Undergraduate Courses 2025-26

Undergraduate courses marked with [BLD] or [SPO] may be offered in the mode of blended learning or self-paced online delivery respectively, subject to different offerings. Students should check the delivery mode of the class section before registration.

• SUST 1000

  Sustainability Fundamentals

  3 Credit(s)
  Exclusion(s)

  SUST 1010

  Mode of Delivery

  [BLD] Blended learning

  Description

  This course provides students with an interdisciplinary perspective in comprehending the challenging issues on human sustainability on the limited planet earth. It also provides an overarching framework covering economic development, individual lifestyle and policies to deal with global, regional and local emerging issues to provide students with a good foundation for their sustainability related majors and minors.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Have a holistic appreciation of the issues relating to sustainability, including the role played by science, engineering, business, social science and the humanities in understanding these issues
  • 2.
    Review and evaluate sustainability issues from multiple perspectives
  • 3.
    Communicate balanced, evidence-based views of the issues and possible solutions
  • 4.
    Contribute to sustainable futures with approaches and frameworks acquired through the course
  • 5.
    Take a considered view of their own lifestyle choices and potential to contribute to sustainability as professionals and community leaders
• SUST 1001

  Special Topics in Sustainability

  1-4 Credit(s)
  Description

  This special topics course provides students with broad and useful knowledge of various emerging sustainability topics of introductory level with a goal to arouse students' interest in sustainability studies. May be repeated for credit, if the topics studied are different. Graded letter grade or P/F subject to different offerings.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Acquire an understanding of the useful knowledge of various emerging sustainability topics at introductory level
  • 2.
    (To be provided by the individual course when offered)
• SUST 1010

  Introduction to Sustainability

  3 Credit(s)
  Previous Course Code(s)

  CORE 1940

  Exclusion(s)

  SUST 1000

  Mode of Delivery

  [BLD] Blended learning

  Description

  This course provides students with a holistic, interdisciplinary, evidence-based understanding of the challenge of ensuring the sustainability of humanity on a planet with limited natural and social capacities. The course introduces frameworks, approaches and key trade-offs underpinning efforts to deal with existing and emerging global issues and considers how these problems relate to our own lifestyles.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Assess issues (water, energy, economy, consumption, etc) relating to sustainability, including the role played by science, engineering, business, social science and the humanities in understanding these issues
  • 2.
    Review and evaluate sustainability issues from multiple perspectives
  • 3.
    Communicate balanced, evidence-based views of the issues and possible solutions
  • 4.
    Apply the Technology and/or Lifestyle change approaches and the Business As Usual vs. Radical Change framework acquired through the course for sustainable future solutions
  • 5.
    Review critically their own lifestyle choices and potential to contribute to sustainability as professionals and community leaders
• SUST 1020

  Climate Films and Sustainable Future

  3 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course bridges the artistic depiction of climate disasters in modern movies with the real science of climate change. By introducing and discussing seven films that depict extreme weather conditions, students will use these cinematic portrayals as starting points to delve into the physical science of the climate system. The course will cover the history of Earth’s climate, the ongoing challenges of climate change, and prospective technologies and strategies for a sustainable future. Students will gain fundamental knowledge of the climate system and its essential physical processes. Through immersive experiences, they will also learn to comprehend chronic environmental stresses and understand the pressures that drive sustainable behavior changes. Different pathways of sustainable development and their implications for policies and personal lifestyles will be discussed to inspire students to contribute to embrace and contribute to sustainability. Additionally, the course will explore the connections between art, science, and human behavior.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Give a brief history of the Earth’s climate
  • 2.
    Describe the scientific processes leading to the extreme weather in the current climate
  • 3.
    Explain the anthropogenic impact on climate change and its relations to human society development
  • 4.
    Elaborate the concept of “tipping points” in climate change with examples
  • 5.
    Explain major technologies and necessary human behavioral changes for mitigating global warming
  • 6.
    Articulate different sustainable development solutions for mitigating the climate change impacts on our society
• SUST 1101

  Environmental, Social, and Governance Fundamentals

  3 Credit(s)
  Description

  This course examines the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in managing modern corporations. Throughout the course, students will examine real-life examples to highlight why and to which extent ESG matters for firms and investors operating in various contexts.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Explain the fundamental concepts and importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in business
  • 2.
    Analyze how environmental challenges, such as climate change and resource scarcity, impact business operations and strategic decision-making
  • 3.
    Evaluate the social responsibilities of businesses, including labor practices, community relations, and human rights considerations
  • 4.
    Critically assess key principles of corporate governance and their role in promoting ethical business practices and long-term sustainability
  • 5.
    Apply ESG criteria to assess corporate performance and identify potential risks and opportunities
  • 6.
    Compose strategies for integrating ESG considerations into business operations and decision-making processes
• SUST 2001

  Special Topics in Sustainability

  1-4 Credit(s)
  Description

  This special topics course provides students with broad and useful knowledge of various emerging sustainability topics of intermediate level with a goal to arouse students' interest in sustainability studies and develop creative solutions to sustainability issues. May be repeated for credit, if the topics studied are different. Graded letter grade or P/F subject to different offerings.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Acquire an understanding of the useful knowledge of various emerging sustainability topics at intermediate level
  • 2.
    (To be provided by the individual course when offered)
• SUST 3001

  Special Topics in Sustainability

  1-4 Credit(s)
  Description

  This special topics course provides students with in-depth knowledge of various emerging sustainability topics of advanced level to inspire students to develop solutions to the imminent sustainability issues from a multi-perspective framework. May be repeated for credit, if the topics studied are different. Graded letter grade or P/F subject to different offerings.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Acquire an in-depth knowledge of various emerging sustainability topics at advanced level and be able to develop solutions to the imminent sustainability issues from a multi- perspective framework
  • 2.
    (To be provided by the individual course when offered)
• SUST 4001

  Special Topics in Sustainability

  1-4 Credit(s)
  Description

  This special topics course provides students with specialized knowledge of various emerging sustainability topics of advanced level with a goal to inspire students to develop solutions to the imminent sustainability issues from a multi-perspective framework and propose action plan therewith. May be repeated for credit, if the topics studied are different. Graded letter grade or P/F subject to different offerings.

  Intended Learning Outcomes

  On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • 1.
    Acquire specialized knowledge of various emerging sustainability topics at advanced level and be able to develop solutions to the imminent sustainability issues from a multi- perspective framework and propose action plan therewith
  • 2.
    (To be provided by the individual course when offered)