Sustainability Studies Minor

The minor in Sustainability Studies integrates across disciplines, emphasizes on interconnections between society and the environment, and builds a community of faculty and students committed to seeking opportunities for sustainability.

This curriculum is the focal point of a vibrant, interdisciplinary intellectual community of students and faculty committed to tackling complex socio-environmental problems confronting our world. The innovative Core and Capstone courses tackle the breadth of sustainability issues and concepts, and complement elective courses that address sustainability from particular disciplinary perspectives.

Would you like to enroll in the Sustainability Studies Minor?

Learn more about the course requirements for the Sustainability Studies Minor.

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Core Course offered Fall 2008 and (now) SPRING 2009!

SUST 3003 - Sustainable People, Sustainable Planet

Capstone Course offered Spring 2009!

SUST 4004 - Sustainable Communities

  • Course registration (subject: Sustainability Studies)
  • NEW!! Read the full reports from students who took the first offering of the class, Spring 2008. Or check out the Summary for a quick overview!The students explored the systems that each of their focus areas functioned within; identified mitigation options and their implications; and settled on recommendations for the University community to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

 

Teams' Reports: Food , Transportation, Off-Campus Housing, New Buildings On Campus, Waste and Energy

 

 

 

 

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Sustainability Studies Minor!

 

 

Sustainability Studies Minor Founding Faculty