The Minor in Community and Environmental Sustainability is intended to supplement any major at Alvernia, establishing connections across disciplines and preparing students to incorporate sustainable thinking and practices into a variety of future careers. This minor also provides a natural link to Alvernia’s Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) Community Leadership Program emphasizing leadership for sustainable communities.
 

Required coursework:

  • BIO 203 Biosphere 
  • BIO 230 Sustainability Principles & Practices
  • BIO 340 Sustainability Field Experience


Elective coursework:

  • Nine more credits will be chosen from among the following three areas: (a) Science-Environmental, (b) Socio-cultural, and (c) Business-Economics.


If you would like more information about sustainability at Alvernia or would like us to post information about your sustainability-related project/research, please contact Alicia Sprow at 610-790-2883 or alicia.sprow@alvernia.edu.