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Environmental Studies & Public Policy
Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES & PUBLIC POLICY
For more information call (310) 825-7093.
Sustainability & Environmental Studies For more information call (310) 825-7093 or visit uclaextension.edu/sustainability.
ENVIRON X 400
Principles of Sustainability I: Introduction
4.0 units This introductory survey lays the foundation for the study of global sustainability. With universal principles as a broad framework, this course provides a basic understanding of environmental systems and the interrelationship and effect of humans upon the environment. Topics include a historical overview of sustainability and the current problems and issues, an overview of earth’s physical and biological systems and the impact of environmental issues like climate change on these systems, an examination of environmental and urban issues and strategies, and tools to investigate and analyze sustainable environmental practices. Reg# 387154 Fee: $745 No refund after 27 June. F Hybrid (In-Person) 12 mtgs Date and Time TBA Required course in Sustainability Certificate. Enrollment limited. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: July 5. c & Nurit Katz, MBA, MPP, chief sustainability officer and executive officer, Facilities Management UCLA
MGMT X 401
Principles of Sustainability II: Current Issues and Case Studies
4.0 units Gain a broad exposure and intimate knowledge of the business aspects of sustainability through real-world business case studies. Key elements of this course include identifying practical tools, measur‑ ing performance, and reviewing best practices. Upon completion, you have an understanding of the challenging and often competing interests between businesses and the regulatory, social, and techno‑ logical efforts occurring globally. Prerequisite(s): ENVIRON X 400 Principles of Sustainability I: Introduction. Reg# 387153 Fee: $745 No refund after 4 July F Hybrid (In-Person) Date and Time TBA Required course in Sustainability Certificate. Restricted course. Web enrollments automatically generate a “Permission to Enroll” request. Enrollment limited. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: July 5. c Instructor to be announced
GEOG XL 1
ENVIRON XL M133
5.0 units This course examines the Earth’s physical environment, with particular reference to the nature and distribution of landforms and climate and their significance to human populations. Instruction covers the major features of the Earth’s four environmental geospheres (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere) and the interactions between the numerous variables that constitute the geospheres and produce the Earth’s exceedingly complex physical environment. Transferrable for UC Credit. Reg# 387147 Fee: $845 No refund after 27 June. mOnline June 21-Sept. 11 Fulfills Physical Sciences General Education requirement of the UCLA College of Letters and Science. Required course in Environmental Studies Certificate. Enrollment limited. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: June 27. c & Chelsea Robinson, PhD, founder and executive director
4.0 units This course focuses on such issues as environment and health, disaster, the ecosystem, environmental policy, sustainability, environ‑ mental justice, environmental risk, globalization, ecofeminism, envi‑ ronmental attitudes and behaviors, the social construction of nature, and several strands of the environmental movement. Reg# 387145 Fee: $795 No refund after 27 June. mOnline June 21-Sept. 11 Enrollment deadline: June 27. c Terri L. Anderson, PhD, lecturer, sociology, UCLA
Earth’s Physical Environment
PUB PLC X 461
Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment
4.0 units The course provides a better understanding of how future energy solutions—both power and transportation—address climate change and environmental protection from a policy standpoint. Instructors broadly discuss climate change, including greenhouse gas emissions, their impacts, and policy actions to reduce such impacts. The course also briefly discusses interrelationships among greenhouse gases, environmental quality, public health, energy security, and long-term sustainability. Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to better analyze, plan, and advise on future actions in response to new and evolving federal, state, and local programs and policies in this area. Reg# 387140 Fee: $745 No refund after 27 June. mOnline 11 mtgs June 21-Sept. 11 Elective course in Sustainability Certificate. Required course in Environmental Studies Certificate. 36 hours of CM credit for AICP certified planners. Enrollment limited. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: June 27. c Therese Zarlengo, MS, retired meteorologist, National Weather Service
Environmental Sociology
MGMT X 403
Strategic Social Impact
4.0 units This course offers an introduction to social impact strategy and social entrepreneurship, including key concepts, an overview of the field, and tools to get started as a change maker. Students learn how to innovate and design new ideas and new organizational forms to implement those ideas. Students who take this course are better prepared to evaluate current organizations and/or launch social impact organizations of their own invention. By moving through four stages: Define, Design, Pilot, and Scale, students turn their passion for changing the world into concrete plans for launching a venture designed to achieve a social goal. This course allows students to systematically think through challenges, develop potential solutions, build a business model, and measure and grow the venture’s impact. Additional topics include an overview of effective marketing com‑ munications, brand management and management of corporate social responsibility as an important driver for an organization’s success, and being socially responsible and profitable at the same time. Reg# 387141 Fee: $745 No refund after 27 June. mOnline June 21-Sept. 11 Enrollment limited. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: June 27. c & Misha Kouzeh, MS, consultant, trainer, TEDx speaker
