Degree Requirements

Minor in Sustainability

The minor curriculum is designed to appeal to students across South’s campus. Through coursework across the three pillars of sustainability - Social, Economics, Environment - students will develop proficiencies in sustainability and develop systems thinking skills in preparation for a wide variety of sustainability careers in government, non-profits, and the private sector. The Sustainability minor is designed following the principles of the Ponderosa model, which focuses on exposing students to a diverse set of sustainability proficiencies, and initially includes courses from over 12 academic programs across campus.

Requirements for a Minor in Sustainability include a minimum of 18 hours in Sustainability related classes. The student must take ENV 100 Gulf Environment and Society Seminar and ENV 101 Environment and Society. In addition to these core requirements, students must take 14 hours of elective courses that include at least 1 course primarily focused on each pillar of sustainability: Social (Soc), Economic (Econ), and Environmental (ENV). Other electives may be substituted pending approval by Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences (SSoMES).

If a minor is required in your degree program, at least 9 (lower and/or upper-division) hours of courses in the minor must be completed at the University.