Description: The interdisciplinary Academic Certificate (AC) in Sustainability and Ecological Literacy enhances students` understanding of sustainable living practices associated with economics, equity and the environment. Through a combination of coursework and experiential learning, students engage in critical thinking, inquiry, and discourse, skills necessary for becoming socially responsible citizens who are ecologically and environmentally aware. The certificate is designed for, although not limited to, students seeking an Associate in Arts Degree and planning transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester: CG, EM, RS, SM
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses within the program.
This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.
Admission Criteria:
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
+ ENG101 First Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107 First Year Composition for ESL (3) 3
Credits: 3
Required Courses
PHI216 Environmental Ethics 3
BIO105 Environmental Biology (4) OR
GLG110 Geological Disasters and the Environment (3) AND
GLG111 Geological Disasters and the Environment Lab (1) 4
Credits: 7
Restricted Electives
Humanities, Social Science and Wellness: Credits: 9
Students will choose 2 different courses from the following list:
+ ECN263 The Economics of Natural Resources, Population and the Environment (3)
ENH206 Nature and Environmental Literature (3)
ENH260 Literature of the Southwest (3)
HUM201 Humanities: Universal Themes (3)
REC150AB Outdoor Adventure Skills (3)
SBU200 Society and Business (3) 6
Students will choose 1 course from the following list:
HIS110 World History to 1500 (3)
HIS111 World History 1500 to the Present (3)
HUM250 Ideas and Values in the Humanities (3)
PHI104 World Philosophy (3)
POS120 World Politics (3)
PSY132 Psychology and Culture (3)
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology (3) 3
Credits: 9
General Electives
Credits:
Program Competencies
1. Apply ethical theories and moral principles to global environmental moral issues. (PHI216)
2. Analyze pragmatic and intrinsic perspectives of ecology. (PHI216)
3. Compose oral and written discourse that defends a position on global environmental issues. (PHI216, BIO105, GLG110)
4. Use variety of analytical tools to critically analyze environmental quality and natural resource problems. (BIO105, ECN263, GLG110)
5. Analyze various cultural perspectives on the environment. (ENH206, ENH260, HUM201, REC150AB, SBU200)
6. Demonstrate cognitive and socio-emotional awareness of nature. (PHI216, BIO105, GLG110, GLG111)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: March 24, 2015
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the
curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.
