Minor in Applied Community and Environmental Sustainability (ACES)
Students must complete a minimum of six credits of advanced standing coursework in their minor.*
This minor centers on the application of the sustainability principles of economic vitality, environmental integrity, and social equity to communities and landscapes. The flexible and applied focus of the program combines well with other majors. Students learn practical applications of sustainability principles to local, regional, and global communities and environments.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GEO 230 | Environmental Conservation and Sustainability | 3 |
| GEO 334 | Sustainable Living | 3 |
| Choose 1 of these courses: 1 | ||
| GEO 213 | GIS for Social Justice | 3 |
| or GEO 318 | Economic Geography | |
| or GEO 333 | Sustainable Cities | |
| or PLN 336 | Environmental Planning | |
| or ECO 385 | Environmental & Resource Economics | |
| Elective Courses 2 | ||
| Choose 3 courses from Geography and Planning Electives and/or Other Electives. | 9 | |
| Geography and Planning Electives | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Global Cities | ||
| GIS for Social Justice | ||
| Geography of Agriculture, Food & Sustainability | ||
| Global Climate Change: Causes/Consequences | ||
| Geography of United States and Canada | ||
| GIS for Climate Monitoring, Hazards, and Emergency Management | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Environmental Crises | ||
| Sustainable Cities | ||
| Environmental Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| Landscape Ecology | ||
| Environmental Geopolitics | ||
| Geodesign for Smart Cities | ||
| Introduction to Planning | ||
| Planning History, Theory, and Ethics | ||
| Planning for Resilient Communities and Natural Disasters | ||
| Economic Development Planning | ||
| Transportation Planning | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Land Conservation | ||
| Other Electives | ||
| Sustainable Food Systems | ||
| Archaeology and the Environment | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology | ||
| Tropical Ecology and Conservation | ||
| Urban Watershed Science | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Freshwater Ecology | ||
| Chemistry of the Environment | ||
| Organizations and Sustainability | ||
| Environmental Crime | ||
| Urban Economics | ||
| Environmental & Resource Economics | ||
| Environmental Sustainability Educ: History, Theory & Practice | ||
| History Of Conservation | ||
| Outdoor and Place-Based Education | ||
| Education for Sustainability: Methods and Field Experience | ||
| Workshop In Environmental Education | ||
| Environmental Rhetoric and Advocacy | ||
| Humans and the Environment | ||
| Global Climate Change & the Future of Public Health | ||
| Environmental Sustainability | ||
| Environmental Regulations | ||
| Humans and the Environment | ||
| Movies, Media, and Entertainment from an Earth and Space Science Perspective | ||
| The Science of Natural Disasters | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Science, Technology, and Environmental Systems | ||
| Interdisciplinary Practice and Theory | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Business and Society | ||
| Sustainable Food Systems | ||
| Religion and Ecology | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Sustainability Politics and Policy | ||
| Liberation Psychology: Sustaining Community Change | ||
| Introduction to Urban Community Change | ||
| Liberation Psychology: Sustaining Community Change | ||
| Humans and the Environment | ||
| Climate Change | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Introduction to Sustainability and Resilience | ||
| Sustainability Capstone: Application & Leadership | ||
| Globalization and the Ethics of Sustainability | ||
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 18 | |
- 1
Courses not used from this list may be used as an elective course.
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Consult with the ACES Program Advisor to select your Electives.
*Advanced standing coursework is defined as any 300-level course or above and specific 200-level courses identified by the department.
