Alternative Energy Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
The Alternative Energy option draws from a variety of disciplines that offer courses in energy-related topics. Students in this option will be well-informed about energy alternatives for work in urban and regional planning, city government, NGOs promoting energy alternatives to fossil fuels sources, power companies working with the public, policy-making in the energy field, and law school with an aim toward environmental law.
Option Code: 842
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core | ||
Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following courses: | 9 | |
ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL CHANGE | ||
*ENERGY ALTERNATIVES | ||
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
US ENERGY POLICY | ||
Electives | ||
Select a minimum of 18 credits from the following courses or additional core courses: | 18 | |
*ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | ||
ENERGY IN CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE | ||
*ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, SUSTAINABILITY AND BUSINESS | ||
ECONOMICS OF TRADITIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY | ||
*SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING | ||
*MINERALS, ENERGY, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
*SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD | ||
*SOCIETAL ASPECTS OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY | ||
*ENERGY, CLIMATE AND SOCIETY | ||
*THE POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY | ||
BIOENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT | ||
Total Credits | 27 |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
Option Code: 842