The College of Agriculture has an organic vegetable crop and will provide some vegetables to campus.
2008
Our Sustainable Future - CSU, Chico
Academic Programs
At Chico State, our academic programs offer students exposure to a multitude of concepts and learning experiences that contribute to their understanding of sustainable development. Sustainable development is infused throughout our curriculum and our academic programs in agriculture, business, engineering, natural sciences, behavioral and social sciences, humanities, fine arts, education, and communication.
Rawlins Endowed Professor of Environmental Literacy
The Rawlins Endowed Professor of Environmental Literacy is a major catalyst for integrating environmental and sustainable concepts into our academic programs. It was created to prepare all students of all majors for dealing with a world environment which is being continually diminished by loss of species, disappearance of habitats, and degradation of air, water, and soil.
Paul Persons Sustainability Award
This award, established by family and friends, honors Paul Persons' memory by helping to realize his vision of a CSU system-wide emphasis on sustainability. Paul wanted every student in the CSU to have an opportunity to learn how to apply sustainable practices in their given field. The Institute for Sustainable Development will gather nominations and select one faculty member annually who has shown a commitment to integrating sustainability into their curriculum. Nominees will be asked to supply their course syllabi and other appropriate materials to be considered in determining the recipient using the following criteria:
- Demonstrated a concentrated effort in helping students get the broadest perspective possible on sustainability principles.
- Incorporated methods and materials into their curriculum, including current information, case studies, expert advice on alternative methods and practices being used in a particular industry or career path, etc.
- Facilitated opportunities to learn about procedures that could be implemented to create a more sustainable organization, business or government.
The annual award of $500 will be presented at our This Way to Sustainability Annual Conference in November.
2008 winner and nominees:
See 2008/09 course syllabi with sustainable focus or content (pdf files):
The current criteria are: Green courses must focus on environmental issues, management of scarce resources, and/or sustainable development. Green courses encourage students to be wise stewards of scarce resources and to understand that individual and collective actions have economic, social, and environmental consequences. View List of Green Courses
Instructor Michael Spiess - AGET 340: GPS and GIS in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management and AGET 360: Irrigation
Instructors David Eaton, Jesse Dizard and William Loker - ANTH 333: Nature, Culture, Environment (new)
Dr. Stewart Oakley - CIVL 571: Natural Systems for Wastewater Treatment
Professor Anita Chaudhry - ECON 365: Environmental Economics
Instructor David Gallo - ECON 465: Economics of Energy
Dr. Pete Tsournos - ECON 466-466H: Economics
Dr. James Pushnik - ENVL 105: Environmental Literacy
Dr. Mark Stemen - GEOG 304-09S: Environmental Issues
Dr. LaDona Knigge - GEOG 425: Community and Regional Development: Planning for Sustainable Communities
Dr. Timothy Sistrunk - HIST 341-01: The American Environment
Dr.'s Scott and Sally McNall - HNRS 398-02: Men, Women and the Land: Myths and Realities
Dr. Greg Kallio - MECH 432: Energy Systems
Instructor Angela Casler - MGMT 460: Managing for Sustainability
Professor Tracy McDonald - MGMT 460: Managing for Sustainability
Professor Robert C. Jones - PHIL 336:American Indian Environmental Philosophies
Professor Randy Larsen - PHIL 329: Environmental Ethics
Professor Mahalley Allen - POLS 461: Environmental Politics and Administration and POLS 653: Environmental Politics and the Law
Dr. Diane Schmidt - POLS 661: Collaborative Community Management
Dr. Jon Hooper - RECR 240: Outdoor Recreation Systems
Dr. Steve Dennis - RECR 310: Natural Resources and the Informed Citizen
Dr. Jim Fletcher - RECR 342: Systems Management in Maintenance and Operations
Dr. Jon Hooper - RECR 444: Environmental Interpretation and Communication
Dr. Steve Dennis - RECR 446: Natural Resources Management
Dr. Jon Hooper - RECR 448: Methods and Materials for Environmental Education
Dr. Bruce Grelle - RELS 347: Cross-Cultural Environmental Ethics
College Highlights in Sustainable Development
and Courses Relevant to Sustainable Development
The current criteria are: Green courses must focus on environmental issues, management of scarce resources, and/or sustainable development. Green courses encourage students to be wise stewards of scarce resources and to understand that individual and collective actions have economic, social, and environmental consequences. View List of Green Courses
- The College of Agriculture
- The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- The College of Business
- The College of Communication and Education
- The College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management
- The College of Humanities and Fine Arts
- The College of Natural Sciences
- The School of Graduate, International, and Interdisciplinary Studies
- The Center for Regional and Continuing Education
- Honors Program
The College of Agriculture
The College of Agriculture offers programs of integrated agricultural and environmental systems that contribute to education for sustainable development: agriscience and education, animal science, plant science, and land stewardship. See their plan to infuse sustainable agriculture into the college's curriculum.
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The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences has several disciplines key to education for sustainable development: The Department of Anthropology; the Department of Economics, with an option in environmental economics; and the Department of Geography and Planning, with an option in physical and environmental geography, a minor in planning and development, and a minor in environmental studies.
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The College of Business
The College of Business offers an 18-unit Minor in Managing for Sustainability. The minor is open to business and non-business majors alike. Non-business majors benefit by gaining a foundation in sustainable management, thus opening the door to more career options when they graduate. Business majors who have a particular interest in sustainability will maximize their chances of obtaining a position in an organization that allows them to make a difference in how the organization impacts the environment.
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The College of Communication and Education
The College of Communication and Education has several disciplines that contribute to education for sustainable development: the Department of Kinesiology, with a certificate in outdoor education; The Department of Recreation Administration and Parks Management, with a BS in recreation administration; and an MA in recreation administration.
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The College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management
The College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management has several important components of sustainable development integrated into its programs.
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The College of Humanities and Fine Arts
The College of Humanities and Fine Arts has woven sustainability into select course work, mainly in the departments of philosophy, history, and religious studies.
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The College of Natural Sciences
The College of Natural Sciences is dedicated to improving the public good and supporting the sustainable development of society with basic and applied sciences in the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences with a BS in environmental science and an MS in environmental science, and the Department of Chemistry.
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The School of Graduate, International, and Interdisciplinary Studies
The School of Graduate, International, and Interdisciplinary Studies provides international experiences and study abroad opportunities, including Environmental Literacy in Costa Rica, January Intersession Course.
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Honors Program
The University Honors Programs offer special opportunities for motivated, academically successful undergraduate students, including:
Honors in General Education Program – specially designed courses in general education
Honors in the Major Program – honors courses in selected majors
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