| While there are a number of fine energy | | | | harms the environment. The University also |
| courses and certified or degreed programs in | | | | teaches a laboratory class on solar radiation |
| the various universities and colleges for | | | | and its use as a renewable energy. |
| those who want to make energy efficiency | | | | |
| their career in some form or other, there are | | | | The University actually offers a complete |
| also free energy courses for those who simply | | | | program of environmental studies. Building on |
| want to make some energy-efficient | | | | a tradition several decades long of research |
| improvements in their own homes. Here are | | | | and activism in the area of energy efficiency |
| some ideas on where to find these credit or | | | | and environment improvements, the Oregon |
| non-credit energy courses. | | | | campuses have packaged their energy courses |
| | | | into a complete environmental program. Its |
| The University of Oregon, for example, offers | | | | mission is to train energy-efficiency leaders |
| online energy courses as part of its degreed | | | | who can creatively solve program, think |
| program for graduates as well as | | | | critically, and, after empowering and |
| undergraduates. Its commitment to a healthy | | | | instructional energy courses, become |
| and energy efficient environment is spelled | | | | responsible and productive citizens. |
| out on its Web site. Pointing out that the | | | | |
| way in which we are exponential using a | | | | The University of Oregon energy courses and |
| finite amount of fossil fuel and other | | | | environmental program are actually |
| non-renewable resources is dooming our | | | | interdisciplinary, promoting dialogue that |
| successors, the University offers energy | | | | crosses borders and promotes collaboration. |
| courses for those who want to stop this | | | | More than 100 faculty members participate in |
| harmful tide. | | | | these energy courses and activities. They are |
| | | | scattered over thirty campuses and dozens of |
| Included in these energy courses are a basic | | | | departments. This degree program enables |
| physics course that teaches the ins and outs | | | | students to not only take energy courses from |
| of how energy and the environment work in | | | | scholars of world class renown but also work |
| concert with each other. The next course | | | | and learn along side noted researchers. They |
| teaches students about renewable energy | | | | can develop concrete energy efficiency skills |
| resources and the other green energy | | | | and analytic capabilities as well as gain |
| resources that can be put into place. An | | | | valuable and relevant hands on skills. These |
| environment studies course follows these | | | | energy courses and this program can then lead |
| prerequisites, teaching quantitative methods | | | | to government careers, or work in various |
| of improving the environment. The study of | | | | non-profit organizations, teaching |
| our population growth and its impact on | | | | institutions or private industries. |
| finite resources is the topic of another of | | | | |
| the energy courses. One course is dedicated | | | | Energy courses can help one homeowner save |
| to the study of the depletion of our ozone. | | | | her or his own money and energy. They can |
| One of the basic energy courses offered on | | | | help a green-energy enthusiast start a |
| the Web or in Oregon classrooms is a brief | | | | satisfying and lucrative career in energy |
| look at the basics of fossil fuel � how | | | | efficiency and assessment. They can also help |
| it works, how much we have of it, and how it | | | | save the environment for us all. |