Sustainability Course Offerings

The following courses have been selected as sustainability courses based off the the United Nation's Brundtland Commission 1987 definition of sustainability. It defines sustainability as 鈥渕eeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

Environmental Component

Any course that includes basic biological, ecological, geographic, or geologic principles that may lead to a better understanding of environmental conservation, stewardship, and/or responsibility.  

Equity Component

Any course that emphasizes the quality of being fair and impartial to all peoples and subjects within an environment.

Economic Component

Any course that teaches foundations in economics or sustainable economic development principles that may lead to a better understanding of sustainable economic advancement.

Undergraduate Course Offerings

  • Asian and Asian American Studies
    • East Asian Civilizations 
    • Eastern Asia: Land and People
    • History of Asian America
    • Modern India
    • Asian & Latin American Immigration to US
    • Migration, Citizenship, and Human Rights
    • Language Politics 
    • Women and Korean History
    • Multicultural Psychology
    • Afro-Asian Histories
    • Tumult Place, Fate, & Belonging
    • Gender and Health
    • Women's Lives in South Asia and The South Asian Diaspora
    • Filipino American History
    • Internment and Family Histories
    • Class, Globalization, and Human Development
    • Unresolved Issues: Wars in Asia
    • Feminist and Diasporic Perf. Art
    • Race and American Citizenship
    • Community Engagement 
  • Africana Studies
    • African Intellectual Traditions
    • Politics of Women of Color
    • Arabic Civilization & Culture
    • Critical Race Theory
    • Black Women & Creativity (1960-1980)
    • Global Health
    • Women & US Criminal Justice System
    • Contemporary Ecologies
    • Prisoner Rights Activism and State
    • Afro-Asian Histories
    • Modern Caribbean
    • Latinx in US
    • Refugee and Immigrant Health
    • War on Drugs & Latin America
    • Literature and Slavery
    • Latin American Women
    • Music, Identity, and Social Movements
    • Race, Roots, and Identity
    • Feminist and Diasporic Perf. Art
  •  Anthropology
    • Medical Anthropology: Human Biology and Health
    • People of the Pacific
    • Disability in Society and Culture 
    • FRI Community Public Health II
    • Populism, Social Inequality in Latin America
    • Global Health 
    • Global Health in Anthropology
    • Food and Eating
    • Race and Racism
    • FRI Community Public Health I
    • Human Futures
    • Modern Caribbean 
    • Taming Nature
    • Gender and Power
    • Political Anthropology
    • Cultural Appropriation 
    • Refugee and Immigrant Health
    • Political Ecology
  • Arabic Studies 
    • Race and Gender in Arab American Literature 
    • US & The Middle East
    • Middle East Forced Migration
  • Art History
    • Landscape and Power
  •  Biology
    • Marine Biology 
    • Ecology
    • Freshwater Biology
    • Biological Invasions
    • Zoology
    • Phycology
    • Biology and Conservation of Birds
    • Biology of Aids 
    • Evolution and Sustainability 
    • Plant Ecology
    • Tropical Ecology and Conservation
    • Conservation Biology 
    • Topics in Ecotoxicology 
  • Biomedical Engineering
    •  Ethics in Engineering 
  • College of Community and Public Affairs
    • Community Schools
    • Genocide & Mass Atrocity Prevention
  • Chemistry 
    • Materials for Energy
    • Chemistry and the Environment
    • Inorganic Topics: Energy Materials 
  • Cinema
    • Landscape and Power
  •  Classics
    • Archaeological Ethics 
  • Computer Science
    • Ethical Social and Global Issues in Computing
  •  Economics
    • Women in Entrepreneurship 
    • Economic of Developing Countries 
    • Environmental Economics
    • Intro Labor Economics & Industrial Realities
    • Economics of Public Programs 
    • US Financial Systems- Markets and Institutions
    • Microeconomics of Development
    • Natural Resource Economics
    • Economics of Labor
    • Public Expenditures and Public Choice
    • Foundations-Free Market Economy
    • Economic Development of Latin America
    • Historical Perspective- Economic Growth
  • Education 
    • Issues in Education
  • Engineering Design Division
    • Ecology for Engineers 
    • Intro to Sustainable Engineering & Design 
    • Sustainable Engineering in Environmental and Social Context
    • Engineering Sustainable Energy 
  • English 
    • Intro to Africana Studies
    • Law and Literature 
    • Politics of Women of Color
    • Power and Identity
    • Critical Race Theory
    • Race and Gender in Arab American Literature
    • Black Women & Creativity (1960-1980)
    • Literature of North Africa and Middle East
    • Media and Politics
    • American Women Writers
    • Race and Gender in American Literature
    • Sex, Power, and Social Control
    • Bodies and Identities
    • Globalization and Literary Culture
    • Race and Gender
    • Literature and Slavery
    • Literature of Caribbean Diaspora
    • Community Engagement
    • Literature and Planet
  • Entrepreneurship
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Introduction to Entrepreneurship I
    • Entrepreneurial Marketing
  • Environmental Studies
    • Planning the Sustainable University
    • Humans and Ecological Environment
    • Discovering Place
    • Humans and the Environment 
    • Environmental Planning/ Policy
    • Farm-to-Table Food
    • World Climate Catastrophes
    • Natural History of Nature Preserve
    • Environmental Hydrology
    • Latin American Environmental History
    • Ecology of the North East
    • Environmental Impact Statements
    • Fungi and Sustainability
    • Environmental Policy Analysis
    • Sustainable Communities 1: Theory and Practice
    • Agri Biotech: Science and Policy
    • Freshwater Biology
    • The Environment of Caribbean and Latin America
    • Sustainable Cities and Regions
    • Internship in Environmental Studies
    • Environmental Ethics & Policy
    • Humans and Physical Environment 
    • Research in People and Place 
    • Intro to Environmental Policy
    • Taming Nature
    • Intro to Environmental Geochemistry
    • Environmental Law and Policy
    • Sustainability and Urban Policy 
    • Ecological Agriculture 
    • Soils: Life and Death Underfoot
    • Biology and Conservation of Birds 
    • Plants and People
    • Sweet Harvests: Bees and Maple 
    • Environmental Impact Statements
    • Environmental Planning
    • Hydrology and Water Resources
    • Plant Ecology 
    • Agriculture: Local and Global 
    • Climate Change Science & Policy
    • Intro ENVI Applications in GIS
    • Environmental History of Israel 
    • Sustainable Communities 2: Policy and Practice 
  • Geography
    • Multi-cultural Geographies of US
    • Urban Geography: Race and Place
    • Intro to Urban and Regional Planning
    • Environmental Planning/ Policy
    • Eastern Asia: Land and People
    • Water Resources Planning and Management
    • Urban Planning Analysis I
    • Natural Resource Conservation
    • Asian Migration
    • Latinx in US
    • Modern Caribbean
    • Urban Geography: Global Linkages 
    • Natural Hazards
    • Geography of the Middle East
    • Real Estate Land Development Urban Sustainable Planning
    • Big Data, Social Media, & Urban Sustainability Planning 
  • Geology
    • Geological Hazards 
    • Nonrenewable Natural Resources
    • Environmental Hydrology
    • Planet Earth
    • Oceanography 
    • Global Change: Geologic Perspective 
    • Intro to Environmental Geochemistry 
    • Soils: Life and Death Underfoot
    • Environmental Measurements
  • Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention
    • The Nazi State 
    • Genocide & Mass Atrocity Prevention
    • Middle East Forced Migration
    • The Environment of Caribbean and Latin America
    • The Holocaust: A Victim's History 
    • Building Public Memory
  • Harpur College Wide 
      • FRI Research Methods- Public Health
      • FRI Research Methods- Biomedical Anthropology
      • FRI Research Methods- Smart Energy
  • Health & Wellness
    • Introduction to Public / Global Health
  • History
    • Intro Latin American and Caribbean Studies
    • The Nazi State
    • World Climate Catastrophes
    • Latin American Environmental History
    • Middle East Forced Migration
    • Animals and Society
    • Latinx in US
    • Food History of the Americas
    • Race and American Citizenship
    • Latin American Immigration
  • Human Development
    • The Study of Human Change
    • Black Families
    • Community Schools
    • Enforcing Human Rights: Activism
    • Politics of Education
    • Forms of Global Violence
    • Global Politics & Human Rights
    • Migration, Citizenship, & Human Rights
    • Class, Globalization, and Human Development
    • Gender, Development, and Education
    • Global Migration Flows and Processes
    • Poverty and Discrimination
    • Social Justice
    • Migration, Gender, and Human Rights
  • Human Rights 
    • Human Rights: Concepts and Methods
    • Enforcing Human Rights: Activism
    • Russian and Post Soviet Politics
    • Global Politics & Human Rights
    • Migration, Citizenship, and Human Rights
    • Contemporary International Law
    • Gender and Politics
    • US & The Middle East
    • Middle East Forced Migration
    • Research on Labor and the Global Economy
    • Global Environmental Justice
    • Class, Globalization, and Human Development
    • Intro to Human Rights Theory and Practice
    • Human Rights
    • Global Migration Flows and Processes
    • Migration, Gender and Human Rights
    • Global Social Movements 
  • International Business
    • Doing Business in Emerging Markets
    • Globalization & International Markets
    • Intro to International Business 
  • Israel Studies
    • US & The Middle East 
    • Environmental History of Israel
  • Judaic Studies
    • The Nazi State
    • US & The Middle East
    • Environmental History of Israel
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
    • Multicultural Geographies of US
    • Intro to Latin American and Caribbean Studies
    • Politics of Women of Color
    • World Climate Catastrophes
    • Asian and Latin American Immigration to US
    • Black Families 
    • Women and US Criminal Justice System
    • Critical Race Theory
    • Global Politics & Human Rights 
    • Migration, Citizenship, and Human Rights
    • Populism, Social Inequality in Latin America
    • Latin American Environmental History
    • Latinx Border Crossing
    • The Environment of Caribbean and Latin American
    • Modern Caribbean
    • Latinx in US
    • Latin American Women
    • Gentrification and Race
    • Class, Globalization, and Human Development 
    • US War on Drugs & Latin America
    • Latin American Immigration
    • Race, Roots, and Identity
  • Linguistics 
    • Language Politics
    • Cultural Appropriation
  • Management
    • Global Strategic Management
  • Nursing
    • Contemporary Health Issues
    • Disaster Preparedness
    • General Emergency Preparedness
    • Health Care Policy / Health Disparities 
  • Philosophy
    • Introduction to Ethics
    • Markets, Ethics, and Law
    • Critical Race Theory
    • Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention 
    • Contemporary Ecologies
    • Introduction to Political Philosophy
    • Environmental Ethics & Policy 
    • Family, Justice, Ethics, & Policy
  • Political Science
    • Introduction to Africana Studies
    • Introduction to Comparative Politics 
    • Introduction to World Politics
    • Russian and Post Soviet Politics
    • Contemporary International Law
    • History of Global Economy
    • Gender and Politics
    • Women and US Criminal Justice System
    • Islam and Politics in Middle East
    • Politics of Economic Development
    • Choosing Who Votes 
    • Research on Labor & the Global Economy
    • Politics of Economic Crises
    • International Relations of East Asia
    • Introduction to Environmental Policy
    • Globalization and Inequality
    • Discrimination & Politics
    • Fair & Effective Representation
    • Comparative Politics of Health Care
    • Politics of Modern Middle East 
    • International Political Economy
    • Human Rights
    • Government and Politics of Middle East and North Africa
  • Politics, Philosophy, and Law
    • Foundations of Civic Engagement
    • Archaeological Ethics
    • Legal History of Sexuality in US
    • Philanthropy and Civil Society
    • Class, Globalization, & Human Development
    • Queer Critical Legal Theory & Law
  • Psychology
    • Black Families
    • Psychology of Stereotyping and Prejudice
    • Issues in Social Psychology
    • Psychology of Women
  • Rhetoric 
    • Communication, Ethics, and Social Action
  • 黑料视频 Scholars Courses 
    • Border Walls & Borderlines
    • Refugee Crisis in Middle East
    • Health, Medicine, and Disability
    • Community Engagement: Where You Fit In
  • Social Work
    • Foundations of Science Inquiry with Social Systems
    • Social Welfare Policy and Progress
    • Public and Social Service Practice
    • Diversity and Oppression
    • Social Work Practice with LGBTQ Population 
  • Sociology
    • Activism, Feminism & Social Justice
    • Asian & Latin American Immigration to US
    • Binghamton & the World Economy
    • Consuming Interests: Sociology of Food
    • Social Change: Introduction to Sociology
    • Introduction to Africana Studies
    • Introduction to Criminal and Social Justice 
    • Gender and Chinese Society
    • Politics of Women of Color
    • Contemporary Social Movements
    • Race and Cultural Relations in World Context
    • Critical Race Theory
    • Global Politics & Human Rights
    • Contesting American Capitalism 
    • Black Families 
    • Environmental Racism & Ecological Justice
    • The Environment of Caribbean and Latin America
    • Gender and Society
    • Modern Caribbean 
    • Latinx in US
    • Global Environmental Justice
    • Gender and Work
    • Latin American Women
    • US War on Drugs & Latin America
    • Gentrification and Race
    • Globalization Crisis Resistance 
    • Migration, Gender, & Human Rights
  • Social Work
    • Foundations of Science Inquiry with Social Systems
    • Social Welfare Policy and Progress
    • Public and Social Service Practice 
    • Diversity and Oppression
    • Social Work Practice with LGBTQ Population
  • University Wide Courses 
    • Genocide Prevention: What Can You Do?
    • Energy and Sustainability
    • American National Parks
    • Women in Media 
    • Energy: Our Lifeline
    • ABC's of LGBTQ
    • Complex Networks Around Us
    • What's So Funny 'bout Peace?
    • Black Lives Matter
    • Global Infrastructure and Environment
    • Global Entrepreneurship
    • Introduction to Entrepreneurship I 
  • Women, Gender, and Sexuality
    • Intro to Women Gender and Sexuality 
    • Politics of Women of Color
    • Activism, Femininity, & Social Justice
    • Contemporary Ecologies
    • Migration, Citizenship, & Human Rights
    • Gender and Health 
    • Activism, Feminism @ US Border
    • Womens Lives- South Asia Diaspora
    • Gender and Society
    • Race and Gender
    • Latin American Women
    • Gender and Work
    • US War on Drugs & Latin America
    • Queer Critical Legal Theory & Law
    • Migration, Gender, and Human Rights
    • Community Engagement 

     Graduate Course Offerings

  • Asian and Asian American Studies
    • Afro-Asian Histories
    • Gender and Health
    • Neoliberalism and the Subject
    • Race and American Citizenship
    • Unresolved Issues: Wars in Asia
  • Anthropology
    • Food and Eating
    • Global Health in Anthropology
    • Heritage Resource Management
    • Political Ecology
    • Heritage and Communities
    • Environmental Applications in GIS
  • Biology
    • Biology of Aids
    • Biological Invasions
    • Advanced Studies in EEB II
    • Tropical Ecology and Conservation
    • Topics in Ecotoxicology
  • College of Community and Public Affairs
    • Positionality, Social Justice, and Politics
    • Interdisciplinary and Community Inquiry
    • Conceptualize and Research Community
    • Power and Policy for Social Change 
  • Chemistry
    • Materials for Energy
    • Inorganic Topics: Energy Materials
  • Economics
    • Environmental and Natural Resources
    • Seminar in Environmental Economics
  • Education
    • Foundations of Bilingual and Multicultural Education
    • Race, Class, and Social Justice in Education
    • Collaboration with Diverse Stakeholders
    • Plan/ Policy Development in Education
    • Issues in Education
  • English
    • Women and Society in Medieval Literature
    • Listening to Race in US Culture
  • Entrepreneurship
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Entrepreneurial Marketing
  • Environmental Studies
    • Planning the Sustainable University
    • Environmental Impact Statements
    • Environmental Studies
    • Environmental Planning
    • Fungi and Sustainability 
    • Agri Biotech: Science and Policy
    • Hydrology and Water Resources
    • Agricultural Futures 
    • Plant Ecology
  • Geography
    • Natural Resource Conservation
    • Urban Sustainability Planning
    • Urban Patterns: Process and Sustainability
    • Environmental Health and Sustainability 
    • Asian Migration
    • Big Data: Urban Retail, ETC. 
    • Land Use Analysis
  • Geology
    • Environmental Measurements
  • Genocide & Mass Atrocity Prevention
    • Genocide & Mass Atrocity Prevention
  • History
    • Gender, Sex, Money
    • Public Health, Society, and State
    • Science, Tech, & Modern Society
  • Human Rights 
    • Theorizing Social Change HR Perspective
  • International Business
    • Doing Business in Emerging Markets
    • Globalization & International Management
  • Management
    • Global and Ethical Environment
  • Material Science Engineering
    • Materials for Energy
    • Materials for Manufacturing
    • Inorganic Topics: Energy Materials
  • Nursing
    • Community Healthy Nursing Practice II
    • Community Response to Emergency Health Threats 
    • Community Response to Disaster Preparedness
    • Health Policy Formulation
  • Philosophy 
    • Social and Political Theory
    • Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention
  • Public Affairs
    • 21st Century Governance
    • Foundations of Public Service
    • Intro to Policy Analysis
    • Health Policy
    • Rural People Community in Metropolitan Society
    • Genocide & Mass Atrocity Prevention
    • Environmental Policy Analysis
    • Sustainable Cities and Regions
    • Building Public Memory
    • Health Policy Formulation
    • Community and Economic Development
  • Public Health
    • Environmental Health
    • Population Health II
    • Health Policy Finance and Management
    • Population Strategies, Policies & Implementation
  • Social Work
    • Foundations of Science Inquiry with Social Systems
    • Social Welfare Policy and Progress
    • Human Behavior in Social Environments 
    • Military Social Work
    • Diversity and Oppression
    • Social Work Practice with LGBTQ Population
  • Sociology 
    • Contemporary Capitalism
    • Structural Inequalities
  • Spanish
    • Current Social Movements in Spain
    • The Environment of Caribbean and Latin America
  • Sustainable Communities
    • Sustainable Communities I: Theory and Practice
    • Sustainable Communities II: Science and Practice
    • Sustainability Colloquium I
    • Sustainability Colloquium II
    • Sustainability Colloquium III
    • Sustainability Colloquium IV
    • Community and Economic Development
    • Sustainable Cities and Regions
    • ENVI Applications in GIS
    • Climate Change Science & Policy
    • Qualitative Methods