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EVSP312 - Introduction to Sustainability
Course Details
Course Code: EVSP312 Course ID: 4261 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course will introduce students to the principles of environmental sustainability. Students will explore various aspects of sustainability, including energy use, industrial processes, waste generation and disposal, and the built environment. As part of the focus on solutions, the course will introduce students to tools society can use to attain and implement sustainable practices, such as policy, law, education and communication, marketing, research advocacy, and international agreements and collaboration.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/19 - 02/28/20 | 03/02/20 - 04/26/20 | Winter 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 11/25/19 - 05/01/20 | 05/04/20 - 06/28/20 | Spring 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 01/27/20 - 07/03/20 | 07/06/20 - 08/30/20 | Summer 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 03/30/20 - 09/04/20 | 09/07/20 - 11/01/20 | Summer 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/20 - 10/30/20 | 11/02/20 - 12/27/20 | Fall 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
- LO-1 Explain the principles of resource sustainability.
- LO-2 List examples of sustainable practices in industrial, waste generation and disposal, and construction applications.
- LO-3 Explain society’s dependence on fossil fuel and traditional energy sources.
- LO-4 Explain the use of education, communication, and marketing as tools to implement sustainable practices.
- LO-5 Evaluate policies, regulation, and law as mechanisms to implement sustainable practices on the national and global scale.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Forums | 24.00 % |
| Week 1 | 3.00 % |
| Week 2 | 3.00 % |
| Week 3 | 3.00 % |
| Week 4 | 3.00 % |
| Week 5 | 3.00 % |
| Week 6 | 3.00 % |
| Week 7 | 3.00 % |
| Week 8 | 3.00 % |
| Assignments | 55.00 % |
| Assignment 1: Web site visit 1 | 11.00 % |
| Assignment 2: Lab 1 | 11.00 % |
| Assignment 3: Draft Proposal | 11.00 % |
| Assignment 4: Lab 2 | 11.00 % |
| Assignment 5: Website Visit 2 | 11.00 % |
| Final Proposal | 21.00 % |
| Final Proposal | 21.00 % |
Required Readings
See the Lessons section of the classroom for additional readings and weekly lecture notes
Additional Resources: Please go to the program guides in the APUS Library for additional resources:
- Environmental Science: https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/online-research/research/research-guides/guides-by-program.html
Software Requirements
- Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint) - American Public University System provides Microsoft Office 365 to AMU/APU students and faculty at no cost (check out the Resource Center in the classroom or find it in the Library)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
| Book Title: | Our Common Journey : A Transition Toward Sustainability - Online link provided inside the classroom |
| ISBN: | 9780309086387 |
| Publication Info: | National Academies Press |
| Author: | National Research Council |
| Unit Cost: | $63.69 |
| Book Title: | Plan B 4.0 : Mobilizing to Save Civilization - Online link provided inside the classroom |
| ISBN: | 9780393337198 |
| Author: | Brown, Lester R. |
| Unit Cost: | $16.93 |
| Book Title: | Sustainable Critical Infrastructure Systems: A Framework for Meeting 21st Century Imperatives - Online link provided inside the classroom |
| ISBN: | 9780309137928 |
| Author: | National Research Council |
| Unit Cost: | $34.38 |
| Book Title: | Drama of the Commons - Online link provided inside the classroom |
| ISBN: | 9780309082501 |
| Publication Info: | National Academies Press |
| Author: | Stern, Paul C. / Weber, Elke U. (Eds.) / National Research Council |
| Unit Cost: | $42.62 |
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve.* |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.