Essays: Programs that Bring Together Geoscience and Sustainability

Development of an Online Certificate Program that Bridges Geoseciences and Sustainability
Tim Bralower, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
An essay page detailing the development of an online Certificate of Excellence in Earth Science through Penn State's World Campus, integrating geoscience and sustainability via interdisciplinary courses on climate change, energy, hazards, and predictive modeling, with open educational resources and partnerships with HBCUs and MSIs. 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.

Igniting the Spark
Victor Zabielski, Northern Virginia Community College
An academic essay page from the InTeGrate project discussing how Northern Virginia Community College's geology program fosters early student interest in earth sciences, addresses challenges of program scalability and faculty resources, and leverages its D.C.-area location for educational and career opportunities in sustainability and geoscience. 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, 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.

Innovation and Integration in Student Centered Environmental Science
Erin Lane, University of British Columbia
An academic essay page detailing the University of British Columbia's student-centered Environmental Sciences program, emphasizing interdisciplinary curriculum design, skill integration, and pedagogical innovation in sustainability education within higher 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.

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.

A Truly Interdisciplinary Approach: Environmental Studies at Guilford College
Angela Moore, Guilford College
A participant essay page from the InTeGrate workshop series details Guilford College's interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program, emphasizing systems thinking, dual-degree structure, faculty collaboration, curricular challenges, and experiential learning within a liberal arts and Quaker 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.

UNL Environmental Studies Programs: Goals, Strengths, and Challenges
Dave Gosselin, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
This webpage is an academic essay detailing the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Environmental Studies program, covering its goals of fostering interdisciplinary, systems-based sustainability education, its strengths in developing 21st-century skills and community engagement, operational challenges due to limited staffing, and its effectiveness in preparing students for careers through critical thinking and cross-disciplinary collaboration. 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 and Sciences Department at Ithaca College
Chris Sinton, Ithaca College
This informational essay page, part of the InTeGrate initiative, details the development and interdisciplinary curriculum of Ithaca College's Environmental Studies and Sciences Department, emphasizing experiential learning, systems thinking, and program design for sustainability 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.