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For more information, contact Darien Ripple by calling 480.732.7182, via email at: [email protected], or access
www.cgc.edu/sustainabilityprogram
Sustainability and Ecological L i t e r a c y P r o g r a m
Pecos camPusPecos Road & Gilbert Road 480.732.7000
Williams camPusSoutheast of Power Rd.
& Loop 202 480.988.8000
sun lakes centerAlma School Road
& Riggs Road 480.857.5500
www.cgc.edu
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“The knowledge I have
gained from this certificate
will act as a catalyst in
helping me to influence
others to participate in
saving our planet for future
generations. The program
is so comprehensive that
it will enable me to take my
studies to the next level,
which is a four-year degree
in sustainability.”
Steve Burke, cgcc Sustainability and ecological Literacy student
Benjamin Wright, Environmental Ethics student, on an experiential learning project
at Weaver’s Needle.
Are You Thinking Green?Sustainability and Ecological Literacy Program
Description: This 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 the discourse skills necessary for becoming socially responsible citizens who are environmentally aware.
The certificate is designed for students seeking an Associate in Arts Degree and planning to transfer to a four-year college or university in liberal arts, social sciences, or business.
Program RequirementsREquIREd CouRSE - CREdITS: 3
PHI216 .....................Environmental Ethics (HU) (G)
REquIREd SCIEnCE-BASEd CouRSE - CREdITS: 4
Students will choose one of the following science courses:
BIO105 ........... Environmental Biology with Lab (SQ)
GLG110 ................ Geological Disasters with Lab (SG)(GLG111)
REquIREd HumAnITIES And SoCIAL SCIEnCES CouRSES - CREdITS: 6
Students will choose two different courses from the following list:
ECN263 .............The Economics of Natural Resources, Population and the Environment
ENH206 ... Nature and Environmental Literature (HU)
ENH260 ................... Literature of the Southwest (HU)
HUM201 ......Humanities: Universal Themes (HU) (G)
REC150AB ...........................Outdoor Adventure Skills
SBU200 .........................Society and Business (SB) (G)
HumAnITIES And SoCIAL SCIEnCES ELECTIvES- CREdITS: 3
Students will choose one course from the following list:
HIS110 ............ World History to 1500 (SB) (G) (H)
HIS111 ................World History 1500 to the Present
(SB) (G) (H)
HUM250 .............. Ideas and Values in the Humanities
(HU) (L) (H)
PHI104 .........................World Philosophy (HU) (G)
POS120 ................................. World Politics (SB) (G)
PSY132 ............Psychology and Culture (SB) (C) (G)
SOC101 ..................... Introduction to Sociology (SB)
Students will engage in hands-on learning that focuses on the importance of the natural environment and resources in relation to human population and local ecosystems.
