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LS 100 - Introduction to Leadership for Sustainable Communities (SF)

Credits: 3 credits

This course introduces the concept of sustainable communities from a multidisciplinary perspective through four key areas —justice, environment, economics, healthcare — and explores the leadership characteristics needed for human and natural systems to endure and thrive in the face of global change.The course focuses on sustainability theory and practice and the inherent interrelation of key knowledge areas (such as populations, ecosystems, global change, environmental economics and policy, ethics, cultural history), introduces the systems thinking concepts of interdependence through the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and emphasizes ethical decision-making, multicultural literacy, service, and reflection.

This is a “Sustainability-focused” course. 

Prerequisite/Corequisite
None

 

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will:

  1. Understand the history, development, and interrelation of the Sustainable Development Goals;
  2. Apply an understanding of local, regional, and global challenges to the 4 key areas (justice, environment, economics, healthcare);
  3. Recognize ethical issues and the cross-relationships among issues;
  4. Express complexities of multiple worldviews, experiences, and power structures;
  5. Reflect on expanded knowledge, growth, and understanding.


Frequency of Offering:
Offered every Fall 


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