| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.81 |
| Liaison | Stephanie Del Rosario |
| Submission Date | Sept. 11, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
California State University, Fullerton
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.50 / 3.00 |
Peter
Nwosu Associate Vice President of Academic Programs Division of Academic Affairs |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for undergraduate students?:
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Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates for undergraduate students?:
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The Thematic Plan advising track in Sustainability Studies is an interdisciplinary individualized study plan that combines the Liberal Studies core courses with elective courses in sustainability issues and skills useful to professionals in the field of sustainability. Elective courses are selected from at least two of the three areas of Liberal Studies: the arts and humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. Students will also participate in the Senior Research Seminar (LBST 482) or complete a an independent study project (499) in interdisciplinary sustainability studies.
Students who follow a Sustainability Studies Thematic Plan might choose to focus on scientific approaches to sustainability, leadership in government, non-profit or for-profit businesses concerned with sustainable planning, or creative contributions to the sustainability movement such as documentary film making.
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Students who follow the Sustainability Pathway will have the opportunity to take a series of interdisciplinary courses that interweave the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainability. Students evaluate the impact of communities and geographical regions on sustainability efforts. Students will gain knowledge of current and integral ethical standards. Using environmental, cultural, social and economic perspectives, proposed solutions to identified challenges and problems will be addressed. The courses offered in this Pathway highlight the cultural and social facets of sustainability and will challenge students to become more environmentally-minded and socially-responsible.
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GE Pathways to Success is a new way to complete your General Education requirements.
All CSUF students must complete a set of required courses that provide a foundation for
their university education and an introduction to the major disciplines of science, social
sciences, arts and humanities. In GE Pathways, students follow a specific theme (path) to complete some of these requirements. Available themes are Global Studies, Sustainability, Power & Politics, and Food, Health, and Well-Being.
The Sustainability pathway provides students with the opportunity to explore how social, economic, and environmental issues have interacted to result in the global conditions that are seen today and challenges that one will confront in the future.
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