Foundations of Social and Sustainable Development
Session
Eight Week - Second
Class Number
4839
Career
Graduate
Units
3 units
Grading
Graded
Description
Addresses global design for economic and social development via the UN adoption of Sustainable Development Goals and targets. Examines policies and programs that aim to achieve inclusive, people-centered and sustainable development. Covers the basics of narrative policy analysis, measures and outcomes. Explores environmental, social, and economic concerns and their impact at local, national and global levels.

Prerequisites: Only open to students admitted into the MA in Public Service Leadership (PSLD-MA).

Outcomes: Identify challenges in social and sustainable development especially in transition to renewable resource use in specific populations; Assess the complex overlap of current science, economics, and geopolitics underlying the overuse of resources, impact on population, and considerations of economic growth.
Enrollment Requirements
Restricted to students in the PSLD-MA program.
Class Notes
Synchronous Class Meeting: Instruction will be delivered online synchronously following the days/times indicated on the schedule.
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Class Details
Instructor(s)
Shweta Singh
Meets
TBA
Dates
10/18/2025 - 12/13/2025
Room
Online
Instructor(s)
Shweta Singh
Meets
Tu 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Dates
10/21/2025 - 11/11/2025
Room
Online
Instruction Mode
Online
Campus
Online Campus
Location
Online Campus
Components
Lecture Required
Class Availability
Status
Open
Seats Taken
4
Seats Open
21
Class Capacity
25
Wait List Total
0
Wait List Capacity
0