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Courses with Sustainability Content

The following courses at the University of Pittsburgh currently include sustainability content.

Sustainability Course Attribute Learning Outcomes

Attention Faculty: For instructions on assigning sustainability attribute codes to your course, visit Assigning Sustainability Attribute Codes to Courses.

Courses across the University that have the Sustainability course attribute connect to some, if not all, of the following outcomes:

  • Students will be able to explain sustainability as an integrated concept within the discipline or course, highlighting the interaction and tradeoffs between ecological, social and economic systems used to support human society.
  • Students will articulate current issues and relate them to the Sustainable Development Goal(s).
  • Students will propose/build solutions to sustainability challenges and articulate why they are more sustainable to a broad audience.
  • Students will consider the ethical dimensions of decisions meant to improve sustainability, working together with other students in converging fields to foster conversation and collaboration between disciplines.
  • Students will be able to consider sustainability at multiple scales in accordance with the problem.
Anthropology

ANTH 0768 - ANTHROPOLOGY OF GENDER AND SEXUALITY

ANTH 1541 - CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Architectural Studies

ARC 0110 - APPROACHES TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

ARC 0300 - INTRODUCTION TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION

ARC 1203 - DESIGN STUDIO 3

ARC 1320 - DOCUMENTATION AND CONSERVATION STUDIO

Biological Sciences

BIOSC 0740 - YELLOWSTONE FIELD COURSE

BIOSC 1130 - EVOLUTION

BIOSC 1160 - FOREST ECOLOGY

BIOSC 1220 - ECOLOGICAL FIELD STUDIES

BIOSC 1221 - URBAN ECOLOGICAL FIELD LAB

BIOSC 1310 - WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

BIOSC 1400 - DISEASE ECOLOGY

BIOSC 1610 - CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Business

BUSSCM 1730 - MANAGING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS

BUSENV 1765 - LEADERSHIP IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

BUSMKT 1431 - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

BUSSPP 1740 - GLOBAL STRATEGY AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

English Composition

ENGCMP 0214 - SEMINAR IN COMPOSITION

Computer Science

CS 0090 - SUSTAINABILITY AND COMPUTING

English Literature

ENGLIT 0710 - CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL LITERATURE

ENGLIT 1005 - LITERATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Economics

ECON 0360 - INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS

ECON 0500 - INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

ECON 0530 - INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS

ECON 1250 - BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS

ECON 1360 - ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS

Engineering

ENGR 0034 - ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVES OF THE RENAISSANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

ENGR 1029 - INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING FOR HUMANITY

ENGR 1050 - PRODUCT REALIZATION

ENGR 1060 - SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP- ENGINEERING FOR HUMANITY

ENGR 1098 - INTERNATIONAL SENIOR DESIGN EXPERIENCE

ENGR 1283 - EXPLORATION OF ENERGY AND ELECTRIFICATION: BRAZIL

ENGR 1605 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN IN ISLAND NATIONS: GUAM

ENGR 1900 - INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE WATER TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN

ENGR 1905 - CURRENT ISSUES IN SUSTAINABILITY

ENGR 1907 - SUSTAINABILITY CAPSTONE

ENGR 1909 - INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS

ENGR 2905 - CURRENT ISSUES IN SUSTAINABILITY

ENGR 3210 - ENGINEERING SUSTAINABILITY CAPSTONE REALIZATION

Chemical

CHE 0200 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS

Civil and Environmental

CEE 1340 - CONCRETE STRUCTURES 1

CEE 1410 - HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

CEE 1412 - INTRODUCTION TO WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

CEE 1433 - WATER RESOURCES DESIGN PROJECT

CEE 1503 - INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGRNG

CEE 1514 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

CEE 1523 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LAB

CEE 1533 - ENVRL ENGR DESIGN PROJECT

CEE 1609 - LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TOOLS

CEE 1610 - ENGINEERING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

CEE 1618 - DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

CEE 2346 - REPAIR AND RETROFIT OF STRUCTURES

CEE 2513 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMNT

CEE 2620 - ADVANCED GREEN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

CEE 3501 - ENVRNMTL ENGRG PROCESSES 1

CEE 3502 - ENVRNMTL ENGRG PROCESSES 2

Electrical and Computer

ECE 1701 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING

ECE 1750 - POWER ELECTRONICS CONVERSION THEORY

ECE 1774 - ADVANCED POWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

ECE 2795 - SPECIAL TOPICS POWER

ECE 3776 - POWER SYS CONTROL & STABILITY

Mechanical and Materials Science

MEMS 1065 - THERMAL SYSTEMS DESIGN

MEMS 1087 - SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS PRODUCTION

MSE 2011 - ENERGETICS

French

FR 0075 - GLOBAL FICTIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

FR 1036 - GREEN FRANCE: SITUATED ECOLOGIES

FR 1077 - THINKING THE EARTH: THEORIES OF THE ENVIRONMENT FROM THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies

GSWS 1450 - GENDER AND SUSTAINABILITY

Geology and Environmental Science

GEOL 0060 - HISTORY OF THE EARTH

GEOL 0802 - GEOLOGY OF THE NATIONAL PARKS

GEOL 0820 - NATURAL DISASTERS

GEOL 0840 - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

GEOL 0860 - ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY

GEOL 0880 - INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE

GEOL 1030 - THE ATMOSPHERE, OCEANS AND CLIMATE

GEOL 1050 - SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY

GEOL 1051 - GROUNDWATER GEOLOGY

GEOL 1052 - PALEOCLIMATOLOGY

GEOL 1055 - ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

GEOL 1060 - GEOMORPHOLOGY

GEOL 1309 - LIMNOLOGY

GEOL 1312 - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY

GEOL 1313 - COM ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS

GEOL 1330 - SUSTAINABILITY FLASH LAB

GEOL 1332 - ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY AND ACTION

GEOL 1333 - SUSTAINABILITY

GEOL 1335 - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: AIR QUALITY

GEOL 1336 - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: AIR QUALITY (W)

GEOL 1337 - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: WATER QUALITY

GEOL 1338 - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: WATER QUALITY (W)

GEOL 1339 - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: MINING AND GAS DRILLING ISSUES

GEOL 1340 - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: MINIING AND GAS DRILLING ISSUES (W)

GEOL 1341 - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: PARKS AND FORESTS

GEOL 1342 - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

GEOL 1445 - GIS, GPS, AND COMPUTER METHODS

GEOL 1446 - ADVANCED GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

GEOL 1460 - INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING

GEOL 1510 - AQUATIC AND SEDIMENTARY GEOCHEMISTRY

GEOL 1515 - ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY

GEOL 1904 - DIRECTED READING

GEOL 1930 - YELLOWSTONE FIELD CLASS

GEOL 1950 - WYOMING FIELD STUDIES IN ECOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY

Public and International Affairs

PIA 2231 - CONTEMPORARY US ENERGY POLICY

PIA 2522 - CLIMATE POLICY LOCAL & GLOBAL

PIA 2502 - ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY LOCAL & GLOBAL

History

HIST 1019 - CITIES IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

HIST 1080 - EMPIRES AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN WORLD HISTORY

HIST 1695 - ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY

Honors

HONORS 1540 - HONORS FIELD STUDIES IN WYOMING

Political Science

PS 1357 - THE POLITICS OF FOOD, LAND, AND SUSTAINABILITY

PS 1536 - HUMAN SECURITY

PS 1542 - GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS

Public Service

PUBSRV 1130 - PLANNING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

PUBSRV 1200 - PRACTICES OF NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT

Religious Studies

RELGST 1519 - RELIGION, NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Sociology

SOC 0444 - URBAN SOCIOLOGY

SOC 1445 - SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT

Studio Arts

SA 1340 - SCULPTURE STUDIO: PROJECTS

Urban Studies

URBNST 0010 - INTRODUCTION TO URBAN STUDIES

URBNST 0114 - URBAN SUSTAINABILITY

URBNST 0440 - AMAZONIAN CITIES: ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND SUSTAINABILITY

Potential Cross-listed College of Business Administration/Katz Graduate School of Business Administration Courses

BSPP 2111 - COMMERCIALIZING NEW TECHNOLOGIES

BSEO 2033 - MANAGING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

BSEO 2012 - SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENGR 2060 - SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP- ENGINEERING FOR HUMANITY