NTRES 3301

Sustainability Science

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

An advanced overview of the newly emerging field of sustainability science that advances understanding of social-environment interdependencies and facilitates the design, implementation and evaluation of interventions that promote sustainability. Students will gain a better understanding of the complex problems of analyzing and managing socioecological systems in a rapidly changing world.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: junior and senior ESS majors.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: NTRES 1101, BIOEE 1610, AEM 1500, or permission of instructor.
Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will not receive credit both BEE 3299 and NTRES 3301.

Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

• Students will be able to demonstrate the critical evaluation skills needed to understand the principles and practices of sustainability science.
• Students will understand the potential and the limitations of sustainability science approaches to address the complex problems facing society.
• Students will show that they work well in teams and exhibit advanced written and oral communication skills.

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