Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 33.31
Liaison Katherine Straub
Submission Date Feb. 21, 2018
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Susquehanna University
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Katherine Straub
Professor
Earth and Environmental Sciences
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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 (B.A.) major is an interdisciplinary major that includes courses on environmental science, sustainable energy, climate change, environmental ethics, environmental writing, and public policy.

The website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/environmental-studies

Additional Degree Programs (optional) 

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

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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
The Earth and Environmental Sciences (B.S.) major includes courses on environmental science, natural hazards, water resources, climate change, wetland delineation, sustainable energy, and water chemistry.

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The website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/department-of-earth-and-environmental-sciences/earth-and-environmental-sciences

Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
Ecology

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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The Ecology (B.S.) major includes courses on ecological systems, biogeodiversity, and ecology-related electives in the Biology and Earth and Environmental Sciences departments.

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The website URL for the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/ecology

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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
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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 (B.A.) minor is an interdisciplinary minor that includes courses on environmental science, sustainable energy, climate change, environmental ethics, environmental writing, and public policy. The minor requires 24 credits (6 courses).

The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/environmental-studies

Additional Minors, Concentrations and Certificates (optional) 

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Earth and Environmental Sciences

None
A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
The Earth and Environmental Sciences (B.S.) minor is 20 credits (5 courses) and includes courses on environmental science, natural hazards, water resources, climate change, wetland delineation, sustainable energy, and water chemistry.

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The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/department-of-earth-and-environmental-sciences/earth-and-environmental-sciences

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
Ecology

None
A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
The Ecology (B.S.) minor includes courses on ecological systems, biogeodiversity, and ecology-related electives in the Biology and Earth and Environmental Sciences departments. It requires 24 credits (6 courses).

None
The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
https://www.susqu.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/ecology

The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused undergraduate minors, concentrations and certificates:
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