Sustainability Minor

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Introduction

Please click here to see Sustainability department information.

The sustainability minor is interdisciplinary, drawing on the expertise across CLAS departments: anthropology, biology, chemistry, communication, economics, environmental sciences, geography, geology, history, economics, philosophy, physics and political science. The core courses are taught by faculty from natural sciences and social sciences, who present theories and concepts from both empirical and humanistic perspectives. The teaching faculty change each term so that faculty from any given CLAS department will rotate through the core courses every 3-4 years.

These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Program Delivery

This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Minor

Please see your advisor.

General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

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Program Requirements

Students should consult with the Sustainability advisor before registering for any courses applicable toward the minor. *Graduate-level courses and cross-lists may be used with prior consent from the advisor.

The minor is comprised of 18 credit hours, distributed as follows:

Two core courses that introduce students to the systems theories that document how living things affect and are affected by their environments.
Three electives chosen from an approved list of CLAS courses.
A capstone course in sustainability, which focuses on social change within specific communities and groups.