Minor in Sustainability Studies

A 15 credit minor created in January of 2012, Sustainability Studies provides students the opportunity to learn how human relationships, natural resources, and diverse environments are related. The minor encourages critical thinking to creatively and positively address global challenges that affect future human populations and cultures and the environment.  It will complement any major on campus and provide both intellectual breadth and depth in a challenging area of inquiry that is gaining interest in businesses, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations.  Together with a major, the Sustainable Studies Minor will provide students with the critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary for them as citizens, employees, or graduate students.

The minor includes (a) one required course, AGNR/PUAF 301 Introduction to Sustainability; (b) one course from each of three approved course lists (for a total of 3 courses); and (c) and 3 credits comprised of an additional approved course, an internship, or an approved study abroad experience.

For more information, visit http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/sust or e-mail susminor@umd.edu.