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2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

S_D 2400 - Principles of Sustainable Development (3) [GenEd: SS]

When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Sustainability and Climate Literacy​
This course examines the concept and principles of sustainable development. We explore how economic development can be re-envisioned to ensure social and environmental justice, cultural integrity, and ecological resilience, including a livable climate and ecologically diverse landscapes and seascapes. We examine questions related to wealth, poverty, education, gender equality, health, and food security with an emphasis on economic, environmental, and social justice across local to global scales.