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Sustainability student Alberto Gonzalez works on a medical mission with the people of Haiti
Sociology and Sustainability undergrad Emily Wells works with campus and community organizations to ensure food security for OSU students and promote food security literacy and resources to the Corvallis community
Business and Sustainability graduate Aaron Bredl (bottom right) got a global perspective of sustainability during his internship for a sustainable glass recycling company in Santiago, Chile
Students and staff from OSU attend the 2017 Washington Higher Education Sustainability Conference
Ag Sciences and Sustainability Senior and 2016 National Guernsey Queen Stefani Evers studied sustainable food practices in France, from goat farms and vineyards in the Alps to the world’s largest wholesale food market in Paris
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Our changing world presents challenges that leaders in all sectors are called upon to address. Business, government, nonprofit and community leaders need to be prepared to effectively address complex social, environmental and economic issues, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, social inequities, water and food scarcity. The Sustainability Double degree and Minor provide students with a rich interdisciplinary curriculum exploring sustainability issues in the world today. fosters the knowledge, skills and abilities to address complex sustainability issues in communities and workplaces.
In step with the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability, the degree was designed to complement all OSU degree programs and is to be earned as a second Bachelor’s degree in addition to a major area of study. Students are finding that the additional credit hours of the degree can be easily incorporated into their desired academic timeline. We work with each student and their primary advisor to ensure that graduation requirements are met in a timely manner.
Students may obtain a Bachelor of Science, Sustainability after completing 32 credits of required and elective courses and a practicum, such as an internship or research project.
Students may earn a Sustainability Minor after completing 27 credits of required and elective courses.
After successful completion of the Sustainability Double Degree and Minor requirements, students will be able to:
The OSU Sustainability Office is hiring two positions, a graphic design student and a marketing and outreach student! The graphic designer will develop print and digital visuals, while the marketing and outreach student will deliver marketing and outreach material via the web and in person, and coordinate event planning.Work schedules for both positions can be […]
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A team of Oregon State researchers recently published a case study on the adoption of the Instove Water Purifier in Mbale, Uganda. The goal of was to evaluate the efficacy and adoptability of the current product, so the team can improve the design of the novel water treatment technology. As is often the case in […]
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OSU Borrowables is a program of University Events that provides an inventory of event-related items that OSU faculty, staff, and students can borrow for use at their own events! The initiative is both environmentally and economically sustainable, as it has kept usable items in circulation and saved the universityaround $100,000 per year over the last […]
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The Associated Students of Oregon State University, OSU Sustainability Office and the OSU Foundation have launched the university’s first fundraising effort focused on reducing university carbon emissions. Addressing climate change means setting ambitious carbon emissions reduction goals – and doing everything we can to meet them! So, for the first time ever, we are partnering […]
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The annual Starker Lecture Series at Oregon State University will this year focus on tribal forestry with a film, three lectures and a capstone field trip. Topics include indigenous forest and subsistence practices, the history and future of tribal forestry in Oregon, and how first foods such as fish, berries and big game drive forest […]
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This degree is open to all undergraduate students from all majors!
Students currently enrolled in the degree have primary majors from
The Sustainability double degree is designed to complement a primary major and give students an edge in sustainability careers.
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