Add Sustainability to Your Story
Bring just and sustainable solutions into the future you imagine
No matter what you're studying, the challenges and opportunities of the future will require people who can think critically and creatively about sustainability. The Minor in Sustainable Development helps you connect environmental, social, and economic perspectives to the subjects you care about most, giving you tools to make a difference in your chosen field.
Whether you're interested in business, education, health, communication, environmental science, community development, the arts, or something entirely different, you'll discover new ways to connect your interests to the work of building a more sustainable and resilient world.
What You'll Learn
The world's biggest challenges don't fit neatly into a single discipline. Through a combination of core courses and electives, you'll explore how sustainability shapes communities, organizations, economies, and ecosystems while building skills that can complement almost any major. You'll gain experience in sustainability and resilience, systems thinking and problem-solving, environmental and social justice, community and economic development, collaboration and leadership, and creating solutions for complex challenges. Most importantly, you'll learn how to bring sustainability thinking into the work you're already passionate about.
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Sustainable development is more than a concept—it's something people put into practice every day. Through case studies, community engagement, and interdisciplinary learning, you'll explore how individuals, organizations, and communities are responding to real-world challenges. Along the way, you'll discover new ways to connect your academic interests with issues that matter locally, nationally, and globally.
Where This Minor Can Take You
No matter your major, sustainable solutions and resilience thinking are becoming increasingly important parts of professional practice. This minor can help you strengthen your professional skills, work across disciplines, understand complex environmental and social challenges, support resilient and equitable communities, and stand out to employers, graduate schools, and organizations seeking people who can think critically about sustainability and change.
Become Part of the Solution
Building a more sustainable future requires people from every discipline and profession. The Minor in Sustainable Development helps you connect your interests, values, and career goals to the challenges and opportunities facing our world today.
If you're ready to expand your perspective, strengthen your skills, and make sustainability part of your future, this minor can help you become part of the solution.