Undergraduate Minor - Sustainability Studies

This minor in Sustainability Studies offers background in resource and energy sustainability, which can be incorporated into many major disciplines, highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of the application of concepts in sustainability and green technologies. You will learn about founding principles in sustainability and integrate your knowledge of social and economic concepts with resource use and energy consumption. In addition, courses in the minor offer case study examples of application of sustainability practices from local planning to global resources scales.

Not open to students pursuing a major in Environmental Science.

Minor Objectives

Upon successful completion of this minor, the student will be able to:

• Explain the foundational principles of resource and energy sustainability.
• List current and emerging renewable energy technologies.
• Explain society’s dependence on fossil fuel and traditional energy sources.
• Explain the social and economic barriers that prevent the acceptance and use of sustainable products, goods and services.
• Apply the principles of sustainability to land use and development planning.
• Assess the impact of green infrastructure and sustainable design on global resource sustainability.