| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.21 |
| Liaison | Feletia Lee |
| Submission Date | June 28, 2024 |
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Casey
Shotton Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree, or certificate program for undergraduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
The Bachelor of Science degree allows students to specialize in the environmental aspects of either the physical or biological science. Each of these areas of specialization emphasizes broad and comprehensive training in the fundamentals of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science directly related to environmental questions. This training is for students who wish to acquire an in-depth understanding of the impact of science and technology on society and wish to contribute to the solution of environmental problems.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
The Bachelor of Arts degree emphasizes a combination of social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences. The B.A. in environmental sciences prepares students for entry-level positions and graduate opportunities in many diverse fields, including urban and regional planning, environmental impact analysis, natural resource management, environmental education, conservation administration, energy policy, public interest lobbying, and environmental law.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
Coastal communities face a wide range of challenges associated with rising seas, hurricanes, long-term shoreline change, human and ecosystem health, and increasing development. An innovative and trained coastal workforce is needed to help communities, and the nation, address these challenges. Students will study engineering statics, mechanics of solids, fluid mechanics, and water resource engineering, dive in to learn about coastal wave mechanics, computational modeling, coastal structures, and laboratory and field data collection, dig into dredging and beach renourishment practices, and top it off with a semester-long capstone design course tackling real-world engineering challenges.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors or concentrations for undergraduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
The Sustainability Minor examines the interconnected nature of the triple bottom line of sustainability, including environmental stewardship, social integrity, and economic stability.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing society and natural ecosystems. This recognition has accelerated the scientific study of climate and the entire field has developed significantly over the past three decades.
Furthermore, it promises to be an important area of inquiry with broad policy implications in the future. International, national, regional, and local policies are being developed that are based on expectations of future anthropogenic climate change.
By completing a minor in climate change sciences, students will gain an appreciation for the origin and impacts of past and future of climate change.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
The minor emphasizes broad and comprehensive training in the fundamentals of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science directly related to environmental questions.
This training is for students who want to acquire an in-depth understanding of the impact of science and technology on society, and who wish to contribute to the solution of environmental problems.
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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