Sustainability

BLUEPRINTS

A collection of thematically related courses that students can choose to navigate through the True Blue Core. Created through faculty collaboration, Blueprints are intended to help students see the connections among their Core courses. Most Blueprints connect a minimum of 3 courses and are cross disciplinary and cross college.

Key Features:

• They are optional: you can start or stop a Blueprint whenever you want.
• They are tailored to bring faculty expertise together with student interests.
• You can choose Blueprints to match your interests.
• You may complete multiple Blueprints.
• You earn a digital badge when you complete a Blueprint.

Sustainablility Blueprint

Benefits:

Sustainablility Blueprint Description:

Courses in the Sustainability Blueprint have been strategically selected to offer multiple approaches to realizing the connections between people and the responsible use of resources available to them. Through interdisciplinary study and applied learning, students will be able to enhance their conceptions of sustainability by:

• Understanding how environmental, social, and economic systems interact across local and global contexts.
• Analyzing sustainability challenges using interdisciplinary and evidence-based approaches.
• Evaluating and applying solutions that promote equity, resilience, and environmental stewardship.
• Reflecting on personal and professional responsibilities in advancing sustainability.

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS	CATEGORY	COURSE
Written Communication		No courses in this category
Information Literacy		No courses in this category
Non-written Communication		World Languages 1010-2020
Quantitative Literacy		No courses in this category
KNOWLEDGE DOMAINS
Human Society & Social Relationships (HSSR); Critical Thinking Learning Outcome	Discovery	ECON 2420 Principles of Economics, Micro GS 2010 Intro to Cross-Cultural Experiences PS 1010 Intro to Global Politics RS 2030 Religion and Society SOC 2010—Introduction to Social Problems GEOG 2000 Intro to Regional Geography
	Explorations	COMM 2200 Audience Centered Communication COMM 2400 Intro to Health Communication LSTS 2000-Leisure in Your Life
Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit); Inquiry & Analysis Learning Outcome	Discovery	PGEO 1030-Physical Geography GEOL 1030/1031 Intro to Earth Science
	Explorations	ENVS 2810/2811 Intro to Environmental Science
Creativity & Cultural Expression (CCE); Intercultural Understanding Learning Outcome	Discovery	ENGL 2020 American Environmental Literature ENGL 2020 Nature Writing
	Explorations	THEA 1820: Discovering Drama FL 1000 Intersections of Language and Culture
History & Civic Learning (HCL); Civic Learning Outcome	Discovery	No classes in this category
	Explorations	HIST 2065 Themes in Global History HIST 2025 Themes in US History