Sustainability Studies Minor

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The interdisciplinary minor in Sustainability Studies prepares students engaged in different majors to:

• Address the important problem of how we, as a society, can best live on the planet
• Enroll in core curriculum courses in a connected, integrated fashion while obtaining real world experience
• Develop skills and knowledge in sustainability that is specifically tailored to be useful to their major field of study

This minor fosters integration of knowledge and better enables students to fulfill the college’s mission statement calling for its community to “advocate for justice and peace in recognition of each person’s responsibility for the welfare of both humankind and the environment.”

Required for the minor (18-20 credits)