Undergraduate Programs

Minor in Climate Change and Sustainability

The minor offers students a unique inter/multidisciplinary understanding of climate change and sustainability. It provides a shift from a strict disciplinary orientation focused on natural sciences, engineering, economics, sociology, etc. In fact, choosing a minor combined with a major enables student to pursue an area of interest with considerable employment possibilities by acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills. The minor curriculum is designed to provide undergraduate students from different majors the flexibility to select courses to enhance their interests in climate change and to enrich their major field of study with professional skills in sustainability and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Admission Requirements

• Min grade requirement: None
• Pre-requisite: None
• Completion of 50 credit hours
• Targeted students: The minor in Climate Change and Sustainability is open to all students.

Program Objectives

• Provide students with the basic knowledge necessary to understand climate change
• Equip students with skills necessary to identify sustainable solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation
• Prepare students for a career in research, industry, education, government, or public service focused on climate change and sustainability.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Describe the physical mechanisms that underlie climate change and its drivers
• Identify how the principles of sustainability can help in addressing the threat of climate change
• Explain how humans interact with climate change, including technical, social science perspectives, mitigation and/or adaptation solutions

Degree Requirements

Required Credit Hours : minimum 18 hours

Minor Required Courses

Sustainability Basket

Elective Courses