Environmental Sustainability
Goal
The goal of this
interdisciplinary major is to bring together courses in diverse disciplines
which have an environmental focus, including science, public policy, and
leadership. Students can chose between:
- B.S.
degree that has science requirements related to ecology and conservation
- B.A.
degree that builds on the humanities including language, ethics, and
literature
Student Learning Outcomes
- Knowledge
of Sustainability: An
understanding of the interdisciplinary conceptual and theoretical elements of
sustainability, and its practices, processes, methods and measurements
- Critical
Thinking: Demonstrate
an ability to work and think within complexity, demonstrate ethical decision
making, and the ability to reflect on knowledge, systems and values through a
variety of disciplines or perspectives.
- Information
Fluency: Explore,
develop and apply information necessary to sustainable management practices,
processes, methods and measurements to practical applications
- Communication: Articulate and possess knowledge, skills
and abilities necessary to contribute to and communicate on sustainability
issues with individuals from diverse perspectives or backgrounds in a
collaborative manner
- Values
and Attitudes: Possess
and understand the values and attitudes necessary to contribute to, and lead
the integration of sustainable management and practices into organizations
including responsible citizens and community members
Policy
Students majoring in sustainability
(environmental or management) may not earn a minor in environmental studies.
Environmental Sustainability Major (Bachelor of Arts)
- core curriculum and mission seminars – see
the core curriculum section of this catalog
- sustainability
core – ENVS 400, SUST 210, 330, 350, 360, 420, 470, 495
- environmental
sustainability requirements – COMM 150, ENVS 101, HIST 354, MATH
130 or 230 or PSYC 223 or SOCL 223, POSC 121, RLST 260, SUST 225, nine credits
from ECON 300, ENGL 204, NUTR 100, PHIL 302, POSC 320, or RLST 380
- final
degree requirements – see the degree
requirements section of this catalog for specific requirements of the Bachelor
of Arts degree as well as final graduation requirements
The total credits of the core
requirements and major requirements are 55-56. The core curriculum and mission
seminars require 38-52 credits. A total of 128 credits, 43 of which need to be
at the 300/400 level, are required to graduate. Transfer course and waivers
and/or substitutions could modify these credit totals.
Environmental Sustainability Major (Bachelor of Science)
- core curriculum and mission seminars – see
the core curriculum section of this catalog
- sustainability
core – BIOL 251, 317 or 321, ENVS 400, SUST 210, 330, 350, 360,
420, 470, 495
- environmental
sustainability requirements – BIOL 161, COMM 150, ENVS 101, HIST
354, MATH 130 or 230, POSC 121, RLST 260, SUST 225, four credits CHEM or ESCI
or PHYS; nine credits from ECON 300, ENGL 204, NUTR 100, PHIL 302, POSC 320, or
RLST 380
- final
degree requirements – see the degree
requirements section of this catalog for specific requirements of the Bachelor
of Science degree as well as final graduation requirements
The total credits of the core
requirements and major requirements are 71-72. The core curriculum and mission
seminars require 38-52 credits. A total of 128 credits, 43 of which need to be
at the 300/400 level, are required to graduate. Transfer course and waivers
and/or substitutions could modify these credit totals.