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 250 | Introduction to Sustainable Development | 3 |
| SUST 400 | Creating a Sustainable Future | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
1 course from each of the following areas:
Atmosphere and Climate
| NREM 309 | Human Dimensions of Global Change | 3 |
| METC 331 | Global Climatology | 3 |
| METC 332 | Climate Change and Modification | 3 |
| SUST 310 | Our Warming World: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Land/Natural Systems
Resources (Water/Energy/Materials)
| ARCH 273 | Environmental Systems 1 | 3 |
| CM 315 | Sustainable Construction | 3 |
| GEOL 206 | Oceans and Nations | 3 |
| GEOL 207 | Environmental Geology - Geological/Geochemical Cycles | 3 |
| IDES 312 | Sustainable Interiors | 3 |
| LA 371 | Theories and Practices of Sustainable Site Design | 3 |
| NREM 211 | Water Resources | 3 |
| NREM 331 | Energy and Mineral Resources: Issues and Choices | 3 |
| NREM 335 | Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology | 3 |
| NREM 405 | Integrated Resource Management | 3 |
| PHYC 151 | Energy: Technology and Society | 3 |
| PLAN 433 | Environmental Planning | 3 |
| PLAN 435 | Energy Planning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Sustainability
| ANTH 312 | Ecological Dimensions of Culture | 3 |
| BUSA 300 | Introduction to Sustainability in Business | 3 |
| ECON 311 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| GEOG 121 | Geography, Culture, and Diversity | 3 |
| GEOG 423 | Population Geography | 3 |
| HSC 180 | Principles of Public Health | 3 |
| HSC 482 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| NREM 205 | International Natural Resources: Development and Conservation | 3 |
| NREM 357 | International Community Development | 3 |
| PLAN 460 | Alternative and Sustainable Community Planning | 3 |
| SOC 328 | Globalization and the Social World | 3 |
| SOC 355 | Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 470 | Population Dynamics and Demographic Methods | 3 |
| SOCW 325 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment 2 | 3 |
| GEOG 261 | Introduction to Sustainable Tourism | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Values/Policy
| HIST 204 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| PSCR 301 | Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| NREM 309 | Human Dimensions of Global Change | 3 |
| PHIL 230 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| POLS 447 | Environmental Law and Policy | 3 |
| SUST 330 | Measurement and Reporting for Sustainability | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 21