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Sustainability - Minor

The Sustainability minor provides students a basic knowledge of sustainability and allows them to address a specific area within sustainability. The minor consists of basic courses addressing the three main components of sustainability and an integrated series of advanced courses related to applications of this basic principle.

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Minor in Sustainability

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Minor in Sustainability equips students with a thorough understanding of the concepts of sustainability, including the three pillars of economic growth, environmental protection and social equality.

 

Program Information for Sustainability - Minor

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Understand the concepts of sustainability, including the three pillars of economic growth, environmental protection and social equality.
  2. Apply aspects of sustainability to their field of study.
Admissions for Sustainability - Minor

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Coursework
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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
CAE 45092AERONAUTICS AND ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (ELR) (WIC) 1-3
ENGR 27210INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY 3
Basic Level Electives, choose from the following:6
BSCI 10002
LIFE ON PLANET EARTH (KBS)
CHEM 10030
CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS)
ECON 22060
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS)
ENTR 27056
INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
GEOG 10160
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
MGMT 24163
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
PHY 13001
& PHY 13021
GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB)
or PHY 23101
 GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB)
PHY 21430
FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY (KBS)
SOC 12050
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS)
Advanced Level Electives, choose from the following:9
ARCS 30421
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPERATIVES
BA 44062
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
ECON 32084
ECONOMICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
ENGR 47210
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY I
ENGR 47211
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY II
FDM 35012
SUSTAINABILITY IN FASHION
GEOG 36065
CITIES AND URBANIZATION (DIVG)
GEOG 41073
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MGMT 44009
THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY
RPTM 36083
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION
Minimum Total Credit Hours:19

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Â鶹ÊÓƵ (in residence).
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
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