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 minor.
Program Requirements
Minor Credits: 20
Minor Residency Credits: 16
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| GSJ 1101 | Introduction to Global Sustainability and Justice Studies | 4 |
| GSJ/HIS 2250 | Environmental History of the Americas | 4 |
| or CHM 1010 | Chemistry and Sustainability |
| GSJ 3101 | Advanced Social and Cultural Theory | 4 |
| |
| Field Biology | |
| Ecology |
| Contemporary Healthcare Economic Systems | |
| Globalization of Food and Agriculture | |
| Human Rights | |
| Russia: Revolution and Empire | |
| Contemporary Africa | |
| Modern Latin American History | |
| 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) | |
| Healthcare Across Cultures | |
| Water and Politics | |
| Topics in Global Sustainability and Justice Studies (Wildlife Conservation) | |
| Health for All: A Global Perspective | |
| Marketing Strategy 1 | |
| Strategic Management |
| American Indian Philosophy | |
| Philosophies of Feminism | |
| American Social Welfare Policy | |
| Total Credits | 20 |
