| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.00 |
| Liaison | Lisa Mitten |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
State University of New York at New Paltz
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Lisa
Mitten Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of Campus Sustainability |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for undergraduate students?:
The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (1st program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (1st program):
The unique and rigorous Environmental Geochemical Science (EGS) major at New Paltz equips students with the scientific background necessary to address a wide variety of environmental issues. With an unparalleled location near the Hudson River, Shawangunk Ridge, Catskill Mountains, Mohonk Preserve and Ashokan Reservoir, the EGS major at New Paltz is enhanced by outstanding field locations for study and research. Our EGS graduates enter a range of occupations requiring analytical, instrumental, and quantitative techniques to address human impact on the environment. Recent grads have gone on to acquire Ph.D.s in environmental engineering, to work for the New York State Department of Environmental Protection, and to secure positions with various environmental consulting firms.
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Th Geography major at SUNY New Paltz offers an environmental concentration program which focuses on sustainability. This concentration consists of 45-47 credits and includes courses focused on the social, cultural, and economic aspects of sustainability. These courses include Environment and Culture, People Environment Relations, Economic Geography, Gender and Environment, Geography, Health & Environment, and Natural Resource Utilization and Management, among other courses.
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Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates for undergraduate students?:
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The Environmental Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program which gives an overview of the causes and consequences of our current environmental problems and provides basic tools and understanding that students will need to become active participants in the solutions. Course work comes from Anthropology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Political Science and Sociology.
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