Rollins College
AC-2: Undergraduate Programs

All students must complete an Ethical Competency course and an Intercultural Competency course.

Ethical Reasoning (ECMP): 

Through ethical values and moral principles, people find meaning in and justification of their actions as individuals, and as participants in their communities. Ethical reasoning courses improve students’ abilities to articulate and evaluate the ethical principles involved in important decisions, in their own personal lives, or in society (either contemporary or historical).

Students will satisfy this requirement by completion of any Rollins course that carries the Ethical Reasoning Competency (ECMP) designation or completion of an approved transfer course that includes the study of ethical reasoning.

Intercultural (ICMP): 

In Intercultural Competency courses, students will gain knowledge of the ways cultural differences enrich the world and how past and present customs have advanced or infringed upon the promises of a democratic society. Students will assess and critique current theories as tools to understand difference and commonality and will examine various strategies aimed at achieving more just, equitable, and productive societies. Students in ICMP courses will bring multiple viewpoints and experiences, creating an opportunity to engage in discussion across disagreement; question one’s own beliefs and biases; and find common solutions to advance a shared project-all essential skills for thriving after graduation. 

Students will satisfy this requirement by completion of any Rollins course that carries the Intercultural Competency (ICMP) designation or completion of an approved transfer course that includes the study of intercultural competency.

We offer an undergraduate major in Environmental Studies, with the following mission statement: The interdisciplinary environmental studies major prepares students to address the challenge of sustainability through an understanding of the ecological, political, economic, historical, ethical, and social dimensions of environmental issues.

We offer two sustainabiliy focused undergraduate minors:

1) Minor in Envirionmental Studies: The interdisciplinary environmental studies major prepares students to address the challenge of sustainability through an understanding of the ecological, political, economic, historical, ethical, and social dimensions of environmental issues.

2) Minor in Sustainable Development and the Environment: The interdisciplinary Sustainable Development and the Environment minor starts from the premise that the world faces two interlocking and immediate moral crises; 1) the need to provide a decent quality of life for all the world’s inhabitants and 2) the need to protect the earth’s natural systems upon which all life depends. In all likelihood, the earth cannot physically tolerate the spread of the pattern of “development” present in the now developed countries. Indeed, many vital ecosystems are already overstressed and near collapse. This minor prepares you to tackle the issue of sustainability from a number of disciplinary perspectives and cultural contexts.

We offer a major and minor in Social Entrepreneurship, which is a business program guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Social Entrepreneurship students are also required to take a core course on Ethical Sourcing, People and the planet, with the following course description:

This course examines decision-making and strategy for sourcing, production, distribution, sales, and after-sales support. Students will learn about the integration of these steps in the supply chain, and how social enterprise sourcing decisions impact human rights and environmental sustainability, disadvantaged populations, and compliance with international standards for equitable development. Students will explore best practices, strategies for cross-sector partnerships, and methods for demonstrating social impact.