The University of Hawaiʻi at 惭ā苍辞补 is offering a new way for students to incorporate sustainability into their undergraduate education. The Undergraduate Certificate in Sustainability provides students an opportunity to explore links between their major area of study and environmental stewardship.
糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补’s (ISR) spearheaded the certificate program, which aims to help students develop and expand in three areas:
- understanding of the interconnectivity of human and natural systems;
- evidence-based reasoning on the implications of sustainability problems and/or proposed solutions;
- understanding that multiple knowledge systems inform processes for achieving sustainability.
“The new undergraduate certificate provides students another option to study sustainability in addition to the BA in sustainability,” said ISR Director Makena Coffman. “The certificate is designed to complement students’ primary field of study, and give a broad grounding in issues of sustainability.”
The 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 undergraduate certificate in sustainability requires a total of 15 credits, of which three to six are lower and nine to twelve are upper division to provide flexibility for students at any stage in their undergraduate education. Students can choose sustainability courses in disciplines offered through 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补’s colleges and schools including:
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Arts, Languages and Letters
- College of Natural Sciences
- College of Social Sciences
- College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
- Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
- School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
In a survey from 2019, 95% of students at 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 were concerned or very concerned about climate change. Many students showed interest in being part of the effort toward a sustainable future, and the new certificate allows them to integrate sustainability with a wide range of disciplines.
Students interested in the new Undergraduate Certificate in Sustainability can email isr@hawaii.edu. Read more about sustainability certificate and degree opportunities at the .
This effort is an example of 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补’s goals of (PDF) and (PDF) two of four goals identified in the (PDF), updated in December 2020.