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Course Description
Course Description
SUST 5 is a 1 unit, 12 week seminar course that introduces students to careers and topics in sustainability and the environment. Students will hear from professionals and experts from the public, private and non-profits sectors as they share their insights on careers in sustainability and the environment. Career opportunities, academic and work experience pathways are also discussed.
SUST 5 is a 1 unit, 12 week seminar course that introduces students to careers and topics in sustainability and the environment. Students will hear from professionals and experts from the public, private and non-profits sectors as they share their insights on careers in sustainability and the environment. Career opportunities, academic and work experience pathways are also discussed.
Syllabus and Assignment Information
Syllabus and Assignment Information
Click HERE to view online or download the COURSE SYLLABUS.
- Read it carefully. Students are required to understand its contents.
ASSIGNED COURSE READINGS AND VIDEOS:
- Sustainable Development From Brundtland to Rio 2012, Executive Summary pages 2 to 3
- Watch Triple Bottom Line: Science of Good Business, Van Jones on Building a Green Economy (first 4 minutes) and Sustainability definition: Scientific and Simple
SUGGESTED COURSE READINGS AND VIDEOS:
- Read this EPA webpage with information on the agency's sustainability efforts.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - Finding Hot Jobs: Using Data to Locate Career Opportunities
- More Sustainability Illustrated videos
- Is a Sustainability Career on Your Green Horizon?
- CCSF Climate Action Career Fair in collaboration with LinkedIn, Global Climate Action Summit in SF, September 2018
DOWNLOAD AND READ AN EXAMPLE CRITIQUE HERE
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CAREER RESEARCH PAPER HERE
- Read these example career research papers: Example informational interviews and Example educational plan
Course Resources
Course Resources
GET STARTED BY CHECKING OUT CAREER SERVICES AND COUNSELING AT CCSF
GET STARTED BY CHECKING OUT CAREER SERVICES AND COUNSELING AT CCSF
- CCSF Career and Technical Education
- CCSF Career Services and Career Services Guide
- CCSF College Central Network
- CCSF Career Development Counseling
- CCSF Counselor: Anastasia Fiandaca, email: afiandac@ccsf.edu, phone: 415-239-3824
- TAKE THE 16 PERSONALITIES TEST for extra credit
- My Next Move - What do You Want to do For a Living?
SOME JOB/CAREER WEBSITES
SOME JOB/CAREER WEBSITES
- 50 Videos for Career Path Explorations from KQED
- Americorps
- B Corporations, link to video channel with examples and directory
- Baywork
- Bioenergy Career Map and Video
- Biofuels Digest Job Board
- California Career Zone
- CalEPA Employment Information
- Ca.gov EDD Labor Market Information
- CalJOBS
- CalOpps
- Careers in Climate Control Technology
- Career One Stop
- Conservation Careers
- DOL BLS - Green Jobs
- DOL Careers One Stop - Green Careers
- DOL BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
- DOL BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook - Env. Science search results
- DOL O*NET Online
- 15 Amazing Jobs at the Interior Department
- Dr. Kit Career Resources and Videos
- Ecological Farming Association: Search Jobs
- Environmental Career Center
- Environmental Career Opportunities
- Environmental Engineering Jobs in California
- Environmental Science Careers
- Environmental Protection Agency Careers
- Eureka: A Goldmine of Career Information
- GreenBiz - Green Jobs and Green Careers
- Green Dream Jobs
- Green Jobs Network and Green Jobs Network - San Francisco
- LinkedIn for Good
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Careers
- Net Impact
- North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
- Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
- SF Department of the Environment Training Programs and Environment Now Green Careers Program
- SERCAL Restoration Resources Job Openings
- SF Public Library Jobs and Career Center and SF Public Library Green Jobs
- SF Water Power Sewer
- Solar Energy Jobs (SEIA) and Solar Foundation Solar Job Census
- State Water Resources Board
- Sustainability Consultant Jobs
- Sustainable Architecture Jobs
- USAJobs
- US Geological Survey Careers
- Wind Energy Careers (AWEA)
SOME GREEN RESOURCE CAREER ARTICLES, BOOKS AND ONLINE GUIDES
SOME GREEN RESOURCE CAREER ARTICLES, BOOKS AND ONLINE GUIDES
- Careers in Renewable Energy, McNamee (2014)
- Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century, NAS (2019)
- Green Careers, Cengage Learning list of various environmental careers
- Green Careers Resource Guide, PG&E (2014)
- Guide to Green Careers, Hoffman
- Jobs in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, EESI (2017)
- Turning Green Degrees into Sustainable Careers
- A View of the Global Conservation Job Market and How to Succeed in it
- Why Green is Your Color: A Woman's Guide to a Sustainable Career, DOL Women's Bureau
CCSF CAREER COURSES (listed under Career Development in the course schedule):
CCSF CAREER COURSES (listed under Career Development in the course schedule):
- CRER 60 Creating Career Options (3)
- CRER 61 Orientation to Career Success (1)
- CRER 62 Successful Job Search Techniques (1)
CCSF INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE CLASSES (units can vary):
CCSF INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE CLASSES (units can vary):
- BIO 91, BIO 92, ENGN 91, GEOG 91, SUST 91
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