| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 80.84 |
| Liaison | Teddy Lhoutellier |
| Submission Date | April 26, 2024 |
University of Miami
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Teddy
Lhoutellier Sustainability Manager Environmental Health and Safety |
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Majors, degrees and certificate programs
Yes
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
Ecosystem Science and Policy
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
The Ecosystem Science and Policy program offers two undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). Students earning a B.S. in ECS must also complete a science track to deepen their understanding of a specific area. Students earning a B.A. in ECS complete a series of courses with a stronger social science focus. ECS courses for both degrees emphasize integration of science and policy approaches to real-world environmental issues. Students are required to complete either an environmentally related internship or a research project with the Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy or with other UM faculty.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
Additional degree programs (optional)
Marine Ecosystems and Society
None
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
The Department of Marine Ecosystems and Society (MES) fosters innovative, collaborative and multidisciplinary research and education centered on the conservation and sustainability of marine ecosystems and the services they provide to society. We define marine ecosystems broadly to include fisheries, aquaculture, coastal zones with fresh and marine water interfaces, which interact with weather and climate on a range of timescales.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
Geography and Sustainable Development
None
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
In our undergraduate programs, our students learn how to:
1) Master the concepts and theories essential to understanding how our world works
2) Draw connections and understand the links between global changes and challenges, humanity, and the environment
3) Get hands-on experience in collecting and analyzing data by using cutting-edge geospatial software tools
4) Examine and find solutions for global problems by using different analytical lenses and methods
5) Ask socially relevant questions
6) Present ideas clearly and compellingly
7) Think critically and develop intellectual autonomy
8) Work effectively in multi-cultural environments and collaborative settings
1) Master the concepts and theories essential to understanding how our world works
2) Draw connections and understand the links between global changes and challenges, humanity, and the environment
3) Get hands-on experience in collecting and analyzing data by using cutting-edge geospatial software tools
4) Examine and find solutions for global problems by using different analytical lenses and methods
5) Ask socially relevant questions
6) Present ideas clearly and compellingly
7) Think critically and develop intellectual autonomy
8) Work effectively in multi-cultural environments and collaborative settings
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
None
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
https://greenu.miami.edu/topics/curriculum/index.html
Minors and concentrations
Yes
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
Sustainability Scholar Program
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
The UM Sustainability Scholar Program is a collaboration between the Office of Sustainability, the Miami Herbert Business School, the Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy, and the Department of Geography and Sustainable Development. The program’s goal is for students to further incorporate sustainability into their curriculum and cultivate leadership skills in promoting sustainability on campus and beyond. Students are encouraged to think critically about what economic, environmental, and social factors advance or inhibit long-term sustainability goals. Through each cohort of Sustainability Scholars, the Sustainability in the Curriculum Working Group hopes to generate leaders who will promote sustainable practices across disciplines for generations to come.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration:
Additional minors and concentrations (optional)
Sustainable Business
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
The minor in Sustainable Business is open to any University of Miami student. Interdisciplinary in nature, the Sustainable Business minor coursework provides students with an introduction to sustainability practices in business organizations, followed by additional perspectives from the science/technical and policy/social issues fields. Coursework concludes with an integrative, project-based capstone course that requires students to apply what they have learned about pressing business problems in sustainability.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
Geography and Sustainable Development
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
The minor in Geography and Sustainable Development program is for students who would like to have a good understanding of the most fundamental concepts of Geography and how these concepts are applied to sustainable development. This program is suitable for students pursuing a degree in another field, and also have a general interest in Geography and Sustainable Development.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused undergraduate minors and concentrations:
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