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Popular SearchesSustainability AcademicsOverview The earth tells a story: The physical, chemical and biological processes of its history are recorded in its layers. At St. Norbert College, you’ll learn how to decipher this structural history, gain a better understanding of the natural world and be prepared to engage in contemporary discussions about everything from water supply to energy production to climate change to natural disasters and much more.
Credential Type
N/A
Credits Required
24
Offered As
Minor
Academic paths SNC offers a sustainability minor designed for students in a variety of fields who have an interest in the future of our planet.
*Courses Checklist - (24 credits)
All students must take the following courses:
ERTH 101 Introduction to Sustainability
ERTH 107 Environmental Geology
ERTH 498 Senior Sustainability Assessment (0 credit)Plus 4 courses from the following: (16 credits)
BIOL 108 Biodiversity
BIOL 228 Ecology (prerequisite BIOL 121)
BUAD 354 Sustainable, Environmental, & Social Impact Investing
CHEM 302 Environmental Chemistry (prerequisite CHEM 107)
ECON 350 Environmental Economics (prerequisite ECON 102)
ECON 392 Investing in Social Change: Social Finance & Impact Investing (prerequisite ECON 101 or ECON 102)
ERTH 240 Climate and Earth History
ERTH 360 Wisconsin’s People and Environment
ERTH 307 World Resources
IDIS 313 One Health
NSCI 315 Climate Change
PHIL 211 Food Ethics (prerequisite PHIL 120)
POLI 348 Environmental Politics (prerequisite POLI 130)
POLI 349 Global Environmental Politics*This pathway is to be used as a guide. Refer to the Course Catalog for official degree requirements.
Featured faculty If there’s one thing that SNC professors and instructors have in common, it’s a passion for teaching and sharing their expertise. You’ll also find them dedicated to providing personalized guidance that supports your academic and career aspirations. Discover the distinguished scholars you’ll be learning from.
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Audrey Makope ’22“Everyone is dedicated to developing students & making them better people in every way when they leave.”
Audrey Makope ’22
Graduate studies Sustainability minor graduates go on to further their studies in areas like earth and planetary science, environmental science, sustainability, geosciences and hydrogeology. With SNC's excellent track record for prep and placement, a number of our undergraduate students have been accepted into prestigious graduate programs at:
- Indiana University
- Illinois State University
- Marquette University
- Arizona State University
- Syracuse University
- Michigan Tech
- Northwestern University
- Temple University
- Vanderbilt University
- Miami University
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