In 2014, College Eight launched a minor in sustainability studies, to run for a three-year pilot phase from 2014–2017. Not only is this minor designed to be highly interdisciplinary, it is also the first such college-sponsored degree program in several decades.
The curriculum is structured to allow academic collaboration between faculty and students across multiple UC Santa Cruz divisions, teach and train students in ecology and sustainability, and encourage the use of STEM skills and social science knowledge. The minor was created to meet undergraduate demand for a sustainability curriculum with focuses distinct from those offered in existing UC Santa Cruz departments.
The sustainability minor is designed to be a complement to students’ majors, allowing them to broaden their applied skills and knowledge, and their ability to analyze and understand complex systems and their interactions through society and the environment.
The minor provides skills useful for work with nonprofits, universities, government agencies, small businesses, and startups, which are increasingly interested in sustainability and looking to hire qualified candidates.
A gift to College Eight’s sustainability minor will allow students to use interdisciplinary research to explore the interactions of society and the environment. Join the game and make a gift today.
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