# ENVIRST 217: Environmental Sustainability Scholars Program Seminar | UW–Madison

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| family                 | value                                  | label                                                        |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| breadth                | biological-science                     | Breadth - Biological Science                                 |
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| catalog-level          | advanced                               | Level - Advanced                                             |
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| core-gened             | mathematics-and-quantitative-reasoning | Core GenEd - Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning            |
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| core-gened             | social-and-behavioral-science          | Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science                     |
| ethnic-studies         | yes                                    | Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies                                   |
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| frgn-lang              | 4th-semester-language                  | Frgn Lang - 4th semester language                            |
| frgn-lang              | 5th-semester-language                  | Frgn Lang - 5th + semester language                          |
| graduate-credit        | yes                                    | Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement |
| honors                 | accelerated-honors                     | Honors - Accelerated Honors (!)                              |
| honors                 | honors-only-courses-h                  | Honors - Honors Only Courses (H)                             |
| honors                 | honors-optional                        | Honors - Honors Optional (%)                                 |
| liberal-arts           | l-and-s-liberal-arts-and-science       | L\&S Credit - L\&S Liberal Arts and Science                  |
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| workplace              | workplace-experience                   | Workplace - Workplace Experience                             |

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### title

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM SEMINAR

### description

Links environment and sustainability with a commitment to building more equitable communities. Applies a sustainability lens to various topics and connects to the campus and the university's sustainability goals. Supports a learning community where local learning will also foster a deeper understanding of global issues. Fosters sustainability competencies with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to implement sustainable practices and to enact positive change through sustainability education.

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* Local learning fostering a deeper understanding of global issues.

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* Developing foundational sustainability competencies connected to professional or educational planning.

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