2025-2026 Academic Catalog

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Sustainability Analytics (SUSA) Minor

Required Minor Courses
SBIO 1024Systems Thinking in a Bioeconomy 13
SBIO 2504Circular Economy Analytics for Sustainable Systems 23
SBIO 4164Sustainability Performance and Assessments 3
Restricted Electives
Select nine credit hours of the following.9
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment
Leadership for Global Sustainability 1, 3
Seeking Sustainability
Seeking Sustainability
Practicing Sustainability
Sustainable Business Management 3
A Sustainable Future through Circular Economy
Building Information Modeling for Wood-Based Construction
Introduction to Sustainability and Industrial Ecology
Life Cycle Assessment Field Course
Mechanics of Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging
Green Building Systems
Entrepreneurial Wood Design and Innovation
Entrepreneurial Wood Design and Innovation
Sustainable Operations Management
Performance of Sustainable Biomaterials in Buildings
Total Credits18
1

Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences

2

Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative & Computational Thinking

3

Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities

Graduation Requirements

All courses must be taken on the letter grade (A/F) option and a minimum GPA of 2.00 is required.  For minors, students need to complete at least 6 credit hours at the 3000-4000 level. Some courses required for this minor have prerequisites.  Please refer to the Undergraduate Course Catalog or consult your advisor for the latest information about prerequisite requirements.