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Climate Studies
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our world today; it is the crisis of our time. With a minor in climate studies, you look at the global crisis of climate change through a diverse range of courses.
Why Study Climate Studies at CSB & SJU?
The climate studies minor invites students to focus specifically on the topic of climate change through a diverse range of disciplinary lenses. Climate studies and seeking to understand and craft solutions to the global climate crisis, is a quintessentially interdisciplinary field that complements any existing major of study or future career.
Program Overview
The climate studies minor allows students to dive deeper into the issues surrounding our world today. Through an interdisciplinary approach, students have the opportunity to experience courses not only in environmental studies, but also art, nutrition, economics, education, sociology, chemistry, political science, global business and communication.
United Nations Climate Conference (COP)
CSB+SJU sends one of the largest delegations of undergraduate students from the U.S. to the annual COP. Be one of the few college students who get to be inside the negotiations that could determine the fate of our collective future! Students typically attend one of the two weeks of the conference. Conduct original research at the COP and share your research with the CSB, SJU, and broader communities.
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Environmental Studies
Climate studies is overseen by the environmental studies department.