Sustainability

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Analyze classic sustainability texts to identify their interdisciplinary components

• Synthesize existing arguments about sustainability issues in an interdisciplinary context

• Relate sustainability to a social/environmental/economic/cultural challenge

• Critique an existing theory of sustainability, and develop their personal theory of sustainability

• Work in community to cooperate in

• Propose a solution to a community challenge

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Preparation, in-class participation, and reflection (SLOs 1, 2, 3, 5)	50%
Final presentation, supporting materials (SLOs 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)	50%

Grading Scale:

Percentage	Letter Grade
≥ 93.0%	A
90.0-92.9%	A-
87.0-89.9%	B+
83.0-86.9%	B
80.0-82.9%	B-
77.0-79.9%	C+
73.0-76.9%	C
70.0-72.9%	C-
60.0-69.9%	D
<60.0%	F

Attendance/Participation:

This class will be conducted as a synchronous, online seminar, and class time will be devoted to discussion rather than to lectures. Students are expected to come prepared for class by having completed the assigned readings and preparatory materials. Discussion participation will require that students have their camera on and engage in conversation with meaningful contributions and professional conduct.

Exit tickets completed by 11:59 each day after discussion will document your attendance.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.