Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Sustainability and Global Development

One of the most challenging aspects of being a modern sustainability professional is that the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development are socially constructed and subject to multiple interpretations of meaning.

In other words, there are differing frames by which sustainability and sustainable development can be viewed to define goals, actions, successes, and failures.

This course introduces these frames and equips students to be able to make sense of the complex and shifting concepts of sustainability and sustainable development using lectures, discussions, and the development of students' academic research and writing skills.

This writing-focused course helps prepare aspiring degree candidates for successful entry into both the Master of Liberal Arts, global development practice and sustainability programs.