Courses
Explore sustainability focused credit-bearing courses offered across our 7 schools and colleges.
Courses and workshops
Some courses may not have class sections offered for the term or may require pre-requisites. For SMU students, please check the Course Catalogue to find the most up-to-date information.
| Title Sort descending | Course Code | School(s) | Development Goal(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heated Debates: Climate Justice | COR2219 | College of Integrative Studies | SDG 13
Climate Action
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| Innovations for Asia’s Smart Cities | COR-MGMT2207 | Lee Kong Chian School of Business | SDG 11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
|
| Intro to Sustainability: An Interdisciplinary Approach | TBC (New Course) | College of Integrative Studies | |
| Introduction to Sustainability Law | TBC | Yong Pung How School of Law | |
| Macroeconomics of income distribution | ECON 217: | School of Economics | |
| Modern Challenges | TBC (New Course) | College of Integrative Studies | |
| Organisational Aspects of Sustainable Innovation | MGMT342 | Lee Kong Chian School of Business | SDG 8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
|
| Politics of Food Security | POSC 321 | School of Social Sciences | SDG 2
Zero Hunger
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| Politics of Water in Asia | POSC 316 | School of Social Sciences | SDG 6
Clean Water and Sanitisation
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| Psychology of Sustainability | PSYC 212 | School of Social Sciences | SDG 11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Experiential learning
The SMU-X curriculum focuses on students undertaking real-world projects to create meaningful impact at scale, with an understanding of sustainability issues one of the core learning outcomes of the curriculum.
SIGMA Global Virtual Course: Managing the SDGs
Jointly designed by SMU and 5 top management and business schools around the globe - Copenhagen Business School, Esade, Hitotsubashi University, Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, University of St. Gallen, and Vienna University of Economics and Business, the compact blended online course will guide participants to rethink international management from the perspective of the SDGs.
Sign up for an event
Whether you are just starting on your sustainability journey or ready to dive deep into specific topics, we have something for everyone in our exciting line-up of sustainability events. Many of them are open to the public too!