Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 72.56
Liaison Natalie Hayes
Submission Date June 22, 2017
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Bentley University
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Natalie Hayes
Associate Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for undergraduate students?:
Yes

The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (1st program):
Earth, Environment, and Global Sustainability (Liberal Studies Major)

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (1st program):

Bentley University offers a liberal studies major concentration in Earth, Environment, and Global Sustainability (EEGS) which consists of eight courses and provides students with a background in Earth or environmental systems together with global perspectives on the challenges of sustainable development.


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The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
B.A. in Sustainability Science

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):

Bentley University offers a bachelor of arts program in Sustainability Science which includes coursework in natural resource policy, environmental economics, environmental chemistry, green biology. Students pursuing this course of study must pair the their Sustainability Science major with a General Business major.


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

The name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
Earth, Environment, and Global Sustainability (Liberal Studies) Minor

A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):

Bentley University offers a liberal studies minor concentration in Earth, Environment, and Global Sustainability (EEGS), which consists of four courses and provides students with a background in Earth or environmental systems together with global perspectives on the challenges of sustainable development.


The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
The name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Minor in Natural and Applied Sciences

A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):

The minor in natural and applied sciences consists of four courses related to the sciences. This minor is intended to encourage students to explore the sciences beyond the required NS and NS/MA electives. Given the broad spectrum of the science courses available at Bentley, students must work with a department advisor to develop a curriculum that is balanced in breath and depth.


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