Overview

With several faculty experts in the field of sustainability and environmental history, the Department of History contributes important Arts and Humanities classes to the General Education minor degree pathway in Sustainability, known as "GEM-S." History classes that may be used to complete the GEM-S minor degree include:

HIST 323 - History of Sustainability Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C, Sustainability
HIST 333 - Sustainability in the Ancient World Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Sustainability
HIST 334 - Ancient Egyptian Civilization Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Sustainability
HIST 388 - US and California Environmental History Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Sustainability

The GEM-S prepares students to integrate sustainability principles and practices into their lives and professions through exposure to the magnitude and multi-dimensionality of the sustainability problem and exploration of potential solutions.

GEM-S courses provide multiple disciplinary lenses (e.g., scientific, social, political, and economic) to the study of environmental sustainability. The minor consists of a minimum of 15 units (including 9 units of upper-division GE). Students complete classes in each of six categories from an approved list of GEM-S courses.

You can learn more about this minor degree program here.