Sustainability Academic Certificate

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1 Effective Term: 2017 Summer Sustainability Academic Certificate The Academic Certificate (AC) in Sustainability is interdisciplinary and builds a strong academic expertise along one of five significant pillars of sustainability, where students will examine and assess how to minimize unintended consequences and enhance a mutually productive relationship between man and nature. The five pillars are organized into specialized tracks, including land use and human transformations of the earth, competition for water and other natural resources from the earth systems, political and economic treatment of the earth, coupled human-environment interactions, and entrepreneurship for transforming ideas for sustainable products/services into viable businesses. Program Competencies 1. Explore the sustainable interaction between human and natural systems. (SUS110) 2. Analyze the concept of sustainable development within local, regional, and global contexts. (SSH111) Program Prerequisites Student selecting GPH211 or GPH210 must complete the following prerequisites: ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) or ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) or equivalent (3) Student selecting HRM290 must complete the following prerequisites: HRM110 Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management (3) Credits: 0-6 Required Courses SSH111 Sustainable Cities 3 Credits: 6 SSH111 Sustainable Cities 3 Restricted Electives Students must select one (1) of the following five (5) tracks: Credits: 9-11 Track I: Sustainability: Earth Systems Credits: Track II: Sustainability: Social, Political, Economic Treatment of the Earth Credits: 9-10 Track III: Sustainability: Coupled Human-Environment Systems Credits: 9-10 Track IV: Sustainability: Human Transformation of the Earth Credits: 9-11 Track V: Sustainability: Business and Entrepreneurship Credits: 10-11

2 Track I: Earth Systems Credits: credits Students will choose 2-3 courses from the following list: SB, +AGS260 Soils (4) BIO105 Environmental Biology (4) BIO108 Plants and Society (4) + BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I (4) + BIO182 General Biology (Majors) II (4), G GLG110 GLG111 Geological Disasters and the Environment (3) AND Geological Disasters and the Environment Lab (1) GLG140 Introduction to Oceanography (3) GPH111 Introduction to Physical Geography (4), L +GPH211 Landform Processes (4) GPH213+ GPH215 CHM107 +CHM107LL Introduction to Climatology (3) and Introduction to Climatology Laboratory (1) 4 Chemistry and Society (3) AND Chemistry and Society Laboratory (1) 4 ASM104 Bones, Stones and Human Evolution (4) Students will choose 1 course from the following list: --- ASB226 Human Impacts on Ancient Environment (3) C, G, SB COM263 Elements of Intercultural Communication (3) HU ENH206 Nature and Environmental Literature (3) C, HU ENH 260 Literature of the Southwest (3) G, SB GCU102 Introduction to Human Geography (3) G, SB GCU141 Introduction to Economic Geography (3) G, HU HUM201 Humanities: Universal Themes (3) HU PHI216 Environmental Ethics (3) G, SB POS120 World Politics (3) --- +RDG112 Successful College Reading for Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences or Technology (3) G, SB SBU 200 Society and Business (3) --- SOC251 Social Problems (3) G SUS100 Introduction to Sustainability (3)

3 Track II: Social, Political, Economic Treatment of the Earth: 9-10 credits Students will choose 2 courses from the following list: G, SB ASB102 Culture in a Globalizing World (3) G SUS100 Introduction to Sustainability (3) C, G, SB COM263 Elements of Intercultural Communication (3) SB ECN212 Microeconomic Principles (3) --- +ECN263 The Economics of Natural Resources, Population and the Environment (3) G, SB GCU102 Introduction to Human Geography (3) G, SB GCU 141 Introduction to Economic Geography (3) --- +HRM290 Ecotourism (3) G, SB POS120 World Politics (3) C, G, SB PSY132 Psychology and Culture (3) G, SB SBU200 Society and Business (3) SB SOC180 Social Implications of Technology (3) Students will choose 1-2 courses from the following list: BIO105 Environmental Biology (4) +BIO181 +BIO182 CHM107 +CHM107LL General Biology (Majors) I (4) AND General Biology (Majors) II (4) Chemistry and Society (3) AND Chemistry and Society Laboratory (1) 4 HU ENH206 Nature and Environmental Literature (3) C, HU ENG 260 Literature of the Southwest (3) GLG110 GLG111 Geological Disasters and the Environment (3) AND Geological Disasters and the Environment Lab (1) 4 G +GPH210 Society and Environment (3) G, HU HUM201 Humanities: Universal Themes (3) HU PHI216 Environmental Ethics (3)

4 Track III: Coupled Human-Environment Systems: 9-10 credits Students will choose 2 course from the following list: G, SB ASB102 Culture in a Globalizing World (3) G SUS100 Introduction to Sustainability (3) G, H, HU ASB222 Buried Cities and Lost Tribes: Old World (3) G, H, HU ASB223 Buried Cities and Lost Tribes: New World (3) H, SB ASB226 Human Impacts on Ancient Environments (3) C, G, SB COM263 Elements of Intercultural Communication (3) HU ENH206 Nature and Environmental Literature (3) HU ENH260 Literature of the Southwest G, HU HUM201 Humanities: Universal Themes (3) HU PHI216 Environmental Ethics (3) --- REC150 AB Outdoor Adventure Skills Students will choose 1-2 course from the following list: SB, ASM104 Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution (4) BIO105 Environmental Biology (4) BIO108 Plants and Society (4) +BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I (4) +BIO182 General Biology (Majors) II (4) G, CHM107 +CHM107LL GLG110 GLG111 Chemistry and Society (3) AND Chemistry and Society Laboratory (1) 4 Geological Disasters and the Environment (3) AND Geological Disasters and the Environment Lab (1) 4 G +GPH210 Society and Environment (3) G, HU PHI104 World Philosophy (3) G, SB POS120 World Politics (3)

5 Track IV: Human Transformation of the Earth: 9-11 credits Students will choose the courses from the following list: G, SB ASB100 Introduction to Global Health (3) H, SB ASB226 Human Impacts on Ancient Environments (3) --- CNS205 Sustainable Construction/LEED Certification (3) --- ECE101 Origins of Science and Engineering (3) --- ECE111 Bioengineering systems (3) --- FON135 Sustainable Cooking (3) --- FON143 Food and culture (3) --- FON161 Sustainable Food Production Systems (3) C, G HES210 Cultural aspects of Health and Illness (3) --- +INT170 Interior Materials (3) --- SCT100 Introduction to Sustainable Built Environments (3) --- +SCT271AA Sustainable Design Internship (1) OR --- +SCT271AB Sustainable Design Internship (1-2) SB SOC180 Social Implications of Technology (3) --- WED124 Environmental Wellness (3)

6 Track V: Business and Entrepreneurship: credits Students will choose 1 option from the following list: -- EPS150 EPS195 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3) AND EPS195 Business Start-Up and Planning (2) 5 - MGT253 Owning and Operating a Small Business (3) AND +MGT298AA Special Project (1) OR +SSH298AA (1) Students will choose 1 option from the following list: -- GBS151 Introduction to Business (3) -- GBS205 Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Environment of Business (3) Students will choose 1 option from the following list: SB ECN212 Microeconomics (3) SB, G SBU200 Society and Business (3) Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program. + Indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. NOTE: PVCC does not offer all of the courses on this list. Please check with an advisor to determine the best option choices based on your major and availability of each course. This checklist is formatted to provide additional information for the student regarding class designations (SB, G, CU, HU,, L). We recommend you crossreference this sheet with the official list of certificate classes on the Maricopa Community College Website as courses on this certificate may change.

7 Who would benefit from a Sustainability Certificate? **Students who are interested in sustainability, but majoring in another field OR **Students majoring in sustainability and want to increase their odds of being accepted into a sustainability related major at the university level OR **Students who are already in the workforce and want to expand their knowledge and skills into an emerging area of emphasis for most businesses. Read the ASU NEWS article excerpt below: Source: ASU NEWS Research: Positive job growth in sustainability, but other skills also needed Posted: June 15, 2011 The research analyzed about 100 job postings related to sustainability, interviewed several corporate sustainability managers, and surveyed about 200 managers and executives from small, medium and large companies. Across the board, companies valued sustainability training. In the surveys: 65 percent of small-company respondents said they would consider a sustainability concentration when making a hiring decision. 87 percent of the large-firm respondents agreed. A whopping 97.5 percent of the large-firm executives, in particular, said they would value the concentration. The survey participants also said certain sustainability-related topics should be taught to all managers and executives. These areas include corporate social responsibility, sustainability strategy, measuring sustainability, sustainability-related product and process improvement, and environmental and health policy and business. There is an indication that companies are beginning to hire executives in sustainabilityrelated positions, and it won t be too long before these executives fill out their staffs with lower-level positions, says Kevin Dooley, who is also Academic Director of The Sustainability Consortium, a group working to drive innovation to improve consumerproduct sustainability. Also, more green companies and non-governmental organizations are emerging, and they need all types of professionals in management, marketing, accounting, purchasing and other fields, who also have knowledge of sustainability. Mr. Dooley says job applicants who receive golden opportunities are those with dual degrees in sustainability and another professional field, or those with an undergraduate degree in one area and a graduate degree in the other.