The sustainability major provides students an interdisciplinary approach to studying one of the most pressing and complex problems we face as a global society: how to lower our environmental impact while simultaneously elevating the standard of living for all of God’s creation. The curriculum addresses the scientific, policy, ethical, and communication challenges associated with food security, energy production, climate change, population growth, production and consumption, economic growth, human security and health, and access to clean water at local, national, and global levels.
The program emphasizes a multifaceted approach to analyzing these complex issues with a distinct focus on critical thinking and problem solving. Students choosing to major in sustainability are required to take 36 units comprising of nine lower division units and 27 upper division units.
Quality Assurance: Each degree program should employ sufficient faculty such that there is a capacity to design and deliver the curriculum (CFR 2.5). Curriculum design and implementation should involve evaluation, improvement, and promotion of student learning and success (CFR 2.5). Thus, faculty are responsible to exercise effective academic leadership on a consistent basis to ensure that the program's quality and educational purposes are upheld (CFR 2.6). Student support and co-curricular programs and services of sufficient nature, scope, and capacity go hand-in-hand with the degree programs for promoting students' academic, personal, and professional development (CFR 2.13). - WSCUC 2023 Handbook, Standard 2