Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: INTERGRATED APPROACHES TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 2

Description: This is a multidisciplinary course in which students explore the connection between energy, health and poverty and the implications for sustainable development, the role for science, technology and policy, and the 'energy ladder.' Students will learn about the barriers to sustainable development and be part of finding cost-effective, culturally appropriate solutions. Students in the course are eligible to apply for a summer internship in Africa, during which they will identify challenges to sustainable development, and design and implement solutions. Enrollment requires instructor permission with a special registration form found on the Registrar's website under "Online Forms." Undergraduates from all majors may apply. Cross-list: POST 411. Recommended Prerequisite(s): POST 401 Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for GLHT 411 if student has credit for POST 411. Repeatable for Credit.