Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 59.44
Liaison Casey Romero
Submission Date March 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

Oklahoma State University
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Kristeena Blaser
Sustainability Coordinator
Energy Services
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Does the institution offer at least one ​sustainability-focused​ major, degree, or certificate program for undergraduate students?:
Yes

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

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:

Environmental science aims to improve the current and future welfare of humans through the application of science and the development of sound environmental policies. You will focus on the study of the natural environment, its processes, and interactions, and the ways in which humans impact and interact within the environment.


Website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Natural Resource Ecology & Management

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):

A degree in natural resource ecology and management will give you an education in renewable resources management, conservation, and use. You will gain a valuable perspective for understanding and solving critical environmental problems on local, regional, and global scales.


Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
Plant & Soil Sciences

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):

Crop production, biotechnology, natural resources conservation, and biofuels are just a few of the critical areas of agriculture where we have strong programs in teaching, research, and extension. Our extension programs result in informed clients and opportunities for economic development in the state, region, nation, and world.


Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):

Agribusiness
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/agribusiness.html

Agribusiness & Accounting Double Major
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/agricultural-economics/agribusiness-accounting-double-major-bsag/

Agribusiness & Communications Double Major
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/agricultural-economics/agribusiness-communications-bsag/

Agricultural Communications
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/agricultural-communications.html

Agricultural Communications & Agribusiness Double Major
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/agricultural-communications/agribusiness-double-major-bsag/

Agricultural Communications & Animal Science Double Major
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/agricultural-communications/animal-science-double-major-bsag/

Agricultural Economics
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/agricultural-economics.html

Agricultural Education
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/agricultural-education.html

Agricultural Leadership
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/agricultural-leadership.html

Agricultural Systems Technology
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/biosystems-agricultural-engineering/agricultural-systems-technology-bsag/

Geography
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/geography.html

Horticulture
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/horticulture.html

Landscape Architecture
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/landscape-architecture.html

Plant Biology
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/plant-biology.html

Geography, Environmental Studies (Certificate)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/arts-sciences/geography/environmental-studies-ug-certificate/

Management, Sustainable Business Management (Certificate)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/spears-business/management/sustainable-business-management-ug-certificate/


Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors or concentrations for undergraduate students?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
Management, Business Sustainability Option

A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:

One of the most important skills any professional can possess is the ability to effectively manage and lead others. Every day you will be faced with a rich mixture of unique challenges that will require you to broadly understand management issues, legal and ethical problems, human resources as well as strategic or environmental pressures.


Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
Design, Housing & Merchandising, Sustainable Design Minor

A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):

Sustainable design is a philosophy that guides design practice to ecologically benign, socially equitable, and economically viable outcomes. Also known as good design, the intention of this philosophy is to use designed spaces, objects, or messages to prompt meaningful behavioral changes that advance a sustainable society.

https://education.okstate.edu/departments-programs/design-housing-merchandising/sustainable-design/index.html


Website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
Geography, Environmental Change and Sustainability Option

A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):

The Environmental Change and Sustainability track is designed for students who are interested in sustainability, particularly as it is related to global and landscape change. This track supports careers in land-use monitoring and management, disaster management, as well as working with governmental and non-governmental organizations focused on the state of the environment.


Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused undergraduate minors and concentrations:

Agribusiness, Community and Regional Analysis (Option)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/agricultural-economics/agribusiness-community-and-regional-analysis/

Agribusiness, Crop and Soil Sciences (Option)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/agricultural-economics/agribusiness-crop-soil-sciences-bsag/

Agribusiness, Farm and Ranch Management (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/farm-and-ranch-management-option.html

Agribusiness, International Agribusiness (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/international-agribusiness-option.html

Agribusiness, Natural Resources Agribusiness (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/natural-resources-agribusiness-option.html

Agricultural Education, Agricultural Business and Economics (Option)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/agricultural-education/agricultural-business-economics-option-bsag/

Agricultural Education, Agricultural Communications (Option)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/agricultural-education/agricultural-communications-bsag/

Agricultural Education, Horticultural Sciences (Option)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/agricultural-education/horticultural-sciences-bsag/

Agricultural Education, Natural Resources (Option)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/agricultural-education/natural-resources-bsag/

Agricultural Leadership, Extension Education (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/extension-education-option.html

Agricultural Leadership, International Agricultural Leadership (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/international-agricultural-leadership-option.html

Biology, Environmental Biology (Option)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/arts-sciences/integrative-biology/biology-environmental-biology-bs/

Biosystems Engineering, Environmental and Natural Resources (Option)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/engineering-architecture-technology/biosystems-agricultural-engineering/environmental-natural-resources-bsbe/

Civil Engineering, Environmental (Option)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/engineering-architecture-technology/civil-environmental-engineering/civil-engineering-environmental-bscv/

Environmental Science, Environmental Policy (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/environmental-policy-option.html

Environmental Science, Natural Resources Environmental Science (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/natural-resources-environmental-science-option.html

Environmental Science, Water Resources (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/water-resources-option.html

Geology, Environmental Geology (Option)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/arts-sciences/geology/environmental-bs/

Horticulture, Horticultural Business (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/horticultural-business-option.html

Horticulture, Landscape Management (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/landscape-management-option.html

Horticulture, Public Horticulture (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/public-horticulture-option.html

Horticulture, Urban Horticulture (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/urban-horticulture-option.html

Management, Business Sustainability (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/business-sustainability-option.html

Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/fisheries-and-aquatic-ecology-option.html

Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Forest Ecology and Management (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/forest-ecology-and-management-option.html

Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Rangeland Ecology and Management (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/rangeland-ecology-and-management-option.html

Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Wildlife Ecology and Management (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/wildlife-ecology-and-management-option.html

Plant Biology, Pre-Law Environmental Policy (Option)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/arts-sciences/plant-biology-ecology-evolution/pre-law-environmental-policy-bs/

Plant & Soil Sciences, Crop Production Management (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/crop-production-and-management-option.html

Plant and Soil Sciences, Plant Biotechnology, and Improvement (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/plant-biotechnology-and-improvement-option.html

Plant and Soil Sciences, Soil and Water Resource (Option)
https://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/soil-and-water-resources-option.html

Sociology, Environment and Society (Option)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/arts-sciences/sociology/environment-society-ba/
http://catalog.okstate.edu/arts-sciences/sociology/environment-society-bs/

Zoology, Ecology and Conservation Biology (Option)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/arts-sciences/integrative-biology/zoology-ecology-conservation-biology-bs/

Agribusiness, Environmental Economics, Politics and Policy (Minor)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/agricultural-economics/environmental-economics-politics-policy-minor/

Environmental Science (Minor)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/environmental-sciences/environmental-science-minor/

Finance, Energy Finance (Minor)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/spears-business/finance/energy-finance-minor/

Management, Business Sustainability (Minor)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/spears-business/management/business-sustainability-minor/

Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology (Minor)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/natural-resource-ecology-management/fisheries-aquatic-ecology-minor/

Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Forestry (Minor)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/natural-resource-ecology-management/forestry-minor/

Natural Resource Ecology and Management (Minor)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/natural-resource-ecology-management/natural-resource-ecology-management-minor/

Plant Biology (Minor)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/arts-sciences/plant-biology-ecology-evolution/plant-biology-minor/

Plant & Soil Sciences (Minor)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/natural-resource-ecology-management/wildlife-ecology-minor/

Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Rangeland Ecology and Management (Minor)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/natural-resource-ecology-management/rangeland-ecology-management-minor/

Sociology, Social Justice (Minor)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/arts-sciences/sociology/social-justice-minor/

Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Wildlife Ecology (Minor)
http://catalog.okstate.edu/ferguson-college-agriculture/natural-resource-ecology-management/wildlife-ecology-minor/


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