可持续科学与社会科学学士学位

可持续性科学是一个新兴领域，它探索全球，社会和自然系统之间的相互作用，以了解这些系统的可持续性。目标是在不损害子孙后代满足其自身需求的能力的前提下，满足当前的需求（例如健康，能源，食物，住所和交通）。鉴于当今世界史无前例的环境恶化，社会动荡和经济不确定性，可持续发展的程度培养了毕业生所需要的复杂知识和技能，以为所有人创造安全健康的未来。随着政府，企业和公众寻求解决方案，全球气候变化和环境恶化带来了新的挑战和新的机遇。可持续性要求整合三个核心方面：道德，公平与正义，自然科学与技术以及经济学，政策与治理。
Sustainability science is an emerging field that explores the interactions between global, social, and natural systems in order to understand how sustainable those systems are.<br>Sustainability requires the integration of three core dimensions: <br>ethics, equity, and justice,<br>natural sciences and technology, and<br>economics, policy, and governance.<br><br>The goal is to meet present needs (such as health, energy, food, shelter, and transportation), without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In light of unprecedented environmental degradation, social instability, and economic uncertainties in today's world, the degree in sustainability cultivates the complex knowledge and skills needed for graduates to foster a secure and healthy future for all. Global climate change and environmental degradation offer new challenges and new opportunities as government, businesses, and the public look for solutions. <br><br>Students will gain the tools needed to study the causes of environmental degradation and help solve pressing environmental problems. The Sustainability Science and Society major will help students understand and respond to complicated issues and lead creation of a sustainable future, while preparing them for new jobs in the emerging green economy.