Sustainability Minor, 24 hours

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CIP: 303301

As our world has become increasingly affected by changes in climate, resource scarcity, and environmental degradation, humans have sought solutions to these problems. The concept of sustainability, maintaining existing resources so that future generations may benefit from their use, is often used as a framework for building these solutions and is quickly being incorporated into many industries and places around the world. This program is designed to provide an interdisciplinary introduction to the sustainability framework and includes courses in both environmental and social sustainability. Students enrolled in the program will develop understanding of the interactions between humans and the places in which they live and work, and will gain proficiency in sustainable thinking across a variety of fields.

Requirements

Sustainability Fundamentals (12 hours)

GEOG 32101 - Introduction to Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 32212 - Global Sustainability Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 32401 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credit Hours: 3
OR
BIOL 04420 - Environmental Issues Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 32412 - Environmental Justice Credit Hours: 3
OR
GEOG 32420 - Sustainable Economic Development Credit Hours: 3

Environmental Sustainability Electives (6 hours)

Choose 6 hours from the list of courses below:

AGRI 03234 - Fundamentals of Soil Science Credit Hours: 4
AGRI 03331 - Integrated Crop Management Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03332 - Soil Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03333 - Principles of Agroecology Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03432 - Soil and Water Conservation Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03543 - Soil Chemistry: Environmental Quality and Plant Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 04307 - Environmental Internship Credit Hours: 1 to 3
BIOL 04376 - Basic Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 04420 - Environmental Issues Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 24511 - Aquatic and Soil Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24512 - Aquatic and Soil Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24513 - Atmospheric and Green Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24514 - Atmospheric and Green Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
GEOG 32361 - Climatology Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 32370 - Natural Disasters Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 32401 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 32463 - Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 27340 - Introduction to Hydrogeology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 27360 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 27515 - Environmental Regulations Credit Hours: 2
REC 45445 - Natural Resource History and Interpretation Credit Hours: 3

Social Sustainability Electives (6 hours)

Choose 6 hours from the list of courses below:

AGRI 03199 - World Foods Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03505 - Agricultural Resource Economics Credit Hours: 3
EDM 36309 - Vulnerability and Mitigation Credit Hours: 3
EDM 36310 - Nonprofit Organizations Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10315 - Professional and Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 32412 - Environmental Justice Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 32420 - Sustainable Economic Development Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 32440 - Geography of the Global South Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 32522 - Cities and Urban Design Credit Hours: 3
HIST 33225 - Race and Ethnicity in America Credit Hours: 3
HIST 33303 - Global Health in History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 33313 - American History of Science, Technology, and Medicine Credit Hours: 3
HIST 33314 - Environmental History of the U.S. Credit Hours: 3
HPER 22550 - Community Health Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 54413 - Business and Society Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 39275 - Professional Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 39277 - Social Justice Credit Hours: 3
POLS 34332 - Principles of Public Administration Credit Hours: 3
POLS 34412 - Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Credit Hours: 3
SOC 35337 - Race and Ethnic Issues in Modern Society Credit Hours: 3