Course List
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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Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
J. Marlena EdwardsDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
12:05PM - 1:20PMSemester Offered:
Fall 2025Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Abderrahim Ouarghidi; Bronwen Powell; Richard MbihDays Taught:
Multiple Sections AvailableTime Offered:
WEB; MoWe (2:30am-3:45pm); WEBSemester Offered:
Fall 2025Infused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Remote AsynchronousDays Taught:
Multiple sections availableTime Offered:
WEBSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Abderrahim OuarghidiDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
9:05AM - 10:20AMSemester 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 AndersonDays Taught:
TuTh (tied with lab)Time Offered:
3:05PM - 3:55PMSemester Offered:
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:
7:00pm-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:
TuTime Offered:
2:30pm-5:30pmSemester Offered:
Spring 2024Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Focused
Focused
Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Instructor:
Tim KelseyDays Taught:
MoWeFrTime Offered:
11:15am-12:05pmSemester Offered:
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:
Ryan ThombsDays 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:
Mandisa HaarhoffDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
12:05PM - 1:20PMSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Bee RobertsDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
10:35am-11:50amSemester Offered:
Spring 2024Focused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
TBADays Taught:
TuTh (9:05am-10:20am)Time Offered:
Semester Offered:
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:
Semester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Yuliya LadyginaDays Taught:
TuTh (Time Offered:
10:35AM-11:50AMSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Ellen StroudDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
10:35AM - 11:50AMSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Faisal Husain; Stephen NepaDays Taught:
MoWe (2:30pm-3:45pm); TuTh (10:35am-11:50am)Time Offered:
Semester Offered:
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:
Semester Offered:
Spring 2024Infused
Instructor:
Sherry RoushDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
10:35am-11:50amSemester Offered:
Fall 2025Social and Behavioral Sciences
Infused
Infused
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Instructor:
Tommy HoganDays Taught:
Remote AsynchronousTime Offered:
WEBSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Instructor:
Angela Heavey;Days Taught:
MoWeFrTime Offered:
1:25PM-2:15PMSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
David SollenbergerDays Taught:
MoWeFrTime Offered:
12:20pm-1:10pmSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Benjamin Decarie-DaigneaultDays Taught:
MoWeFrTime Offered:
2:30PM-3:20PMSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Peter WolfDays Taught:
MoWeFrTime Offered:
2:30pm-3:20pmSemester Offered:
Spring 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Johnathan Brockopp; Juan Barrero Flores; Judith ChavarriaDays Taught:
MoWeTime Offered:
11:15AM - 12:05PMSemester Offered:
Fall 2025Infused
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 Linch; Lena Surzhko HarnedDays Taught:
MoWeFr (1:25pm-2:15pm); TuTh (3:05pm-4:20pm)Time Offered:
Semester Offered:
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:
Theresa VescioDays Taught:
FrTime Offered:
9:00am-12:00pmSemester Offered:
Fall 2025Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Sarah MowreyDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
3:05PM - 4:20PMSemester Offered:
Fall 2025Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Sarah MowreyDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
3:05PM - 4:20PMSemester Offered:
Fall 2025Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Sarah MowreyDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
3:05PM - 4:20PMSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Janet SwimDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
9:05AM - 10:20AMSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Amie SkatteboDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
9:05AM - 10:20AMSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Social and Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences
Focused
Focused
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences
Instructor:
Johnathan Cook; Suzy Scherf; Theresa VescioDays Taught:
Multiple Sections AvailableTime Offered:
Semester Offered:
Fall 2024Focused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
Jonathan BrockoppDays Taught:
MoWeTime Offered:
11:15AM - 12:05PMSemester Offered:
Fall 2025Social 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:
John Iceland; Julia SzaboDays Taught:
Multiple Sections AvailableTime Offered:
Multiple Sections AvailableSemester Offered:
Fall 2024Infused
Social Sciences
Instructor:
Molly MartinDays Taught:
WeTime Offered:
2:30pm - 5:30pmSemester Offered:
Spring 2024Infused
Arts and Humanities
Instructor:
John OchoaDays Taught:
TuThTime Offered:
12:05PM - 1:20PMSemester Offered:
Fall 2025Natural 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:
Semester Offered:
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