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Sustainability


Program Description

The Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Sustainability Certificate integrates sustainability into general education and empowers students to approach primary courses of study through a sustainability lens. Students will learn and apply skills in the equity-related, ecological, and economic dimensions of sustainability. The certificate requires students to complete a total of 21 sustainability course credits and assemble a portfolio consisting of at least five assignments that demonstrate what a sustainability lens has brought to their major course of study.
 
*Students in the ENVST major are not eligible for this certificate.
 

Academic and Career Opportunities

The interdisciplinary knowledge gained from completing this certificate will help students address sustainability issues they will encounter in any career. The Sustainability Portfolio that students complete will showcase the knowledge and skills gained in the equity-related, ecological, and economic dimensions of sustainability and how it relates to their major. This will prepare students for career opportunities in a variety of interdisciplinary fields related to sustainability.

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Exploratory Classes

  • ATMOS 1010 - Severe and Unusual Weather
  • BIOL 3460 - Global Environmental Issues
  • ECON 2030 - Economics in the Context of Science and Society
  • GNDR 1100 - Gender and Social Change
  • NUIP 3220 - Food Communication: Nutrition, Culture and Sustainability

Last Updated: 3/5/25