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Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student, a course in sustainability is a great way to broaden your Penn State education. With a greater understanding of the complex concepts related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, including climate action, eliminating hunger and poverty, peaceful and just institutions, and innovation and infrastructure, students can expand their knowledge and gain a fresh perspective on their primary area(s) of work. If you don’t find a class that fits with your degree or schedule here, the Sustainability Institute has compiled an intercollege list of sustainability-related courses you can browse as well.
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Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Abderrahim Ouarghidi; Bruce Heilman; Bronwen Powell; Richard MbihDays Taught:
TuTh (3:05pm-4:20pm); MoWeFr (11:15am-12:05pm); MoWeFr (1:25pm-2:15pm); MoWe (2:30pm-3:45pm)Time Offered:
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Fall 2024Infused
Arts and Humanities
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Days Taught:
Multiple sections availableTime Offered:
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Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Abderrahim OuarghidiDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
1:35pm-2:50pmSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Richard MbihDays Taught:
TBATime Offered:
Semester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Richard MbihDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
12:05 PM - 1:20 PMSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Natural Sciences
Instructor:
Jennifer Anderson, Bradley Ross, Carsten Sanders, Luciana Caporaletti, Autumn Sabo, Theresa BlackDays Taught:
8 sections offeredTime Offered:
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Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Christine CostelloDays Taught:
Tu OR WeTime Offered:
3:35pm - 5:30pmSemester Offered:
Spring 2024Focused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Judd MichaelDays Taught:
MoTime Offered:
7:55pm-8:55pmSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Joshua BarnettDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
10:35am-11:50amSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Joshua BarnettDays Taught:
MoTime Offered:
2:30pm - 5:30pmSemester Offered:
Spring 2022Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Michael SteudemanDays Taught:
WeTime Offered:
2:30pm - 5:30pmSemester Offered:
Spring 2022Focused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Joshua BarnettDays Taught:
TuTime Offered:
2:30pm-5:30pmSemester Offered:
Spring 2024Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Focused
Focused
Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Instructor:
Tim KelseyDays Taught:
MoWeFr (11:15am-12:05pm); Fr (12:20pm-1:10pm)Time Offered:
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Fall 2024Infused
Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Instructor:
Frans PadtDays Taught:
MoWeFrTime Offered:
1:25pm-2:15pmSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Instructor:
Kathryn BrasierDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
1:35pm-2:50pmSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Focused
Focused
Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Instructor:
Daniel AzzaraDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
1:35pm-2:50pmSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Tembi CharlesDays Taught:
MoWeFrTime Offered:
1:25pm-2:15pmSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Bee RobertsDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
10:35am-11:50amSemester Offered:
Spring 2024Focused
Social Sciences
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TBADays Taught:
TuTh (9:05am-10:20am)Time Offered:
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Fall 2024Focused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
TBADays Taught:
TuTh (10:35am-11:50am; 1:35pm-2:50pm); One section TBATime Offered:
Semester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Sommer Mitchell, Angela Jeon-HuhDays Taught:
TuTh (3:05pm-4:20pm); We (8:00am-8:50am and TBA; 9:05am-9:55am and TBA)Time Offered:
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Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Yuliya Ladygina; Maggie ShumDays Taught:
TuTh (9:05am-10:20am; 10:35am-11:50am)Time Offered:
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Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Laura Sapelly; Logan Daly; Ellen StroudDays Taught:
MoWeFr (9:05am-9:55am; 12:20pm-1:10pm); One section TBATime Offered:
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Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Faisal Husain; Stephen NepaDays Taught:
MoWe (2:30pm-3:45pm); TuTh (10:35am-11:50am)Time Offered:
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Fall 2024Infused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
David Longenbach; Philip Nash; Stephen CimbalaDays Taught:
MoWeFr (1:25pm-2:15pm); TuTh (4:35pm-5:50pm); Mo (6:00pm-9:00pm)Time Offered:
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Spring 2024Infused
Instructor:
Sherry RoushDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
10:35am-11:50amSemester Offered:
Fall 2023Social and Behavioral Sciences
Infused
Infused
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Instructor:
Tommy HoganDays Taught:
TBATime Offered:
TBASemester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Instructor:
Angela Heavey; TBADays Taught:
MoWeFr (11:15am-12:05pm); One section TBATime Offered:
Semester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
A.K. Sandoval-StrauszDays Taught:
TuesdayTime Offered:
6:00PM - 9:00PMSemester Offered:
Fall 2023Infused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
David SollenbergerDays Taught:
MoWeFrTime Offered:
12:20pm-1:10pmSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Wouter VijfhuizeDays Taught:
MoWeFr (2:30pm-3:20pm)Time Offered:
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Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Peter WolfDays Taught:
MoWeFrTime Offered:
2:30pm-3:20pmSemester Offered:
Spring 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Brian OnishiDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
10:35AM - 11:50AMSemester Offered:
Spring 2024Infused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Oidinposha ImamkhodjaevaDays Taught:
MoWeFrTime Offered:
2:30pm-3:20pmSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Brian OnishiDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
1:35PM - 2:50PMSemester Offered:
Spring 2024Focused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Matthew EvansDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
3:05pm-4:20pmSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Amy LinchDays Taught:
MoWeFrTime Offered:
10:10am - 11:00amSemester Offered:
Spring 2022Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Amy Linch; Lena Surzhko HarnedDays Taught:
MoWeFr (1:25pm-2:15pm); TuTh (3:05pm-4:20pm)Time Offered:
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Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Sarah TownsendDays Taught:
MoWeFriTime Offered:
11:15 AM - 12:05 PMSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Social and Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences
Focused
Focused
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences
Instructor:
Janet SwimDays Taught:
TuTime Offered:
9:00am-12:00pmSemester Offered:
Spring 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
TBADays Taught:
Eleven sections availableTime Offered:
Semester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Joshua MarquitDays Taught:
MoWeTime Offered:
2:30pm-3:45pmSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Richard Harnish; Amie SkatteboDays Taught:
TuTh (10:35am-11:50am); One section TBATime Offered:
Semester Offered:
Fall 2024Social and Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences
Focused
Focused
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences
Instructor:
Janet SwimDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
9:05am-10:20amSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Jonathan BrockoppDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
9:05am-10:20amSemester Offered:
Fall 2023Social Sciences
Instructor:
Jonathan DawDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
4:35PM - 5:50PMSemester Offered:
Spring 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
BC Ben ParkDays Taught:
TBATime Offered:
Semester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Days Taught:
Ten sections availableTime Offered:
Semester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Molly MartinDays Taught:
WeTime Offered:
2:30pm - 5:30pmSemester Offered:
Spring 2024Infused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Sarah J. TownsendDays Taught:
Tu/ThTime Offered:
1:35pm-2:50pmSemester Offered:
Fall 2023Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Focused
Focused
Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Instructor:
Fulgentius Lugemwa; Michele GrinarDays Taught:
TuTh (1:35PM - 2:50PM); WeFr (9:05am-10:20am)Time Offered:
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Fall 2024Focused
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Instructor:
Lucy McClain; Janine Becker; Sherri MasonDays Taught:
TuTh (9:05am-10:20am; 1:35pm-2:50pm); one section TBATime Offered:
Semester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Instructor:
Michele Grinar; Ann BrennanDays Taught:
TBATime Offered:
Semester Offered:
Spring 2024Focused
Health and Wellness, Natural Sciences