Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 79.37
Liaison Jillian Leach
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

California State University, Chico
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Jennifer Rotnem
Director of Energy and Sustainability
FMS
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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:
B.S. in Sustainable Manufacturing

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:

This unique multidisciplinary Sustainable Manufacturing undergraduate degree ties together an understanding of the challenges and opportunities that modern manufacturing faces for creating tomorrow's industry leaders. It is built on a foundation of lower-division math, science, economics, business, and manufacturing concepts. Upper-division sustainable manufacturing (SMFG) classes integrate that foundation into a unified body of knowledge on the management of materials, processes, costs, lifecycle, waste stream, and personnel.


Website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
https://catalog-archive.csuchico.edu/viewer/21/SMFG.html
+ Date Revised: May 18, 2022

Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
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Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
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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:
Sustainability Studies General Education Pathway (GE Minor)

A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:

In the Sustainability Studies General Education Pathway (GE Minor) "sustainability" means developing an awareness of planetary constraints, behaving as a caretaker for the earth, and planning for future generations dependent on the wellbeing of the planet. The Sustainability Pathway introduces the multiple dimensions surrounding environmental issues and needed skills to enter both the workforce and public life as a socially-responsible and environmentally-minded citizen. To deepen awareness of the complexity of environmental problems and the pressing need for novel solutions, the Sustainability Pathway curriculum addresses such questions as: how can societies be vital, while maintaining healthy ecosystems and creating strong and just economies? How has the natural world shaped our political, social, and economic systems? How can human innovations and commitment repair ecological damage and lead to a shift in problem solving? This course of study intentionally links the perspectives of multiple academic disciplines around the concept of sustainability, emphasizing systems thinking to address global issues, examining barriers and potential solutions to climate change, natural resource management, and ecosystem restoration. Sustainable behaviors flow from knowledgeable, participatory citizens with an intra-generational awareness of the connections and interdependencies among equitable societies, vital economies, human innovation, and the goods and services provided by stable global ecosystems.


Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
Minor in Managing for Sustainability

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

Using a combination of theory and application, this Minor in Managing for Sustainability focuses on the human side of organizations, including issues of 1) making good decisions, 2) enhancing performance, 3) steering through a turbulent global environment, 4) combining and unifying multiple business functions and 5) enabling change. Students gain an understanding of management and how and why organizations are structured.


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Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
Minor in Planning and Development

A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):

The Minor in Planning and Development curriculum examines economic, social, demographic, and political bases for sustainable community and regional development and planning. It introduces the theory, evolution and practice of planning for sustainable communities and regions through examination of environmental, economic, and equity issues.


Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused undergraduate minors and concentrations:

B.S. in Sustainable Manufacturing: http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20/SMFG/SMFGNONEBS.html

Minor in Sustainable Manufacturing:
http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20/SMFG/MFACNONEUM.html

Sustainability Studies General Education Pathway (GE Minor): http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20/GENED/PATHSUSSUM.html

Minor in Managing for Sustainability: http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20/BADM/SUSTNONEUM.html

Minor in Planning and Development: http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20/GEOG/PLANNONEUM.html


Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

CSU, Chico 2020-21 University Catalog: http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20.html

B.S. in Sustainable Manufacturing: http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20/SMFG/SMFGNONEBS.html

Minor in Sustainable Manufacturing:http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20/SMFG/MFACNONEUM.html

Sustainability Studies General Education Pathway (GE Minor): http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20/GENED/PATHSUSSUM.html

Minor in Managing for Sustainability: http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20/BADM/SUSTNONEUM.html

Minor in Planning and Development: http://catalog.csuchico.edu/viewer/20/GEOG/PLANNONEUM.html


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