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2026 Fall > UGRD > ENVSCI > ENVSCI 179G

First-Year Seminar in Sustainability

Course #: ENVSCI 179G

Description:
This is a one semester four-credit First-Year Seminar in Sustainability. This course will focus on current issues in sustainability with a secondary emphasis on student success and professional development. Through case studies and two library-based informative and argumentative papers on sustainability, students will learn about the complexities of balancing the three pillars of sustainability: environment, economics, and social justice. Students also will be exposed to campus offices and professional development artifacts and technologies. Successful completion of this course will fulfill a students First-Year Seminar requirement which focuses on the capabilities of careful reading, clear writing, critical thinking, information technology, oral presentation, teamwork, and academic self-assessment.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 4532 MW
1:00 - 2:50 pm
Rivera Ulloa,Christian McCormack M02-0621
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/08/2026 - 12/11/2026
Capacity: 25
Enrolled: 2
Status: Open
Credits: 4/4
Class Notes: This course uses course material available through the Healey Library and other sources. There is no cost for the course material for this course. For more information about no-cost course material, please visit open.umb.edu.
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes: Library and other resources, no cost materials, First Year Seminar