advanced Study | ||
Philosophy and/or Religious Studies (6 cr. hrs.) | ||
Historical Studies (3 cr. hrs.) 6 | ||
| Diversity and Social Justice 7 | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Major Capstone 8 | 0-6 cr. hrs. | |
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The credit hours listed reflect what is needed to complete each CAP component. However, they should not be viewed as a cumulative addition to a student's degree requirements because many CAP courses are designed to satisfy more than one CAP component (e.g., Crossing Boundaries and Advanced Studies) and may also satisfy requirements in the student's major.
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May be completed with ASI 110 and ASI 120 through the Core Program.
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Must include two different disciplines and at least one accompanying lab.
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May be completed with ASI 110 and ASI 120 through the Core Program.
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May not double count with First-Year Humanities Commons, Second-Year Writing, Oral Communication, Social Science, Arts, or Natural Sciences CAP components, but may double count with courses taken to satisfy other CAP components and/or courses taken in the student's major.
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The course or experience is designed by faculty in each major; it may, or may not, be assigned credit hours.
| Liberal Studies Curriculum | ||
| Creative and Performing Arts (May include CAP Arts) | 3 | |
| L2 Proficiency (Proficiency in a language other than English) | 0-11 | |
| Literature (May include CAP Components) | 3 | |
| Mathematics, excluding MTH 205 (Satisfies CAP Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences (Satisfies CAP Natural Science) | 11 | |
| Social Sciences (Includes CAP Social Science) | 12 | |
| Major Requirements | 64-68 | |
| Required Core Courses | 18 | |
| Introduction to Sustainability, Energy & the Environment | ||
| Sustainable Communities | ||
| Sustainability Scenarios | ||
| Cities and Suburbs: Urban Sustainability | ||
| Sustainable Development Goals | ||
| Food, Energy and Water Nexus | ||
| Select one Arts course from the following: | 3 | |
| Constructions of Place | ||
| Art and Social Practice | ||
| Select one Science course from the following: | 3 | |
| Earth Systems & Global Climate Change | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Problems & Decisions in Environmental Geology | ||
| Experiential Learning | 3-6 | |
| Select 3-6 credit hours in designated experiential learning courses | ||
| Sustainability Research I | ||
| Experiential Learning Laboratory | ||
| Sustainability Capstone | 3 | |
| Sustainability Research II | ||
| Vocational Concentration | 34-35 | |
| Select one advisor-approved vocational concentration from the following: | ||
Food Studies Concentration | ||
Urban Sustainability Concentration | ||
| Breadth | ||
| ASI 150 | Introduction to the University Experience | 1 |
| Total Hours to total at least | 124 | |
Food Systems Concentration (FSS)
| Food Systems Concentration | 34-35 | |
| Select three courses from the following: | 9-10 | |
| Introductory Foods and Introductory Foods Laboratory | ||
| Nutrition & Health | ||
| Food Justice | ||
| History of Food | ||
| Required methods course: | 4 | |
| Applied Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Writing in Organizations | ||
| Report & Proposal Writing | ||
| Writing for Grants and Non-Profits | ||
| Select six courses from the following: | 18 | |
| Place, Culture, and Social Justice | ||
| Cities and Energy | ||
| Economics of the Environment | ||
| Food Justice | ||
| Human Rights and Development in Africa | ||
| Dangerous Work and Disaster Capitalism | ||
| American Urban History | ||
| History of American City Planning | ||
| History of Human Rights | ||
| Animal History: A Global History of Human-Animal Relations | ||
| Climate History: A Global History of the Human-Climate Interface | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Philosophy of Sustainability | ||
| Philosophy & Human Rights | ||
| Philosophy and the City | ||
| Politics of Human Rights | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Human Rights and Development in Africa | ||
| Faith Traditions and Care for the Earth | ||
| Christian Theology and Environmental Ethics | ||
| Special Topics in Sustainability, Energy and the Environment | ||
| Experiential Study in Sustainability, Energy and the Environment | ||
| Community Practice & Research | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Sociology of Human Rights | ||
| Leadership in Building Communities | ||
| Sustainability in Spanish | ||
Urban Sustainability Concentration (USS)
| Urban Sustainability Concentration | 34 | |
| Choose Three Courses | 9 | |
| Cities and Energy | ||
| American Urban History | ||
| History of American City Planning | ||
| Leadership in Building Communities | ||
| Community Practice & Research | ||
| Community Practice & Research | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Leadership in Building Communities | ||
| Required methods course | 4 | |
| Applied Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Writing in Organizations | ||
| Report & Proposal Writing | ||
| Writing for Grants and Non-Profits | ||
| Select six from the following: | 18 | |
| Place, Culture, and Social Justice | ||
| Economics of the Environment | ||
| Human Rights and Development in Africa | ||
| Food Justice | ||
| Dangerous Work and Disaster Capitalism | ||
| History of Food | ||
| History of Human Rights | ||
| Animal History: A Global History of Human-Animal Relations | ||
| Climate History: A Global History of the Human-Climate Interface | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Philosophy of Sustainability | ||
| Philosophy & Human Rights | ||
| Philosophy and the City | ||
| Politics of Human Rights | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Human Rights and Development in Africa | ||
| Faith Traditions and Care for the Earth | ||
| Christian Theology and Environmental Ethics | ||
| Special Topics in Sustainability, Energy and the Environment | ||
| Experiential Study in Sustainability, Energy and the Environment | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Sociology of Human Rights | ||
| Sustainability in Spanish | ||
Bachelor of Science, Sustainability (SUS) minimum 120 hours
The Bachelor of Science in Sustainability is an integrated degree that prepares students for careers in the rapidly evolving sustainability sector, especially where strong scientific and analytical skills are required. Graduates of the program are highly adept in both communicating and problem solving, as well as in quantitative methods and data analysis. The Bachelor of Science in Sustainability prepares students for careers with
· government agencies
· nongovernmental organizations
· public utilities
· regulatory bodies
· commercial firms and businesses
Students (in consultation with their advisors) must declare an area of concentration in either Energy or Sustainable Watersheds, preferably by the time they reach Junior standing. The alignment between the Bachelor of Science in Sustainability and the Common Academic Program makes it possible to double-major in another academic discipline and still complete both degrees in four years. Courses taken for the major may also count toward completion of the Common Academic Program and the Liberal Studies Curriculum.
The Common Academic Program (CAP) is an innovative curriculum that is the foundation of a University of Dayton education. It is a learning experience that is shared in common among all undergraduate students, regardless of their major. Some CAP requirements must be fulfilled by courses taken at UD (e.g., Capstone and Diversity and Social Justice). Some major requirements must also be fulfilled by courses taken at UD. Students should consult with their advisor regarding applicability of transfer credit to fulfill CAP and major program requirements.
| Common Academic Program (CAP) 1 | ||
| First-Year Humanities Commons 2 | 12 cr. hrs. | |
| Introduction to Global Historical Studies | ||
| Introduction to Religious and Theological Studies | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Writing Seminar I 3 | ||
| Second-Year Writing Seminar 4 | 0-3 cr. hrs. | |
| Writing Seminar II | ||
| Oral Communication | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Principles of Oral Communication | ||
| Mathematics | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Social Science | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Arts | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Natural Sciences 5 | 7 cr. hrs. | |
| Crossing Boundaries | up to 12 cr. hrs. | |
Faith Traditions | ||
Practical Ethical Action | ||
Inquiry | ||
Integrative | ||
| Advanced Study | ||
Philosophy and/or Religious Studies (6 cr. hrs.) | ||
Historical Studies (3 cr. hrs.) 6 | ||
| Diversity and Social Justice 7 | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Major Capstone 8 | 0-6 cr. hrs. | |
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The credit hours listed reflect what is needed to complete each CAP component. However, they should not be viewed as a cumulative addition to a student's degree requirements because many CAP courses are designed to satisfy more than one CAP component (e.g., Crossing Boundaries and Advanced Studies) and may also satisfy requirements in the student's major.
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May be completed with ASI 110 and ASI 120 through the Core Program.
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Must include two different disciplines and at least one accompanying lab.
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May be completed with ASI 110 and ASI 120 through the Core Program.
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May not double count with First-Year Humanities Commons, Second-Year Writing, Oral Communication, Social Science, Arts, or Natural Sciences CAP components, but may double count with courses taken to satisfy other CAP components and/or courses taken in the student's major.
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The course or experience is designed by faculty in each major; it may, or may not, be assigned credit hours.
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Sustainability Core | ||
| Students take the following foundation courses: | 21 | |
| Introduction to Sustainability, Energy & the Environment | ||
| Sustainable Communities | ||
| Earth Systems & Global Climate Change | ||
| Cities and Suburbs: Urban Sustainability | ||
| Sustainable Development Goals | ||
| Food, Energy and Water Nexus | ||
| System Modeling for Sustainability | ||
| Students select one course from the following (arts): | 3 | |
| Constructions of Place | ||
| Art and Social Practice | ||
| Students select one course from the following (economics and society): | 3 | |
| Cities and Energy | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Economics of the Environment | ||
| Econometrics | ||
| Sustainability Scenarios | ||
| Special Topics in Sustainability, Energy and the Environment 1 | ||
| Experiential Learning | 3-6 | |
| Students take at least 3 and no more than 6 credit hours in designated experiential learning courses. | ||
| Sustainability Research I | ||
| Experiential Learning Laboratory | ||
| Experiential Study in Sustainability, Energy and the Environment | ||
| Vocational Concentration | 49-54 | |
| Select one advisor-approved vocational concentration from the following: | ||
Energy Concentration | ||
Sustainable Watersheds Concentration | ||
| Capstone | ||
| SEE 402 | Sustainability Research II | 3 |
Energy Concentration (NRG)
| Energy Concentration | 53-55 | |
| Core science and technical | 32-33 | |
| Students take: | 9 | |
| General Physics I - Mechanics | ||
| General Physics II - Electricity & Magnetism | ||
| Engineering Thermodynamics | ||
| Students select two of the following courses with accompanying labs: | 8 | |
| Concepts of Biology I: Cellular & Molecular Biology and Concepts of Biology Laboratory I: Cellular & Molecular Biology | ||
| Concepts of Biology II: Evolution & Ecology and Concepts of Biology Laboratory II: Evolution & Ecology | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Earth, Environment, and Society and Earth, Environment, and Society Lab | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Laboratory | ||
| Geological History of the Earth and Geological History of the Earth Laboratory | ||
| Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Laboratory | ||
| Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Laboratory | ||
| Core mathematics: | 12 | |
| Analytic Geometry & Calculus I | ||
| Analytic Geometry & Calculus II | ||
| Analytic Geometry & Calculus III | ||
| Students select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Statistical Methods I | ||
| Statistics for Business I | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Data Analysis | ||
| Analysis & Interpretation of Biological Data | ||
| Supporting technical and social | 12-13 | |
| Students take the following: | 6 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Cities and Energy | ||
| Students select one course from the following (methods): | 3-4 | |
| Applied Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Environmental Remote Sensing | ||
| Building Energy Informatics | ||
| Students select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Report & Proposal Writing | ||
| Writing for Grants and Non-Profits | ||
| Students select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Sustainable Energy Analysis and Economics | ||
| Energy Efficient Buildings | ||
| Energy Systems Engineering | ||
| Building Energy Informatics | ||
| Design for Environment | ||
| Renewable Energy Systems | ||
| Sustainable Energy Systems in Developing Countries | ||
| Special Topics in Sustainability, Energy and the Environment 1. When on energy-related topic and with approval of student's advisor for the major.. | ||
| Experiential Study in Sustainability, Energy and the Environment 1.When on an energy-related topic and with approval of student's advisor for the major. | ||
Sustainable Watersheds Concentration (WAT)
| Sustainable Watersheds | 49-53 | |
| Students take: | 12 | |
| Concepts of Biology I: Cellular & Molecular Biology and Concepts of Biology Laboratory I: Cellular & Molecular Biology | ||
| Concepts of Biology II: Evolution & Ecology and Concepts of Biology Laboratory II: Evolution & Ecology | ||
| Earth, Environment, and Society and Earth, Environment, and Society Lab | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Laboratory | ||
| Students select two lectures and one lab from: | 7 | |
| Geological History of the Earth and Geological History of the Earth Laboratory | ||
| Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| College Physics I and College Physics Laboratory I | ||
| General Physics I - Mechanics and General Physics Laboratory I | ||
| College Physics II and General Physics Laboratory | ||
| General Physics II - Electricity & Magnetism and General Physics Laboratory II | ||
| Students select one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| Introductory Calculus I | ||
| Analytic Geometry & Calculus I | ||
| And students take one additional course in MTH or CPS. MTH 137, MTH 207 or MTH 367 satisfy this requirement. | 3-4 | |
| Students select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Statistical Methods I | ||
| Statistics for Business I | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Data Analysis | ||
| Students select one course from: | 3 | |
| Writing in Organizations | ||
| Report & Proposal Writing | ||
| Writing for Grants and Non-Profits | ||
| Students select one from the following (methods): | 3-4 | |
| Analysis & Interpretation of Biological Data | ||
| Applied Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Environmental Remote Sensing | ||
| Biology and Geology required | 12 | |
| Ecology | ||
| Ecology Laboratory | ||
| Biology of Rivers & Lakes | ||
| Biology of Rivers & Lakes Laboratory | ||
| Surface & Groundwater Hydrology | ||
| Surface and Groundwater Hydrology Laboratory | ||
| Electives in Sustainable Watersheds; students select two courses from the following: | 6-8 | |
| Ecological Restoration | ||
| Environmental Ecology | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology | ||
| Hydraulics and Hydraulics Laboratory | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | ||
| Water & Wastewater Engineering and Water & Wastewater Engineering Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Problems & Decisions in Environmental Geology | ||
| Introductory Geochemistry | ||
Minor in Sustainability
Students earn the Sustainability, Energy and the Environment (SEE) Minor by completing a minimum of 15 semester hours (5 approved courses). Many of those courses fulfill CAP requirements. All students take SEE 250: Introduction to Sustainability. Remaining courses often emphasize learning across disciplines and project-based research. Working with the University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute and community partners, students in the minor have the opportunity to collaborate in the planning and implementation of sustainable solutions both on campus and in the Dayton area. Students in Sustainability classes have initiated several projects in sustainability education, waste reduction, campus energy uses, and community resilience and art.
| Sustainability, Energy and the Environment 1 | ||
| SEE 250 | Introduction to Sustainability, Energy & the Environment | 3 |
| SEE Core | 6-9 | |
Select two or three courses (6-9 hours) from: | ||
| Sustainable Communities | ||
| Cities & Energy | ||
| Earth Systems & Global Climate Change | ||
| Constructions of Place | ||
| Sustainability Scenarios | ||
| Risk Analysis and Communication | ||
| Cities and Suburbs: Urban Sustainability | ||
| Sustainable Development Goals | ||
| Food, Energy and Water Nexus | ||
| Special Topics in Sustainability, Energy and the Environment | ||
| Sustainability Research I | ||
| Sustainability Research II | ||
| System Modeling for Sustainability | ||
| Experiential Study in Sustainability, Energy and the Environment | ||
| Science Dimensions | ||
| Select one or two courses (3-7 hours) from: 2 | 3-7 | |
| Ecology | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Plant Diversity & Ecology | ||
| Ecological Restoration | ||
| Biology of Rivers & Lakes | ||
| Environmental Ecology | ||
| Biology of Infectious Disease | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | ||
| Water & Wastewater Engineering | ||
| Hazardous Waste Engineering | ||
| Engineering Design & Appropriate Technology | ||
| Sustainable Energy Analysis and Economics | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Geological Site Investigation for Engineers | ||
| Glacial Geology | ||
| Problems & Decisions in Environmental Geology | ||
| Surface & Groundwater Hydrology | ||
| Applied Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Environmental Remote Sensing | ||
| Energy Efficient Buildings | ||
| Building Energy Informatics | ||
| Solar Energy Engineering | ||
| Geothermal Energy Engineering | ||
| Wind Energy Engineering | ||
| Sustainable Energy Systems | ||
| Design for Environment | ||
| Renewable Energy Systems | ||
| Sustainable Energy Systems in Developing Countries | ||
| Sustainable Manufacturing & Product Design | ||
| Human Dimensions | ||
| Select one or two courses (3-6 hours) from: | 3-6 | |
| Anthropology of Human Rights | ||
| Place, Culture, and Social Justice | ||
| Economics of the Environment | ||
| Economic Development & Growth | ||
| Urban & Regional Economics | ||
| Literature and the Environment | ||
| Green Germany, Sustainability and Environmental Justice | ||
| Human Rights and Development in Africa | ||
| Community Nutrition | ||
| Food Justice | ||
| Environmental History | ||
| American Urban History | ||
| History of American City Planning | ||
| History of Food | ||
| History of Human Rights | ||
| Animal History: A Global History of Human-Animal Relations | ||
| Climate History: A Global History of the Human-Climate Interface | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Philosophy & Ecology | ||
| Philosophy of Sustainability | ||
| Philosophy & Human Rights | ||
| Politics of Human Rights | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Human Rights and Development in Africa | ||
| Faith Traditions and Care for the Earth | ||
| Christian Theology and Environmental Ethics | ||
| Ecology & Religion | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Human Rights | ||
| Food Justice | ||
| Sustainability in Spanish | ||
| Social Work & Environmental Justice | ||
| Art and Social Practice | ||
| Total Hours | 15-25 | |
- Bachelor of Arts, Food Systems Concentration
- Bachelor of Arts, Urban Sustainability Concentration
- Bachelor of Science, Energy Concentration
- Bachelor of Science, Watershed Concentration
Bachelor of Arts, Food Systems Concentration
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ASI 150 | 1 | HST 103 | 3 |
| CMM 100 | 3 | PHL 103 | 3 |
| SEE 250 | 3 | SCI 190 | 3 |
| ENG 100 | 3 | SCI 190L | 1 |
| REL 103 | 3 | SEE 280 | 3 |
| 13 | 13 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 200 | 3 | HSS 295 | 3 |
| MTH 207 | 3 | SCI 230 | 3 |
| SEE 322 | 3 | L2 Proficiency (proficiency in a language other than English) | 4 |
| SEE 325 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| SCI 210 | 3 | SSC 200 | 3 |
| SCI 210L | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HSS 210 & 210L | 4 | ENG 370 | 3 |
| HST 379 | 4 | SEE 301 | 3 |
| SEE 303 | 3 | SEE 340 | 3 |
| L2 Proficiency (proficiency in a language other than English) | 4 | SEE 310 | 3 |
| L2 Proficiency (proficiency in a language other than English) | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| GEO 450 | 4 | SEE 402 | 3 |
| SEE 401 | 3 | HSS 384 or SOC 384 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 13 | 12 | ||
| Total credit hours: 116 | |||
Bachelor of Arts, Urban Sustainability Concentration
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ASI 150 | 1 | HST 103 | 3 |
| CMM 100 | 3 | MTH 207 | 3 |
| ENG 100 | 3 | PHL 103 | 3 |
| SCI 190 | 3 | ECO 203 | 3 |
| REL 103 | 3 | SEE 280 | 3 |
| SEE 250 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 200 | 3 | SCI 230 & 230L | 4 |
| SCI 210 & 210L | 4 | SEE 340 | 3 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | SEE 310 | 3 |
| SEE 322 | 3 | L2 Proficiency (proficiency in language other than English) | 4 |
| SEE 325 | 3 | SSC 200 | 3 |
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| L2 Proficiency (proficiency in language other than English) | 4 | ECO 435 | 3 |
| ASI 320 | SEE 301 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | ENG 370 | 3 | |
| Elective | GEO 450 | 4 | |
| L2 Proficiency (proficiency in language other than English) | 4 | ||
| 4 | 17 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| SEE 303 | 3 | SEE 402 | 3 |
| Elective | Advanced Philosophy or Religious Studies | 3 | |
| SEE 401 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| CAP Faith Traditions | Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 6 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 106 | |||
Bachelor of Science, Energy Concentration
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ASI 150 | 1 | HST 103 | 3 |
| ENG 100 | 3 | PHL 103 | 3 |
| GEO 208 & 208L | 4 | SEE 280 | 3 |
| MTH 168 | 4 | MTH 169 | 4 |
| SEE 250 | 3 | REL 103 | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 200 | 3 | ECO 203 | 3 |
| MTH 218 | 4 | CMM 100 | 3 |
| PHY 206 | 3 | MTH 367 | 3 |
| SSC 200 | 3 | PHY 207 | 3 |
| SEE 325 | 3 | CAP Faith Traditions | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| SEE 303 | 3 | GEO 450 | 4 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | MEE 472 | 3 |
| EGR 202 | 3 | SEE 301 | 3 |
| SEE 322 | 3 | SEE 340 | 3 |
| ASI 320 | EGR 374 | 3 | |
| 12 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECO 435 | 3 | SEE 402 | 3 |
| MEE 473 | 3 | ENG 370 | 3 |
| SEE 435 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| SEE 401 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Advanced Philosophy or Religious Studie | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 18 | 12 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||
Bachelor of Science, Sustainable Watersheds Concentration
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ASI 150 | 1 | BIO 152 & 152L | 4 |
| BIO 151 & 151L | 4 | HST 103 | 3 |
| ENG 100 | 3 | MTH 207 | 3 |
| SEE 250 | 3 | PHL 103 | 3 |
| MTH 148 | 3 | SEE 280 | 3 |
| REL 103 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECO 203 | 3 | CHM 123 | 3 |
| ENG 200 | 3 | GEO 116 & 116L | 4 |
| GEO 115 & 115L | 4 | CMM 100 | 3 |
| SSC 200 | 3 | MTH 207 | 3 |
| SEE 325 | 3 | SEE 301 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 370 | 3 | BIO 310 & 310L | 4 |
| SEE 303 | 3 | BIO 409 | 3 |
| SEE 322 | 3 | GEO 309 & GEO 309L | 0 |
| GEO 450 | 4 | CAP Advanced History | 3 |
| SEE 340 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 13 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| SEE 435 | 3 | SEE 402 | 3 |
| SEE 401 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| BIO 452 | 3 | ENG 370 | 3 |
| Advanced Philosophy or Religious Studies | 3 | GEO 308 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 121 | |||
Courses
SEE 250. Introduction to Sustainability, Energy & the Environment. 3 Hours
Multidisciplinary introduction to sustainability, energy, and environment intersecting the arts, natural sciences, public policy, ethics, environmental justice, spirituality, and economic systems. Students will learn about complex issues from different disciplinary points of view, be introduced to current literature on sustainability, and learn how ethical, scientific and sociopolitical perspectives work together in the investigation of sustainability issues.
SEE 280. Sustainable Communities. 3 Hours
Introduction to fundamental concepts in Sustainability with a focus on the built environment, locality, and community. Includes investigation of how the relationship of social and environmental justice is intrinsic to the study of sustainable communities. Key concepts include social constructions of privilege and social inequality, as well as the characteristics of resilient and adaptive communities.
SEE 301. Earth Systems & Global Climate Change. 3 Hours
This course examines global climate change through the interactions of different components of the Earth system. It explores how changes in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryoshere, biosphere and lithosphere interact to impact the Earth's climate, and how human activities contribute to such changes, resulting in the present global warming.
SEE 303. Constructions of Place. 3 Hours
Multidisciplinary, art and design-based course that explores the complex connections between our sense of place, space, and the environmental conditions that influence landscapes and communities on local and global levels. We use the history and practice of Eco-Art and comparisons of built and natural environments as a starting point to explore topics including art history, studio arts, photography, design and socially-engaged art through both scholarly and experiential, project-based learning.
SEE 310. Sustainability Scenarios. 3 Hours
Introduction to the structure, development, communication, and limitations of scenarios used for visioning trajectories and outcomes for human and environmental systems. The course more deeply examines the structure of scenarios as frameworks and stories for engaging critically with a multiplicity of possible outcomes. In analyzing and developing scenarios that address environmental risks and sustainable practices, students learn what a scenario is, how a scenario is created, and in what ways a scenario can be applied, compared and evaluated.
Prerequisite(s): SEE 250 or SEE 280.
SEE 322. Cities and Suburbs: Urban Sustainability. 3 Hours
Exploration of urban sustainability that equips students with knowledge of the vital role cities can play in stewardship of the planet, while creating vibrant and inclusive opportunities for their inhabitants. Economic, social, and environmental forces that shape urban environments and the strategies needed to make cities and suburbs sustainable (economically vibrant, socially just, and environmentally sustainable) will be the focus.
Prerequisite(s): SEE 250 or SSC 200 or by the approval of program director.
SEE 323. Cities and Energy. 3 Hours
Historical examination of the influence of energy on the urban environment especially since the Industrial Revolution, and how this relationship has affected every aspect of city life. Emphasis on the relationship between the development and design of cities and their impact on various forms of difference (e.g., race, class, and gender, among others).
Prerequisites: HST 103 or HST 1HC or ASI 110.
SEE 325. Sustainable Development Goals. 3 Hours
Analysis of the Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for approaching complex, international challenges of sustainable development, environmental sustainability, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and human rights. Background to the goals, metrics for evaluating progress toward the goals, and interactions between various goals will be evaluated through readings and discussion.
Prerequisite(s): SEE 250 or SEE 280 or HRS 200 or Permission of instructor.
SEE 340. Food, Energy and Water Nexus. 3 Hours
Analysis of the complex interactions between three fundamentally important systems in discussions of sustainability. Examination of past history, present status and future scenarios for the food, energy and water (FEW) nexus.
Prerequisites: SEE 250.
SEE 390. Special Topics in Sustainability, Energy and the Environment. 1-3 Hours
Examination of a specific problem or topic relating to sustainability, energy and the environment at the regional, national, or global scale including particular topics relating to global sustainability policy and sustainable development goals, human rights and climate change and access to modern energy systems. Students will analyze the topic from multiple perspectives possibly including artistic, technical, scientific, social, economic, ethical, and faith-based. Students will apply interdisciplinary knowledge to characterize systems, resources, and stakeholders relevant to the particular problem or topic and discuss solutions to establish more resilient and sustainable systems.
Prerequisite(s): SEE 250.
SEE 398L. Experiential Learning Laboratory. 1-3 Hours
Students participate and contribute in experiential learning projects connected to the SEE ‘verticals’ (e.g., projects linked to UD external communities with long-term SEE commitment). In the experiences, students team with faculty mentors to address real needs in the targeted communities; analyzing and developing solutions from integrative perspectives; communicating results; identifying future projects for achieving desired impact or growing impact. Students are required to develop and maintain a portfolio to archive collective learning and results; document individual learning; and to document reflection about the impact of the experience on their vocation.
Prerequisites: SEE 250.
SEE 401. Sustainability Research I. 3 Hours
Interdisciplinary exploration of the issues of sustainability. The scientific, moral, spiritual, social, political, historical, ethical and economic dimensions of sustainability will be explored. Exploration of the foundations of ethical theory and their application to environmental issues. Students will pursue a research project with the primary focus on sustainability on campus.
Prerequisites: SEE 250 and PHL 103 or ASI 112 or ASI 120; completion of General Education Natural Science or CAP Natural Science Requirements: junior or senior standing.
SEE 402. Sustainability Research II. 3 Hours
Interdisciplinary exploration of the issues of sustainability as they affect the Dayton community. Course will also explore political philosophy and the ethical foundations of public policy. Students will choose an in-depth community-based research project. CAPSTONE COURSE for the BS in Sustainability, Energy and Environment, or BA in Sustainability Studies.
Prerequisites: (PHL 103 or PHL 1HC or ASI 120) and SEE 250 and Junior or Senior standing.
SEE 435. System Modeling for Sustainability. 3 Hours
Interdisciplinary approach to modeling as a tool for analyzing complex systems. Students learn to translate qualitative descriptions for environmental, socioeconomic and energy systems into quantitative output. The course focuses on defining problems and system boundaries and variables, documenting requirements, then proceeding with systems design synthesis and system validation while considering environmental, socioeconomic, and resource impacts. Students learn to examine model outputs to judge validity and to document their procedures. The course will use both standard spreadsheets for simple models as well as open-source system dynamics modeling software.
Prerequisites: SEE 250 and MTH 148 or MTH 168 and MTH 207 or MTH 367 or DSC 210 or PSY 216.
SEE 477. Sustainability, Energy & Environment Honors Thesis Project. 3 Hours
First of two courses leading to the selection, design, investigation, and completion of an independent, original Honors Thesis project under the guidance of a faculty research advisor. Restricted to students in the University Honors Program with permission of the program director and department chairperson. Students pursuing an interdisciplinary thesis topic may register for three semester hours each in two separate disciplines in consultation with department chairpersons. Prerequisite(s): Approval of University Honors Program.
SEE 478. Sustainability, Energy & Environment Honors Thesis Project. 3 Hours
Second of two courses leading to the selection, design, investigation, and completion of an independent, original Honors Thesis project under the guidance of a faculty research advisor. Restricted to students in the University Honors Program with permission of the program director and department chairperson. Students pursuing an interdisciplinary thesis topic may register for three semester hours each in two separate disciplines in consultation with department chairpersons. Prerequisite(s): Approved 477; approval of University Honors Program.
SEE 490. Experiential Study in Sustainability, Energy and the Environment. 1-3 Hours
Experiential study of a topic in Sustainability, Energy and the Environment. Students will study a topic of their choosing in consultation with instructor or faculty advisor. Topics will be problem-driven and focused on developing sustainable solutions at the local, national, or global scale.
Prerequisite(s): SEE 250.