Program Overview

Patel College of Global Sustainability

The Patel College of Global Sustainability offers various programs, including the Sustainable Energy Concentration.

Sustainable Energy Concentration

Concentration Director

The concentration director is Dr. George Philippidis, Acting Dean and Associate Professor, and Director of Sustainable Energy Concentration.

Concentration Description

The Sustainable Energy Concentration prepares students for the growing field of renewable energy, which is expected to increase dramatically over the next decades. Students will be prepared for private and public sector positions of leadership and responsibility in the biofuels, solar, wind, biomass, and other renewable energy sectors. The concentration is designed for students from a wide range of backgrounds.

Learning Outcomes

• Articulate the benefits, opportunities, and challenges of renewable fuels and renewable power in today's and tomorrow's economy
• Comprehend the entire supply chain of renewable energy
• Understand the spectrum of renewable energy technologies currently employed and under development
• Become familiar with the economics and finance of renewable energy production
• Understand environmental, regulatory, and sustainability issues as renewable fuels and power spread around the world

Concentration Courses

• IDS 6207 Renewable Transportation Fuels (Credit Hours: 3)
• IDS 6208 Renewable Power Portfolio (Credit Hours: 3)
  • Choose one of the following courses:
    • IDS 6210 Bioresources for a Sustainable Future (Credit Hours: 3)
    • IDS 6163 Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) for Business Sustainability (Credit Hours: 3)
    • IDS 6206 Energy and Resources: Policy, Society and Innovation (Credit Hours: 3)