Sustainability and Climate Change GE Minor

Tackle one of the greatest challenges of our time—climate change. This minor unites ethics, history, and the natural and social sciences to explore how we can collectively imagine and implement solutions for environmental inequality and climate resilience.

You’ll combine analytical skills with cultural understanding to develop the tools to address these pressing issues in your personal and professional life. Designed to integrate seamlessly into your college experience, this general education (GE) minor allows you to count upper-division GE courses toward both your GE requirements and the minor. Whatever your major, this program equips you to make a meaningful impact on our shared environment.

Prepare to Lead in a Changing World

Gain a powerful combination of analytical and cultural skills that prepare you for meaningful work addressing environmental and societal challenges. Whether your goal is conservation, community planning, or corporate sustainability, this minor equips you to:

• Advocate for climate resilience in diverse communities
• Analyze climate change through scientific and social lenses
• Apply sustainability principles to real-world problems
• Design equitable, innovative solutions for a sustainable future
• Evaluate environmental policies and their ethical implications

These skills are highly sought after in industries like environmental science, public policy, urban planning, and beyond.

Expand Your Perspective Across Fields

Add depth to your passion for sustainability—this minor enhances any major by preparing you to integrate sustainability into your career. Majors to consider:

• Agricultural Science
• Biological Sciences
• Business Administration
• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Geography
• Political Science
• Sociology

From protecting ecosystems to reshaping policies, this minor equips you to drive positive change for a sustainable future.