Practice-Centered Coursework

Practice of theory and skills, and building a portfolio of experience for prospective employers, are at the core of the SDCC curriculum. Many of the SDCC courses develop challenges that allow students to practice team problem solving and development of a final product of a quality reflective of what they would be expected to create as a professional. Other courses have term projects that are actual consultancies to organizations that have requested assistance in addressing a current challenge.

In addition, all SDCC students are required to take 6 credits of internship (practicum) and a 3-credit capstone course. This allows students to not only gain experience within the type of organization they project that they may want to work, but it also allows application of the theory and skills presented in the classroom setting. Most importantly, it provides students the opportunity to network with the environmental professional community that they hope to join at graduation.