SUST 495 Sustainability Capstone

This course is a problem solving seminar reviewing the philosophical underpinnings of sustainable development and extending them by solving problems. Students will explore the fundamental assumptions of sustainability; call upon the skills learned in their specific tracks of study and work together as an integrative team to vocationally address an unsustainable situation in a specific geographic location. Course will include exploration of sustainability studies as a Christian vocation, explicit focus on project management, work tracked in increments relative to goals, and development of portfolios for each participant for use in seeking future employment. Course is intended for Seniors. (This seminar will also replace BIOL 495 for students in the Environmental Science major and lend their scientific expertise to the discussion).