Sustainable Development Minor
Request InformationSustainable development is "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Since the World Commission on Environment and Development first proposed this definition in 1987, sustainable development has become the central organizing principle for economic development in less developed countries, and increasingly in developed countries as well. Sustainable development professionals work for governments, intergovernmental organizations, not-for-profit nongovernmental organizations, and businesses in the United States and around the world.
The Sustainable Development Minor provides students with a solid foundation in this growing field. For more information about sustainable development, see the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development, the United States Business Council for Sustainable Development , and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
A student may declare a minor in sustainable development by completing the following courses:
POL 203 - Wealth and Poverty
ENV/SCI 219 - Environmental Issues
ENV/POL 322 - Development and the Environment
ENV 325 - Industrial Ecology and Public Policy
ENV/POL 349 - Comparative Environmental Law and Sustainable Development
Total Credits: 15
Southern New Hampshire University programs are accredited by:
- Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration
- American Culinary Federation Educational Institute
- Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
- European Council for Business Education
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
- New Hampshire State Department of Education for Teacher Certification
- North American Society for Sport Management