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Missouri University of Science and Technology now offers a multi-disciplinary minor in sustainability for S&T undergraduates. The program was approved for the 2011–2012 academic year by the Missouri S&T Faculty Senate.
Sustainability covers many fields of study, including social and natural sciences, engineering, and business, said Dr. Dev K. Niyogi, associate professor of biological sciences and a member of the sustainability minor advisory board.
Developing environmentally sustainable economies will become increasing important in a global society, said Dr. Joel Burken and Niyogi.
Sustainability applies to corporations, businesses and society as new technologies and practices are necessary to meet future needs, Burken said.
Joining Burken and Niyogi on the sustainability minor advisory board are Missouri S&T faculty members Dr. Bonnie Bachman, professor of business and information technology; Dr. Michael Davis, associate professor of economics; Dr. Irina Ivliyeva, assistant professor of Russian; Dr. Daniel Oerther, the John and Susan Mathes Chair of Environmental Engineering; Dr. Thomas Schuman, associate professor of chemistry; and Dr. Jeff Schramm, associate professor of history and political science.
The sustainability minor is available to any Missouri S&T student, regardless of major. For more information, visit http://sustainability.mst.edu.
Missouri University of Science and Technology now offers a multi-disciplinary minor in sustainability for S&T undergraduates. The program was approved for the 2011–2012 academic year by the Missouri S&T Faculty Senate.
Sustainability covers many fields of study, including social and natural sciences, engineering, and business, said Dr. Dev K. Niyogi, associate professor of biological sciences and a member of the sustainability minor advisory board.
Developing environmentally sustainable economies will become increasing important in a global society, said Dr. Joel Burken and Niyogi.
Sustainability applies to corporations, businesses and society as new technologies and practices are necessary to meet future needs, Burken said.
Joining Burken and Niyogi on the sustainability minor advisory board are Missouri S&T faculty members Dr. Bonnie Bachman, professor of business and information technology; Dr. Michael Davis, associate professor of economics; Dr. Irina Ivliyeva, assistant professor of Russian; Dr. Daniel Oerther, the John and Susan Mathes Chair of Environmental Engineering; Dr. Thomas Schuman, associate professor of chemistry; and Dr. Jeff Schramm, associate professor of history and political science.
The sustainability minor is available to any Missouri S&T student, regardless of major. For more information, visit http://sustainability.mst.edu.
