Sustainability minor

• SUS 101, Principles of Sustainability or SUS 202, Topics in Sustainability
• One course from each of the :
  
  • Sustainability in the Natural Sciences
  • Sustainability in Economy, Society, and Policy
  • Sustainability in the Arts, Thought, and Media
• Two courses from any content area(s)

At least three of these courses (nine credits) must be numbered 300 or higher. These nine credits may not double-count toward major department requirements.

You can fulfill all or most of the requirements of the Sustainability minor with courses that fulfill your University Studies, college, and/or major requirements.

• Any course counting toward the Sustainability minor double-counts toward any University Studies and/or college requirement fulfilled by that course. Some courses even triple-count toward university, college, and minor requirements! See the full list of Sustainability courses and the university and college requirements they fulfill.

• If your major department offers courses for the Sustainability minor, you may count up to two courses in your major toward the minor, provided that at three of the other courses that you take for the minor are numbered 300 or higher and do not count toward your major requirements.
• MGT 312 and EGR 303 are college requirements and therefore double-count as 300+ electives in the minor for business and engineering students, regardless of major. "Non-business" electives are also college requirements. Engineering "technical electives," by contrast, are major requirements and so may not double-count as 300+ Sustainability electives.

Questions and Answers about Declaring the Minor

Q.  How do I declare the Sustainability minor?

A.  It’s easy:

To add the minor, you will need to complete an online form. You will need be logged into my.umassd.edu and then go to the link below and find the link titled: Undergraduate Major Minor Concentration Change Form

Forms page: https://www.umassd.edu/registrar/forms/student-forms

If you have questions or trouble with the online form, you can contact the Director of Sustainability Studies, Professor Rachel Kulick, at rkulick@umassd.edu.

Q. When should I declare the Sustainability minor?

A. You can declare the Sustainability minor as soon as you have completed 24 or more credits—typically, at the end of your first academic year. Don’t wait any longer than you have to: The minor will appear on your transcript as soon as the paperwork is processed, which may help you to secure internships, scholarships, or a summer job.

Q. Do I have to wait until I declare the minor to start taking Sustainability courses?

A. NO. Eligible courses count toward the minor, regardless of when you take them. If you are interested in the Sustainability minor, start fulfilling your University Studies and/or college distribution requirements with courses that count toward the minor. For example, if you are a non-science major, you can fulfill your University Studies natural science requirements (2A and 2B) with Sustainability courses. Even if you decide not to pursue the minor, those requirements will still be fulfilled.

Q. What happens if I decide not to complete the minor?

A. That’s easy, too. If you decide that you do not wish to complete the minor, obtain the "Request to Drop Minor" and secure the minor director's signature. No other signatures are required.

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