Application and Requirements
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Faculty: Application for your course to become a minor elective
Auburn University is now offering a Minor in
Sustainability. In order to pursue a minor in sustainability studies,
students should file a Plan of Study, in consultation with the Director
of Academic Sustainability Programs, as early as possible.
The Plan of Study is ideally completed within the first semester of
taking courses toward the minor. The completion and filing of the Plan
of Study is a prerequisite to enrolling in the senior capstone class.
Requirements-15 Semester Hours
All students are required to take:
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SUST 2000, Introduction to Sustainability
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SUST 5000, Senior Capstone in Sustainability
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9 additional hours of electives:
At least 3 elective hours outside their major
college 6 elective hours must be at the 3000 level or above (9 hours
must be at the 3000 level or above, the senior capstone counts for 3 of
those hours)
I. Knowledge of Sustainability--Required--3 Credit Hours
SUST 2000, Introduction to Sustainability (3) required
for all students, and is highly recommended to be taken before taking
other courses to be applied to the minor. Prerequisite: minimum of
sophomore standing.
II. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Understanding-9
Credit Hours
Choose 3 courses from the following list of electives.
The student will choose classes that cover at least two of principal
issues in sustainability: general economic issues, environment, and
social justice. There may be classes not on this list that are
appropriate for the minor and may be approved by the Director of
Academic Sustainability Programs as credit
toward completion of the minor.
III.Demonstration of Knowledge--Required--3 Credit Hours
SUST 5000, Senior Capstone in Sustainability
(3)*required for all students. Prerequisites: SUST 2000, Program of
Study filed with Director of Academic Sustainability Programs.
Completion of at least 6 hours of approved
electives. All elective course credits must be completed before or
concurrently with the capstone course. Students may take no more than
one elective concurrently
with this class. Strongly recommended to be taken in senior year.
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Electives
(NOTE: Not every course is offered every semester. If
you have trouble finding courses to fulfill your requirements, talk to
your advisor or email the Director of Academic Sustainability Programs,
Dr. Nanette Chadwick, at chadwna@auburn.edu.)
Society and Markets:
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CAHS 2000: Global
Consumer Culture (3)
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MKTG 4600: Green
Marketing (3) PR MKTG 3310
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RSOC 3190: Food,
Agriculture, and Society (3)
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RSOC 5650: Sociology of
Natural Resources and the Environment (3) PR junior or senior standing
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FOWS 4310: Ecotourism
(3)
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FOWS 5320:
Environmental Services (3)
Environment:
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FORY 4970/7970: Urban
Ecology (3)
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ARCH 4900: Readings in
Landscape Architecture (3) PR permission of instructor
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CPLN 5500 and 5600:
Environmental Planning (3) PR junior or senior standing
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HIST 3620: Landscape
and Culture (3)
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RSOC 3190: Food,
Agriculture, and Society (3)
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RSOC 5650: Sociology of
Natural Resources and the Environment (3) PR junior or senior standing
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GEOG 2020: Physical
Geography (3)
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AGRN 5000: Soils and
Environment Quality (3) PR AGRN 2040
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AGRN 5400: Bioenergy
and the Environment (3) PR junior standing
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BIOL 3060: Ecology, PR
8 hrs Biology (3)
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BIOL 5090: Conservation
Biology (3) PR Ecology
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BSEN 3230: Natural
Resource Conservation Engineering (3) PR CIVL 3110
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BSEN 3500: Natural
Resource Systems Conservation (3) PR MATH 1130
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FOWS 4310: Ecotourism
(3)
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FOWS 5320:
Environmental Services (3)
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BIOL 5150: Community
Ecology (3) PR Ecology
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MECH 5970
Renewable Energy Resources and Applications (3) PR Thermo I (ENGR 2010)
or Intro. to Thermal Sciences (ENGR 2200) or permission of instructor.
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*MATL 2210
Materials for Sustainable Energy Production and Storage (1)
*MATL 2220
Materials and the Environment (1)
*MATL 2230
Mineral Resources: Availability and Processing (1), PR Chemistry or
permission of the instructor. (*Take all 3 to count as
one 3-credit
elective.)
Social Justice:
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HUSC 2000/2007: Hunger:
Causes, consequences and responses (3)
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ANTH 3700: Political
Ecology (3)
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HDFS 4700: Gender in
Close Relationships (3)
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RELG 4970: Religion and
the Environment (3)
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RSOC 3190: Food,
Agriculture, and Society (3)
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RSOC 5650: Sociology of
Natural Resources and the Environment (3) PR junior or senior standing
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FORY 5310:
Environmental Ethics (3) PR junior or senior standing
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HIST 3620: Landscape
and Culture (3)
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FOWS 4310: Ecotourism
(3)
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FOWS 5320:
Environmental Services (3)
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ADS 2010:
Animals and Society (3)
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