The core principle of sustainability is the desire to meet the basic material needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
The core principle of sustainability is the desire to meet the basic material needs of the current generation without 
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. In order to achieve this goal, we must recognize and address the conflicts and trade-offs involved in balancing environmental integrity, social equity, and economic stability. Such complex work necessarily involves contributions from a wide range of disciplines and it also requires a re-examination of the relationship between human value systems, cultural practices, and the associated long-term implications for the ecosystem.
This is a Green Leaf program.
The University Catalog is the authoritative source for information on program requirements and courses. The Schedule of Classes is the authoritative source for information on classes scheduled for this semester. See the Schedule for the most up-to-date information and see Patriot web to register for classes. Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.
Total credits: 16
This is a Green Leaf program.
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Candidates for the minor must complete coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.00.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EVPP 480 | Sustainability in Action (Mason Core) | 4 |
| INTS 210 | Sustainable World (Mason Core) | 4 |
| Total Credits | 8 | |
A maximum of two courses from a single department or program can be counted for elective credit. Preapproved courses are listed here and others may be substituted. See the undergraduate coordinator for additional electives.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 8 credits from the following: | 8 | |
EVPP 108& EVPP 109 |
Ecosphere - Introduction to Environmental Science I-Lecture (Mason Core) and Ecosphere- Introduction to Environmental Science I- Lab (Mason Core) |
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| Environment and You: Issues for the Twenty-First Century (Mason Core) | ||
EVPP 322 |
Business and Sustainability | |
EVPP 336 |
Human Dimensions of the Environment | |
EVPP 337 |
Environmental Policy Making in Developing Countries | |
EVPP 338 |
Economics of Environmental Policy | |
| Ecological Engineering and Ecosystem Restoration | ||
EVPP 361 |
Introduction to Environmental Policy | |
EVPP 362 |
Intermediate Environmental Policy | |
| RS: Ecological Sustainability (Mason Core) | ||
| Marine Conservation | ||
BIOL 379 |
RS: Ecological Sustainability (Mason Core) | |
CHEM 155 |
Introduction to Environmental Chemistry I (Mason Core) | |
CLIM 101 |
Global Warming: Weather, Climate, and Society (Mason Core) | |
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Physical Geography (Mason Core) | ||
| Human Geography (Mason Core) | ||
GGS 121 |
Dynamic Atmosphere and Hydrosphere (Mason Core) | |
| Dynamic Geosphere and Ecosphere | ||
GGS 302 |
Global Environmental Hazards | |
| Geography of Resource Conservation (Mason Core) | ||
GGS 304 |
Population Geography (Mason Core) | |
GGS 307 |
Geographic Approaches for Sustainable Development | |
| Physical Climatology | ||
| Physical Climatology | ||
GGS 314 |
Severe and Extreme Weather | |
| Severe and Extreme Weather | ||
| Air Pollution | ||
| Air Pollution | ||
PHYS 331 |
Physics of Renewable Energy | |
PHYS 385 |
Materials Science with Applications to Renewable Energy | |
| Environment and Culture | ||
| EcoArt (Mason Core) | ||
CEIE 355 |
Environmental Engineering and Science | |
CEIE 401 |
Sustainable Land Development | |
CEIE 450 |
Environmental Engineering Systems | |
| Conservation Theory | ||
| Biodiversity Monitoring | ||
| Human Dimensions in Conservation (Mason Core) | ||
| Environmental Economics for the Citizen (Mason Core) | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Global Networks and Communities (Mason Core) | ||
| Introduction to Conservation Studies (Mason Core) | ||
| The Mysteries of Migration: Consequences for Conservation (Mason Core) | ||
| Environmental Justice (Mason Core) | ||
| Conservation Biology (Mason Core) | ||
| Plants and People - Sustenance, Ceremony, and Sustainability | ||
| Topics in Environmental Philosophy (Mason Core) | ||
| Wilderness Travel and Sustainability | ||
| People with Nature | ||
| Human Behavior in Natural Environments | ||
| Introduction to Natural Resources Law | ||
| Globalization and Social Change (Mason Core) | ||
TOUR 340 |
Sustainable Tourism | |
USST 301 |
Urban Growth in a Shrinking World | |
| Total Credits | 8 | |