University of New Haven
University of New Haven,
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West Haven, CT 06516
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University of New Haven Sustainability

Minor in Sustainability Studies

The Sustainability Studies minor is directed toward students seeking to better understand environmental considerations in industry, government, non-profit and academic institutions. Courses enhance students' major area of study by providing links between science, engineering, mathematics, business, economics and the humanities. The minor takes a problem-solving approach to the discipline as students learn to apply broad knowledge to specific institutional, local or global problems. Students in this minor develop valuable insights into the nature of current sustainability practices.

Students select five courses from the following list of courses. Students must fulfill all prerequisites for the courses chosen.

 
AT 340 Contemporary Issues of Art and the Environment
EAS 300 Global Solutions for Sustainability
EC 240 Research Methods in Sustainability
EC 370 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
EN 101/102 Introduction to Environmental Science/Environmental Science Laboratory
EN 370 Ecology of Sustainability
EN 540 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
HS 310 Environmental History
LS 405 Environmental Law
SE 310/311 Design for Environment/Design for Environment Laboratory
SU 312 Introduction to Traditional and Alternative Energy Systems