Academics
Sustainability Minor
The Minor in Sustainability includes a minimum of 18 hours in Sustainability related classes. The student must take ENV 100 Gulf Environment and Society Seminar and ENV 101 Environment and Society. In addition to these core requirements, students must take 3-4 electives courses that include at least 1 course primarily focused on each pillar of sustainability: Social, Economic, and Environmental. Other electives may be approved by the SSoMES Director.
Email Contact for more Info: Dr. Molly Miller - mollymiller@southalabama.edu
BS in Environmental & Sustainability Sciences
The B.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences designed to address the need for a broad understanding of the natural world and its interaction with the demands of human society and development. A fundamental component of environmental science is its interdisciplinary essence and how this integrative approach can be used to develop mutually beneficial solutions to some of society's most pressing challenges.
Email Contact for more Info: Dr. Molly Miller - mollymiller@southalabama.edu
PhD in Environment & Society
The Stokes School of Marine & Environmental Sciences has launched a new transdisciplinary PhD program in Environment and Society. There is a rapidly growing need for scientists, academics, environmental managers, and conservation practitioners who have quantitative skills and expertise at the interface of natural and social sciences. The overarching mission of the Environment & Society PhD program is to provide transdisciplinary graduate education and training integrating the environmental and social sciences. As a modern, research-intensive environmental studies program, the program is expected to be highly attractive to students interested in environmental management and policy, hazard and disaster resilience, climate adaptation and mitigation, and natural resource management. Students in the program will take core courses in environmental sciences, social sciences, and research methods as part of a curriculum that is highly flexible for students to develop specializations through electives and individualized research training. While the program will be primarily in-person, a hybrid option will be available for students with research or professional circumstances that demand flexibility.
Email Contact for more Info: Dr. Steven Scyphers - sscyphers@southalabama.edu
Sustainability Research
Sustainability Research Centers
Sustainability Research Grants
- https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/research/rdl/funding-opportunities/internal-funding-opportunities.html
- https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/research/rdl/awards-announcements/social-justice-research-initiative.html
Fall 2025 Courses
- ENV 100 Gulf Coast Sustainability Seminar
- ENV 101 Environment and Society
- GEO 101 Environmental Geography
- GEO 114 People, Places, Environment
- PSC 250 Comparative Politics
- ENV 339 Climate Change
- ENV 334 Environmental Monitoring & Assessment
- GEO 414 Urban Geography and Planning
- AN 442 Cultural Resource Mgt
- BLY 484 Conservation Biology
- EE 489 Renewable Energy
- ENS 601 Environment and Society