Sustainability Minor

The minor in Sustainability empowers students to shape a just and sustainable world through core concepts in (1) systems thinking, (2) justice, (3) sustainability knowledge, (4) integration, and (5) acting for positive change. The sustainability curriculum follows the structure of the Triple Bottom-Line Approach (People/Society/Equity, Profit/Economy, Planet/Environment/Nature, see Figure above). It includes consideration of the impacts of our actions, personally and collectively, on others, as well as a sense of self-efficacy to work toward improving conditions that foster the well-being of people and the environment now and into the future.

The minor comprises 5 units plus an Acting for Positive Change requirement.

Acting for Positive Change is required of all Sustainability minors. It can be filled in various ways equaling approximately 80 hours of service. 

Faculty are encouraged to craft their syllabus to fit the triple-bottom-line approach the sustainability minor takes in its courses. Faculty can find more information about the triple-bottom-line and the application process for courses to be attributed.