Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.33
Liaison Scott Doyle
Submission Date Nov. 25, 2019
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Ithaca College
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Rebecca Evans
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Energy Management and Sustainability
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Majors and Degree Programs

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)?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
Environmental Studies

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
Environmental studies majors develop the broad knowledge, analytical tools, teamwork, practical experience, and leadership skills necessary to become effective professionals in this burgeoning field. Students learn to assess environmental concerns critically and to explore the interplay among economic, political, social, and scientific factors in environmental issues through a variety of hands-on courses.

The website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
https://www.ithaca.edu/academics/majors-minors/environmental-studies-ba

Additional Degree Programs (optional) 

Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Environmental Science

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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
This interdisciplinary program pairs the social and policy strengths of our environmental studies major with a rigorous science curriculum to give you the broad knowledge and the scientific and technical skills necessary to address global environmental problems successfully.

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The website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
http://www.ithaca.edu/hs/depts/envstudies/programs/envscience/

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Minors, Concentrations and Certificates

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:
Environmental Studies

A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
The interdisciplinary minor in environmental studies at Ithaca College is administered by the School of Humanities and Sciences. The objectives of the minor are (a) to introduce students to the substance and complexity of environmental issues, and (b) to allow them both to explore environmental policy and learn to participate in responsible policy discussion at a range of levels.

The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
https://catalog.ithaca.edu/undergrad/schools/school-humanities-sciences/department-environmental-studies-sciences/environmental-studies-minor/

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