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Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry Specialization

Students gain an understanding of systems analysis applied to environmental problems in production-consumption systems, acquire methods to quantify the use of energy, materials, water, and land for industrial production, and the comparative evaluation of different pollution types. They learn about how organizations use these approaches in environmental management.

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    The Specialization will prepare students for employment in corporate sustainability and environment, health and safety positions, in environmental consultancies and think-tanks, nongovernmental organizations, and governmental and multi-lateral agencies.

    Program Courses

    Core

    Two required courses.

    Course Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Fall 2023 Spring 2024
    ENV 771
    Fundamentals of Green Engineering and Green Chemistry    		   Zimmerman
    M,W 10:30-11:50    		   Anastas
    ENV 884
    Industrial Ecology    		 Miller
    M,W 1:00-2:20    		   Faculty
    Tentative    		  

    Electives

    Choose four elective courses.

    Course Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Fall 2023 Spring 2024
    ENV 563
    Yale Forest Forum Series: What Makes a High-Quality Forest Carbon Credit?    		 Bradford
    Th 11:30-12:50    		          
    ENV 603
    Environmental Data Visualization for Communication    		   Marlon
    M,W 9:00-10:20    		   Queenborough
    ENV 614
    GHG Management: Practical Methods (Spring-1, Jan 23- Feb 27)    		   Faculty
    M 2:30-5:20    		        
    ENV 706
    Organic Pollutants in the Environment    		   Anisfeld
    M,W 1:00-2:15    		        
    ENV 725
    Water, Energy, and Food Interconnections in a Changing Climate    		   Saiers
    M,W 2:30-3:50    		        
    ENV 753
    Regression Modeling of Ecological and Environmental Data    		 Gregoire
    M,W 10:30-11:50    		   Gregoire  
    ENV 758
    Multivariate Data Analysis in the Environmental Sciences    		   Reuning-Scherer
    Tu,Th 1:00-2:15    		   Reuning-Scherer
    ENV 785
    Material Flow Analysis for the Circular Economy    		   Miatto
    Tu,Th 2:30-3:50    		   Tentative
    tbd
    ENV 799
    Sustainable Development Goals and Implementation    		   Geballe
    Tu,Th 11:35-12:50    		        
    ENV 800
    Energy Economics and Policy Analysis    		   Gillingham
    M,W 1:00-2:20    		   Faculty
    ENV 807
    Corporate Sustainability Strategy and Management    		 Chertow
    Tu,Th 10:30-11:50    		   Esty  
    ENV 811
    Metrics, Tools and Indicators in Corporate Responsibility    		   Cort
    Tu,Th 10:10-11:30    		   Tentative
    ENV 814
    Energy Systems Analysis    		 Rao
    M,W 9:00-10:20    		   Rao  
    ENV 824
    Environmental Law and Policy    		   Klee
    M,W 1:00-2:20    		 Klee  
    ENV 834
    Environmental Economics and Policy    		   Conte
    W 9:00-11:50    		   Faculty
    ENV 838
    Life Cycle Assessment    		   Yao
    Tu,Th 10:30-11:50    		   Yao
    ENV 893
    Principles of Risk Assessment    		   Faculty
    F 3:00-4:50    		   Tentative
    ENV 894
    Green Building: Issues and Perspectives    		 Kops
    Th 9:00-11:50    		   Kops
    Tentative    		  
    ENV 896
    Public Health Toxicology    		   Vasiliou
    O Th - 1:00-2:50; F, 1:00-1:50    		   Tentative
    ENV 982
    Green Engineering and Sustainability    		   Zimmerman
    Tu,Th 9:00-10:15    		        
    MGT 872
    Managing Sustainable Operations    		        
    MGT 873
    Supply Chain Management    		        
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