Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2021-22 College of Liberal Arts Program: Sustainable Development and the Environment Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Sustainable Development and the Environment MinorMeet the Faculty The program starts from the premise that the world faces two interlocking moral crises; 1) the need to provide a decent quality of life for all the world’s inhabitants and 2) the need to protect the earth’s natural systems upon which all life depends. In all likelihood, the earth cannot physically tolerate the spread of the pattern of “development” present in the now developed countries. Indeed, many vital ecosystems are already overstressed and near collapse. It is necessary, therefore, to develop an alternative path to economic and human development that is consistent with, rather than contrary to, the laws of nature. This would be a development strategy that is both regenerative and sustainable. This program explores both theoretical and actual development strategies that are ecologically, socially, and economically sustainable. Students who complete this minor will gain an understanding of:
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Minor RequirementsTwenty-eight (28) semester hours are required: four (4) core courses, worth four (4) semester hours each and two (2) seminar/practicum courses worth six (6) semester hours each. | ||||
Core Courses | ||||
Course Name | Crs: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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POL 130 - Introduction to International Politics | ||||
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ENV 292 - Political Economy of Environmental Issues or | ||||
POL 323 - Global Environmental Affairs Prereq(s): POL 130. | ||||
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ENV 348 - Sustainable Development | ||||
POL 333 - Case Studies in Sustainable Development Prereq(s): POL 100 or POL 130. | ||||
Seminar/Practicum CoursesSeminar/practicum courses serve as case studies in sustainable development. Each is comprised of a semester-length seminar followed by a study-abroad practicum. All are focused on Latin America and the Caribbean, areas that serve as representative case studies to illustrate a wide range of issues in sustainable development. Two (2) courses with field study component are required. | ||||
Course Name | Crs: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ENV 353 - National Parks and Protected Areas Co-requisite(s): ENV 353F. | ||||
ENV 353F - National Parks and Protected Areas Field Study Co-requisite(s): ENV 353. | ||||
ENV 365 - Environment and Development in Central America Co-requisite(s): ENV 365F. | ||||
ENV 365F - Central America Field Study Co-requisite(s): ENV 365. | ||||
ENV 375 - Island Economies and Sustainability in the Caribbean Co-requisite(s): ENV 375F. | ||||
ENV 375F - Caribbean Field Study Co-requisite(s): ENV 375. | ||||
ENV 385 - Sustainable Development in the Amazon Basin Co-requisite(s): ENV 385F. | ||||
ENV 385F - Amazon Basin Field Study Co-requisite(s): ENV 385. | ||||
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