Sustainable Environments Minor

Offered at: San Luis Obispo Campus

This minor is designed for students who are interested in the principles and applications of sustainability knowledge and want to expand their understanding of global, regional and local perspectives and concepts. Drawing from multidisciplinary approaches the program provides students with the knowledge and abilities needed to integrate ecology, social equity and economics within the context of human and natural resource systems and the built environment.

Program Learning Objectives

1. Compare sustainability knowledge from multiple disciplines.
2. Summarize the historical context of social, economic, and environmental issues.
3. Identify the interconnectedness of environmental, social justice and economic issues.
4. Evaluate concepts, challenges, and opportunities of sustainability in the built and natural environment.
5. Evaluate the role of personal choice, governance, economics, and civic action in the creation of a sustainable future.
6. Apply critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration and teamwork in an interdisciplinary setting.
7. Describe the scientific principles of key environmental issues.

Minor Requirements and Curriculum

• At least half of the units must be from upper-division courses (3000-4000 level).
• At least half of the units must be taken at Cal Poly (in residence).
• No more than one-third of the units will be taken with credit-no credit grading (CR/NC), not counting courses with mandatory CR/NC. Departments may further limit CR/NC grading if desired.
• A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in all units counted for completion of the minor.

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Additional prerequisites may be needed to complete this requirement.