https://www.fus.edu/about-us/quality-management/sustainability-strategy

While FUS does not have specific sustainability-focused learning outcomes, the university recognizes the critical importance and value of implementing sustainability across all disciplines, majors, and research. 

1. Interacting competently in intercultural situations (Intercultural Competencies)
2. Engaging with international and civic issues (International Engagement)
3. Acting in a socially responsible manner (Social Responsibility)
4. Engaging knowledgeably in debates about the natural world (Scientific Literacy)

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABILITY

The Social Justice and Sustainability (SJS) major builds on Franklin’s commitment to fostering a more just and sustainable world. A self-designed major, it aims to allow students to explore key topics, theories, skills, and applications at the intersections of social justice and sustainability.

The SJS program has the explicit goal of helping the next generation of leaders, public servants, and private citizens to understand and navigate the key issues facing our world today. It provides students with interdisciplinary and experiential learning opportunities, linking theoretical approaches to practical applications. This major helps students think across disciplines by exploring theories, concepts, case studies, and Social Justice and Sustainability issues. The major is designed to develop skills in conflict resolution, advocacy, policy design, analysis and implementation, sustainable business plans, sustainability design, assessment, and communication. The major integrates the practical application of theoretical knowledge and skills through fieldwork, service, internships, and academic travels.

The major in Social Justice and Sustainability provides excellent preparation for various careers in the public and private sectors. Potential future careers include possibilities in local and international agencies, with advocacy groups for human rights, environmental justice, welfare, or sustainability, in community organizations, in development and aid organizations, in governmental institutions, in think tanks, and in consulting firms. Graduates could work as crisis mediators, policy analysts, conflict resolution specialists, journalists, media producers, organizers or lobbyists. Depending on the focus chosen, this major is also an excellent choice for students considering graduate studies in the social sciences, the humanities, economics, environmental studies, and law, as well as further study related to social, political, and economic equality.

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABILITY MINOR

This minor has the explicit goal of helping the next generation of leaders and public servants better understand and navigate the key issues facing our world today. The minor offers the following three tracks: environmental sustainability, cultural sustainability, and political and economic sustainability. These tracks allow students to strengthen their chosen major with an emphasis in Social Justice and Sustainability within a complementary discipline.

Track A: Environmental Sustainability

Track B: Economic and Political Sustainability

Track C: Cultural Sustainability

SUSTAINABLE LUXURY MANAGEMENT MINOR

Required Courses

Three of the following

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MINOR

Two courses at or above the 200-level in BIO, CHEM or ENV

Required Courses:

Two additional 100-level science courses in BIO, CHEM, ENV, or GEO

One of the following:

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND STUDIES

Local and global societies face an array of environmental problems, from biodiversity loss to climate change to various types of pollution. To tackle these problems, future leaders need to understand the science behind the issues as well as the societal context in which they occur. The Environmental Sciences and Studies (ESS) program provides students with the knowledge and skills to become these future leaders through two major options. The BA in Environmental Studies exposes students to environmental issues from various disciplinary perspectives. The BS in Environmental Science allows students to focus primarily on the natural and physical sciences aspects of today's environmental problems. Both majors integrate Franklin's Academic Travel program, offer opportunities to pursue independent research, incorporate real-world experience, and encourage majors to study abroad. In particular, Franklin's affiliation with the School for Field Studies (SFS) allows ESS students to study at one of the SFS sites during a summer or semester and receive major credit. Both major programs prepare students for careers in government, non-profit conservation, consulting, and graduate degree programs.