The University of Texas at Dallas
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Gary
Cocke Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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 Public Policy program is housed within UTD's School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences. Drawing upon the insights of political science, research methods and statistics, students learn resolutions to sustainability issues such as climate change, poverty and healthcare. The coursework provides the basis to analyze economics and political issues, knowledge of organizations and how to lead them, and the foundations of policy making and implementation.
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Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Students can pursue a B.A. or B.S. in Geospatial Information Sciences (GIS) within the School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences. Our program harnesses groundbreaking technologies to equip students with an understanding of social and environmental dynamics. GIS graduates will master the knowledge and skills to spatially integrate data and computing resources for informed decision-making in environmental modeling, business intelligence, precision agriculture, smart cities, public safety and community resilience, just to name a few.
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Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The School of Interdisciplinary Studies offers both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree program in Environmental Studies. The Environmental Studies concentration is increasing in popularity and provides students with a well-rounded education in public health, land management, energy economics and environmental policy. The Interdisciplinary track is designed to be a goal-oriented educational program directly relevant to the student’s intellectual development and career aspirations.
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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:
This minor will provide students from all majors with a better understanding of environmental issues and the skills to analyze future environmental problems. The name "Environmental Studies" reflects the goal of this interdisciplinary minor to encourage students to learn to view environmental issues from scientific, economic, political, and social standpoints. The 18 semester credit hours of the Environmental Sciences minor enable UT Dallas students to develop expertise in this important area. The framework provides all students with a policy and science perspective and allows students to tailor the minor (through choice of electives) to fit their individual goals. Students are strongly encouraged to include an Environmental Studies Internship/Project (BIS 3310) in their minor.
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Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
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):
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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