California Community Colleges System Courses

Introduction to Environmental Studies

Explore environmental issues, causes, and solutions through interdisciplinary perspectives. Learn how personal choices impact nature, resources, pollution, energy, and climate change.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Introduction to Sustainability

Explore environmental, social, and economic aspects of sustainability, examining resource use, climate change, and societal impacts on Earth's future.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Imagery of the Environment

Explore nature-based imagery's role in environmental studies, analyzing historical and contemporary representations to understand environmental changes and cultural perspectives.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Energy, the Environment, and Society

Explore energy's global impact on society, environment, and economics. Examine extraction, production, and consumption ramifications across diverse aspects of modern life.

• California Community Colleges System
• 7 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Introduction to Environmental Law

Explore U.S. and California environmental law, covering air, water, waste, hazardous materials, natural resources, climate change, and environmental justice.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Introduction to Environmental Resource Management and Pollution Prevention

Explore environmental law, pollution control, sustainability, and career opportunities in Environmental Resource Management and Pollution Prevention.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Introduction to Green Building

Explore green building strategies, including LEED, passive solar design, sustainable materials, and energy efficiency, to implement eco-friendly projects.

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Environmental Resource Management and Pollution Prevention Laboratory

Utilize environmental sampling and monitoring tools to detect contaminants and assess air, water, and soil quality through hands-on laboratory exercises.

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in California

Explore California's climate change strategies, impacts, and related career opportunities in monitoring, mitigation, and adaptation.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Introduction to Energy Science

Explore the science of energy, its forms, conversions, and impacts on human use patterns while delving into thermodynamics laws governing energy systems.

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Introduction to Sustainable Buildings

Explore holistic sustainable building design, covering environmental impacts, principles, strategies, and systematic approaches.

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Special Projects in Environmental Studies

Conduct individual research in environmental studies, culminating in a written report based on outside reading and instructor consultation.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 1 hour a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Special Projects in Environmental Studies

Conduct individual research in environmental studies, culminating in a written report based on outside reading and instructor consultation.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 2 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Special Projects in Environmental Studies

Conduct individual research in environmental studies, culminating in an outside reading and written report tailored to your interests and instructor guidance.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Project Management and Technical Report Writing for Energy Professionals

Develop project management skills and master technical report writing for energy efficiency programs in commercial and residential buildings.

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course