Sustainability Studies, Minor

The minor in sustainability studies is designed to train students to think holistically and act meaningfully to address the interconnected social, economic, and environmental challenges that threaten our future. The minor integrates concrete and versatile skill building, an emphasis on fundamental human values, deeper knowledge in each student's area of thematic interest, and real-world experience. Students have an opportunity to develop expertise in understanding complex global changes and gain practical problem-solving skills that prepare them for career paths in sustainability, policy, business, public health, government, and beyond.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. 

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
SUST 1100	Problem Solving for a Sustainable Future 1	4

Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete two courses (not used to fulfill other requirements of this minor) from the following:		8
ENVR 2515	Sustainable Development
FINA 2720	Sustainability in the Business Environment
INMI 1802	Gentrification and Strategies of Community Preservation
INMI 1877	Race, Public Health, and Storytelling
INNO 3309	Funding and Measuring Social Impact
PHIL 1145	Technology and Human Values
PHIL 1180	Environmental Ethics
PHTH 2350	Community and Public Health
SUST 1200	Climate Science and Policy in California
SUST 2100	What Matters and Why: Values-Based Decision Making
SUST 2127	Mutual Aid Movements and Community Resilience
SUST 2510	China, Globalization, and the Environment 2
SUST 2550	Sustainability in the Beauty Industry
SUST 2725	Building a Sustainable Democracy
SUST 2810	Sustainability and Persuasion 3
SUST 2820	Climate Change, Health, and Resilience 4
SUST 2973	Topics in Sustainability Studies
SUST 3100	Thinking in Systems
SUST 3200	Sustainable Futures: Theory and Practice
SUST 4100	Strategy and Sustainability Leadership

Experiential, Research, or Applied Course

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one experiential, research, or applied course (not used to fulfill other requirements of this minor) from the following:		4
ENVR 2401	Food Justice and Community Development
or HUSV 2401	Food Justice and Community Development
HUSV 2370	Restorative Justice: Transforming the System
INMI 2710	Social Impact Consulting and Artificial Intelligence
SUST 2100	What Matters and Why: Values-Based Decision Making
SUST 2127	Mutual Aid Movements and Community Resilience
SUST 3100	Thinking in Systems
SUST 3300	Qualitative Methods for Sustainability Research
SUST 4100	Strategy and Sustainability Leadership
Any other 4-semester-hour experiential course, service-learning course, or research practicum approved by the Mills College Dean's Office

GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all minor courses

Credit Requirement

16 hours required

¹

Former course INMI 1100 is the equivalent of SUST 1100 and may be substituted.

²

Former course INMI 2510 is the equivalent of SUST 2510 and may be substituted.

³

Former course INMI 2810 is the equivalent of SUST 2810 and may be substituted.

⁴

Former course INMI 2820 is the equivalent of SUST 2820 and may be substituted.