Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.20
Liaison Megan Butler
Submission Date May 31, 2017
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Macalester College
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Dr. Daniel J. Hornbach
Chair
Macalester Environmental Studies
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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 (major)

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary department that offers students the opportunity to develop a holistic understanding of environmental issues. Relying heavily on case studies, problem-solving strategies, and community involvement, the curriculum addresses environmental issues at local, national, and global levels. The program emphasizes perspectives from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. It encourages depth of disciplinary knowledge, breadth of cross-disciplinary perspectives, and integration through core courses and a required off-campus internship.

The website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
http://www.macalester.edu/environmentalstudies

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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 (minor)

A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary department that offers students the opportunity to develop a holistic understanding of environmental issues. Relying heavily on case studies, problem-solving strategies, and community involvement, the curriculum addresses environmental issues at local, national, and global levels. The program emphasizes perspectives from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. It encourages depth of disciplinary knowledge, breadth of cross-disciplinary perspectives, and integration through core courses and a required off-campus internship.

The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
http://www.macalester.edu/academics/environmentalstudies/majorsminors/

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