Sustainability Studies, BS Major in
The BS major in Sustainability Studies allows students to complete a broad-based interdisciplinary course of study with required concentrations in sustainability, in the natural sciences, and in mathematics, and with a selection of relevant electives from across the curriculum.
Students enrolling in this major should meet with the department chair to plan their program of study prior to registering for courses.
Program Requirements
- Completion of 58-60 s.h. of course work as outlined below, consisting of 24 s.h. of required courses in sustainability, geology, geography, and technology and public policy (see below); 17-19 s.h. of science requirements (see below); 6-8 s.h. of mathematics requirements (see below); and 9 s.h. of electives, selected from the list of courses specified below. Courses with grades lower than a C- do not count toward the total number of hours required for the sustainability studies major.
- At least 15 s.h. must be completed in-residence.
- At least 65 s.h. must be completed in liberal arts course work. The humanities and social science electives must be satisfied with approved distribution courses:
- WSC 001 - Composition- Semester Hours: 3-4
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- WSC 002 - Composition- Semester Hours: 3
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- - Semester Hours: 6
- - Semester Hours: 6
Sustainability Core - Semester Hours: 24
- SBLY 001 - (IS) Our Sustainable World
- SBLY 002 - (IS) Sustainability Planning and Policy
SBLY 002 - (IS) Sustainability Planning and Policy
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- SBLY 105 - Seminar on Sustainability
- SBLY 110 - Sustainability Studio
- GEOL 005 - (NS) Environmental Geology
- SBLY 180 - Sustainability Internship (must take for a minimum of 3 semester hours)
- One other 3 s.h.
- GEOG 060 - (NS) Introduction to Digital Mapping
GEOG 060 - (NS) Introduction to Digital Mapping
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- or
- TPP 060 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
TPP 060 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
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- Note: SBLY 105and
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SBLY 110make up a capstone course sequence that is taken in the fall and spring of the senior year.Sustainability Studies, BS Major in
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SBLY 105must be taken prior to enrolling inSustainability Studies, BS Major in
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SBLY 110.Sustainability Studies, BS Major in
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Science Requirements - Semester Hours: 17-19
- CHEM 003A - (NS) General Chemistry I
- CHEM 003B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 003B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I
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- CHEM 139 - Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 140 - Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 140 - Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
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- 6-8 credits of , chosen under advisement from the Director of Sustainability Studies.
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One of the following courses:
- GEOL 033 - Environmental Geomorphology
- GEOL 121 - Hydrology
- GEOL 132 - Geochemistry
- GEOL 140 - Paleoclimatology
Mathematics Requirements - Semester Hours: 6-8
Complete 6-8 s.h. of course work, chosen from the following:
- MATH 008 - Elementary Mathematical Statistics
- or
- MATH 050 - (MA) Precalculus
- or
- MATH 137 - (MA) Mathematical Probability and Statistics
MATH 137 - (MA) Mathematical Probability and Statistics
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- or
- BIOL 124 - Biostatistics
- AND
- MATH 061 - (MA) Basic Calculus with Applications *
MATH 061 - (MA) Basic Calculus with Applications
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- MATH 061A - (MA) Basic Calculus *
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- MATH 071 - (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I *
MATH 071 - (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
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- *BIOL 124may be used to satisfy an elective requirement for the degree OR a math requirement, but not both. Students without a background in high school calculus are strongly advised to take
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MATH 050 - (MA) Precalculusbefore continuing on to calculus.Sustainability Studies, BS Major in
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Elective Courses - Semester Hours: 9
Select 9 s.h. from the courses listed below.
NOTE: Prior to taking elective courses, see adviser to develop a course plan. Click on course titles listed below to access course descriptions and check prerequisites, as well as scheduling information (in order to ensure eligibility to enroll and proper completion of academic background courses). Note that not all courses are offered every semester. Courses taken to fulfill elective requirements must be different from courses taken to fulfill Core and Science requirements for the degree.
- BIOL 142 - Urban Habitats
- BIOL 124 - Biostatistics
- BIOL 139 - Coastal Marine Biology
- BIOL 138 - Field Ecology
- BIOL 136 - General Ecology
- BIOL 156 - Conservation Biology
- BIOL 170 - Urban Ecology
- BIOL 176 - Ecology of Wild and Urban Plants
- BIOL 155 - Marine Biology
- CHEM 185 - Environmental Chemistry
- ENGG 047 - Environmental Engineering
- ENGG 060 - Water Quality for Environmental Engineers
ENGG 060 - Water Quality for Environmental Engineers
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- ENGG 110 - Project Management
- GEOG 160 - Intermediate Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 160 - Intermediate Geographic Information Systems
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- GEOG 161 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the Natural Sciences
GEOG 161 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the Natural Sciences
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- GEOL 033 - Environmental Geomorphology
- GEOL 121 - Hydrology
- GEOL 132 - Geochemistry
- GEOL 140 - Paleoclimatology
- HPR 068 - Environmental Health
- PHI 101 - (HP) Ecology and Environmentalism
- PHI 133 - (HP) Ethics and the Natural Environment
PHI 133 - (HP) Ethics and the Natural Environment
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- PSY 040 - Statistics
- SBLY 014F - First-Year Seminar
- SBLY 014S - First-Year Seminar
- SBLY 100 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay
SBLY 100 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay
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- SBLY 104 A-Z - Special Topics in Sustainability Studies
SBLY 104 A-Z - Special Topics in Sustainability Studies
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- SBLY 151 to 154 - Readings in Sustainability Studies
SBLY 151 to 154 - Readings in Sustainability Studies
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- SOC 180 - Statistics in Sociology
- TPP 110 - Energy and Society
- TPP 112 - Technology and Human Values
- TPP 114 - Technology and Urban Problems
- TPP 115 - Environmental Planning
Complete BS Requirements
Recommended Program Sequence - Total Hours: 124
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