Program Course Catalog

SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE CLASS CATALOG

This page gives and overview of all non-credit classes ever offered, for planning purposes. For information on classes being offered this semester, please visit the CURRENT COURSES page.

All certificate students must complete a total of 100 contact hours from program classes. No more than 20 contact hours from self-paced online classes may be applied to the Certificate.  There are no restrictions on contact hours for term-based, online classes. We do our very best to keep this page updated and current.  If you have questions regarding when a class might be offered, please contact us.

Our non-credit classes are grouped and numbered as follows: Foundational- 200s, Energy-300s, Finance/Marketing - 400s, Metrics and Tools - 500s, Industry Specific - 600s, Social Equity - 700s, Topic Specific - 800s; Buildings - 900s

Course Number Name Term Contact Hours Format Instructor
ECSP 200 Organizational Change for Sustainability All Terms 10 Classroom Thomas Ochterski
ECSP 210 Communication Strategies for Sustainability

All Terms

10 BOTH depending on semester Sarah Wise or Monica Emerich
ECSP 220 Tools and Techniques for Sustainability All Terms 10 Classroom Dave Newport
ECSP 310 Understanding US Energy Landscape Fall 2012 10 Classroom Mike Marsh
ECSP 320 Energy 101:Alternative Energy Systems Spring 2012 10 Classroom Mike Marsh
ECSP 340 Energy Legislation and Policy Analysis Spring 2012 10 Classroom Mike Marsh
ECSP 350 Introduction to Solar Energy anytime 10 Online Dan Chiras
ECSP 360 Introduction to Wind Energy anytime 10 Online Dan Chiras
ECSP 370 Residential Renewable Energy anytime 10 Online Dan Chiras
ECSP 400 Sustainable Business Practices Spring 2013 10 Classromm KJ McCorry
ECSP 420 Sustainability Planning: Building the Business Case Spring 2013 10 Classroom KJ McCorry
ECSP 440 Green Marketing TBD 10 Classroom TBD
ECSP 450 Sustainable Purchasing and Procurement Fall 2011 10 Classroom Jeff Darling
ECSP 470 Creative Financing for Sustainability Initiatives Spring 2012 10 Classroom Thomas Ochterski
ECSP 500 Measuring Sustainability discontinued 10 Online TBD
ECSP 510 Lifecycle Assessment Spring 2013 10 Classroom Jeffrey Yorzyk
ECSP 520 Climate Action Planning Spring 2013 10 Classroom Dave Newport
ECSP 600 Sustainability for Local Governments Spring 2013 10 BOTH- depending on semester Jay Garcia
ECSP 610 Introduction to Sustainability Coordinating Spring 2013 10 Online Kai Abelkis
ECSP 620 Campus Sustainability Leadership Fall 2011 10 TBD Dave Newport
ECSP 630 Sustainability for K-12 School Districts Summer 2012 10 Classroom Ghita Carroll
ECSP 660 Advanced Sustainability Coordinating Spring 2013 10 Classroom Kai Abelkis
ECSP 670 Advanced Sustainability for Local Governments Fall 2011 10 Classroom Rosemarie Russo
ECSP 700
Spring 2012 10 Classroom Kathryn Alexander
ECSP 800 Zero Waste, Recycling, and Waste Management Spring 2013 10 Classroom TBD
ECSP 810 Watershed to Waterwise Strategies Spring 2013 10 Classroom Paul Lander
ECSP 820 Sustainable Transportation Strategies discontinued 10 Classroom Martha Roskowski
ECSP 830 Local Food and Agricultural Systems discontinued 10 Classroom Thomas MacKenzie
ECSP 840 Regenerative and Permaculture Design Spring 2013 10 Classroom Kelly Simmons
ECSP 850 Green Infrastructure: Urban Forests to Rain Gardens Spring 2013 10 Classroom Paul Lander
ECSP 880 Biomimicry: Nature Inspired Design Spring 2013 10 Classroom Marie Zanowick
ECSP 900 Introduction to Green Building anytime 20 Online Dan Chiras
ECSP 910 Sustainable Practices in the Building Industry Spring 2013 10 Classroom Mike Marsh
ECSP 920 LEED Green Associate Accreditation Prep: Taking the First Step Fall 2012 10 Classroom Tasha Halevi and Sally Blair