Sustainability Principles Microprogram
Why choose Sustainability Principles?
If you dig deeply enough into any environmental issue, you’ll understand that it’s multifaceted by definition. For example, at face value, recycling is about converting waste, but its larger aim is to address the complex problems associated with pollution, loss of habitat and biodiversity, and declining human health, to name a few. Though this one simple example, it is evident that environmental issues are connected to social-political and philosophical, value-driven issues around how people live and how they consume.
With this in mind, the Microprogram in Sustainability Principles allows students to explore the concept and practice of sustainability through a selection of hand-picked courses in the social sciences, sciences, and humanities, examining environmental sustainability, policy, and values. As a member of the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability, you’ll be working alongside other students from across the university with the goal of communicating across disciplines and becoming agents of positive environmental change. Note that no scientific background is required for this program.
The Microprogram in Sustainability Principles is a 15-credit stand-alone program that can be completed with or without a prior university degree and cannot be taken as part of a larger degree. If you are looking for a program that can be taken as part of an undergraduate degree, see the Minor or Elective Group in Sustainability Studies.
Read more about the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability
We welcome candidates with non-traditional career paths or those who do not necessarily possess a university or college degree. That said, students in the microprogram will be in classes with students who have been admitted based on the following requirements: a DEC for in-province students; a minimum C+ average for students coming from out of province straight out of high school; a 26 from an IB program; an 11 from a Baccalauréat français; or a C for university transfers. These requirements are therefore strongly recommended for applications to the Microprogram; if you do not meet these requirements, please address this in your letter of intent.
Eligibilty
- Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents only.
- Students already registered in an undergraduate program at Concordia are ineligible for the Microprogram in Sustainability Principles but may be eligible for the Minor or Elective Group in Sustainability Studies.
- You do not need a previous degree or diploma to be accepted.
We consider complete applications year round and we give priority to applicants who apply by official deadlines. Late applications will be considered if places are still available.
| Fall term deadline: | |
|---|---|
| Canadian citizen or permanent resident |
March 1 |
| International Students | February 1 |
| Winter term deadline: | |
| Canadian citizen or permanent resident |
November 1 |
| International students | September 1 |
We reserve the right to close admission to a program at any time after the official deadline without prior notice.
Consult the undergraduate calendar for a complete list of courses.
