{"id":77962,"date":"2021-04-30T13:29:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T20:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=77962"},"modified":"2025-05-15T09:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T16:29:57","slug":"sustainability-minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/environmental-science\/programs\/sustainability-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability, Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lvl0joq-3a2f076861181a952b3bf21b8c4c1cc0\">\n.avia-section.av-lvl0joq-3a2f076861181a952b3bf21b8c4c1cc0{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/04\/SOU-Sustainability-Minor-Degree-Program-Southern-Oregon-University.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 100%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='SOU Environmental Science and Policy Undergraduate Degree Page - Intro Section' class='avia-section av-lvl0joq-3a2f076861181a952b3bf21b8c4c1cc0 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50 av-height-50  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='50' data-av_min_height_opt='50'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-77962'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-254e8ay-12663b9dc906708b92f5df72be9be88b\">\n.flex_column.av-254e8ay-12663b9dc906708b92f5df72be9be88b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-254e8ay-12663b9dc906708b92f5df72be9be88b av_one_half  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  hero-dog first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kuug8h6-8c5f527bd998e9d5cd735ef05c08fbf6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kuug8h6-8c5f527bd998e9d5cd735ef05c08fbf6{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:36px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kuug8h6-8c5f527bd998e9d5cd735ef05c08fbf6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-kuug8h6-8c5f527bd998e9d5cd735ef05c08fbf6 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:36px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kuug8h6-8c5f527bd998e9d5cd735ef05c08fbf6 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kuug8h6-8c5f527bd998e9d5cd735ef05c08fbf6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-kuug8h6-8c5f527bd998e9d5cd735ef05c08fbf6 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-kuug8h6-8c5f527bd998e9d5cd735ef05c08fbf6 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kuug8h6-8c5f527bd998e9d5cd735ef05c08fbf6 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Sustainability, Minor<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ke7mg8a-116351be74ed0a8c1add3885aefdc4b4\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ke7mg8a-116351be74ed0a8c1add3885aefdc4b4 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ke7mg8a-116351be74ed0a8c1add3885aefdc4b4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Minor in Sustainability prepares students for a range of careers in environmental sustainability. Our unique curriculum is designed to integrate physical and natural sciences, social science, project management, and business.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-jswua8a-8c57ecbcb7bf3718d85f7736e985adbf-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='\/admissions\/apply\/how-to-apply\/'  class='avia-button av-jswua8a-8c57ecbcb7bf3718d85f7736e985adbf av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"APPLY NOW\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >APPLY NOW<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div><div id='sub_menu1'  class='av-submenu-container av-1y19zl6-8f18d442e51467a90ad4c3805c4c0ddf alternate_color  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  no-border goofy-foot av-sticky-submenu submenu-not-first container_wrap fullsize' style='z-index:301' 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itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock right-pillow'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Minor in Sustainability prepares students for a range of careers in environmental sustainability. Our unique curriculum is designed to integrate physical and natural sciences, social science, project management, and business.<\/p>\n<p>Our field-oriented curriculum takes advantage of the unique environmental setting of our region and provides opportunities to work with local agencies and businesses. Southern Oregon, with its renewable energy industry, environmental non-profits, federal resource management agencies, and environmental planning leadership is the perfect location to train as a sustainability professional, climate change analyst, consultant, corporate sustainability specialist, environmental planner, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Our Bachelor of Science in Sustainability not only prepares students for a wide variety of employment in governmental agencies, industry, non-profits and environmental consulting firms, but also prepares students for graduate and professional schools in environmental policy and management, geography, law, public policy, wildlife management, and sustainability management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-mapl51ac-ef081b80320b9294b89e4fa4465881fd-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/catalog.sou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=17&amp;poid=5228'  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itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Program Preparation<\/h4>\n<p>Students committed to interdisciplinary sustainability management, corporate sustainability, environmental protection, and environmental policy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt6ifek6-0b5bb90ba03c871ced5b442d749c40fd\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lt6ifek6-0b5bb90ba03c871ced5b442d749c40fd .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt6ifek6-0b5bb90ba03c871ced5b442d749c40fd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Degree Roadmap<\/h4>\n<p>The Sustainability minor requires the completion of 26 credits of coursework. Students complete a series of introductory courses in environmental sciences, economics, and sustainability. Students also complete 12 credits of upper-division sustainability courses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt6ifk5c-207426069f4322586bdd732a3990c6ee\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lt6ifk5c-207426069f4322586bdd732a3990c6ee .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt6ifk5c-207426069f4322586bdd732a3990c6ee '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Degree Integration<\/h4>\n<p>Sustainability minors pursue majors in a wide range of disciplines including biology, business, sociology &amp; anthropology, outdoor adventurer leadership, and communication. 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