University of Virginia
ER-9: Sustainability Learning Outcomes

Master of Architecture, Global Development Studies Major, Environmental Thought and Practice Major, Sustainability Minor, Urban and Environmental Planning (Undergraduate and Graduate), Civil and Environmental Planning (Undergraduate, Graduate), Master of Business Administration - Sustainability Concentration (Graduate)

List: Master of Architecture Among the learning outcomes of the professional degree is: Develop the next generation of civic and professional leaders through...Ecologically and culturally sustainable practices as a foundation for design. Global Development Studies (In 2011, 30 students admitted) An interdisciplinary undergraduate major An interdisciplinary major with a focus on social justice, sustainable economic development, public health, global interconnection, and public service. Environmental Throught and Practice Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Major (Maximum of 15 Students) "The objective of the Environmental Thought and Practice program is to produce students who can: 1. comprehend and think critically about scientific information, economic analysis, and the various ethical constructs that enter into environmental decisions; and, 2. appreciate how political and social context, historical events, and cultural expectations shape the way we perceive and solve environmental problems." Sustainability Minor Undergraduate Minor Program (~10 students/year) The foundation course for the Sustainability Minor is the Global Sustainability course, which has the following learning goals: -Understand a broad range of resource and environmental constraints on the quality of human lives. -Be able to identify a local problem related to sustainability, identify the key stakeholders and their roles and needs, articulate a vision to address that problem, develop project objectives, design a plan to achieve the objectives, and marshall the resources to execute the plan. -Develop a commitment to bringing about sustainable change. Urban and Environmental Planning BUEP MUEP Planning Program Description: "One of the distinctive features of the program is a strong concern for community sustainability. While the topic is addressed in specific courses with that title, the concept of sustainability provides an underlying framework throughout the curriculum...we are as much concerned with the economy and issues of equity as we are with the environment, and find it more useful to emphasize linkages than distinctions." Civil and Environmental Engineering "Civil and Environmental Engineering is centered on two main program areas: environmental and water resources engineering and civil infrastructure systems. Incorporating elements of sustainability, each program area features adaptive design with a strong focus on the incorporation of information technology. Civil infrastructure systems, including both the natural environment and built systems to support basic human needs, serve as the very underpinning of society. Improvements in civil infrastructure result in improved human health and quality of life."