Essays: Programs that Bring Together Geoscience and Sustainability

Environmental Science Degree: Year One
Lynn Dudley, Florida State University
An academic essay page detailing the development and first-year outcomes of a new physical science-based environmental science degree program at Florida State University, created through departmental merger, focusing on curriculum design, student enrollment success, employment concerns, and goals for enhancing diversity and student engagement 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.

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 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.

Building a Program in Earth System Science at UC Davis
David Osleger, University of California-Davis
This webpage is an academic essay detailing the development of an interdisciplinary Earth System Science (ESS) major at UC Davis, emphasizing sustainability, curriculum design, student recruitment, career pathways, and challenges such as departmental enrollment concerns and defining the scope of ESS education within geoscience and environmental science contexts. 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 Proposed Undergraduate Major Program in the Division of Earth Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Malinda Kent-Corson, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Essay page detailing the proposed multidisciplinary undergraduate Earth Sciences major at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, emphasizing sustainability, curricular structure, career pathways, and challenges in program development and recruitment within a new academic context. 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 Environmental Studies Program at CU Boulder
Jason Neff, University of Colorado at Boulder
This informational page profiles the Environmental Studies (ENVS) program at the University of Colorado Boulder, detailing its interdisciplinary curriculum integrating science, values, and policy in addressing environmental issues, its historical development since 1972, enrollment growth, structural challenges related to faculty and resource limitations, and student engagement, as part of the InTeGrate initiative focused on sustainability education and curricular reform. 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.

Global Change Minor and Liberal Education at the University of Michigan
Ben van der Pluijm, Henry Ford Community College
This webpage is an academic essay detailing the development, structure, and impact of the interdisciplinary Global Change Minor at the University of Michigan, emphasizing its team-taught curriculum, integration of natural and social sciences, alignment with liberal education goals, assessment outcomes, student demographics, and institutional support for sustainability-focused undergraduate 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.

Nascent BA Program in Environmental Analysis and Sustainability
Doug Yule, California State University-Northridge
This webpage is an informational essay detailing the development of a nascent Bachelor of Arts program in Environmental Analysis and Sustainability at CSU Northridge, emphasizing interdisciplinary curriculum design, institutional challenges, student diversity, and integration of geoscience with societal issues to prepare students for environmental problem-solving careers. 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.

Geology and Geography Program at Georgia Southern
Wei Tu, Georgia Southern University
This informational essay page, part of the InTeGrate project, details Georgia Southern University's Geology and Geography program's integration of sustainability into its curriculum, emphasizing geospatial technologies, fieldwork, and overcoming regional cultural challenges to prepare students for sustainability-focused careers. 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.