Hands-On Learning
Our campus acts as a living laboratory for our students. Utilizing our diverse natural and built resources on campus, many courses offer hands-on learning. In the following courses, sustainability is incorporated into these hands-on experiences.
Campus Engagement
- SASA 113 Collaborative Problem Solving for Stage and Screen- Waste audits
- SASA 375 Theatre Practicum: Production- The Tempest
- MARC 390 Advanced Social Media Marketing- Social Media Strategy and Campaign
Buildings
- ESM 107 Planning for a Sustainable Society- Sustainable design principles and tours of campus
- ESM 220 Environmental Sustainability: Theory, Issues, and Management- Sustainable design principles and tours of campus
Grounds
- HORT 169 Introduction to Horticulture- Pruning practices
- HORT 255 Turfgrass Science and Management- Athletic fields
- HORT 268 Native and Adaptive Herbaceous Perennial Plants- Plant and tree identification
- HORT 352 Woody Landscape Plants- Plant and tree identification
- GEOL 327 Geomorphology- Landscapes
- ESM 413 Environmental Analysis- Sample collection
- SUSJ 197 Sustainable Justice- Rain Gardens (offered through fall 2025)
Waste
- SASA 113 Collaborative Problem Solving for Stage and Screen- Waste audits
- SASA 375 Theatre Practicum: Production- The Tempest
- COMS 308 Small Group Communication- Food waste/composting
- AGEN 365 Agricultural Waste Management Systems- Farm Waste
Diversity and Affordability
- ESM 251 Community Decision-making- Culture Surveys
- MARC 390 Advanced Social Media Marketing Communications- Social media strategy and campaign
Public Engagement
- CSD 579 Clinical Experience Internship- Speech and Language Clinic
- MARC 390 Advanced Social Media Marketing Communications- Social media strategy and campaign
- SUSJ 197 Sustainable Justice- Rain Gardens (offered through fall 2025)
Energy
- ESM 220 Environmental Sustainability: Theory, Issues, and Management- Heating plant tour
- GENG 225 Energy and a Sustainable Society- Campus data (no longer offered)
Purchasing
Investment and Finance
Air and Climate
Food and Dining
- COMS 308 Small Group Communication- Food Waste and Composting
Transportation
Coordination and Planning
- POLS / INTS 362 Global Climate Policy- Proposals and tour
Wellbeing and Work
- ENGL 100 Academic Reading and Writing- Proposals
- HEAL 108 Community Health- Community health promotion project
