Only want to take one class with a focus on sustainability rather than a minor or major? You can still take a variety of courses within the curriculum that also count towards General Education Credit, Issues credit, or may be required within your major.

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Criminal Justice

CJ 325 - Criminal Justice and Human Rights

A comparative study of criminal justice in relation to past, current, and emerging human rights claims, violations, protections, and enforcement locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. Part of the Human Rights Issue. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

CJ 370 - Environmental Crime and Justice

This course examines environmental crime, the laws designed to prevent and/or mitigate it, enforcement of those laws, and the relationship between race, class, and exposure to environmental harm around the world. Offered once per year during winter, spring, or summer semester. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

CJ 492 - Social Justice Issues in the American Criminal Justice System

This course examines contemporary social justice issues and their intersection with the American criminal justice system. Cross-listed with CJ 592. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

Hospitality & Tourism Management

HTM 175 - International Food and Culture

An exploration of world cultures via an examination of foods, focusing each semester on a different international cuisine. Demonstrates the ways in which intellectual, social, religious, political, economic, and geographic factors affect the development of regional cuisines. Exploration of culture and tastings of the region's food and beverages are included. Fulfills General Education Cultures - Global Perspectives. Offered every semester.

HTM 201 - Good Food Gone Bad: Food Safety for Everyone

This course covers food safety best practices in food production, manufacturing, and preparation to different situational contexts, such as: agriculture, food recovery projects, and commercial and/or charitable food distribution sites. Students will be required to complete the ServSafe online Course and Certification exam. Offered fall semester.

HTM 202 - International Tourism

Introduction to international tourism focusing on the socioeconomic effects of international tourism along with the inherent public-private interaction. International tourism is more than a set of industries, but rather an activity that encompasses human behavior, uses of resources (public and private), and interaction with other people, economies, and environments. Fulfills General Education Cultures - Global Perspectives. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: HTM 101 suggested.

HTM 213 - Introduction to Food and Beverage Management

An introduction to the operation, management, and control of food and beverage organizations, with emphasis on operational efficiency, productivity, profitability, and service. Prerequisite: HTM 101 (may be taken concurrently, if junior standing).

HTM 235 - Tourism and Recreation Management

An introduction to the dynamic domestic (U.S.) tourism and recreation/leisure industries, focusing on their strong linkages to both nonprofit and for-profit oriented providers. Emphasis is given to entrepreneurship, economic development, sustainability, career opportunities, and the management of organizations. Offered fall and winter semester.

HTM 268 - Adventure Tourism

An introductory course exploring the rapidly growing and diverse market for activity-based tourism. This class reviews the provision, management, and philosophy of outdoor activities and controlled adventure, as well as identifying the motives and characteristics of the adventure traveler.

HTM 313 - Farm to Fork - Sustainability in Food Service Cuisine

This course provides an introduction and examination of the Farm-to-Fork movement within food service industries perspectives. The evolution involved in bringing safe sustainable food from local farms and producers to local food service businesses will be explored, with emphasis on ingredients and the difference fresh, locally sourced products make. Offered on sufficient demand.

HTM 323 - Festival and Special Event Management

This introductory course is a comprehensive overview of the theory and procedures associated with managing festivals and special events. The role of marketing and communication, environmental planning, creation of event strategies, governmental involvement, and entrepreneurial perspectives of event management are augmented with experiential learning in a real-time regional festival or special event. Offered on sufficient demand. Prerequisite: HTM 101.

HTM 333 - Hospitality Facilities Management

The management of the hospitality facility with emphasis on preventive maintenance, energy, sustainability, and security. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: HTM 101.

HTM 340 - Event Sustainability

Learn how sustainability systems are integrated, marketed, and assessed in the live events industry including but not limited to conferences, meetings, tradeshows, festivals, concerts, professional sporting events, and social gatherings, through a hands-on experiential perspective. Offered every semester.

HTM 360 - Corporate Social Responsibility in the Tourism Industry

Learn the role corporate social responsibility (CSR) plays in organizational strategy from the corporate, non-profit, small business, and community perspectives in developing human, economic, brand, and environmental capital within the tourism industry. Determine how CSR can achieve triple bottom line (people, planet, and profit) outcomes. Includes an experiential learning component. Offered every semester.

HTM 368 - Geotourism

A study of geotourism, tourism that sustains or enhances the geographic character of a place. Topics include community development, land use and planning, conservation of resources, and tourist satisfaction and marketing, with the purpose of sustaining or enhancing the environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of a place's residents. Part of the Sustainability Issue. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: Junior standing and HTM 202 (recommended).

HTM 402 - Tourism Policy Issues

This course provides a comprehensive overview of tourism development theories as well as an analytical approach to worldwide development issues. The roles of stakeholders are evaluated with a focus on applied theoretical discussions regarding development and sustainable management of tourism destinations and attractions through a community-based learning framework. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: HTM 202 or permission of instructor.

HTM 413 - Advanced Food and Beverage Management

This advanced course builds on fundamentals acquired in prior food and beverage curriculum and internships. Utilizing a community-based learning format, central components include leadership theory; planning, control, and analysis of food and beverage operations; customer expectations and service. Examination of current trends will vary by semester. Offered winter semester. Prerequisites: CIS 150, HTM 213, and HTM 290.

HTM 422 - Advanced Lodging Management

This advanced course in lodging management builds on fundamentals acquired in prior lodging curriculum and field internship experience. Utilizing a community-based learning format, central components include multiple unit property management, franchising, budgeting and labor, environmental design, risk management, and leadership theory. Examination of current trends vary by semester. Offered winter semester. Prerequisites: HTM 222 and HTM 290.

HTM 440 - Advanced Meeting and Event Management

This advanced course in meeting and event management builds on fundamentals acquired in prior sales and events curriculum and internships. Students will learn leadership theory, ethics, program design and logistics for myriad events, destination marketing, event sponsorship, and risk management through a community-based lens. Examination of current trends. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: HTM 240, HTM 253, and HTM 290.

Public, Nonprofit, and Health

PNH 209 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning

An introductory course for people interested in careers in planning and public administration. The course explores the relationship between the goals of a community and the techniques needed to implement long term and sustainable strategies. Cross-listed with GPY 209.

PNH 313 - Land Use Planning

This course deals with the fundamental concepts, principles, strategies, and tools of city and regional land use planning. The focus is on the real-world and sustainable land use planning process and implementation. Offered every semester.

PNH 324 - Urbanization

Examines the process of urbanization, its impact on various cultures, and its long-term sustainability. Considers the rapid urbanization in the developing countries and the dynamic growth of global urban systems, emphasizing the evolution of cities over time, space, and vastly different social, political, and cultural environments. Fulfills General Education Cultures - Global Perspectives. Part of the Sustainability Issue. Cross-listed with GPY 324. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

PNH 643 - Strategic Management and Planning

Planning as a decision-making process, methods for defining goals in public and private planning programs, role of planning in policy formulation, and planning for human environment relationships. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisite: PNH 520 or PNH 630 or PNH 660 (may be taken concurrently).

PNH 671 - Building Sustainable Communities

Provides an overview of ecological, energy, climatic, and consumption issues impacting local communities. Through a multidisciplinary approach, students study the relationship among society, organizations, and the natural environment. Students examine how local governments and nonprofit organizations develop sustainable built landscapes, educate about sustainable best practices, and foster green economic development. Offered fall semester.

PNH 674 - Advocacy and Built Environment in Public Administration

This course explores the relationship between advocacy and the built environment and its influence on community health in the fields of public health and urban planning. This course will examine such issues as theories and concepts of behavior and design, health disparities, social capital, physical activity, transportation, and food systems. Offered winter semester.

Social Work

SW 150 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare

Social work practice, ethics, and values, in the context of social welfare policy in the United States are discussed. Topics in social welfare are examined including social policy, service delivery, research, theory, and practice. Basic social work values and concepts are interpreted. Offered every semester. Note: SW 150 is a prerequisite for all social work courses.

SW 319 - Social Welfare Policy and Services

This course reviews local, state, and federal level social welfare policies and services, including historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences. Concepts of human rights and social justice, along with a basic analysis of policies and services, teaches the skills necessary to translate policy into social work practice. Offered fall semester. Corequisites: SW 317, SW 340, and SW 348.

SW 340 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I

Introduces theories and perspectives of human behavior and the social environment necessary to social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities, based on the person-environment construct and biopsychosocial-spiritual assessment models. Special attention will be given to the effects of diversity and difference, along with macro and mezzo practice settings. Offered fall semester. Corequisites: SW 317, SW 319, and SW 348.

SW 341 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II

This course provides knowledge about human development in social environment necessary to social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities, based on the person-environment construct and biopsychosocial-spiritual assessment models. Special attention will be given to the effects of diversity and difference, along with micro and mezzo practice settings. Offered winter semester. Prerequisites: SW 317, SW 319, SW 340, and SW 348. Corequisites: SW 316 and SW 318.

SW 351 - Cross-cultural Service Learning

The focus of this course is on the unique culture(s) within the United States and taught using a service-learning approach. Students explore the themes of social welfare development, social services, politics, policies, and the history of the assigned culture. The course includes a two or three-week experiential learning component in a specific location in the United States. The advanced practice social worker will recognize the interconnectedness between social work, social justice, and civic/global responsibility. Offered summer semester. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the B.S.W. program.

SW 354 - Global: Cross-cultural Community-based Learning

The course focuses upon diverse global cultures using an experiential service-learning approach. Students explore themes of social welfare development, social services, politics, policies, and the history of the cultures of focus. Students will recognize the interconnectedness between social work, social justice, and civic/global responsibility. Offered summer semester. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

SW 630 - Social Work: Global Service Learning

The focus of this course is on international social work policy and practice. Students interact with various communities using a service-learning approach. The students explore the themes of social services politics, policies, and the history of the assigned culture. The course includes a two or three-week experiential learning component in an international location. The advanced practice social worker will recognize the interconnectedness between social work, social justice, and civic/global responsibility. Offered summer semester. Prerequisites: SW 610 and permission of instructor.

SW 631 - Social Work: U.S. Community-based Service Learning

The focus of this course is on the unique culture(s) within the United States and taught using a service-learning approach. Students explore the themes of social welfare development, social services, politics, policies, and the history of the assigned culture. The course includes a two or three-week experiential learning component in a specific location in the United States. The advanced practice social worker will recognize the interconnectedness between social work, social justice, and civic/global responsibility. Offered summer semester. Prerequisites: SW 610 and permission of instructor.

SW 676 - Community and Social Planning

A review of professional practice in social planning and community organization. Exploration of a range of theories, concepts, and applications. Includes focus on power, influence, interorganizational relationships and action strategies, as well as development and use of structure and leadership. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: SW 603.

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