About this Program
- College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 18 | Completed with minimum grades of C
Department Information
Sustainability Studies prepares students for global citizenship while providing a broad foundation of sustainability knowledge and professional skill sets. Students gain experience and put their learning to work in the capstone internship course, Sustainability in Action.
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Email | 352.273.2380
P.O. Box 117325
302 ANDERSON HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-7325
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Curriculum
Students must complete a minimum of six credits of coursework exclusive to the minor that cannot count toward the major(s) or other minors.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 2154 | Facets of Sustainability | 3 |
| Select five approved electives with at least one from each cluster: 1 | 15 | |
Cluster A: Ethics, Culture and Human Behavior | ||
Cluster B: Economics, Law and Policy | ||
Cluster C: Production Systems and the Built Environment | ||
Cluster D: Ecology and Environmental Stewardship | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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A minimum of three courses of no fewer than three credits each must be at the 3000-level or above.
Students may apply to enroll in IDS 4942, a 3-credit capstone course that has a service learning, internship, or integrative research project component. If accepted into this capstone course students need only complete four cluster courses (12 credits), one from each of the four clusters.
Approved Cluster Courses
Courses for each cluster include those listed as approved cluster courses for the Sustainability Studies major, plus the following options:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Cluster A | ||
| AMH 2631 | History of Sustainability | 3 |
| ANT 2402 | Anthropology of Sustainability | 3 |
| CLA 2521 | Classical Antiquity and Sustainability (GE-H) | 3 |
| PSY 3626 | Psychology of Sustainability (Gen Ed Humanities) | 3 |
| REL 2071 | Sustainability and Religion (GE-H) | 3 |
| Cluster B | ||
| ECO 2310 | Economics of Sustainability | 3 |
| POS 2032 | Politics of Sustainability (GE-S) | 3 |
| Cluster C | ||
| No additional courses | ||
| Cluster D | ||
| BSC 2862 | Global Change Ecology and Sustainability (GE-B) | 3 |
| GEO 2351 | Geographical Sciences and Sustainability | 3 |