Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 74.33
Liaison Austin Eriksson
Submission Date Dec. 10, 2018
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STARS v2.1

California State University, Northridge
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 3.00 Sarah Johnson
Sustainability Program Analyst
Institute for Sustainability
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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)?:
No

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
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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, concentrations or certificates for undergraduate students?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Minor in Sustainability

A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:

The Sustainability Minor is available for students interested in learning current and best practices for planetary sustainability on an individual, institutional, regional and global level. This minor offers a broad education in sustainability from many perspectives. Core courses seek to educate students in the concepts of sustainability, the best practices in sustainability and to teach students to consider all factors: economic, environmental and social both in the short term and in the long term in making decisions. Elective courses are chosen from an individual’s field of interest where the emphasis is on issues relating to sustainability. The Minor complements many academic majors, and many of the courses offered within the program satisfy requirements or electives for other degree programs.


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Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Interdisciplinary degree program, Track C: Sustainability

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

The Interdisciplinary Studies Option is designed for students interested in a broad liberal arts education. Students take courses in the language arts, natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. As part of this option, students are required to complete a specialization track. General Education and Title V requirements are completed outside the major. The Sustainability track educates students in the concepts of sustainability, the best practices in sustainability and to teach students to consider all factors -- economic, environmental, and social -- both in the short-term and in the long-term in making decisions.
https://www.csun.edu/sites/default/files/track-c-sustainability-specialization.pdf


The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
Principles of Sustainability General Education Path

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

A GE path in Sustainability was developed Fall 2012. Students with an interest in sustainability can now focus their general education courses around sustainability. Each semester six courses from across all GE offerings are selected and the instructor incorporates sustainability education into the course curriculum.


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