Education
Learn more about which courses, colleges, and departments at the University of Austin at Texas tie into environmental justice. Spanning over 10 colleges and 25 departments, there are over 100 courses taught that relate to environmental justice topics.
Featured Courses - Fall 2024
- Archaeology of Climate Change, ANT 324L/GRG 321L
- Climate Adaptation, CRP 383/LAR 385/P A 388K
- Environmental Anthropology, ANT 324G
- Environmental Health, PBH 338
- Environmental Law/Natural Resources, LAW 391E
- Equity/ Data/The Environment, C E 397
- Foundations of Social Justice, S W 325/WGS 340
- Global Business Sustainability, BGS 372T/ACC 372T/Fin 337T
- Global Food, Farming, and Hunger, GRG 344K
- Race/The Built Environment, CRP 387C
- Social Inequality, SOC 321Q
- Sustainable Development, GRG 342C
- The Healthy, Livable City, GRG 325E/URB 325E
Courses
Cockrell School of Engineering
- Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
- Climate Change Mitigation C E 370L/C E 388H
- Drinking Water: Treatment and Public Health Issues C E 385W
- Contemporary Transportation Issues C E 391T
- Air Resources Engineering: Human Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution C E 396L topic 6
- Equity, Data, and the Environment C E 397/ARE 377K
- Energy Transitions and Our Communities C E397
College of Fine Arts
- Theatre and Dance
- Research Methods and Resources T D 388
- Design and Creative Technologies
- Design and Culture DES 307
- Color in Theory and Practice DES 323
- Ecological Interaction Design DES 353
- Speculative Futures: Bio Design ITD 330T
- Future Shaping ITD 330T
- Intro to Design in Health ITD 330T
- Play-Design Lab ITD 330T
College of Liberal Arts
- African and African Diaspora Studies
- Geographies of International Development in Africa AFR 340M
- Race, Capitalism, and the Environment AFR 351U
- Food in the Racialized City AFR 352P
- American Studies
- Introduction to Native American Histories AMS 315O
- Building America AMS 315P
- Environmental History of North America AMS 329 HIS 350R/URB 328E
- American Disasters AMS 370 topic 34
- Anthropology
- Anthropology of Food ANT 323S
- Environmental Anthropology ANT 324G
- Oral History of Native Texas ANT 324L
- Cultures of Sustainability ANT 325C
- Asian Studies
- Representing Disaster in Japan ANS 321C
- The Environment and East Asia ANS 321D
- English
- Global Environmental Lit/Film E 343G
- Literature and Social Justice E 343J
- Sustainability and Representation E 343S
- Food Writing, Culture, and the Environment E 345F
- European Studies
- European Environmental Politics EUS 348 topic 3
- Geography & the Environment
- This Human World: An Introduction to Geography GRG 305
- Creating the Sustainable Society GRG 309C/SOC 309C
- Environmental Justice GRG 320J/356
- Human Health and the Environment GRG 322D
- South America: Nature, Society, and Sustainability GRG 323K
- The Healthy, Livable City GRG 325E/URB 325E
- Children’s Environmental Health GRG 334E/356
- National Parks and Protected Areas GRG 336C
- Political Ecology of Globalization and Environmental Degradation GRG 340D
- Sustainable Development GRG 342C
- Environmental Law GRG 344G
- Global Food, Farming, and Hunger GRG 344K/LAS 330
- Climate Change and Vegetation Response in the Kalahari GRG 367D
- Enviro-Cultural Dynamics in Botswana GRG 368D
- Government
- European Environmental Politics GOV 365U
- Politics of Protecting the Great Barrier Reef GOV 347P
- Health and Society
- Sustainability, Equity, and Health H S 347E/GRG 342S
- Health and Justice H S 341 PHL 325J
- History
- Introduction to Native American Histories HIS 317L
- Building America HIS 317L
- Global Environmental History HIS 350L topic 87
- Radical Hope and Environmental History HIS 350L topic 95
- Environmental History HIS 350R AMS 329/URB 353
- Mexican American and Latina/o Studies
- Native American Women’s History MAS 320G
- Sociology
- Environmental Inequality and Health SOC 307Q
- Creating the Sustainable Society SOC 309C/GRG 309C
- Global Health Issues and Health Systems SOC 321G
- Social Inequality SOC 321Q/SOC 321K/LAH 350
- Environmental Sociology SOC 321V
- Building the Sustainable City SOC 323S/URB 323S
- Race, Class, and Health SOC 336D
- Social Inequality and Health in the United States SOC 342N/LAH 351R
- Undergraduate Studies
- Climate Change is History UGS 302
- Sustaining a Planet UGS 303
- Urban Studies
- Urban Studies Research Methods URB 315
- Environmental History of North America URB 328E/AMS 329/HIS 350R
- Women’s and Gender Studies
- Intro to Women’s and Gender Topics WGS 305
- Reproductive Justice and Race WGS 340 topic 78
- Race, Capitalism, and the Environment WGS 335 topic 82
- American Food WGS 345 topic 41
- Nature and Gender in America WGS 345 topic 42
College of Natural Sciences
- Public Health
- Environmental Health PBH 338
- Nutritional Sciences
- International Nutrition: Social and Environmental Policies NTR 331
Jackson School of Geosciences
- Earth and Planetary Sciences
- The Science of Environmental Justice GEO 371T
LBJ School of Public Affairs
- Public Affairs
- Advanced Public Management PA 384F
- Mobilizing Communities and Engaging Volunteers PA 384F
McCombs School of Business
- Accounting
- Corporate Sustainability ACC 178, 278, 378 topic 6
- Global Business Sustainability ACC 178, 278, 378 topic 7
- Business, Government, and Society
- Energy Technology and Policy BGS 170, 270, 370 topic 1
- Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility BGS 170, 270, 370 topic 3
- Global Business Sustainability BGS 170, 270, 370 topic 5
- Strategic Corporate Communication BGS 373
- Energy Economics BGS 382E
- Economics of Sustainable Business BGS 382S
- Environmental Regulation of Business BGS 389
Moody College of Communication
- Advertising
- Communicating Sustainability ADV 324
- Environmental Communication ADV 378 topic 40
- Journalism
- Sustainability and the News J 305
- Urban Journalism J 344G
- Reporting on the Environment J 346F
- Domestic Issues and Global Perspective J 346G
School of Architecture
- Architecture
- Regenerative Architecture ARC 327G
- Smart, Green, and Just ARC 327R topic 16
- Sustainable Architectural Design ARC 327R topic 27
- Sustainability: Why this Way ARC 327R topic 28
- Environmental Controls I ARC 334K
- Environmental Controls II ARC 334L
- Community and Regional Planning
- Disasters and Resilience: Planning and Response CRP 383 topic 4
- Urban Environmental Analysis CRP 383 topic 5
- Introduction to Urban Ecology CRP 383 topic 6
- Environmental Law and Public Health CRP 383 topic 12
- Sustainable Land Use Planning CRP 386 topic 9
- Water Resources Planning CRP 387C topic 2
- Environmental Impact Assessment CRP 383 topic 3
- Social, Spatial, and Environmental Justice CRP 385C topic 7
- Built Environment and Public Health CRP 385C topic 8
- Race and the Built Environment CRP 387C topic 7
School of Law
- Law
- Corporate Accountability for Environmental and Public Health Harms 185Q
- Environmental Law LAW 2241L
- Environmental Law/Public Health LAW 379M
- Prisons and the Environment 389V
- Energy Development and Policy LAW 396W
- SMNR: Cultures of Environmental Justice: Rights, Movements, Communities LAW 397S
- SMNR: Environmental Impact of Development and Production LAW 397S
- SMNR: Food Safety Law LAW 397S
- SMNR: Endangered Species Act LAW 397S
- SMNR: Biodiversity and Wildlife Law LAW 397S
- SMNR: Environmental Litigation LAW 397S
- Environmental Law: Toxics LAW 391E-1
- Environmental Law: Climate, Air, and Water LAW 391E-2
- Environmental Law and Natural Resources LAW 391E-3
- U.S. Environmental Law LAW 391E-4
- Coastal Watersheds LAW 391E-5
- Clinic: Environmental LAW 697C
Steve Hicks School of Social Work
- Social Work
- Foundations of Social Justice S W 325