Sustainability (BA)
Departmental Admission Requirements
Admission to the BA in Sustainability requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
The Change Major Request form can be found under the Academic Progress tile on ULink.
General Education Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Requirements * | 31 | |
The following courses are required by the program and satisfy the respective General Education Requirement(s): | ||
Introduction to Sustainability - SB | ||
Sustainable Built Environment - SB, D1 | ||
Quantitative Research Methods in Sustainability and Urban Studies - QR |
*All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above). Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.
College/School Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Arts & Sciences Requirements | ||
GEN 100 | Student Success Center First Year Experience | 1 |
or GEN 101 | Arts & Sciences First Year Experience | |
Foreign Language 1 | 12 | |
Electives in Humanities or Natural Sciences 2 | 9 | |
WR - two approved courses at the 300 level or above | ||
Minimum Total Hours | 22 |
Program/Major Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Department of Urban and Public Affairs | ||
Sustainability Core: | ||
SUST 101 | Introduction to Sustainability - SB | 3 |
SUST 201 | Environmental Management | 3 |
SUST 202 | Behavioral Dimensions of Environmental Decision-Making | 3 |
SUST 301 | Sustainable Built Environment - SB, D1 | 3 |
SUST 303 | Quantitative Research Methods in Sustainability and Urban Studies - QR | 3 |
SUST 402 | Policy and Governance in Sustainability - WR | 3 |
SUST 403 | Sustainable Societal Systems | 3 |
SUST 518 | Urban Demography and GIS | 3 |
SUST 404 | Sustainability Internship - CUE | 3 |
or SUST 401 | Independent Study Sustainability - CUE | |
Minimum Total Hours | 27 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Supporting Courses | ||
Natural and Social Science electives 4 | 18 | |
Electives 5 | 14 | |
Minimum Total Hours | 32 |
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Track Requirements (See Track Requirements tab) | 9 |
At least 50 of the total minimum hours required must be at the 300 level or above.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement) | ||
Requirement fulfilled by completing one of the following: | ||
Independent Study Sustainability - CUE | ||
Sustainability Internship - CUE |
- 1
Completion of the intermediate level of a single foreign language
- 2
In addition to courses counted toward General Education; 6 hours must be at 300 level or above
- 3
May be incorporated into other degree requirements
- 4
Outside of courses used to meet major requirements with 15 hours at the 300 level or above (in addition to courses counted toward General Education)
- 5
Students who satisfy General Education Requirements by courses defined by the program will require additional electives to complete the minimum hours for the degree.
Track Requirements
Policy and Governance in Sustainability
Academic Plan Code(s): SUSTBA_PGS
Code | Title | Hours |
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Track Requirements | ||
Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Global Environmental Politics | ||
Environmental Policy | ||
Environmental Policy | ||
PGS Electives, select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
Environmental Crime | ||
Environmental Conflict in the United States: Historical Foundations & Contemporary Problems - D1, SBH | ||
Foundations of Urban Administration | ||
Urban Policy | ||
Economic Development | ||
Environmental Sociology | ||
Special Topics in Sustainability | ||
Minimum Total Hours | 9 |
Sustainable Societal and Urban Systems
Academic Plan Code(s): SUSTBA_SUS
Code | Title | Hours |
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Track Requirements | ||
ENVS 360 | Global Environmental Change | 3 |
SUS Electives, select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
Ecology, Politics and Culture | ||
Environmental Economics | ||
Climate Science | ||
Biogeography | ||
GIS and Water Resources | ||
Planning for Innovative and Equitable Cities and Regions | ||
Special Topics in Sustainability | ||
Minimum Total Hours | 9 |
Sustainable Societies
Academic Plan Code(s): SUSTBA_SS
Code | Title | Hours |
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Track Requirements | ||
GEOG 361 | Sustainable Human Environments - WR | 3 |
SS Electives, select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
Food and Body Politic | ||
Global Change Ecology - CUE | ||
Globalization and Diversity - SB, D2 | ||
Environmental Ethics | ||
Dogs in Society: An Interdisciplinary Examination of the Human-Canine Connection - SB | ||
Urban Sociology | ||
Animals and Society | ||
Special Topics in Sustainability | ||
Minimum Total Hours | 9 |
Flight Plan
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | Hours | |
GEN 100 or GEN 101 | Student Success Center First Year Experience or Arts & Sciences First Year Experience | 1 |
ENGL 101 | Introduction to College Writing - WC | 3 |
SUST 101 | Introduction to Sustainability - SB | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S | 3 | |
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities Global Diversity - AHD2 | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 102 | Intermediate College Writing - WC | 3 |
SUST 201 or SUST 202 | Environmental Management or Behavioral Dimensions of Environmental Decision-Making | 3 |
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences with Lab - B | 4 | |
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC | 3 | |
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective US Diversity - SBHD1 | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
SUST 202 or SUST 201 | Behavioral Dimensions of Environmental Decision-Making or Environmental Management | 3 |
SUST 303 | Quantitative Research Methods in Sustainability and Urban Studies - QR | 3 |
Arts and Humanities-AH | 3 | |
Foreign Language 1 | 4 | |
Natural Science or Social Science Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
SUST 301 | Sustainable Built Environment - SB, D1 | 3 |
Foreign Language 2 | 4 | |
Natural Science or Social Science elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
Humanities or Natural Science elective | 3 | |
Natural Science or Social Science elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
SUST 402 | Policy and Governance in Sustainability - WR | 3 |
Foreign Language 3 | 4 | |
Humanities or Natural Science WR elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
Natural Science or Social Science elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
Natural Science or Social Science elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
SUST 518 | Urban Demography and GIS | 3 |
SUST 403 | Sustainable Societal Systems | 3 |
Sustainability Track elective 1 | 3 | |
Foreign Language 4 (if needed) or general elective | 3 | |
General elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
SUST 401 or SUST 404 | Independent Study Sustainability - CUE or Sustainability Internship - CUE | 1-3 |
Sustainability Track elective 2 | 3 | |
Humanities or Natural Science elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
General elective | 3 | |
General elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Natural Science or Social Science WR elective (300 level or above) | ||
Sustainability Track elective 3 | 3 | |
General elective | 3 | |
General elective | 3 | |
General elective | 2 | |
Hours | 11 | |
Minimum Total Hours | 121 |
Degree Audit Report
Degree Audit reports illustrate how your completed courses fulfill the requirements of your academic plan. What-if reports allow you to compare the courses you have completed in your current academic plan to the courses required in another academic plan. Should you have questions about either report, please consult with your academic advisor.
Flight Planner
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- Click on the Academic Progress tile.
- Select the appropriate report.
- To run a Degree Audit report, click on "View my Degree Audit."
- To create a What-if report, click on "Create a What-if Advisement Report."
- To run a Flight Planner report, click on "Use My Flight Planner."
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