| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.02 |
| Liaison | Monika Kamboures |
| Submission Date | Aug. 17, 2023 |
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Monika
Kamboures Sustainability Coordinator Office of Planning, Sustainability & Transportation |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree, or certificate program for undergraduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
The mission of the department is to prepare students to become planning professionals by providing a multi-disciplinary professional education that teaches students to define issues, solve problems and implement solutions to improve the quality of the natural and built environment, in ways that promote social justice and are rooted in an understanding of social change.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
To meet the challenges of an evolving society, the civil engineering department provides practice-oriented education that fosters personal, professional and social responsibility; technical excellence and creativity; and effective communication, teamwork and leadership with concentrations in environmental and water resources.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The Environmental Biology major is designed for students who want to help solve the environmental problems threatening the organisms and life support systems of our planet. Students are able to specialize by selecting most of their upper-division courses from one of two emphases: 1) Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity and 2) Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors or concentrations for undergraduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
The courses allow students to explore regenerative theories and practices, and to develop the problem-solving skills to forge new solutions for society's problems.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
The minor complements the college’s studies in nutrition and food science, which focuses on healthy eating and diets, food processing and chemistry, and the creation of new, nutritional foods.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
The Huntley College of Agriculture offers the Urban and Community Agriculture Minor to all students in all majors at Cal Poly Pomona. These classes cover the “how to” of urban farming-everything from how to grow fruits and vegetables sustainably to how to run a successful urban farm business enterprise, to how to engage with community organizations and interpret and implement policies that affect urban agriculture at local, state, and national levels.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused undergraduate minors and concentrations:
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