SBLY 104 A-Z - Special Topics in Sustainability Studies

Semester Hours: 3

Current Special Topics

LGBT 104G - Food and Sustainability

This course will examine the sustainability of our present-day food systems from a global perspective to the local level. It will expose students to how food production has evolved over the centuries and the direction it is headed today. It will include a brief history of agriculture and expose the students to the environmental impacts of feeding a growing global population. It will examine food and sustainability issues related to conventional agriculture and aquaculture, water and soil conservation methods, food security, growing food for energy use, and food politics as well as expose students to alternative growing models used in the sustainable food movement. The course includes lectures, readings, films, and field trips.

SBLY 104I - Sustainability and Animals

Animals are essential to the survival of our ecosystem. This course is an introduction to exploring the relationship between humans, animals, and the environment, while highlighting the integral role animals play for a sustainable world. We address the interdependence of all life, while examining the social, political, and ecological effects from these relationships. In this course, students will gain an understanding of a wide range of animal protection topics that cover local, state, federal, and global issues. 

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule. May be repeated for up to 9 s.h. of credit when topics vary.

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• January Semester 2025
• Spring Semester 2025