Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.84
Liaison Paul Edlund
Submission Date Feb. 19, 2019
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Montana State University
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Mathew Bain
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Office of 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:
Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
This interdisciplinary degree program between the College of Agriculture and College of Education, Health and Human Development promotes sustainable production, distribution and consumption of food and bioenergy through collaborative learning and hands-on experience.

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

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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
The Environmental Studies major at MSU allows students to develop an interdisciplinary understanding of environmental issues from scientific and public policy perspectives. This program allows students to select from a wide range of courses to develop a focus within the program, or develop a broad understanding of environmental issues.

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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:
Sustainability Minor

A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
The new sustainability minor program at MSU will be available to all students through the Liberal Studies Department as of Fall semester 2018. This program integrates the three pillars of sustainability, requiring students to take credits from courses in social, economic, and environmental sustainability as well as classes on the history and contemporary issues of sustainability.

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Additional Minors, Concentrations and Certificates (optional) 

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Water Resources Minor

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A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
The Montana State University Water Resources Minor is designed to encourage students from any discipline to explore water resources beyond course work in their major. As a result, the minor includes courses from the Colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, and Letters and Science. Courses explore the effects of population growth, global climate shifts, new technologies, and more on water resources. This interdisciplinary minor is administered by the Water Resources Committee (WRM) under the guidance of the Montana Institute on Ecosystems.

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