Sustainability - Certificate of Achievement
Plan Code: 3540
This program presents a broad overview of ecological issues from a variety of perspectives. The coursework examines the interplay between natural and social systems and the ideological foundations of humankind’s attitudes and behaviors with respect to their ever-changing environments. It is designed for those who are seeking to explore a career in sustainability, or for students with majors in other fields such as business, economics, architecture, engineering, or sciences who are seeking to add sustainability to their skillset.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Analyze practical and theoretical issues and data related to sustainability from current and historical perspectives.
- Evaluate perspectives of diverse stakeholders regarding a wide range of sustainability issues.
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| Required Courses: Physical Sciences | ||
| PGEOG 1 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| PGEOG 1L | Physical Geography Lab | 1.5 |
| Subtotal Units | 4.5 | |
| Required Courses: Choose ONE Social Science | ||
| BIO 11 | Environmental Problems of Man | 3 |
| GEOG 2 | Elements of Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 40 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| SOCIO 2 | Modern Social Problems | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 3 | |
| Required Course: Economics | ||
| ECON/GEOG 5 | The Global Economy | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 3 | |
| Required Courses: Choose ONE Math | ||
| STAT C1000/C1000E/C1000H | Introduction to Statistics | 4-5 |
| MATH 21B | Statistics Pathway B | 5 |
| MATH 37 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 45/45S | College Algebra | 4-5 |
| MATH 47 | Calculus for Business | 3 |
| MATH 50 | Precalculus Math | 5 |
| MATH C2210/C2210H | Calculus I: Early Transcendentals | 5 |
| MATH C2220/C2220H | Calculus II: Early Transcendentals | 5 |
| MATH 80 | Third Calculus Course | 5 |
| MATH 84 | Intro Differential Eqns and Linear Alg | 5 |
| Subtotal Units | 3-5 | |
| Required Courses: Choose ONE additional for Breadth, Depth, or Experiential Learning (minimum 3 units) | ||
| ANTHR 3 | Intro to Archaeology | 3 |
| ARCHT 83 | Urbanscapes & Cultures | 3 |
| ARCHT 91 | Environmental Controls Systems | 3 |
| BIO 11 | Environmental Problems of Man | 3 |
| BIO 22 | The Marine Environment | 3 |
| BIO 25 | Biology and Society | 3 |
| BIOL C1001 | Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| BIOL C1001L | Introduction to Biology Lab | 1 |
| DSGN 40 | Materials of Interiors | 3 |
| DSGN 50 | Design Materials and Tools | 3 |
| ENGR 50 | Introduction to Engineering | 1 |
| ENVRS 1 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| FASH 10 | Textile Fibers and Fabrics | 3 |
| GEOG 2 | Elements of Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 10 | Intro to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEOL 1 | General Physical Geology | 4.5 |
| GEOL 2 | General Geology, Physical | 3 |
| GEOL 5 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 20 | Physical Oceanography | 3 |
| NUTR 20 | Nutrition and Life | 3 |
| NUTR 22 | Food and Culture in the United States | 3 |
| PGEOG 2 | Weather and Climate | 3 |
| PHIL 7/7H | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PH 21 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| PH 22 | Health and Social Justice | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 3 | |
| Total Units | 16.5-18.5 | |