Sustainability - Sierra Nevada College

Sustainability from Sierra Nevada College is a Campus Bachelor Ecology degree that prepares you for a Science career. This interdisciplinary major blends study in business, environmental science, health, law, writing, political science, and ethics to create an innovative course of study that addresses contemporary issues. The major addresses questions about the sustainability of our communities, our businesses, our environmental systems, our schools, our cultures, and our lifestyles. It draws on the strengths of our liberal arts institution and prepares students to become valuable and successful members of our society. Outcomes Interdisciplinary Studies Majors in Sustainability will: Demonstrate an understanding of the sustainable economic view by integrating the principles of business, economics, and entrepreneurship. Demonstrate and communicate a command of the concepts associated with the sustainable social view, a way of life that supports viable human communities. Demonstrate proficiency with the principles of environmental sustainability through an understanding of environmental systems as an interplay of biological, physical/chemical, and cultural dynamics with the goal of sustaining natural resources in perpetuity. Synthesize the interdisciplinary forms of sustainability into a holistic view that integrates paradigms for understanding complex human and non-human systems. Evaluate the sustainability of environmental institutions, legal frameworks, property rights, and culture. Demonstrate a commitment to promoting sustainability at the local, regional, national, and international levels. View more details on Sierra Nevada College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Ecology courses.