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Take Courses

To meet the long-term goals of sustainability, Hunter offers courses that address sustainability-related issues and themes. Course offerings vary by semester. For details on degree programs, contact the appropriate departmental office.

View our Sustainability Course Inventory to see course types offered in previous years.

Featured Courses

windmill
MHC 200
Seminar: Science and Technology

This course focuses on environmental sustainability, climate science and addressing climate change through green chemistry and green engineering.

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NUTR 756
Food Science and the Environment

The lecture examines the need for ecological approach, disturbing trends, anthropogenic effects and overshoot.

transportation planning
URBP 732
Intro to Transportation Planning

Introduction to major issues in urban transportation including analysis of characteristics of transport networks.

See All Featured Courses

Geography and Environmental Science

  • BA Environmental Studies - The environmental studies program at Hunter provides broad training in environmental issues that focuses on earth system science and environmental sustainability.  
  • BA, MA Geography - Students examine connections between near and distant places and between diverse natural and social processes, while gaining critical insights into the causes and effects of rising sea levels, deforestation, species extinction, rapid urbanization, public health crises, modern technologies and mass migration.
Learn About Geography and Environmental Science

Urban Policy and Planning

While the main focus of these programs is the study of cities and how to improve them, they also incorporate significant aspects of sustainability and, in some cases, emphasize it.  

  • BA Urban Studies
  • Masters in Urban Planning
  • Masters in Urban Policy and Leadership
Learn About Urban Policy and Planning

Sustainability Course Inventory

View the Sustainability Course Inventory.

Please contact the respective departmental offices for additional information.

Note: this is an archive of past course offerings and not an active course list.

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