Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Sustainability Studies Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Sustainability Studies Minor

There is an increased need for professionals versed in issues and practices of sustainable development. This Sustainability Studies Minor is designed for students seeking to develop sustainability competencies to broaden their career  opportunities in both the private and public sectors. The minor provides students the analytical and conceptual framework of sustainability and provides practical tools for strengthening professional practice. The curriculum considers sustainability with respect to water, resources, energy, and development. Faculty from the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences teach the core courses that review the ecological, economic, and social equity dimensions of sustainability. The minor can be integrated with different fields such as economics, sociology, political science, management, business, tourism, education, engineering technology, and a variety of other interrelated fields where professional opportunities exist in sustainability. Students must complete each course with a grade of “C-” or better.

Required Courses

Students are required to select at least 12 semester hours from the list below.

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
GEG 1300 - Introduction to Human Geography Credits: 3
GEG 3360 - Economic Geography * Credits: 3
GEG 3600 - Urban Geography * Credits: 3
GEG 3610 - Principles of Land Use Planning * Credits: 3
GEG 3700 - Urban Sustainability * Credits: 3
GEG 3720 - Global Sustainable Development * Credits: 3

 

Subtotal: 12 credits

Elective Courses

Students are required to select at least 9 semester hours from the list below.

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
GEG 3920 - Directed Study in Geography * Credits: 2-6
GEG 4700 - Sustainability in Resource Management * Credits: 3
GEG 4720 - Planning for Climate Change * Credits: 3
GEG 4950 - Internship in Geography * Credits: 2-15
GEG 4970 - Sustainability Practice Seminar * Credits: 3
ENV 1200 - Introduction to Environmental Science * Credits: 3
ENV 3100 - Air Pollution * Credits: 3
ENV 3250 - Colorado Water Law and Water Rights Administration * Credits: 3
ENV 3400 - Water Resources * Credits: 3
ENV 3540 - Advanced Geologic and Environmental Hazards-Denver and Vicinity * Credits: 2
ENV 3620 - Population, Resources, and Land Use * Credits: 3
ENV 3700 - Mountain Environments * Credits: 3
ENV 3730 - Environmental Risk Assessment * Credits: 3
ENV 4010 - Environmental Hazards and GIS * Credits: 3
ENV 4400 - Landscape Ecology * Credits: 3
ENV 4410 - Water Law * Credits: 3
ENV 4420 - Wetlands * Credits: 3
ENV 4430 - Habitat Planning * Credits: 3
ENV 4910 - Global Environmental Field Problems: Variable Topics * Credits: 3
ENV 4920 - Topics in Environmental Science: Variable Topics * Credits: 3
ENV 4950 - Internship in Environmental Science * Credits: 2-15
ENV 4960 - Global Environmental Challenges * Credits: 3
GIS 1220 - Digital Earth: Geospatial Technologies Credits: 4
GIS 2250 - Geographic Information Systems * Credits: 4
CET 3320 - Environmental Impact Statements * Credits: 3
ECO 3450 - Environmental Economics * Credits: 3
SOC 3750 - Social Change * Credits: 3
SOC 3770 - Society and the Environment * Credits: 3

 

Subtotal: 9 credits

 

Total for Minor: 21 credits

 

* Course requires additional prerequisites or corequisites

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