Human Ecology and Sustainable Development Minor A minority of Unity College students arrive with, or soon develop, an interest in human ecological sustainability, including sustainable economic systems, sustainable agriculture, and sustainable technology.  Generally these are secondary interests to the student’s more specific career goal and major.  This program provides a qualification in sustainable development and human ecology to students who wish to work in non-profit and government sustainable development and aid programs or who are simply interested in the topic.

Course Requirements:
BI 2004 General Ecology
BI 3464 Advanced Ecology
EC 2013 Introduction to Economics and Economic Criticism
EC 3003 Environmental and Ecological Economics
IC 2113 Human Ecology
IC 3113 Culture and the Environment

A minor program is a concentrated course of student in a given discipline or sub discipline, which includes 15-18 credit hours of study, comprise of at least 9 credits outside the student’s major program and other major or minor programs taken at Unity College, comprises of at least 6 credit hours taken in residence at Unity College, and has been approved by the faculty as a minor program.