Sustainability Coursework

As stated in its mission, “Dominican University of California is committed to diversity, sustainability, and the integration of the liberal arts, the sciences, and professional programs.” In 2011, Dominican adopted a definition of sustainability, as well as of sustainability-focused and sustainability-related courses, as follows:

Sustainability is broadly defined as the ability to meet the needs of the present and future generations while conserving the planet’s life support systems.

Sustainability-focused courses concentrate on the concept of sustainability, including its social, economic, and environmental dimensions, or examine an issue or topic using sustainability as a lens.

Sustainability-related courses incorporate sustainability as a distinct course component or module, or concentrate on a single sustainability principle or issue.