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.
18 credits
Required Courses, 9 credits
| SUST 250 | Introduction to Sustainable Development | 3 |
| SUST 310 | Our Warming World: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies | 3 |
| SUST 400 | Creating a Sustainable Future | 3 |
One course from each of the following areas:
Economic, 3 credits
Environmental, 3 credits
| ARCH 273 | Environmental Systems 1 | 3 |
| BIO 216 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIO 418 | Community and Ecosystem Ecology | 3 |
| GEOG 150 | Global Geography | 3 |
| GEOL 206 | Oceans and Nations | 3 |
| GEOL 207 | Environmental Geology - Geological/Geochemical Cycles | 3 |
| GEOL 416 | Geology of Hazards and the Environment | 3 |
| LA 371 | Theories and Practices of Sustainable Site Design | 3 |
| LA 471 | Sustainable Land Systems | 3 |
| METC 331 | Global Climatology | 3 |
| METC 332 | Climate Change and Modification | 3 |
| NREM 205 | International Natural Resources: Development and Conservation | 3 |
| NREM 211 | Water Resources | 3 |
| NREM 221 | Soil Resources | 3 |
| NREM 331 | Energy and Mineral Resources: Issues and Choices | 3 |
| NREM 427 | Soil Conservation and Management | 3 |
| PLAN 421 | Urban Land-use Planning | 3 |
| PLAN 433 | Environmental Planning | 3 |
| POLS 447 | Environmental Law and Policy | 3 |
Social, 3 credits
| ANTH 312 | Ecological Dimensions of Culture | 3 |
| GEOG 121 | Geography, Culture, and Diversity | 3 |
| GEOG 150 | Global Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 423 | Population Geography | 3 |
| HIST 204 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| HSC 180 | Principles of Public Health | 3 |
| HSC 482 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| IDES 312 | Sustainable Interiors | 3 |
| NREM 309 | Human Dimensions of Global Change | 3 |
| NREM 357 | International Community Development | 3 |
| NREM 405 | Integrated Resource Management | 3 |
| PHIL 230 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PLAN 421 | Urban Land-use Planning | 3 |
| PLAN 435 | Energy Planning | 3 |
| PLAN 440 | Building Performance | 3 |
| PLAN 460 | Alternative and Sustainable Community Planning | 3 |
| PSCR 301 | Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 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 |
Total Credit Hours: 18