| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.20 |
| Liaison | Lauren Poole |
| Submission Date | Dec. 10, 2021 |
Colorado School of Mines
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 3.00 |
Lauren
Poole Sustainability Coordinator EHS |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree, or certificate program for undergraduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors or concentrations for undergraduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
In this undergraduate minor program with a focus in renewable energy, students address the scientific and technical aspects of energy production and use as well as its broader impacts on society through the completion of 18-credit hours of general energy and sustainable energy courses.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines human interactions with the natural environment from the perspective of the humanities and social sciences. The Minor provides political, social, cultural, economic, and historical perspectives on modern environmental challenges, complementing student expertise in science and engineering. This strengthens their capacity for advanced analysis environmental issues, and prepares them for career opportunities in environmental health and safety, policy, design, and consulting.
The Minor in Environment and Sustainability Studies requires 18 hours of course work, including 12 credit hours in HASS electives, 3 credit hours in restricted environmental science and engineering electives, and a required capstone class. No more than 9 of the 18 hours required can apply towards degree requirements other than free electives.
The HASS curriculum of Environment and Sustainability Studies is designed to provide students with an interdisciplinary perspective on human interaction with the environment from the perspective of the humanities and social sciences.
The Environment and Sustainability Studies Minor is designed to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration across campus, in order to provide students with an enhanced capacity to recognize the connections between technical and non-technical courses. Students completing the Minor are required to take 3 credits in an upper-division course on environmental science and engineering. Faculty involved in the Environment and Sustainability Studies Minor will work with colleagues across campus to identify upper-division electives in environmental science and engineering that can fulfill this requirement.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
Academics added a "sustainability" focus area to the BSE that includes a Sustainable Environments Design Studio. This is a one-year capstone program that focuses on sustainable engineering design. Recent projects include design of an electric vehicle charging station plan for the campus, a campus solar feasibility study for its apartment complex, a greenhouse and structural design components, a composting system for the apartment complex, and a solar garden for the City of Golden.
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