Global Sustainability and Justice is an interdisciplinary program focusing on environmental, economic, and cultural sustainability and advocacy, with concentrations in Environmental Studies; Sustainable Management; Peace, Advocacy, and Justice; and Global Public Health. The major will provide you with intercultural knowledge, experience and tools to create positive change and help to build strong, diverse and sustainable communities.
Global Sustainability and Justice Studies will give you a chance to explore cultural, economic, political, and personal identity and power, to examine and address the fundamental issues facing the world today, and to engage with community organizations to put your passion for social justice into action.
Contact Information
gsj@css.edu
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the academic degree in Global Sustainability and Justice Studies, the student will:
- Critically analyze and articulate the interconnections between cultural and environmental sustainability and equity within a multidisciplinary framework.
- Develop language and cultural fluency skills to work within and alongside communities for language revitalization, cultural sustainability, and social justice.
- Engage in experiential, community-based learning to understand and collaborate with grassroots organizations.
- Evaluate, design, and propose solutions connecting local and global challenges.
- Put the core Benedictine principles into practice to advocate for a more just, peaceful, and resilient world.
Requirements
Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Global Sustainability and Justice Studies major.
Program Requirements
Major Credits: 40-44
Major Residency Credits: 16
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| CHM 1010 | Chemistry and Sustainability (lab, lecture) | 4 |
| GSJ 1101 | Introduction to Global Sustainability and Justice Studies | 4 |
| GSJ/HIS 2250 | Environmental History of the Americas | 4 |
| GSJ/HIS 3210 | Historical and Cultural Theory | 4 |
| GSJ 4001 | Capstone | 4 |
| GSJ 4555 | GSJ Internship | 0-4 |
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| Deaf Culture in the World | |
| Contemporary Africa | |
| Modern Latin American History | |
| Russia: Revolution and Empire | |
| Indigenous Peoples of North America | |
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| Total Credits | 40-44 |
Concentrations
Environmental Studies Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| Current Environmental Topics | |
| Global Problems, Scientific Solutions |
| Ecology | |
| Field Biology |
| Globalization of Food and Agriculture | |
| Water and Politics | |
| Topics in Global Sustainability and Justice Studies (Wildlife Conservation) | |
| American Indian Philosophy | |
| 2 | |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Global Public Health Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
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| Contemporary Healthcare Economic Systems | |
| Cultural Anthropology | |
| Healthcare Across Cultures | |
| Topics in Global Sustainability and Justice Studies (Global Public Health) | |
| Plagues and Peoples in World History | |
| Health, Happiness, and Human Well-being | |
| Health for All: A Global Perspective | |
| American Social Welfare Policy | |
| 2 | |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Peace, Advocacy, and Justice Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| Peaceful Resolution of International Conflicts | |
| Human Rights | |
| Fall of the Wall | |
| Topics in Global Sustainability and Justice Studies (Cultural Sustainability, Revitalization & Entrepreneurship) | |
| Topics in Global Sustainability and Justice Studies (Food Justice & Urban Agriculture) | |
| Topics in Global Sustainability and Justice Studies (Music as Environmental Activism) | |
| Philosophies of Feminism | |
| 2 | |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Sustainable Management Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| Environmental Economics | |
| Designing Successful Products | |
| Marketing Strategy 3 | |
| Strategic Management |
| 2 | |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Degree Requirements
To graduate from The College of St. Scholastica, baccalaureate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements.
Total Credits: 120
Upper Division Credits: 40
Residency Requirement: 30
Minimum GPA: 2.0
