Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sustainability Studies Minor


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James Kernan, Coordinator (Bailey Hall 234)

This minor introduces students to the three pillars of sustainability: society, economy, and environment. Through interdisciplinary coursework, the minor focuses on the connections that exist between social equity, economy, and environmental problems, and it builds student understanding of sustainable solutions that will meet the present and future needs of people and the biosphere. Students are encouraged to incorporate internships and directed studies into their program with the approval of the Sustainability Studies Coordinator.

Total Credits Required to Complete Minor: 25-29


Sustainability Dimension Courses (12-16 credits)


Four courses with at least one in each dimension. At least two courses must be at the 300-level or above.

Dimension 2: Development, Economics, and Global Perspective


Dimension 3: Environment and Physical Sciences


Footnotes


1. A three-credit lecture taken with its one-credit co-requisite lab constitutes one course.
2. Three to four internship credits may be used to satisfy one sustainability dimension course with the approval of the Sustainability Studies Coordinator.
3. Three to four credits of directed study may be used to satisfy one sustainability dimension course with the approval of the Sustainability Studies Coordinator. 

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