Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 45.37
Liaison Grace Afflerbach
Submission Date Oct. 31, 2019
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Purchase College - State University of New York
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Angie Kim
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Management
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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

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
The Environmental Studies program at Purchase College reflects this new, interdisciplinary focus on the interactions among the sociopolitical, economic, and ecological systems where the natural world and human society overlap. This new approach offers challenges and opportunities for those motivated to help improve the health of our environment and the quality of human existence. The program culminates in the senior project—a research project undertaken in collaboration with a faculty member. Senior research projects vary widely in topic and method, but all incorporate a common theme: environmental impacts cannot be addressed without consideration of human society.

The website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
https://www.purchase.edu/academics/environmental-studies/

Additional Degree Programs (optional) 

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

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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
The sociology major at Purchase College is designed to give students maximum exposure to the breadth of the field by incorporating topics such as race, social class, gender, globalization, the environment, education, social work, and social change. A choice of four concentrations—Sociology (self-design); Local and Global Communities and Social Change; Social and Health Advocacy; and Education and Society—allows students to focus on a particular area of interest. The program also offers a minor in sociology. The sociology program is based on social action. It offers opportunities for a broad general education in the liberal arts as well as preparation for work in a range of fields and for further professional training in the discipline or in a variety of other areas.

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The website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
https://www.purchase.edu/academics/sociology/about-the-program/

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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

A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
The Environmental Studies minor at Purchase College reflects a new interdisciplinary focus on the interactions among the sociopolitical, economic, and ecological systems where the natural world and human society overlap. This new approach offers challenges and opportunities for those motivated to help improve the health of our environment and the quality of human existence.

The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
https://www.purchase.edu/academics/environmental-studies/requirements/minor-in-environmental-studies/

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