• We prepare you for success Your pre-professional experience is tailored to your career goals. Our Calvin grads thrive in graduate or medical school, and many others find jobs in their field immediately after graduation.

• We provide you with practical experience You’ll get real-world experience and connections through hands-on training, observation, and internships that prepare you well for your career.

• We teach you in incredible spaces You’ll have regular access to fantastic facilities and spaces that you’d normally only find at a much bigger school. You’ll also make use of cutting-edge technology like the BodPod body composition analyzer and our Cosmed Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing equipment.

• Practice what you learn: Your professors will help you create a program that fits both your interests and schedule including a 100-hour sustainability experience that applies your passion for sustainability to real-world situations.
• Works with anything: You can add a sustainability designation to any major at Calvin.
• Opportunity to grow: Calvin’s campus is rich with student organizations, summer research, and other programs related to your interest in sustainability and ecology.
• Easy to add: Adding a sustainability designation won’t add extra semesters. Your professors will work with you to make sure you meet the requirements in four years. 

Program Requirements

• IDIS 184 (2 SH) Introduction to Sustainability Challenges
• 8 hours of ES Tagged Courses, no more than 4 from any one field of study
• IDIS 384 (1 SH) Sustainability Experience

For a more detailed look, see the program requirements here.