Global Sustainability Minor

Maximize the life experience of human beings worldwide.

Sustainability aims to avoid harm to the environment while supporting long-term ecological balance. As businesses, governments and industries across the planet work to renewable energy sources and sustain biological systems while still maintaining profitability, Park University’s Global Sustainability Minor is more essential than ever.

The Minor in Global Sustainability is designed to prepare students for careers in fields related to environmental protection, corporate sustainability, consulting and other fields which promote long-term sustainability.

Locations & Learning Options

As you pursue your Global Sustainability Minor, you will be able to take face-to-face classes at our Parkville, Missouri campus.

The Global Sustainability Minor requires 18-22 completed credit hours, including 6-8 credit hours in geoscience and 6-8 interdisciplinary credit hours. Refer to your catalog for a complete listing of coursework for this degree.

Locations

  • Parkville

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Greg Claycomb

Dr. Gregory D. Claycomb

Chair, Department of Natural & Physical Sciences
Professor of Chemistry
gclaycomb@park.edu

Ho-Seop Cha

Dr. Ho-Seop Cha


Assistant Professor of Geography
hoseop.cha@park.edu

Develop the knowledge, skills and abilities you need to design and implement sustainability initiatives worldwide.

At Park University, you’ll receive core knowledge from courses in global sustainability and resources and people. The Minor in Global Sustainability program will provide you with an in-depth study of the interactions between physical systems and human activities, and their effects on the environment. You’ll consider factors such as population growth, food production, water supply, air pollution, and natural resource consumption.

Careers

Our programs will prepare you for a career as a:

  • Water Engineer
  • Green Building Professional
  • Land Use Planner
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Program Highlights

Students who attain a Minor in Global Sustainability may develop interdisciplinary skills and abilities in material and resource management, public policy, biogeography, and land use planning, among other fields.

Related programs

Park University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Park University is a private, non-profit, institution of higher learning since 1875.