| Introduction to Sustainable Development | CEA983 |
CRN# 10223
Sessions: Indep; Hours: 45
This course is intended to introduce the concept of sustainable development to a broad audience. It will discuss the environmental, economic and social impacts that affect the sustainability of our communities. Social and economic factors that can lead to greater social equality and more sustainability in the world economy will be explored. Individual responsibility to sustainability through lifestyle changes will be examined.
| Delivery | Day(s) | Start | Time | Fee |
| Online | Indep | Sep 9 | Indep | $364.65 |
| Environmental Citizenship | CEA590 |
CRN# 10225
Sessions: Indep; Hours: 45
Environmental citizenship goes beyond national borders to emphasize global environmental rights and responsibilities – to focus on both conservation of and planned sustainable use of our planet’s resources, as well as the recognition that environmental health is a prerequisite to human health. This course is a journey into adopting attitudes and behaviours that foster global environmental responsibility.
| Delivery | Day(s) | Start | Time | Fee |
| Online | Indep | Sep 9 | Indep | $364.65 |
| Global Warming Concepts | CEA537 |
CRN# 10226
Sessions: Indep; Hours: 30
This interactive course encourages students to debate issues related to global warming and to develop skills in innovative thinking, research, political awareness, ethical reasoning, debating, and communicating. Students will develop an awareness of the current scientific certainties in global warming versus what is not certain. Required: Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and DVD player.
| Delivery | Day(s) | Start | Time | Fee |
| Online | Indep | Sep 9 | Indep | $266.10 |
| Field to Fork: Introduction to Local and Global Food Systems | CEA532 |
CRN# 10227
Sessions: Indep; Hours: 45
In the age of the 4,000 km Caesar salad and the 100 mile diet, with 800 million hungry people on Earth and over 1 billion overweight, how should we eat for the 21st Century? How do we build the sustainable local and global food systems we want? This course explores these questions by following food's circular journey. It's a wild mix, including issues like biotechnology, organic farming, globalization, climate change, peak oil, water scarcity, food security, obesity, hunger, and the global food price crisis. Required: Speakers.
| Delivery | Day(s) | Start | Time | Fee |
| Online | Indep | Sep 9 | Indep | $364.65 |
| Energy Resources (Alternative Energy) | CEA805 |
CRN# 11824
Sessions: Indep; Hours: 45
This course will deal with the issues of traditional and non-renewable energy sources such as crude oil, natural gas, coal and nuclear energy, as well as renewable energy sources such as hydroelectricity, solar, ocean, geothermal and wind energy. Students will obtain a broad understanding of current resources, technologies and their limitations, and a realistic appreciation of what energy sources and technologies may be feasible in the future.
| Delivery | Day(s) | Start | Time | Fee |
| Online | Indep | Sep 9 | Indep | $364.65 |
CRN# 10228
Sessions: Indep; Hours: 45
This course studies the world's oceans. The course examines the tremendous variety of life found within the oceans, the structure and size of the oceans, the properties of the water found within the oceans, the economic resources of the seas, the currents and tides, the coastal environments, and the history of the oceans and of the study of the seas. The course concludes by examining issues dealing with our oceans, including the environment, whaling, fishing, hurricanes and more. Prerequisite: CEA442 or equivalent background or interest.
| Delivery | Day(s) | Start | Time | Fee |
| Online | Indep | Sep 9 | Indep | $364.65 |
| Globalization and Sustainability | CEA986 |
CRN# 10229
Sessions: Indep; Hours: 45
The rapid growth of the global economy raises fundamental questions: How do trade and politics affect development and the environment? What are the effects of free trade and the rise of multi-national corporations on local cultures? This course is designed to examine these and other questions, and to provide students with the skills to analyze the day-to-day choices raised by globalization in an increasingly interconnected world.
| Delivery | Day(s) | Start | Time | Fee |
| Online | Indep | Sep 9 | Indep | $364.65 |
| Introduction to Geology: An Overview of Planet Earth | CEA442 |
CRN# 11493
Sessions: Indep; Hours: 45
This introductory course examines the science known as geology, the study of the earth. The course begins with the formation of the universe, the solar system, earth and its moon, and the planets. Subsequent topics include the history of the earth, describing how oceans and continents were formed, plate tectonics, the movements of the continents, and rock types and their formation.
| Delivery | Day(s) | Start | Time | Fee |
| Online | Indep | Sep 9 | Indep | $364.65 |
