Abstract
The Energy Technology Program welcomed its first students in the Fall of
2011 to begin an interdisciplinary, project-based curriculum that embodies the
Ignatian spirit in a deep, non-trivial way. We received two grants from the United
States Department of Energy – one for on-campus renewable energy installations
and one for curriculum development. In the summer of 2010, we invited guests
from industry, high school students, engineering professors, and Creighton faculty
from departments all across the College of Arts and Sciences to collaboratively
design the ideal renewable energy technology program. The result was an
incredibly innovative program that seeks to prepare undergraduate students to be
highly effective in the dynamic, interdisciplinary fields of renewable energy and
sustainability. There is a Bachelor of Science track for students heading towards
careers in engineering and design and a Bachelor of Arts track for students
interested in the policy, law, and business aspects of sustainable energy.