Global Sustainability - Minor

The global sustainability minor may be earned in conjunction with another major. Core courses for GSU minors explore sustainability from a global perspective with courses selected with a variety of disciplinary perspectives and from many departments across campus.

Required Courses

GLO 201 - Introduction to International and Global Studies Credits: 3
GSU 202 - Introduction to Sustainability Credits: 3
GSU 210 - Sophomore Colloquium in Global Sustainability Credits: 1
SOC 407 - Sustainable Development, Technology and Society Credits: 3

Fundamental Studies Courses

Students complete one course in each of the requirement areas listed below (15-16 credits):

Sociology
Complete one course
SOC 321 - Environmental Sociology and Ecological Justice Credits: 3
SOC 323 - Water, Gender and Society Credits: 3
Science
Complete one course
BIO.Q 103 - Biological Systems I Credits: 3 /BIO.Q 103L Credits: 1
BIO 216 - Plant Biology Credits: 3 /BIO 216L Credits: 1
BIO 253 - Human Genetics Credits: 3
BIO 230 - Ecology Credits: 3
Humanities
Complete one course
ENGL 348 - Environmental Humanities Credits: 3
HIS 324 - Environmental Injustice Credits: 3
HIS 413 - Natural Disasters in American Society Credits: 3 or PSC 413 Natural Disasters in American Society Credits: 3
PHL 322 - Philosophy of Nature: Animals and Other Creatures in Aristotle and the Medievals Credits: 3
RES 382 - Living Well: Ethics in the World’s Religions Credits: 3
Ethics
Complete one course
BLDR 410 - Leadership and Ethics Credits: 3
PHL 210 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHL 215 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHL 233 - Ethics, Health and Wellness Credits: 3
Law/Politics/Economics
Complete one course
ECO 350 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
LGS 251 - Introduction to Law Credits: 3
LGS 359 - Environmental Law Credits: 3
LGS 416 - International Law Credits: 3
SWK 309G - Human Rights and Justice Credits: 3