MAJOR CONCENTRATIONS
Department of Anthropology Bachelor of Science w/SD Concentration
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The Sustainable Development Concentration in Anthropology is dedicated to issues concerning sustainability and the human condition. Increasingly, globalization and development pressures greatly affect anthropological concerns of cultural autonomy, diversity, and communities’ access to natural resources.
A major in anthropology leading to the Bachelor of Science (non-teaching) degree with a sustainable development concentration consists of a minimum of 69 semester hours. This includes:
- Core courses in anthropology consisting of ANT 1215, 1230, 4550, 4570, 4900; a choice of ANT 1220, 2235, or 2335; a choice of ANT 3405 or 3410; and 12-15 semester hours of electives in anthropology.
- A minimum of 30 semester hours including: (a) six semester hours from the following: CS 1410, GHY 2310, GHY/PLN 2812, PLN 2410, SOC 3885, TEC 4608, TEC 4618, or a course substitution with an advisor's permission; (b) six semester hours of science, three semester hours of which must include one of the following: BIO 3302 or BIO 3312; and the remaining three semester hours of science must be above core curriculum requirements; (c) nine semester hours in a geographic/cultural area emphasis chosen in consultation with an advisor; and (d) nine semester hours of electives chosen in consultation with an advisor.
- Statistics 2810 is required.
The Sustainable Development Program was founded in the Anthropology Department in 1991.
Department of Biology Bachelor of Science w/SD Concentration
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Sustainable Development within the Biology department involves studying the interactions of organisms with their environment, trends and patterns associated with population growth, structure and function of communities and ecosystems, and human impacts on the biosphere. This concentration emphasizes scientific approaches to environmental problems and possible solutions concerned with wildlife, natural resources, biodiversity, pollution, and ecosystems. This concentration is designed to prepare students for careers or graduate programs in organismal biology, environmental studies, or related disciplines (e.g. forest ecology, wildlife biology).
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor of Arts w/SD Concentration
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The Sustainable Development Major Concentration in the Interdisciplinary Studies Department is committed to a comparative and holistic approach to the theory and practice of Sustainable Development. This perspective provides a broad understanding of the origins as well as the meaning of physical, theoretical, and cultural diversity in the world--past, present, and future.
The Sustainable Development Program is housed administratively in the Interdisciplinary Studies Department.
The concentration in Sustainable Development under the B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies grows from the United Nations definition of sustainable development - "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs" - adding, "sustainable development is a participatory process of meeting basic human needs. It is a socio-economic process that does not undermine the community (and culture) of a people or the environments in which they live."
The program connects courses in environmental science, ethics, agroecology, social science, and technology with others specifically addressing sustainable development to assist students to understand the potential for and the obstacles to sustainable development. Interdisciplinary Studies welcomes students of all academic interests including the humanities, arts, and liberal arts, as well as bio-physical and social science.
- Required courses:
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- IDS 2440 Introduction to Sustainable Development
- P&R 2015 Environmental Ethics
- IDS 3251 Principles of Agroecology
- ANT 4570 Sustainable Development in the Modern World System
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- Select twelve hours from the list of courses provided below. At least three hours (one course) must be from each category (Environmental Science, Social Science, Technology). Course substitutions may be accepted with the approval of the Director of Sustainable Development. Students majoring with a concentration in Sustainable Development must have their minors approved by their advisors.
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- Environmental Science:
- BIO 3302 Ecology
- BIO 3312 Environmental Studies
- CHE 4620 Environmental Chemistry
GLY 1103 Introduction to Environmental and Applied Geology
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- Social Science:
- ANT 2420 Gender, Race and Class
- ANT 3550 Applied Anthropology
- ANT 4220/PS 4220 Globalization
- ANT 4565 Political Economy, Globalization and Rural Development
- GHY 3200 Geographic Perspectives on Human Behavior
- GHY 3210 Economic Geography
- ECO 3620 Environmental Economics
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- Technology:
- TEC 2029 Society and Technology
- TEC 4608 Renewable Electricity Technology
- TEC 4618 Sustainable Building Design and Construction
- TEC 4628 Solar Thermal Energy Technology
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- Other courses may be substituted with the approval of the Director of Sustainable Development. In particular, several departments, including those listed above, regularly offer "Selected Topics" courses of direct relevance to the study of sustainable development.
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