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SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS: SYSTEMS THINKING & LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

ENVIRST 326
Course Description

Explores fundamentals of systems thinking and how to apply a systems-based approach to understanding and addressing sustainability issues ranging from climate change to environmental racism. Systems content is complemented with foundational skills in life cycle assessment (LCA), an inherently systems-based application of sustainability science that considers the full measure of resources used and waste created throughout the cradle-to-grave supply chain of a product or process. Life cycle and systems-based approaches are used to characterize both human and natural systems in local and global contexts. These approaches also will be integrated with sustainability concepts including the triple bottom line, industrial ecology, and the circular economy. Concepts include: life cycle stages, supply chains, stocks, flows, feedback loops, and unintended consequences.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.9

2.05% from Historical

Completion Rate
96.55%

-0.67% from Historical

A Rate
96.55%

8.72% from Historical

Class Size
29

1.4% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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