Coursework required for the minor
This 5-course minor will allow students to incorporate sustainability principles into their studies and their lives.
Why Minor in Sustainability?
A minor in Sustainability can inspire you to:
- Protect the planet
- Use resources wisely
- Identify ways to go green
- Work for environmental justice
- Appreciate the beauty and complexity of nature
- Value uniqueness of the planet’s ecosystems
- Lower your environmental footprint
- Conserve open spaces
- Work with nature, the most efficient and beautiful system of all
Minor Course Requirements - 15 hours
All students are required to take courses in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Economics & Public Policy, Social & Ethical Dimensions, and Resource Management as described below. Courses can only be applied to one area.
| Sustainability (1 course) | |
|---|---|
| SUST 1000 | Introduction to Sustainability |
| Environmental Science (choose 1 course) | |
|---|---|
| One of the following courses is required: | |
| BIOL 1330 | Environmental Biology |
| CHEM 1010 | Chemistry in the Environment and Society |
| GEOL 1010 | Environmental Geology |
| GEOL 1100 | Earth System Science |
| GEOG 1030 | Our Dynamic Planet: Introduction to Physical Geography |
| GEOG 1050 | Human-Environment Geography |
| Economics & Public Policy (choose 1 course) | |
|---|---|
| One of the following courses is required: | |
| ECON 4330 | Environmental Economics and Sustainability |
|
ECON 4320 |
Natural Resource Economics |
|
ENVN 4820 |
Introduction to Environmental Law and Regulations |
|
GEOG 4160 |
Urban Sustainability |
|
GEOG 4350 |
Global Climate Change |
|
PSCI 4270 |
Global Environmental Politics |
|
PSCI 4290 |
International Development & Sustainability |
| Social & Ethical Dimensions (choose 1 course) | |
|---|---|
| One of the following courses is required: | |
|
ENGL 4960 |
Ecological Literature & Sustainability |
|
GEOG 4160 |
Urban Sustainability |
| HIST 4390 | American Environmental History |
| PHIL 3180 | Environmental Ethics |
|
PSCI 4290 |
International Development & Sustainability |
| SOC 4760 | Environmental Sociology |
| Natural Resource Management (choose 1 course) | |
|---|---|
| One of the following courses is required: | |
| BIOL 4120 | Conservation Biology |
| BIOL 4180 | Freshwater Ecology |
|
ENVN 4310 |
Our Energy Future: Society, Environment, Sustainability |
|
ENVN 4320 |
Ecological Sustainability & Human Health |
| GEOG 3440 | Nebraska Natural Resources Management |
| GEOG 4010 | Conservation of Natural Resources |
| GEOG 4230 | Great Plains & Nebraska |
| GEOG 4340 | Water Resources |
| GEOL 4640 | Critical Zone Science |
Additional courses may be substituted with the approval of the director. These include:
- SUST 4090 | Special Topics in Sustainability
- SUST 4800 | Internship in Sustainability
- SUST 4900 | Independent Study