Minor in Sustainable Cities
Requirements for the Minor
Students must complete 12 semester hours as outlined below. A GPA of 2.50/4.00 is required in courses taken towards the minor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| US 130 | Principles of Urban Sustainability a | 3 |
| US 230 | Practices for Sustainable Cities b | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Environmental Communication | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Latin American Environmental Studies | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Ecologies of Health and Modern Life | ||
| Social Justice and the City | ||
| Sustainability Internship | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Topics in Energy | ||
| Cities and Sustainable Infrastructure | ||
| Topics in Cultural and Media Studies c | ||
| Topics in Urban Planning and Policy | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
- a
US 130 is a requirement for the BA in Urban Studies. Urban Studies majors can pursue the minor, but they cannot apply US 130 to both the major and the minor. As a result, the course can be replaced with one of the 300-or 400-level courses in the selective lists above.
- b
Urban Studies majors who pursue the minor will take US 230 to fulfill the requirements of the minor, and the course cannot be used as a selective for the major.
- c
The special topics course that can be applied to the minor is Freshwater Lab.