Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 34.48
Liaison Rebecca Jones
Submission Date Feb. 9, 2022

STARS v2.2

Austin College
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Rebecca Jones
Coordinator
Center for Environmental Studies
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Majors, degrees and certificate programs

Does the institution offer at least one ​sustainability-focused​ major, degree, or certificate program for undergraduate students?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
Environmental Studies

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
A major in environmental studies requires broad coursework in environmental fields across the college. Requires a minimum of 10 courses, but more often 11, including a minimum of two science courses and three policy courses, plus Fundamentals of Environmental Studies and a capstone course, The Decision Process. Students typically take courses from all three divisions of the college, science, social sciences, and humanities, including ecology, environmental ethics, and environmental economics.

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Minors and concentrations

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

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
Environmental Studies

A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
A minor in environmental studies requires a minimum of five undergraduate courses including courses from at least two of the college's divisions (science, social sciences, humanities). Students often include courses from all three divisions. Coursework includes Fundamentals of Environmental Studies (introductory course), Environmental Policy (upper level) at at least three additional courses.

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