Plan of Study – Sustainability Studies

Note: A Semester Hour (s.h.) is a unit of academic credit representing an hour of class (such as lecture class) or three hours of laboratory work each week for an academic semester. Most courses are two, three or four semester hours.

Sustainability Studies: Cert Comp

Sustainability Studies: Certificate of Completion

Required Courses

BIO 2100 Human Ecology (3 s.h.)

Study of the interrelationships and impact of humans on the environment. Addresses political, sociological and ecological consequences of human-environment interaction. Topics include habitat destruction, consequences of pollution, loss of biodiversity, conservation biology, and sustainability.

HUM 3410 Sustainability: Vision and Values (HUM*/RST/SOC) (3 s.h.)

Interdisciplinary overview of the concepts of sustainability, including its origins in spiritual traditions and its environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Allows for individualized exploration of topics such as food systems, climate, public policy, renewable energy, and green building.

HUM 4300 Humane Studies (HUM*/SOC) (3 s.h.)

An exploration of the interface between social justice, animal welfare, and environmental protection through the lenses of humanities and social sciences. Current issues are discussed within the framework of the Franciscan tradition.