Program Overview

Sustainability Pathway Certificate

Overview

The Sustainability Pathway Certificate is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of sustainability principles and practices. This certificate program is open to all undergraduate students and can be completed in conjunction with any major.

Course Requirements

To earn the Sustainability Pathway Certificate, students must complete 12 credits from the following courses:

• ANT 367: Archaeology and the Environment
• ANT/NTD 277: Sustainable Food Systems
• ENG 305: Environmental/Experiential Writing: Taking Action
• ENV 324: Environmental Sustainability
• ESS/ENV/SCB 102: Humans and the Environment
• ESS 130: Our Ocean
• GEO 205: Geography of Agriculture, Food & Sustainability
• GEO 230: Environmental Conservation and Sustainability
• GEO 333: Sustainable Cities
• KIN 246: Sport, Wellness, and Society
• MGT 313: Business and Society
• PLN 214: Introduction to Planning
• SOC 245: Environmental Sociology
• SOC 309: Sustainable WCU & Beyond
• SUS 100: Introduction to Sustainability and Resilience
• SUS 400: Sustainability Capstone: Application & Leadership
• WOS 260: Globalization and the Ethics of Sustainability

General Education Requirements

Three of the four courses (9 of the 12 credits) a student takes towards the Pathway must also be approved as one of the following general education or additional baccalaureate requirement types:

• Arts requirement
• Behavioral & Social Science requirement
• Humanities requirement
• Science requirement
• Interdisciplinary requirement
• Diverse Communities requirement
• Ethics requirement
• Writing Emphasis requirement
• Speaking Emphasis requirement

The three general education courses must have different prefixes.

Contact Information

For more information about the Sustainability Pathway Certificate, please contact the University's Department of Sustainability.