Essays: Programs that Bring Together Geoscience and Sustainability

These essays were contributed by participants at the 2012 workshop on Programs that Bring Together Geoscience and Sustainability and describe the philosophy and goals underpinning the design of their institution's program.

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The University of Washington Bothell Programs Relevant to Geoscience and Sustainability
Robert Turner, University of Washington-Bothell Campus
A participant essay page from the InTeGrate project detailing the University of Washington Bothell's interdisciplinary environmental programs, focusing on the integration of geoscience and sustainability through its Environmental Studies and Environmental Science degrees, curriculum design challenges, faculty initiatives, and field-based learning opportunities. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Sustainability Across the Curriculum
Darren Leaver, Glendale Community College
An essay page from the InTeGrate initiative detailing Glendale Community College's cross-disciplinary sustainability curriculum integration, faculty collaboration, and program challenges amid funding constraints. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Sustainability Education at University of Missouri-Kansas City
Syed Hasan, University of Missouri-Kansas City
This informational page details the sustainability education program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, highlighting its interdisciplinary environmental science curriculum, green-collar career preparation, capstone and internship requirements, urban resource advantages, and challenges like faculty shortages, within the context of a national workshop on geoscience and sustainability. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Environmental Science and Sustainability programs at UT Brownsville
Jeff Wilson, PhD
This webpage is an academic essay detailing the BS in Environmental Science and MS in Sustainability Studies programs at UT Brownsville, highlighting their interdisciplinary curricula, workforce development goals, implementation challenges, and regional impact on sustainability education along the Texas-Mexico border. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Environmental Science B.S. degree program at UNM
David Gutzler, University of New Mexico-Main Campus
This webpage is an academic essay detailing the design, implementation, and long-term challenges of the Environmental Science B.S. degree program at the University of New Mexico, with a focus on curricular structure, interdisciplinary integration, student diversity, quantitative literacy barriers, and resource constraints within geoscience education. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Environmental Sustainability at the University of Illinois
Jonathan Tomkin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
This essay page details the development and structure of the Earth, Society and Environmental Sustainability (ESE) program at the University of Illinois, emphasizing its interdisciplinary curriculum, student-driven specializations, online degree expansion, and challenges in program cohesion and faculty coordination within a liberal arts framework. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

The Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Major at Emory University
Anne Hall, Emory University
An essay page from the InTeGrate project describing Emory University's interdisciplinary Environmental Studies major, highlighting its integration of geoscience, sustainability, and liberal arts, program structure, strengths in interdisciplinary learning, community engagement, and challenges in developing graduate offerings. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Climate Science for Sustainability in the Future Greenhouse/Hothouse
David Feary, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
Essay page by David Feary discussing a proposed 200-level course on climate science for sustainability, emphasizing deep-time climate dynamics, greenhouse/hothouse states, climate feedbacks, tipping points, and the pedagogical challenge of teaching diverse sustainability majors. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Environmental sustainability, Alternative energy, Geo sciences and Future career
Bhavna Rawal, Housatonic Community College
This webpage is an educational essay detailing a sustainability-focused program at Houston Community College that integrates geosciences, alternative energy, and career development through collaborations, field trips, and USDA-funded initiatives aimed at motivating students across academic levels. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Global Security = Human Sustainability
Dorothea Ivanova, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
This webpage is an academic essay detailing an interdisciplinary undergraduate course at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University that integrates geosciences and global security to teach human sustainability, covering topics like climate modeling, environmental impacts on society, and security threats, while emphasizing quantitative analysis and collaborative research. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.


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