Introductory sustainability courses
Want to get started in sustainability? Here are some of our introductory courses available this academic year.
SUSTAIN 103: Human and Planetary Health
Meets UG Reqs: WAYS-SMA, WAYS-SI
GEOPHYS 115: Taking the Pulse of the Planet
Meets UG Reqs: WAYS-SMA, WAYS-AQR
For more courses offered in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, visit Navigator or join the course announcements slack channel.
Courses are listed under CEE, EARTHSYS, EBS, ENERGY, ENVRES, EPS, ESS, GEOPHYS, GEP, OCEANS, SUST, and SUSTAIN.
Autumn 2026 courses
Weather and Storms
Understand Energy
Explore Energy Seminar: Navigate
Introduction to Earth Systems
Sustainability in Athletics
Stories that Move: Exploring and Creating Effective Environmental Media
The Social Science of Sustainability
Busting Energy Myths
Chemistry of the Earth and Planets
Frontiers of Geophysical Research at Stanford
Designing Science Fiction Planets
Earthquakes and Volcanos
Economics for Sustainability
Frontiers in Ocean Science
Sensory Ecology of Marine Animals
Sustainable Innovation for Disaster Resilience
Human and Planetary Health
Scaling Sustainability Solutions
Winter 2027 courses
Environmental Wayfinding: Cultural, Artistic, and Spiritual Approaches to Life on a Changing Planet
Pathways in Sustainability Careers
Energy and the Environment
Rocks to Riches: How Earth Materials Shape Sustainable Technology
Taking the Pulse of the Planet
Earth at a Crossroads: Negotiating the Politics of Global Environmental Governance
Sustainable Energy for Future Presidents
Living Laboratory for Sustainability at Stanford
Scaling Sustainability Solutions: Financing Sustainability Solutions
Spring 2027 courses
Understand Energy
Explore Energy Seminar: Propel
Environmental Sustainability: Global Predicaments and Possible Solutions
The Oceans: An Introduction to the Marine Environment
Life at the Extremes: From the Deep Sea to Deep Space
Environmental Justice in California
Pathways in Sustainability Careers
Energy Policy in California and the West
Fundamentals of Renewable Power
Control of Nature
Human and Planetary Health in California: Wildfire, Water, Workers and More
Scaling Sustainability Solutions: Invention, Innovation