| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.65 |
| Liaison | Kelly Nowicki |
| Submission Date | May 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 3.00 |
Rob
Tyser Professor Biology |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for undergraduate students?:
The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (1st program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (1st program):
The website URL for the undergraduate degree program (1st program):
The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
The website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The 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, concentrations or certificates for undergraduate students?:
The name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary minor open to all students at UW-L. While housed in the College of Liberal Studies, the minor reaches across campus and involves environmentally concerned faculty and students from all three colleges. Its purpose is to study the environment from a broad perspective, incorporating the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. Sustainability is one of its primary focuses.
This minor requires 24 credits, including 15 credits of ENV courses and 9 credits of interdisciplinary courses in the Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities.
The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
The name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
The sustainable business minor provides students with the opportunity to explore the relation between business and natural creation, maximizing good stewardship of natural resources, even while pursuing business objectives. The goal is to achieve what some call the "Triple Bottom Line:" Pursuing Profits, Protecting People, and Preserving the Planet.
This minor requires 18 credits, 9 of which are required and focus on principles of sustainable business and 9 credits of interdisciplinary electives.
The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
The name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
This program requires 22 credits in basic biology courses, 17 credits of biology/microbiology electives that focus on environmental topics, and various courses from other departments, including Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, and Mathematics, which provide an interdisciplinary perspective on environmental subjects.
The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
The name, brief description and URL of all other undergraduate-level sustainability-focused minors, concentrations and certificates:
Biology Major, Aquatic Sciences Concentration
http://catalog.uwlax.edu/undergraduate/biology/aquatic-science-bs/
Chemistry Major Environmental Sciences Concentration
http://catalog.uwlax.edu/undergraduate/chemistry/environmental-science-bs/
Geography Major Environmental Sciences Concentration
http://catalog.uwlax.edu/undergraduate/geography/environmental-science-bs/
Microbiology Major Environmental Sciences Concentration
http://catalog.uwlax.edu/undergraduate/microbiology/environmental-science-bs/
These programs have a similar structure: each is housed within a traditional major, while additional requirements and electives give student a broad, interdisciplinary background in environmental science.
http://catalog.uwlax.edu/undergraduate/businessadministration/sustainablebusinessminor/
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