Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 60.78
Liaison Jessica Bowen
Submission Date March 4, 2019
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Aquinas College
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Jessica Eimer Bowen
Director of Sustainability
Center for Sustainability
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Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for undergraduate students (I.e. an interdisciplinary academic program that concentrates on sustainability as an integrated concept)?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Business

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:

Sustainable Business practices restore environmental quality, promote stable and healthy communities, and increase long-term profitability. The Aquinas Sustainable Business Degree program fosters ecological and social intelligence in all business decisions and is the first undergraduate program of its kind in Michigan and the United States.

Sustainable Business is interdisciplinary in nature, integrating science, business, and environmental studies. Sustainable business practices improve long-term profitability, the health of natural systems, and the social infrastructure of our world community. A student completing the B.S. in Sustainable Business will be prepared for a career in private industry, nonprofit organizations, government, or for graduate-level studies in sustainable business or a related discipline.


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Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates for undergraduate students?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Sustainable Business Minor

A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:

Sustainable Business practices restore environmental quality, promote stable and healthy communities, and increase long-term profitability. The Aquinas Sustainable Business Degree program fosters ecological and social intelligence in all business decisions. The Minor requires 28 credit hours, consisting of basic environmental studies, business, chemistry, accounting, and all of the core sustainable business courses.


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