Sustainability, PBC

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Program Description:

The sustainability of the earth’s environment is crucial to the survival of all living organisms, including our human, social, and economic systems. The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Sustainability will provide coursework that focuses on the endurance of the environment and the associated human and economic implications. Because of the breadth of this topic, the curriculum will consist of three core courses that address the three pillars of sustainability: people, planet, and profit. Thus, the core will address the ecological, sociological, and economic aspects of sustainability. In addition, students will choose two sustainability elective courses that focus on the natural sciences, social sciences, or economics.

Program Requirements:

The curriculum consists of 15-17 semester credit hours (5 courses). Students will complete three core courses in environmental sustainability from a biological, sociological, and economics perspective each and two elective courses with direct relevance to sustainability.

Core (9 Hours)

Electives (6-8 Hours)

SOC 4550 - URBAN SOCIOLOGY (Course theme in urban environmental sustainability) - offered once every 3 semesters
SOC 4600 - FOOD, SUSTAINABILITY, AND SOCIETY offered once every two semesters
SOC 4000 - INDEPENDENT STUDY offered every semester
SOC 4950 - SPECIAL TOPICS SEMINAR Sociology Study Abroad in Cuba and Environmental Sociology in Cuba (Visits and tours with officials and organizations in Cuba to gain firsthand experience with philosophies, practices and daily system applications. There is a concentration on sustainable agriculture in Cuba compared to sustainable and industrial scale agriculture in the US.)
SOC 4700 - VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND DISASTERS offered every fall
HS 3610 - INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
COMM 4670 - PUBLIC RELATIONS CRISIS COMMUNICATION (Communication strategies involving natural disasters and resulting environmental concerns)
COMM 4710 - ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION (Leadership Initiatives and Implementation of Environmental Initiatives in the Business Setting)
BIOL 3950 - GENERAL ECOLOGY and
BIOL 3970 - GENERAL ECOLOGY LABORATORY
BIOL 4060 - WETLAND ECOLOGY
BIOL 4390 - INTRODUCTION TO FRESH WATER AND ESTUARINE BIOLOGY
BIOL 4850 - CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
BIOL 4420 - MARINE BIOLOGY
BIOL 4230 - ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
ECON 3050 - URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS (Sustainable grown and development of locations)
ECON 4350 - ENERGY ECONOMICS, MARKETS, AND POLICY (Use and sustainability of traditional and alternative energy sources)