Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.15
Liaison Monika Kamboures
Submission Date May 15, 2020
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California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Monika Kamboures
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Planning, Sustainability & Transportation
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Majors and Degree Programs

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:
Urban & Regional Planning

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
The mission of the department is to prepare students to become planning professionals by providing a multi-disciplinary professional education that teaches students to define issues, solve problems and implement solutions to improve the quality of the natural and built environment, in ways that promote social justice and are rooted in an understanding of social change.

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Additional Degree Programs (optional) 

Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Civil Engineering

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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
To meet the challenges of an evolving society, the civil engineering department provides practice-oriented education that fosters personal, professional and social responsibility; technical excellence and creativity; and effective communication, teamwork and leadership with concentrations in environmental and water resources.

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Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
Environmental Biology

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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The Environmental Biology major is designed for students who want to help solve the environmental problems threatening the organisms and life support systems of our planet. Students are able to specialize by selecting most of their upper-division courses from one of two emphases: 1) Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity and 2) Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology.

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Minors, Concentrations and Certificates

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:
Regenerative Studies

A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
The courses allow students to explore regenerative theories and practices, and to develop the problem-solving skills to forge new solutions for society's problems.

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Additional Minors, Concentrations and Certificates (optional) 

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
https://www.cpp.edu/~ceu/professional-development/courses-and-certificates/agriculture/sat/index.shtml

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A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
The six week certificate program provides an intensive introduction to small scale sustainable farming, hands-on hydroponic greenhouse management, and agribusiness preparedness.

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