Minors are an opportunity to pursue and demonstrate your interests beyond your major. You can take a minor that is completely unrelated to your major.

The Interdisciplinary Minor in Sustainability is one of the top 5 minors declared at McMaster with over 300 students having achieved it. Sustainability poses complex challenges requiring interdisciplinary solutions. Learning through this model will help provide you with a unique learning experience helping you and your degree stand out.

Minors consist of 24.0 units (e.x., eight 3.0-unit courses)– no more than 6.0 units from Level I. Course requirements for the Minor are outlined in the Academic Calendar.

Students must complete 24 units from two or more Faculties, of which 3 units must be from a SUSTAIN course and no more than 6 units can be from Level I. There are over 85 courses to choose from across all Faculties. Course List can be found here.

A Minor is declared as you prepare for graduation. Here are the steps to follow to declare the minor:

1. Log into your Mosaic

2. Scroll down to “Minor/Certificate Application”

3. Select from the dropdown “Interdisciplinary Minor in Sustainability”

4. Enter the courses you have taken that count towards the Minor (24 units)

5. Review your details to confirm everything is accurate

6. Submit

The deadline to declare a Minor is May 31st, 2024. Here’s a helpful video to follow if you need more information! Click here to watch the video!

Students must complete 24 units from two or more Faculties, of which 3 units must be from a SUSTAIN course and no more than 6 units can be from Level I. There are over 85 courses to choose from across all Faculties. Course List can be found here.

There are currently 9 SUSTAIN courses offered. All the SUSTAIN courses are interdisciplinary, student-led, community-based and experiential with no exams. They vary in style and format. While 2S03 evaluates real-world problems and sustainable solutions by pursuing an individual lifestyle challenge.

SUSTAIN 2GS3 is asynchronous and self-guided and SUSTAIN 3S03 focuses on implementing sustainable change in the Hamilton community by working in groups with community partners.