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Top Environmental Science And Sustainability Courses
in Physical Science And Engineering

#1

Global Warming I Course
The Science and Modeling of Climate Change
This class describes the science of global warming and the forecast for humans’ impact on Earth’s

The University of Chicago
David Archer

1 reddit posts
31 mentions

#2

The Age of Sustainable Development Course
The Age of Sustainable Development" gives students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to

Columbia University
Jeffrey Sachs

3 reddit posts
13 mentions

#3

Disaster Preparedness Course
Have you ever viewed a news report depicting the aftermath of a devastating natural disaster? The

University of Pittsburgh
Michael Beach

5 reddit posts
9 mentions

#4

Fundamentals of GIS Course
Explore the world of spatial analysis and cartography with geographic information systems (GIS)

University of California, Davis
Nick Santos

1 reddit posts
9 mentions

#5

Creativity, Innovation and Transformation Course
Our lives are being disrupted by pandemics, global warming, wars, political chaos, and

The Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Kathryn W. Jablokow

0 reddit posts
4 mentions

#6

Mountains 101 Course
Mountains 101­­ is a broad and integrated overview of the mountain world

University of Alberta
Zac Robinson

2 reddit posts
6 mentions

#7

Planet Earth...and You! Course
Earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain building, ice ages, landslides, floods, life

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Stephen Marshak

0 reddit posts
6 mentions

#8

Global Warming II Course
Create Your Own Models in Python
This class provides a series of Python programming exercises intended to explore the use of numerical

The University of Chicago
David Archer

0 reddit posts
4 mentions

#9

Our Energy Future Course
This course is designed to introduce students to the issues of energy in the 21st century –

University of California San Diego
Dr. Stephen Mayfield

1 reddit posts
3 mentions

#10

Global Postharvest Loss Prevention Course
Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors
This course provides an overview of the issue of postharvest loss of grains by

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Prasanta Kalita

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1 mentions

#11

Introduction to solar cells Course
How do solar cells work, why do we need, and how can we measure their efficiency? These

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Morten Vesterager Madsen

2 reddit posts
1 mentions

#12

Introduction to Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Course
It is well known that water treatment at the household level can lead to dramatic

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Rick Johnston

0 reddit posts
2 mentions

#13

A Circular Economy of Metals Course
Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism
Metals are present everywhere around us and are one of the major materials upon which our economies are

Universiteit Leiden
Ester van der Voet

1 reddit posts
0 mentions

#14

Energy, Environment, and Everyday Life Course
For a sample of what this course will include, see the video "Energy, Environment,

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
David N. Ruzic

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#15

Greening the Economy Course
Sustainable Cities
How can we shape our urban development towards sustainable and prosperous futures? This course explores

Lund University
Dr. Kes McCormick

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#16

Geospatial and Environmental Analysis Course
Apply your GIS knowledge in this course on geospatial analysis, focusing on analysis tools, 3D

University of California, Davis
Nick Santos

0 reddit posts
3 mentions

#17

Wood Science Course
Beyond Building
The central question of this course: “why study wood?” If “why study wood” is the question, one answer

West Virginia University
Lawrence Osborn

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#18

Water in the Western United States Course
This course combines an overview of the science behind water and climate in the Western United

University of Colorado Boulder
Eric Gordon

0 reddit posts
2 mentions

#19

Introduction to Sustainability Course
This course introduces the academic approach of Sustainability and explores how

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Jonathan Tomkin

2 reddit posts
9 mentions

#20

Natural Attenuation of Groundwater Contaminants Course
New Paradigms, Technologies, and Applications
Cleaning up the large number of groundwater contamination sites is a significant and complex environmental

Rice University
Pedro Alvarez

0 reddit posts
2 mentions

#21

Exploring Renewable Energy Schemes Course
What do you picture when you hear the term “renewable energy?” Do you imagine fields of solar panels,

University of Pennsylvania
Jorge Santiago-Aviles

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#22

Circular Economy - Sustainable Materials Management Course
This course looks at where important materials in products we use every day come from and how these materials can be used more efficiently,

Lund University
Philip Peck

0 reddit posts
2 mentions

#23

Solar Energy Basics Course
This course gives you an introduction to the fundamentals of solar power as it applies to solar

The State University of New York
Neal Abrams

0 reddit posts
2 mentions

#24

Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets Course
The oil and gas industry has an enormous impact on all aspects of daily life

Duke University
Lincoln Pratson

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#25

Introduction to GIS Mapping Course
Get started learning about the fascinating and useful world of geographic information systems (GIS)

University of Toronto
Don Boyes

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#26

GIS Data Formats, Design and Quality Course
In this course, the second in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialization, you will

University of California, Davis
Nick Santos

0 reddit posts
1 mentions

#27

Algae Biotechnology Course
For decades, researchers have been studying microalgae to understand their biological

University of California San Diego
Dr. Stephen Mayfield

0 reddit posts
1 mentions