Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 72.78
Liaison Troy Goodnough
Submission Date Feb. 10, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Minnesota, Morris
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Troy Goodnough
Sustainability Director
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution offer at least one ​sustainability-focused​ major, degree, or certificate program for undergraduate students?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
Environmental Studies

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:

This is an interdisciplinary major under the authority of the vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean. The program is administered by the environmental studies program coordinator.

Objectives: The environmental studies major is designed to serve those interested in a broad knowledge of the natural environment and the role of humans in it. Students acquire a foundation of knowledge in economics, policy, science, humanities, and statistics. Carefully chosen electives, a required practical internship or research experience, and a capstone seminar provide depth of experience and help students prepare for graduate and professional programs, as well as for careers in education, government service, and the private sector.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:
1 - Environmental competency: Students will be able to analyze their own impact on the environment, so as to think critically about the
consequences of their individual and collective choices
2 - Environmental issues as multifaceted and multidisciplinary: Students will be able to apply a multidisciplinary lens to the
underpinnings of modern environmental movements and problems
3 - Knowledge of major environmental challenges: Students will be able to articulate major intertwined challenges and how to effectively
address them
4 - Research methods and creative expression: Students will be able to apply qualitative and quantitative methods to research projects
in environmental studies
5 - Cultivating an understanding of place in global context: Students will be able to articulate the interactions among biophysical,
economic, and social aspects of particular places or regions and their connections to larger global forces or issues


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

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):

The Environmental Science major is for students interested in an interdisciplinary science education that prepares them to deal with environmental challenges. The basic natural resources of land, air, and water are studied in
the context of protecting and sustaining the environment.

Students become knowledgeable about environmental issues and applied
environmental science. The environmental science curriculum draws
courses predominantly from the disciplines of the Division of Science and Mathematics.

Learning Outcomes:

The program prepares students to be able to:

*demonstrate a strong basis of knowledge about the basic natural
resources of land, air, and water;
*exhibit awareness about the problems arising from the interaction of
human society and natural environment;
*effectively apply skills in techniques of applied environmental
science, including experiment design, collection of data and
analysis of experimental results;
*demonstrate skill in oral and written presentation of scientific
problems that pertain to the environment.


Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
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Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors or concentrations for undergraduate students?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
Chemistry

A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:

Please, see the description of this green chemistry track here:

https://news.morris.umn.edu/news/green-chemistry


Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
Sustainability Leadership

A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):

Program Student Learning Outcomes
In the core courses for the Sustainability Leadership minor, students will:

Describe human-environment interactions and related problems and policies
Communicate about issues of sustainability to the public and diverse audiences
Analyze and interpret multiple perspectives related to decision-making and leadership
Reflect on personal and social contexts that lead to construction of belief, culture, and knowledge.


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