The Ohio State University at Mansfield
ER-7: Sustainability-Related Courses

BIOL 1101 Introductory Biology Basic principles of biology; topics include the nature of science, organismal diversity,k evolution, ecology, genetics, reproduction, and cellular structure and function.

BIOL 1102 Human Biology Exploration of human biolog; topics include structure and physiological function, reproduction and development, genetics and disease, ecology, and evolution.

BIOL 1113 Biological Sciences: Energy Transfer and Development Exploration of biology and biological principles; evolution and the origin of life, cellular structure and function, bioenergetics, and genetics.

BIOL 1114 Biological Sciences: Form, Function, Diversity and Ecology Exploration of biology and biological principles; evolution and speciation, diversity in structure, function, behavior, and ecology amony prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

BUSMHR 2000 Introduction to International Business Basic covrage of world trade and investment problems, and introductoin to multinational corporatons strategies and the various types of environments in whick they do business

BUSMHR 2290 Applied Business Skills and Environment I Introduces students to the concept of capitalism and the role of business organizations in society

BUSMHR 2291 Applied Business Skills and Environment II Enhancement of future business leaders' ability to resolve ethical issues and understand the ethical issues that loeaders commonly face.

EARTHSC 1100 Planet Earth: How It Works The materials of the Earth's crust, the processes that produce and modify them, the development of the Earth and its life forms through time, and responsible stewardship of the earth's resources

EDUTL 2367 Education, Society and Writing Designed to help students reflect critically, both orally and in writing, on the social, political, and cultural contexts that influence education in today's society.

EDUTL 4005 Urban Teaching & Learning This course introduces student to issues related to teaching and learning in urgan school contexts. Recent courses address cultural sustainability.

EDUTL 5123 Early Childhood Pedagogy Explores socioculural perspecives on teaching and learning in early childhood and elementary education, the role of teacher as reasearcher/inquirer, and the ways in which sociocultural peagogies interface with standard-based education. A service learning component emphasizes sustainablity.

EDUTL 5280 Social Studies Methods: Middle Childhood Examines socioeconomic issues of middle childhood, including cultural sustainability

ENG 1110.01 First-Year English Composition Practice in the fundeamentals of expository writing, as illustrated in the student's own writing and in the essays of professional writers. ** Recent required text --- McKibben's "Earth: Making a Living on a Tough New Planet"

GEOG 1900 Introduction to Weather and Climate Surveys characteristics and processes of Earth's atmosphere and how it interacts with the planet's surface, oceans, and human activity. The course focuses on how these interactions work to produce extreme weather events and climate extremes and how they affect people.

HIST 2002 Making America Modern A rigorous, intermediate-level history of modern U.S. in the world from the age of industrialization to the age of globalization.

HIST 3017 The Sixties Examination of postwar America's pivot point, focusing on civil rights; liberal, radical, and conservative politics; sweeping social, cultural, and economic change; and the Vietnam War.

SOCWRK 1120 Introduction to Social Welfare An introduction to the history, structure, and function of the social welfare institution.

SOCWRK 1130 Introduction to Social Work in Contemporary Society An introduction to the core values, fundamental goals, unique functions and methods of the social work profession.

SOCWRK 1140 Minority Perspectives: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Examination of the structure of human societies, cultures, and institutions from the perspective of oppressed minority populations.

SOCWRK 6301 Social Work Perspectives on Development and Behavior Across the Lifespan Examine individual and contextual development processes across the lifespan in order to understand how human behavior is impacted by risk and protective developmental factors.

SOCIOL 2202 Social Problems and Public Policy Analysis of contemporary social problems such as inequality, discrimination, and crime.

Analysis of sustainability courses was coordinated by:

Office of Energy Services and Sustainability
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