Sustainability Studies Minor | Environmental Studies in Memphis
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Sustainability Studies
Sustainability seeks to make communities more just and vibrant and government and businesses more efficient in a manner that helps protect the environment and our resources, so that future generations can enjoy the same quality of life that we do.
Department:
Political Science
School:
Rosa Deal School of Arts
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This minor is open to all majors and combines the fields of environmental studies, urban-community studies, and social justice issues. It draws on concepts and practices from business, science, engineering, and the humanities.
Sustainability at CBU
Why minor in Sustainability Studies?
It’s a Growing Job Field!
Sources such as the Congressional Budget Office,
, and the
Pew Charitable Trust
have reported that the rate of growth in “green jobs” has outpaced regular job growth almost 3-to-1 in the last decade, especially in fields like alternative energy, green construction, hybrid and electric vehicles, local and organic farming, public transportation, pollution control, and community enhancement. Also, many traditional businesses and organizations are hiring more sustainability experts to improve company efficiency, employee wellness, and protect the environment.
Build Better Communities
through engaging with campus and Memphis issues.
Protect the Environment
by learning about biodiversity and climate change.
Live Lasallian
by pursuing Social Justice and caring for God’s Creation.
Sustainability Studies Minor Requirements
View Sustainability Course Requirements
The minor requires completion of 19 specified class hours from the following courses; some also fulfill general education or other degree requirements:
Introduction to Sustainability Studies
Environmental Biology
Ecology
Environmental Ethics
Technology and Human Values
Plus three more additional more classes from the list below (two of which must be from outside your major):
Air Pollution
American West
Cities & Suburbs
Community Service
Compleat Engineer
Cultural Anthropology
Ecology
Environmental
Environmental Economics
Environmental Ethics
Environmental History of America
Epidemiology
Global Health
Global Studies
International Business
International Trade
Justice & Society
Managerial Economics
Prophets
Spirituality & Food Ethics
Stereotyping & Prejudice
Sustainability
Sustainability Internship
Technology and Human Values
Toxicology
World Politics
Meet the Faculty
Professor Melinda Eckley Posey, MFA
Associate Professor,
Visual & Performing Arts
Dr. Karl Nicholas Rohrer, PhD
Assistant Professor ,
Biology, School of Sciences
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