2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Minor in Sustainability

Programs of the Academy for Sustainability provide students with interdisciplinary studies that examine the interactions of social, economic, and environmental factors which challenge our ability to maintain sustainable systems for future generations.  These programs help prepare 21st century leaders who apply systems thinking to envision and implement solutions that contribute to the healthy viability of cultures, ecologies, and economies.

21 credits

Required Courses

SUST 250Introduction to Sustainable Development

3

SUST 400Creating a Sustainable Future

3

1 course from each of the following areas:

Atmosphere and Climate

NREM 309Human Dimensions of Global Change

3

METC 331Global Climatology

3

METC 332Climate Change and Modification

3

SUST 310Our Warming World: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies

3

Land/Natural Systems

BIO 216Ecology

3

BIO 220Ecological Issues in the 21st Century

3

BIO 418Community and Ecosystem Ecology

3

GEOG 150Global Geography

3

GEOL 416Geology of Hazards and the Environment

3

LA 471Sustainable Land Systems

3

NREM 221Soil Resources

3

NREM 304Sustainable Agriculture

3

NREM 427Soil Conservation and Management

3

PLAN 421Urban Land-use Planning

3

Resources (Water/Energy/Materials)

ARCH 273Environmental Systems 1

3

CM 315Sustainable Construction

3

GEOL 206Oceans and Nations

3

GEOL 207Environmental Geology - Geological/Geochemical Cycles

3

IDES 114Sustainable Interiors

3

LA 371Theories and Practices of Sustainable Site Design

3

NREM 211Water Resources

3

NREM 331Energy and Mineral Resources: Issues and Choices

3

NREM 335Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology

3

NREM 405Integrated Resource Management

3

PHYC 151Energy: Technology and Society

3

PLAN 433Environmental Planning

3

PLAN 435Energy Planning

3

Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Sustainability

ANTH 312Ecological Dimensions of Culture

3

BUSA 300Introduction to Sustainability in Business

3

ECON 311Environmental Economics

3

GEOG 121Geography of the Cultural Environment

3

GEOG 423Population Geography

3

HSC 180Principles of Public Health

3

HSC 482Environmental Health

3

NREM 205International Natural Resources: Development and Conservation

3

NREM 357International Community Development

3

PLAN 460Alternative and Sustainable Community Planning

3

SOC 328Globalization and the Social World

3

SOC 355Environmental Sociology

3

SOC 470Population Dynamics and Demographic Methods

3

SOCW 325Human Behavior and the Social Environment 2

3

Values/Policy

HIST 204American Environmental History

3

PSCR 301Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

3

NREM 309Human Dimensions of Global Change

3

PHIL 230Environmental Ethics

3

POLS 347Environmental Law and Policy

3

SUST 330Measurement and Reporting for Sustainability

3

Total Credit Hours: 21