The Sustainable Cities minor is offered through Parsons School of Design.
This minor looks at the social sustainability of urban life, community-based design practices and processes, and the multiple scales of the modern city. In the minor, the environmental resilience of cities is regarded as an essential element of urbanism. Students learn design process and methodologies, including sketching, drawing, and making, along with diverse ways of learning about and engaging in the urban space. The minor anticipates collaborative community-based initiatives and activity, as well as creative explorations at multiple physical and phenomenal scales.
The Sustainable Cities minor requires successful completion of 18 credits across five subject areas, as outlined in the chart below.
Course availability may vary from semester to semester. Some courses may be in development and offered at a later time. Students seeking to pursue alternative coursework to fulfill the minor should consult with their advisors.
*Students needing introductory art and design skills are strongly encouraged to choose one of these course options.
A student who has completed this minor should be able to demonstrate:
The Sustainable Cities minor is available to undergraduate students across The New School, with the exception of students enrolled in the BA in Urban Studies.
For questions regarding this minor's curriculum, including requests for course substitutions, please contact the interim point person, Brian McGrath, Professor of Urban Design, at mcgrath@newschool.edu.
General guidelines for declaring a minor are available here. Current students can declare or change a minor by logging in to my.newschool.edu, clicking on the Academics tab, and then clicking on the link to Major/Minor Declarations.
Contact your Student Success advisor to discuss how a minor will fit with your degree requirements.
Declare or change a minor on my.newschool.edu in the Academics tab.
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