Sustainability, Minor

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The Sustainability Minor is designed to expose students to perspectives, approaches and the varying facets of sustainability through a well-rounded 18 credit hour program. Drawing from the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and the Global Council for Science and the Environment, students can explore the social and environmental relationships of a single issue (e.g., food access and distribution), or multiple issues at the heart of sustainable practices. Housed in the Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences Department in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, the Minor in Sustainability is available to all students across the University.

All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .

Admission Requirements

Undergraduate students of every major can declare this minor.

Minor Requirements

Required Courses (6 credit hours)

All students are required to take ESCI 1501 and GEOG 3170 .

Strategic Thinking & Systems Thinking (3 credit hours)

At least 3 credit hours must come from Strategic Thinking & Systems Thinking.

Values Thinking & Futures Thinking (3 credit hours)

At least 3 credit hours must come from Values Thinking & Futures Thinking.

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Students may choose 6 additional elective credits from either the Strategic Thinking & Systems Thinking or Values Thinking and Futures Thinking subgroups. Additional courses can be counted at the discretion of the Sustainability program director.

Total = 18 Credit Hours

Special Policies or Requirements

Students may only double count 6 credits in the minor with 6 credits in their major.

Special, Closed, and Topics Courses:

All special, closed and topics courses must be approved by the Sustainability program director.