Overview
Minor Area of Specialization in Sustainable Business (People & Society)
The 12-credit-hour minor in Sustainable Business is available to both Business and non-Business students alike. Interdisciplinary in nature, the coursework will provide students with an introduction to the business concepts of sustainability, followed by additional perspectives from the science/technical and policy/social issues fields. It concludes with an integrative, experiential, project-based capstone course that requires students to apply their knowledge to pressing current business problems.
Interested students should consult with an academic advisor in the School or College of their degree/major to declare the minor in Sustainable Business.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses 1 | 6 | |
| Intro to Corporate Sustainability | ||
or BSL 306 | Introduction to Corporate Sustainability | |
| Multidisciplinary Action Projects (Capstone course) | ||
| Sustainability Science/Technical Courses (Choose one): 1, 2 | 3 | |
| Environmental Building Systems I | ||
| Environmental Building Systems II | ||
| Introduction to Ecology | ||
| Environmental Quality Control | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering | ||
| Introduction to the Earth's Ecosystem | ||
| Ecological Principles and Environmental Applications | ||
| Environment Assessment | ||
| Conservation in Practice (taught in the Galapagos) | ||
| Reef Coral Biology, Ecology, and Conservation | ||
| Oceans and Human Health (permission of instructor required) | ||
| Life in the Sea | ||
| Environmental Oceanography | ||
| Sustainability Policy/Social Issues Courses (Choose one - check for pre-requisites): 1, 2 | 3 | |
| Black Leadership in the U.S. | ||
| Anthropology of Nature and Environment | ||
| Public Economics | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Policy | ||
| Perspectives on Environmental Decision Making | ||
| Sustainable Living | ||
| Ecology and Land Use in the Galapagos | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Global Food: A Hands-On Approach | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies | ||
| Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | ||
| Gender, Race, and Class | ||
| Mental Illness, Gender, and Psychiatry | ||
| Special Topics in Journalism and Media Management (Sustainable and Social Media Management) | ||
| Climate and Global Change | ||
| Coastal Law | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Global Energy Politics | ||
| Environmental Policy Making | ||
| Social Inequalities | ||
| Business and Society | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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No course may double count in any other major, minor, or cognate.
All specific coursework for the minor area of specialization in Sustainable Business must be completed with a grade of “C-” or higher. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for all specific coursework taken in the minor area of specialization. All courses must be taken within the current pre-requisite structure.
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Many other relevant upper level courses with prerequisites, and Special Topics courses may be available at or offered by other UM Schools and Colleges. These may be approved to satisfy the appropriate "Science/Technical" or "Policy/Social Issues" course requirement, after consultation with the academic advisor.
