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First-Year Seminar in Sustainability

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
MoWe 1p.m. – 2:50p.m.		 McCormack M02-0621 4 $2850 (guest students)
Date
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
Time
MoWe 1p.m. – 2:50p.m.
Location
McCormack M02-0621
Credits
4
Min. Tuition*
$2850 (guest students)

Description

This is a one semester four-credit First-Year Seminar in Sustainability. This course will focus on current issues in sustainability with a secondary emphasis on student success and professional development. Through case studies and two library-based informative and argumentative papers on sustainability, students will learn about the complexities of balancing the three pillars of sustainability: environment, economics, and social justice. Students also will be exposed to campus offices and professional development artifacts and technologies. Successful completion of this course will fulfill a students First-Year Seminar requirement which focuses on the capabilities of careful reading, clear writing, critical thinking, information technology, oral presentation, teamwork, and academic self-assessment.

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/8/2026 - 12/11/2026

Location

McCormack M02-0621

Enrolled / Capacity

25 / 25

Status

Closed

Tuition*

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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