Sustainability Minor

The discipline of sustainability grows from the recognition that the current trajectory humans are on cannot be sustained. This minor gives you grounding in sustainability practice and theory, and creates a foundational understanding of local and global problems from a social, economic, and environmental perspective. Solutions for many of the complex, large scale sustainability issues we currently face, such as social injustice, economic inequity, environmental destruction and climate change, require an understanding of these issues from multiple perspectives. It is within the overlap of these multiple perspectives that sustainability solutions exist. This is why the minor in Sustainability is such a valuable addition to any major, including business and engineering. The minor will enhance your sustainability literacy regardless of your major.

Learning outcomes:

1. Demonstrate a deep understanding of the local and global challenges to sustainability from social, economic, and environmental perspectives.
2. Apply the skills and knowledge to communicate and critically evaluate sustainability issues across disciplines.
3. Link knowledge with action in order to promote sustainability and serve as a leader in your community.
4. Recognize how social, economic, and environmental equity issues are embedded within sustainability.

You can declare a minor by completing the Request to Declare/Change a Major or Minor form and submitting it to the Office of the Registrar. You must have earned a minimum of 45 credits and declared a major before declaring a minor. If you have any questions about this process, please see your advisor.

SUSTAINABILITY MINOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS

The Sustainability minor requires 32-35 credits, with at least 10 credits required to be upper division.

All minors must be completed with a 2.0 minor GPA. Students select 15 credits from the three areas; programs will advise students where to focus within the 3 areas to complement their majors. 60% of the coursework applied to the minor must be taken outside of the student's major(s) requirements. A capstone project is required. The culminating capstone must be different from the student's major(s) capstone.