Sustainability Studies Minor
What is it?
An all-campus minor sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the School of Public Policy.
Why should I consider completing it?
It will complement any major on campus and provide both intellectual breadth and depth in a challenging new area of inquiry that is gaining a high level of interest in businesses, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. A minor in Sustainability Studies and a major in a discipline will provide excellent thinking and problem-solving skills for you as a citizen, employee, or graduate student. The minor is ideal for sophomores and juniors, but open to students at any credit-level.
What is required?
15 credits of course work; 6 of which may double-count for your major and one of which may be an internship, research, or study abroad experience.
When and where can I sign up?
If you are interested in learning more, please read this flyer and send the sign-up sheet to Dr. Wendy Whittemore at wwhitte@umd.edu. You may also contact Dr. Nina Harris (nharris@umd.edu) to discuss the experiential learning component.
Dr. Bruce James (brjames@umd.edu) and Dr. Robert Sprinkle (sprinkle@umd.edu) are the program directors and lead faculty members. Advising and academic record-keeping will be handled by the Environmental Science and Policy Program in 0220 Symons Hall, and the experiential learning options will be organized and administered by the School of Public Policy in 1126A Taliaferro Building.