Sustainability

Environmental Degrees, Certificates, and Classes

 

Study for an Environmental Degree

 

Environmental Degrees, Certificates and Classes

SMC provides many opportunities for students to pursue their passion for solving the world’s problems by offering a wide range of degrees, certificates and classes that prepare them for jobs and careers in various sustainability fields.

Our mission to prepare students for global citizenship necessitates educating them in principles of sustainability and engaging them in a step-by-step process of implementing such principles on a daily basis.

Associate Degrees

For Credit Certificates

Noncredit Certificates (free enrollment)

Sustainability-Focused Courses

Choose from a wide array of Sustainability-focused courses. NOTE: Not all sections are taught with a sustainability lens. Look for the professors who teach the course you want from the list below. 

  • Cultural Anthropology (ANTHRO 2 - Professor Grebler)
  • The Culture of Food (ANTHRO 19)
  • Introduction to Aquaculture: History, Ecology, and Sustainability (AQUA 1)
  • Applications in Aquaculture (AQUA 2)
  • Studio 3: Architecture (ARC 30)
  • Construction Materials and Methods (ARC 32)
  • Studio 4: Architecture (ARC 40)
  • Bicycle Maintenance Level 1 (BCYCLE 901 - noncredit)
  • Bicycle Maintenance Level 2 (BCYCLE 902 - noncredit)
  • Environmental Biology (BIOL 9)
  • Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology (BIOL 10)
  • Introduction to Sustainability in Business (BUS 7)
  • Sustainability Reporting in Business (BUS 7B)
  • Corporate Sustainability Strategies in Business (BUS 7C)
  • Business Strategies and Social Sustainability (BUS 7D)
  • Southern California's International Connections and Blue/Ocean Economy (BUS 55)
  • Everyday Chemistry (CHEM 9)
  • Nature: In, Out, and Beyond (ECE 77)
  • Environmental Economics (ENVRN 4/ ECON 4)
  • Environmental Studies (ENVRN 7/ GEOG 7)
  • Global Environmental History (ENVRN 14/ HIST 14)
  • Environmental Ethics (ENVRN 20/ PHILOS 20)
  • Environmental Politics (ENVRN 22/ POL SC 22)
  • Environmental Psychology (ENVRN 40/ PSYCH40)
  • Human Geography (GEOG 2)
  • Weather and Climate (GEOG 3)
  • Introduction to Urban Studies (GEOG 8)
  • Sustainable Design (IARC 55)
  • Introduction to Recycling and Resource Management (RRM 1)
  • Culture of Zero Waste (RRM 2)
  • Resource Management and Zero Waste for Communities (RRM 3)
  • Resource Management and Zero Waste for Business (RRM 4)
  • Fundamentals of Sustainability (SST 901 - noncredit)
  • Sustainability Outreach (SST 902 - noncredit)
  • Sustainability Assessment  (SST 904 - noncredit)
  • Organics Recycling (SST 905 - noncredit)
  • Introduction to Clean Technologies (SST 906 - noncredit)
  • Impacts of Policy on Sustainability (SST 908 - noncredit)
  • Sustainable Food Systems (SST 909 - noncredit)

Helpful Links

Greening the Curriculum   Recommended Eco Reading List