Minor - Sustainablity Studies - Hofstra University

Minoring in Sus. - Minor in Sustainability Studies

The Minor in Sustainability Studies is meant for students who wish to augment their main degree through a broad exploration of sustainability issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students may earn a minor in Sustainability Studies by completing 18 hours of coursework, with a grade of C- or above, as defined below. At least 6 hours must be in residence.

1) Required Courses (6 s.h.)

SBLY 1 Introduction to Sustainability Semester Hours: 3
SBLY 2 Issues in Urban and Suburban Sustainability Semester Hours: 3

2) Select 3 s.h. from the courses listed below
(With permission of the program director, GEOG 104, 151-154, and GS 104, 151-154 may be counted toward the required 3 s.h. of SBLY, GEOG, or GS.)

GEOG 1 World Regional Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 5 (BH) Population and Migration Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 6 (BH) Resources and Energy Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 60 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 102 (BH) Population, Resources and Environment Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 113C (CC) Geography of East and Southeast Asia Semester Hours: 3
GEOG114 (BH, CC) Geography of South Asia Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 135 (BH) Economic Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 140 (BH, CC) Geography of Latin America Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 141 (BH) Geography of the Caribbean Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 143 (BH) Geography of South America Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 145 (BH, CC) Geography of Africa Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 148 (BH) Geography of Australia and the South Pacific Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 160 Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 161 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the Natural Sciences Semester Hours: 3
GS 1 (IS) Introduction to Global Studies Semester Hours: 3
GS 2 (CC, IS) Cultural Globalization Semester Hours: 3
GS 109 (CC, IS) Globalization and Human Rights Semester Hours: 3
GS 105 (CC, IS) The Globalization of Food Cultures Semester Hours: 3
GS 120 (IS) Global Transport and Logistics Semester Hours: 3
SBLY 14F – First Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
SBLY 14S – First Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
SBLY 100 Honors in Sustainability Studies Semester Hours: 3
SBLY 104 A-Z Special Topics in Sustainability Studies Semester Hours: 3
SBLY 151 to 154 - Readings in Sustainability Semester Hours: 1-3
SBLY 180 Sustainability Internship Semester Hours: 1-6

3) Select 9 s.h. from the courses listed below
(With permission of the program director, GEOG 104, 151-154, and GS 104, 151-154 may be counted toward the required 3 s.h. of SBLY, GEOG, or GS.)

AFST 102 (BH) African Cultures Semester Hours: 3
AFST 111 Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa Semester Hours: 3
AFST 143 Economic Development Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 32 (CC) Women and Development Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 101 (BH) The Native Americans Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 102 (BH) African Cultures Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 103 (BH) Peoples and Cultures of Asia Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 105 (BH) Latin American Cultures Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 106 (CC) Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 107 (BH, CC) Development Conservation and Indigenous People Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 112 (BH) Anthropology of the Global Economy Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 129 (BH) Urban Anthropology in Global Perspective Semester Hours: 3
BIO 11 (NS) Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics Semester Hours: 4
BIO 12 (NS) Animal Form and Function Semester Hours: 4
BIO 20 Urban Habitats Semester Hours: 2
BIO 100 Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4
BIO 109A Coastal Marine Biology Semester Hours: 3
BIO 110A Field Ecology Semester Hours: 1-3
BIO 114 General Ecology Semester Hours: 3
BIO 115 Conservation Biology Semester Hours: 2
BIO 170 Urban Ecology Semester Hours: 3
BIO 175 Field Botany Semester Hours: 4
BIO 176 Plant Ecology Semester Hours: 4
BIO 181 Marine Biology Semester Hours: 3
BIO 182 Marine Biology Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 3A (NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 3B (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 139 Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 140 Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 185 Environmental Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
ECO 10 (BH) Economics Environment and Community Semester Hours: 3
ECO 111 Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa Semester Hours: 3
ECO 143 Economic Development Semester Hours: 3
ECO 165 Urban and Regional Economics Semester Hours: 3
ENGG 19 Technology and Society Semester Hours: 3
ENGG 47 Environmental Engineering Semester Hours: 3
ENGG 60 Water Quality for Environmental Engineers Semester Hours: 3
ENGG 110 Project Management Semester Hours: 3
ENTR 115 Entrepreneurship Semester Hours: 3
ENTR 120 New Business Ventures Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 5 (BH) Population and Migration Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 6 (BH) Resources and Energy Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 60 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 102 (BH) Population, Resources and Environment Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 113C (CC) Geography of East and Southeast Asia Semester Hours: 3
GEOG114 (BH, CC) Geography of South Asia Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 135 (BH) Economic Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 140 (BH, CC)Geography of Latin America Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 141 (BH) Geography of the Caribbean Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 143 (BH) Geography of South America Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 145 (BH, CC) Geography of Africa Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 148 (BH) Geography of Australia and the South Pacific Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 160 Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 161 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the Natural Sciences Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 1 (NS) Planet Earth Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 5 (NS) Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 7 (NS) Earth Science 1 Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 9 Introduction to Earth Resources Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 10 Environmental Geology Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 33 Environmental Geomorphology Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 121 Hydrology Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 132 Geochemistry Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 140 Paleoclimatology Semester Hours: 3
GS 1 (IS) Introduction to Global Studies Semester Hours: 3
GS 2 (CC, IS) Cultural Globalization Semester Hours: 3
GS 109 (CC, IS) Globalization and Human Rights Semester Hours: 3
GS 105 (CC, IS) The Globalization of Food Cultures Semester Hours: 3
GS 120 (IS) Global Transport and Logistics Semester Hours: 3
HPFS 68 Environmental Health Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 71 Health, Science and Environmental Reporting Semester Hours: 3
MATH 50 (MC) Precalculus Semester Hours: 4
MATH 71 (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4
MATH 72 (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Semester Hours: 4
MGT 118 Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution Semester Hours: 3
MGT 160 Managing Nonprofit Organizations Semester Hours: 3
MGT 171 International Strategic Management Semester Hours: 3
PHI 91 Technology and Human Values Semester Hours: 3
PHI 101 Ecology and Environmentalism Semester Hours: 3
PHI 131 (HP) Animal Ethics: Inter-species Moral Philosophy Semester Hours: 3
PHI 133 (HP) Environmental Ethics and Ecophilosophy Semester Hours: 3
PHI 152 Scientific Reasoning Semester Hours: 3
PHI 162 (HP) Philosophy of Biology Semester Hours: 3
PSC 1 (BH) American Politics Semester Hours: 3-4
PSC 126 (BH) Politics of Public Administration Semester Hours: 3
PSY 40 Statistics Semester Hours: 4
SBLY 14F – First Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
SBLY 14S – First Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
SBLY 100 Honors in Sustainability Studies Semester Hours: 3
SBLY 104 A-Z Special Topics in Sustainability Studies Semester Hours: 3
SBLY 151 to 154 - Readings in Sustainability Semester Hours: 1-3
SBLY 180 Sustainability Internship Semester Hours: 1-6
SOC 18 (BH) Social Theory and Social Issues Semester Hours: 3
SOC 141 (BH) Urban and Community Studies Semester Hours: 3
SOC 142 (BH) Global Cities: Politics and Social Change in Comparative Perspective Semester Hours: 3
SOC 149 (BH) Globalization and Developing Societies Semester Hours: 3
SOC 153 (BH) Globalization and Human Rights Semester Hours: 3
SOC 180 Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
TPP 1 (NS) Introduction to Environmental Systems Semester Hours: 3
TPP 19 Technology & Society Semester Hours: 3
TPP 60 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
TPP 110 Energy and Society Semester Hours: 3
TPP 112 Technology and Human Values Semester Hours: 3
TPP114 Technology and Urban Problems Semester Hours: 3
TPP 115 Environmental Planning Semester Hours: 3

** Note that many of the courses listed under the rubric of electives for the Minor in Sustainability Studies may have prerequisites that must be fulfilled prior to enrolling. Click on course titles to access course descriptions and pre-requisites.