May 20, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog
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LS 100 - Introduction to Leadership for Sustainable Development (CBL-R) (SF)


Credits: 3

This course introduces the concept of sustainable development 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 both a Community-Based Learning - Required (CBL-R)  and Sustainability-Focused (SF)  course. 

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Understand the history, development, and interrelation of the Sustainable Development Goals;
  • Apply an understanding of local, regional, and global challenges to the 4 key areas — nature & environment, business & economics, peace & justice, and healthcare & wellness;
  • Recognize ethical issues and the cross-relationships among issues;
  • Express complexities of multiple worldviews, experiences, and power structures;
  • Reflect on expanded knowledge, growth, and understanding.




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