Sustainability in GE

A Sustainable “Path” through General Education

Looking for a “path” through your General Education requirements?  Want to learn more about, and participate in, activities on campus focused on sustainability and environmental awareness? Consider the “Sustainability Path” through the GE program.  The General Education program on the CSU, Chico campus prepares students with the knowledge and skills for success in their majors and for life beyond college.   Students are faced with many choices in completing their General Education requirements.  One approach to completing these requirements is to take a series of courses that focus on Sustainability – all of which fulfill your GE requirements.

The Sustainability Path in GE combines diverse courses in the lower division Core and Breadth areas of GE and an upper division theme – Environmental Issues, Theme D.  In taking this series of courses, students from any major can gain a deeper understanding and multiple perspectives on the issues facing us in the 21st century as we strive to meet human needs while respecting the integrity of the natural environment and preserving resources for future generations.

How do you get on the Sustainability Path in GE?  Students are invited to take any of the sustainability GE courses, identified in the catalogue and the class schedule with an “oak leaf.”  Students who successfully complete five GE sustainability courses in the lower division, and the Environmental Issues Upper Division Theme (Theme D) will be recognized with a special ribbon and green tassel at graduation commencement activities.

Consider your future, and the future of the planet.  Take the Sustainability Path through GE.  For more information on the Sustainability Path in GE, contact Academic Advising, ex 5712, acdmcadvprog@csuchico.edu , or Dr. Dave Brown, Geological and Environmental Sciences, dlbrown@csuchico.edu or ex 4035.