Second Major in Sustainability

We live in a time of large-scale challenges, where climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss and ocean acidification are no longer only considered from an environmental perspective, but also in terms of social justice, economic development, technological adaptation, and political will. The survival of our growing population depends on the natural resources we continue to overexploit, but there is increasing awareness on how the concept of sustainability strives to address this. By understanding how our environment, economy and society interact, applying this to technological innovation and communicating readily with decision makers, we can maintain the health of our world for the benefit of current and future generations.

Applicable Programmes

The Second Major in Sustainability is open to all single-major programmes in the 4 colleges (CoS, CoE, CoHaSS and NBS). Single-major degree programmes include all single-major programmes and single-major programmes with 2 disciplines.

Students in double-major programmes and second major programmes will not be allowed to take on the Second Major in Sustainability.

*Students who are in the midst of taking the minor in Environmental Sustainability can also choose to register for the Second Major if desired by building on the courses that they have already taken under the minor.