Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 68.45
Liaison Justin Mog
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Louisville
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Justin Mog
Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives
Office of the Provost
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Majors, degrees and certificate programs

Does the institution offer at least one ​sustainability-focused​ major, degree, or certificate program for undergraduate students?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability

A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
The B.A. in Sustainability is an interdisciplinary degree program with the College of Arts and Sciences that examines interrelated environmental, political, economic, and social issues and problems facing our society at local, regional, and global scales. The goal of the degree is to prepare students to engage with these issues on multiple levels in the workplace and in their community so that collaborative solutions can be found. The curriculum is designed to educate, train and prepare students for future careers in sustainability‐related endeavors that include: the environment, energy, climate change, public policy, transportation, and urban and regional planning. This degree will also serve as a well‐rounded base to allow students to pursue graduate training in affiliated fields of study.

Website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
https://louisville.edu/upa/programs/bachelors-of-sustainability

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Minors and concentrations

Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors or concentrations for undergraduate students?:
Yes

Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
Social Change Minor

A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
The Social Change Minor is a great complement to any major for UofL students interested in gaining valuable experience for careers in social movements or for a lifetime of engaged citizenship. Core and elective courses help students to pursue their particular interests—for example, the environment, civil rights, politics, deindustrialization, labor, or war & peace—from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration:
http://louisville.edu/peace/academic-programs/social-change-minor

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We also currently offer undergraduates the following options for pursuing sustainability-related degrees:
> Major in Ecology (a track within UofL's B.S. Biology degree) http://louisville.edu/biology/undergraduate/undergraduate-degrees
> Major or Minor in Environmental Analysis (Geography & Environmental Sciences) http://louisville.edu/geogeo/undergraduate/b.s.-in-applied-geography
> Minor in Environmental Health (Public Health) https://catalog.louisville.edu/undergraduate/minors/environmentalhealth-minor/
> Through the Liberal Studies Program, undergraduates interested in crafting a coherent, interdisciplinary course of study can major in topics such as these past examples: Environmental Studies and Activism, Green Studies and Earth Ethics, Eco Literacy and Sustainability, Environmental Change, Peace Studies, Pre-Environmental Law, and many more. http://louisville.edu/liberalstudies/
> Certificate in Peace, Nonviolence & Conflict Transformation Studies: http://louisville.edu/peace

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