NRG 105 Green Careers Exploration

This course is an introduction to a wide range of technical careers related to sustainability, energy management, water resources and alternative transportation. Students will make connections between green career options and a more sustainable economy, environment and society. They will identify personal career goals and skill sets needed for green jobs.

Credits

3

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Be able to define sustainable development and identify a few of its key concepts
2. Identify and describe renewable and nonrenewable resources and a few of their implications
3. Define green careers and describe their importance for sustainable development
4. Can explain basic industry knowledge for multiple green careers and identify necessary skill sets needed for those careers
5. Relate personal career goals to green careers