Sustainability, Minor

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Students interested in gaining knowledge of and credentials in sustainability may benefit from completing this minor. Our learning objectives for this minor are for graduates to:

be able to evaluate the long-term resource implications of current and proposed societal practices.
be able to incorporate the principles of sustainability into their primary field of study.
be able to use knowledge about the ethical issues related to resource use and consumption, and different culture values related to resources, in future personal decision making.

Required Courses

Minor Only (Select 7 out of the following 8 courses, 21 hours of course work):

BA 1500 - Understanding Dynamics of Business
BA 2040 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
CONS 2350 - Introduction to Construction
ENVS 1010 - Introduction to Environmental Studies
ENVS 4200 - Environmental Planning
FCS 4070 - Green Sustainable and Universal Design for the Built Environment
ID 3650 - Lighting Design for Interior Environments
CONS 4000 - LEED and Lean Fundamentals

Courses That May Be Taken if Required Courses Are Being Used to Fulfill Requirements for a Major:

ECET 2050 - Renewable Energy and Energy Sustainability
ENVS 3030 - Energy and Sustainability
ENVS 3100 - Environmental Field and Laboratory Methods
or
ENVH 3090 - Environmental Assessment Methods

Other programs

A B.A. in Environmental Policy and Analysis is offered that emphasizes interdisciplinary study of the environment from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities.

A B.S. in Environmental Science is offered that emphasizes interdisciplinary study of the environment through the natural sciences.