| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.32 |
| Liaison | Merry Rankin |
| Submission Date | Aug. 29, 2022 |
Iowa State University
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Merry
Rankin ISU Director of Sustainability Facilities Planning & Management |
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:
The Environmental Studies secondary major is taken in addition to a first major and provides the breadth of preparation and integrated perspective necessary to understand environmental issues. Environmental Studies deals with the relationship and interactions between humans and the environment. Students in any college at ISU may elect to take a secondary major or minor in Environmental Studies. The curriculum is designed to give students an understanding of current and emerging environmental issues and an appreciation of different perspectives regarding these issues. Courses are provided for students pursuing careers related to the environment and for others who simply want to know more about environmental issues. This program is also offered as a minor.
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):
Community and regional planning is a field of study aimed at understanding the ever-changing socioeconomic and physical environments of our communities and planning for their future. Planners evaluate and seize opportunities to solve problems. Planners work at multiple levels of government, as well as the private sector, and they are concerned with issues that affect every corner of the world: the preservation and enhancement of the quality of life in a community, the protection of the environment, the promotion of equitable economic opportunity; and the management of growth and change of all kinds.
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):
Climate change impacts our world everywhere we look — global environmental and ecological systems, agricultural systems and food security, human health, water availability, migrations, and economic systems. In the face of extreme events such as flooding, heat waves, or widespread crop failures, communities and businesses urgently need professionals who can address these challenges and communicate about them.
As a climate science major at Iowa State, students will learn the fundamentals of climate science while specializing in an area that fits your interests and career goals. Students choose from one of six pathways: advanced climate science; data visualization; design and planning for sustainability; climate, food, agriculture, and biodiversity; policy and human behavior; or science communication.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
Agriculture and Life Sciences Education
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/agriculturaleducationandstudies/
Agronomy
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/agronomy/
Environmental Science
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/environmentalscience/
Global Resource Systems
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/globalresourcesystems/
Horticulture
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/horticulture/
International Agriculture
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/internationalagriculture/
Forestry
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/forestry/
Landscape Architecture
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofdesign/landscapearchitecture/
Agricultural Engineering
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofengineering/agriculturalengineering/
Biological Systems Engineering
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofengineering/biologicalsystemsengineering/
Civil Engineering
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofengineering/civilengineering/
Environmental Engineering
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofengineering/environmentalengineering/
International Studies
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofliberalartsandsciences/internationalstudies/
Anthropology
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofliberalartsandsciences/anthropology/
Earth Science
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofliberalartsandsciences/earthscience/
Sociology
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofliberalartsandsciences/sociology/
Nutritional Science
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofhumansciences/nutritionalscience/
Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofhumansciences/familyandconsumerscienceseducationandstudies/
Food Science
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofhumansciences/foodscience/
Agriculture and Society
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/agricultureandsociety/
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:
The interdisciplinary minor in sustainability exposes students to ideas and issues related to a sustainable, balanced and ethical future for the planet and its inhabitants. The minor is at the interplay between environmental, social and economic factors in improving the quality of human life within the capacity of supporting ecosystems.
The minor helps students understand the dynamics of biological population growth and decline in the natural world, predator-prey models, over-exploitation of natural resources, energy balances, and much more. Students also learn how human behavior affects the natural world and the ability of earth to sustain life.
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):
The goal of the minor in energy systems is to provide ISU engineering students with focused educational opportunities in the broad area of energy systems. Successful energy systems minor students will understand broad energy perspectives, the language of energy systems, and the economic, environmental, and policy issues related to energy in the two required courses.
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):
The Global Health minor is a transdisciplinary program designed for students who seek a broad and flexible set of skills for understanding contemporary health challenges and broad-based thinking in finding solutions. Humans are at the core of Global Health, which is viewed and addressed through an understanding of disease, disease transmission, health and well-being. Global health incorporates all cultures and places and integrates knowledge of health's social, anthropological, historical, biological, and ecological dimensions. The program cultivates capacities to deal with complex problems across disciplines and social constructs: how to identify the critical issues, ask the right questions, and create solutions that are meaningful, lasting and effective. There are two tracks within the minor: biological sciences of health and social sciences aspects of health.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused undergraduate minors and concentrations:
Agronomy
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/agronomy/
International Agriculture
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/internationalagriculture/
Horticulture
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/horticulture/
Forestry
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/forestry/
Landscape Management
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/horticulture/#undergraduateminortext
Urban Studies
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofdesign/#URB%20S
Food and Society
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/foodscienceandhumannutrition/#F%20SOC
Fashion, Culture, History, and Social Justice
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofhumansciences/apparelmerchandisinganddesign/#minortext
Food Science
https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofhumansciences/foodscience/
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